“Make a Bee Line to the Jefferson County Fair”

Pre-Fair & Fair Activities

Friday, June 13
5 p.m.
All Junior Fair, talent show, Open Class animal entries due at Jefferson County     Extension Office

Tuesday, July 1
6 p.m.
Small animal/companion animal show followed by cat show

Wednesday, July 2
1 p.m
Favorite Foods contest

Sunday, July 6

5:30-7:30 p.m.
Enter 4-H Home Environment, Misc, Photography, Science, Technology & Engineering, Conservation & Wildlife, Agriculture & Natural Resources

Monday, July 7

9 a.m.
Judging of 4-H Clothing Construction and Style Review 4-H Building

10 a.m.
Judging of 4-H/FFA Exhibits

7 p.m.
Public 4-H Fashion Show and Talent Show 4-H Building

Tuesday, July 8

10 a.m.
Dog Show Sheep Barn

6 p.m.
Rough Stock Rodeo

6 p.m.
Mutton Bustin’ Registration, starts at 6:30 pm

7 p.m.
Barrels, Broncs and Bulls

Wednesday, July 9

6 p.m.
Rough Stock Rodeo

6 p.m.
Mutton Bustin’ Registration, starts at 6:30 pm

7 p.m.
Barrels, Broncs and Bulls

6-9 p.m.
Enter Open Class Needle Arts, Arts and Crafts, Preserved Foods, Photography & Farm, Carpentry, Wood working.

7-9 p.m.
Livestock Check-in and Health Check

Grandstand
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USAC Midwest Midget National Championship

Thursday, July 10

5-8 p.m.
Midget Practice and Micro Qualifying Night Admission

5-7 p.m.
Beer Garden

Friday, July 11

4 p.m.
Beer Garden & concessions

7 p.m.
Midwest Midget Nationals Racing

9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Beer garden Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce & Dance featuring “Monsters at Bay”

SATURDAY, JULY 12

4 p.m.
Beer Garden & concessions

7 p.m.
USAC Midwest Midget Nationals Racing

9:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m.
Beer garden Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce & Dance featuring the “AM/FM Band”

Schedule:

Thursday, July 10

7-10 a.m. Check-in Poultry & Rabbits Livestock in place on grounds

7-11 a.m. Enter Open Class Arts & Crafts
Enter Open Class Needle Arts
Photography & Woodworking
Baked & Preserved Goods
Photography Contest
Open Class Horticulture-enter corn stalk Flowers & Ag Products

8 a.m. Begin Weigh-in Market Hogs in Hog Barn, Followed by Lambs and market goats

10:30 a.m. Junior Fair Poultry Show

11 a.m. Deadline for “Things that make a Bee Line” Photo contest Merchants Building

2 p.m. 4-H & FFA Livestock judging contest. Deadline for livestock exhibitors to have stalls decorated for contest

4 p.m. 4-H Bake Sale 4-H Bldg

5-8 p.m. Midget Practice and Micro Qualifying Night Admission Grandstand

5-7 p.m. Beer Garden

6 p.m.
Junior Swine Show Free Brat Sandwiches during Swine Show Sponsored by Dux Hampshires

After 6 p.m. Judging Decorate Your Stall

6:30 p.m. Pioneer Family Awards 4-H Bldg

7:45 p.m. Miss Jefferson County 4-H Bldg

8:00 p.m. Ingathering Christian Celebration Featuring local talent, Free Admission  Dance Floor

Friday, July 11

7 a.m. Junior Fair Exhibitor Breakfast 4-H Bldg Sponsored by Farmers Cooperative

9 a.m. Junior Fair Rabbit Show

9 a.m. Junior Fair Dairy Show

12-1 p.m. Check in Stocker Feeders/health check

12-4 p.m. FREE Rock Climbing sponsored by JCH&L

4 p.m. Beer Garden and concessions Grandstand

5-7 p.m. Thayer County Feeders Prime Rib Sandwich Supper Dance Floor

5-7 p.m. Free Watermelon & Children’s Activities Sponsored by Farm Bureau Dance Floor

5:30 p.m. Junior Fair Beef Show

6:30 p.m. Bill and Mary Glenn, Bees Presentation  Merchants Building

6:30 p.m. USAC Midwest Midget Races Grandstand

7 p.m. Antiques Road Show 4-H Bldg

9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Beer Garden Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce & Dance Featuring the “Monsters at Bay”  Grandstand

Saturday, July 12

7–7:30 a.m. Check in for Horses Arena

8 a.m. Junior Fair Sheep Show

8 a.m. Junior Fair Horse Show Arena

9:30 a.m. Junior Fair Goat Show

12 p.m. Sign up Deadline for Youth Auction, Sign up for Round Robin, Egg Games Fair Office

12 p.m. Fun Open Horse Show Arena

3 p.m. Swing Swing Swing Band 4-H Bldg

4 p.m. Beer Garden and concessions Grandstand

4:30 p.m. Little Tuggers Check in Dance Floor

5 p.m. Little Tuggers & Adult Pull Dance Floor

6 p.m. “String Beans” on grounds, sponsored by Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimists Clubs  Merchants Building

6:30 p.m. Bill and Mary Glenn, Bees Presentation Merchants Building

7 p.m. Midwest Midget Races/JayHusker Racing Grandstand

9 p.m. Mike Prochnow, Hypnotist 4-H Bldg

9:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m.- Beer Garden Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce & Dance featuring AM/FM Band Grandstand

Sunday, July 13

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tractor Show Contact: Juliann Endorf Blacksmith Demonstrations all Day: Jared Russell

9 a.m. Extreme Trail Clinic Arena

10:30 a.m. Church Service by Presbyterian Church 4-H Bldg

11:30 a.m. Windsor Loin Dinner 4-H Bldg

1 p.m. Quilts of Valor & Awards 4-H Bldg

From Our Front Porch, “Hammer Family” 4-H Bldg

1 p.m. Annual Youth Livestock Auction Contact: Sale Committee

2 p.m. Extreme Trail Contest/Challenge

3 p.m. Mud Tug of War Tie Out Rack

4 p.m. Egg Games Swine Arena

6 p.m. EXHIBITS RELEASED

Putt-Putt Golf
East of Swine Barn
Thursday to Saturday Free.

The Sting Beans
Saturday, 6 PM

Observation Hive
Friday to Saturday

Live Entertainment - 2 Bands

Horse Arena Events

Tuesday
Rough Stock Rodeo
6 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’ Registration
6:30 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’
7 p.m. - Barrels, Broncs and Bulls

Wednesday
Rough Stock Rodeo
6 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’ Registration
6:30 p.m. - Mutton Bustin’
7 p.m. - Barrels, Broncs and Bulls

Saturday, July 12
8 a.m. - 4-H Horse Show
Noon - Fun Open Horse Show

Sunday, July 13
9 a.m.-Noon - Extreme Trail Clinic
2 p.m. - Contest/Challenge

Miss Jefferson County
Thursday Night,
7:45 p.m. 4-H Bldg
Little Sisters Program

Carnival Ticket Outlets
Fair Office - Ext. Office
Ray’s Apple Market
Maatsch’s on K St.
Fairbury Chamber

Carnival
Thur-Fri-Sat
Arm Band Nights
Thursday & Saturday
$30, 6-10 pm
Individual Ride Tickets
Available Each Night

Mechanical Bull
Friday-Saturday: 5 p.m. – 1 a.m. by Beer Garden, $10 Rides

Merchants Building Open
Thursday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Tallest Corn Stalk Contest Enter at Merchants Building On Wed/Thurs
Cash Prize for 1st Place sponsored by Farmers Cooperative

Special display honouring Happy Rock\ 4-H Club’s 70th anniversary year.

Date: July 9-13, 2025

Venue:
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
56885 PWF Rd.
Fairbury, NE

For more info https://jeffcofair.us/.