Schedule of Events:

These 4-H Shooting Sports will be conducted prior to county fair due to scheduling conflicts.

May 21, 2023

2:00 pm: Archery Competition - Open Class Building

June 25, 2023

2:00 pm: BB Gun, Air Rifle. Air Pistol Competition - Open Class Building

Monday, July 3, 2023

9:00 am - 1:00 pm: 4-H Clothing Contest - Lexington Middle School

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

7:30 pm: 4-H Public Fashion Show - Lexington Middle School

Friday, July 7, 2023

9:30 am: 4-H Superintendents meeting for 4-H Family & Consumer Science related and other misc. static exhibits - 4-H Exhibit Building
9:30 am: 4-H Livestock Superintendents meeting - 4-H Building

Saturday, July 8, 2023

8:00 am - 3:00 pm: 4-H Cafe Open
9:00 am: Enter 4-H Horses
9:30 am: 4-H Horse Show - Stevens Arena

Sunday, July 9, 2023

2:00 pm: .22 Rifle, .22 Pistol, Hunting Skills, Muzzle Loading, Shot Gun Competition - Robb Jeffrey 1000 Yard Range

Monday, July 10, 2023

9:00 am: Livestock Area set up by Horseshoe Bend 4-H Club

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

8:00 am - 4:00 pm: Setup Commercial Displays - Commercial Building
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Enter Open Class Exhibits - Open Class Building

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Setup Commercial Displays - Commercial Building
8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Food Court Vendors Setup
9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Enter all School Artwork Exhibits - Commercial Building
8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Enter Open Class Exhibits - Open Class Building
8:00 am - 7:30 pm: 4-H Cafe Open
9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Enter all 4-H Food, Misc. Ag. & Home Environment Static Exhibits (except livestock & small animals) and FFA Static Exhibits
10:00 am: Beginning Quilt Judging
1:00 pm: Judging of Open Class Exhibits
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Judge all 4-H Static Exhibits and display 4-H Static Exhibits
1:15 pm: 4-H Culinary Challenge Contest and Favorite Food Show Contest - 4-H Exhibit Building
4:00 pm: Setup for Dog Show
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Bingo - Courtyard
5:00 pm: Food Court Open
5:00 pm: Talent Showcase - Courtyard Stage
5:00 pm: Enter 4-H Dogs
5:30 pm: 4-H Dog Show - Tear down Dog Show equipment following event
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Open Class Building Open
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Commercial Building Opens
6:30 pm: Fairperson of Year - Pioneer Farm Family
7:00 pm: Dawson County Dance Challenge - Grandstands
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Carnival - Opening Night - FAMILY NIGHT - Bring 2 CANS OF FOOD and Receive $5.00 OFF an Armband
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: 4-H Exhibits Open to Public after Completion of Judging

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Use Northeast Gate Only to Bring in Livestock - Park Trailers in North Parking Lot
Bottled water for all 4-H/FFA events courtesy of Flatwater Bank, available all week
8:00 am - 7:30 pm: 4-H Cafe Open
8:00 am - 10:00 am: Check in Bucket Calves, Dairy Cattle & Feeder Calves
8:00 am - 11:00 am: Enter 4-H/FFA Beef, Dairy Goats, Meat Goats, Sheep, Swine
8:00 am - 11:00 am: Enter Poultry and Rabbits in Small Animal Barn (east of Sheep Barn)
9:00 am - 9:00 pm: All 4-H Buildings Open
12:30 pm: 4-H Bucket Calf Show - Stevens Arena
1:00 pm: 4-H Dairy Cattle Show - Stevens Arena
1:30 pm: 4-H Feeder Calf Show - Stevens Arena
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Root Beer Floats/Courtesy Homestead Bank
4:00 pm: Food Court Open
4:00 pm: North Beer Garden Open - ID Required
4:00 pm: Trivia - North Beer Garden
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: "Sip & Shop" Boutique
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: School Artwork - Commercial Building
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Open Class and Commercial Buildings Opens
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Orthman Community YMCA - North of Grandstands
6:00 pm: Calcutta - North Beer Garden
7:00 pm: Steer Roping - Dawson County Arena
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival - Armbands $25.00
9:00 pm - 12:00 am: Formerly Three - North Beer Garden

Friday, July 14, 2023

6:30 am - 8:00 am: Exhibitor Breakfast - Courtesy of Eastside Animal Center
8:00 am - 7:30 pm: 4-H Cafe Open
9:00 am - 9:00 pm: All 4-H Buildings Open
9:00 am: 4-H Sheep Show
10:00 am: 4-H Meat/Dairy Goat Show or 30 minutes following the Sheep Show
12:00 pm: Release time for Horse Exhibitors only of livestock and small animals
1:30 pm: 4-H Sheep Lead Show (Wool Garment & Lamb) - Stevens Arena - West Bleachers
4:00 pm: 4-H Beef Show - Stevens Arena
4:00 pm: Food Court Open
4:00 pm: North Beer Garden Open - ID Required
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: FREE 4-H Watermelon Feed - Courtesy of Plum Creek Market Place
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Bingo - Courtyard
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: School Artwork - Commercial Building
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Open Class Building Open
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Commercial Vendors - Commercial Building
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Orthman Community YMCA - North of Grandstands
5:00 pm: Talent Showcase - Courtyard Stage
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival - Armbands $25.00
8:00 pm: Platte Valley Auto Rodeo - Dawson County Arena
Adults $10.00; 6-12 Years $5.00; 5 and Under FREE
10:00 pm - 1:00 am: Nate Keim Band - North Beer Garden
Additional Attractions: Axe Throwing, RockIT Events. Photo Booth

Saturday, July 15, 2023

8:00 am - 7:30 pm: 4-H Cafe Open
9:00 am: 4-H Swine Show - Stevens Arena
9:00 am: Rodeo Slack - Dawson County Arena
9:00 am - 8:00 pm: All 4-H Buildings Open
10:00 am: Food Court Open
10:00 am - 9:00 pm: Commercial Vendors - Commercial Building
10:00 am - 9:00 pm: Open Class Building Open
10:30 am - 11:30 am: Enter 4-H small animals, pets & cats (pets and cats released after show)
1:00 pm: Interview & Judge 4-H Small Animals & Pets - Small Animal Barn (East of Sheep Barn)
Following Small Animals 4-H Cat Show - Small Animal Bam (East of Sheep Bam)
Following Cat Show 4-H Rabbit Show & 4-H Poultry Show - Small Animal Bam (East of Sheep Bam)
10:00 am - 9:00 pm: School Artwork - Commercial Building
4:00 pm: North Beer Garden Open - ID Required
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Orthman Community YMCA - North of Grandstands
4:00 pm: Bingo - Courtyard
4:00 pm: 4-H Elite Showmanship Test - Extension Office
5:00 pm: 4-H Elite Showmanship Contest - Stevens Arena
Take down and put away equipment following shows
5:00 pm: Talent Showcase - Courtyard Stage
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival - Armbands $25.00
8:00 pm: South Beer Garden Open - ID Required
8:00 pm: Platte Valley Auto Rodeo - Dawson County Arena
Adults $10.00; 6-12 Years $5.00; 5 and Under FREE
9:00 pm - 1:00 am: Mariachi Nuevo Guachinango - Grandstands
10:00 pm - 1:00 am: BJ Jamison, North Beer Garden
Additional Attractions: Axe Throwing, RockIT Events, Photo Booth, Lollipop the Clown

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Military Appreciation Day
7:00 am - 11:00 am: Release livestock, 4-H static exhibits, and FFA. All livestock must be off the grounds by 11:00 am. 4-H'ers will forfeit premium money if exhibits leave early. No exceptions unless approved by the Dawson County Ag Society.
12:00 pm: Bingo - Courtyard
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Dawson County Fair Car Show - West Fairgrounds
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Commercial Vendors Open
12:00 pm: Food Court Open
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Open Class Building Open
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Live Music, Linke Lane Stage
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Tractor Pedal Pullers Sign Up, Ages 4-12 - Grandstands
4:00 pm: Mid-Nebraska Pedal Pullers Tractor Pull - Grandstands
5:00 pm: Outlaw Tractor Pull - Grandstands
5:00 pm: Tear Down Commercial Vendors
5:00 pm: Release Open Class Exhibits - Open Class Building
5:00 pm: South Beer Garden Open
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival LAST BLAST - Armbands $25.00
Additional Attractions: Axe Throwing, RockIT Events, Photo Booth, Lollipop the Clown

Date:
July 3-16, 2023

Location:
Dawson County Fairgrounds
1000 Plum Creek Parkway,
Lexington, NE 68850.

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