Fair Schedule:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2023

9:00 am-12:00 pm: County Horse Show at arena

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2023

9:00 am: Madison County Open Youth Rodeo

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2023

8:30 am: 4-H/FFA Dog Sign In

9:30 am: 4-H Dog Show (Soccer Field)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023

9:00 am-3:00 pm: Indoor Exhibits check-in and on display at the Tin Building/Interviews
Cat show/pocket pet show after interviews Showmanship/Individual Animal Judging

10:00 am-8:00 pm: Open class goat check-in

1:30 pm: All market animals must be checked into their stalls and ready for weigh-in

2:00 pm: Market Animal Weigh-In and Pictures (lamb, goat, beef, swine)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023

12:00 pm-6:00 pm: Petting Zoo

8:00 am-11:00 am: 4-H/FFA Sheep Show at the Friends Sale and Show Ring
1. Market
2. Showmanship Classes (SR., BEG., JR.)
3. Breeding Classes

1:30 pm: 4-H/FFA Market Goat Show at the Friends Sale and Show Ring
1. Market Classes
2. Market Showmanship (SR., BEG., JR.)
3. Dairy Classes
4. Breeding Classes
5. Dairy Showmanship

1:30 pm: Open Class Sheep entries accepts.
Open Goat and Sheep Show following 4H Goat Show

10:00 am-4:00 pm: Open Class Rabbit entries Accepted

10:00 am-8:00 pm: Open Class Poultry entries accepted

12:00 pm-6:00 pm: Open Class entries Accepted-Brown Building Only.

3:00 pm-5:00 pm: 4-H/FFA Poultry & Rabbits must be checked in

7:00 pm: Madison County Barrel Racing

7:30 pm: Shooting Sports Awards Ceremony at the Jeffers Building

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023

11:00 am/2:00 pm/6:00 pm: The Birdman “World Class Bird Shows”

10:00 am—6:00 pm: Petting Zoo

7:00 am: 4-H/FFA Market Swine Show at the Friends Sale and Show Ring
1. Market Classes
2. Showmanship Classes (SR, BEG., JR.)

10:00 am: Open Class FFA Judging (4H Building)

10:00 am—8:00 pm: Commercial Buildings are Open/Open Class Entries Accepted—Yellow Building/Pavilion

10:00 am: Open and 4-H/FFA Poultry Pen Judging Begins. No Need to be Present

10:00 am—2:00 pm: Open Class Rabbit Entries Accepted

3:00 pm: 4H/FFA Rabbit Show at South End of Poultry/Rabbit Barn
1. Showmanship (SR, JR, NOV)
2. Individual Animal Judging
Open Class Rabbit Show

4:00 pm: 4H/FFA Poultry Showmanship at Friends Show Ring (SR, BEG., JR..)

12:00 pm—6:00 pm: Bingo (Pavilion)

4:30 pm: Ruby Valley FFA Tractor Pull (Arena) BEFORE RANCH RODEO

5:30 pm: Beer Gardens Opens

7:00 pm: Ranch Hand Rodeo (Arena)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023

11:00 am/2:00 pm/6:00 pm: The Birdman “World Class Bird Shows”

5:00 pm: Double Vision Magic Show-Jeffers and Strolling throughout the day

10:00 am-6:30 pm: TG Face Painting (Pavilion)

10:00 am-6:00 pm: Petting Zoo
Adventure Zone Entertainment (by the river)

12:00 pm/3:00 pm/5:00 pm: Hunter Ostler performances by Open Class Exhibit Building

7:00 am: Ultrasound market animals (Ultrasound order: Swine, Sheep, Goats, Beef)

8:00 am: NRA Rodeo Slack Time at Grandstands Arena

8:30 am: Open Class Judging Begins

8:00 am-11:00 pm: 4-H/FFA Beef Show at the Beef Barn Arena
1. Showmanship Classes (SR., JR.,)
2. Breeding Classes
3. Market Classes

10:00 am-6:30 pm: Commercial Buildings Open

12:00 pm-6:00 pm: Bingo (Pavilion)

2:00 pm: Stick Horse Rodeo at Friends Show Arena/Bouncy Horse Races/Watermelon Eating Contest

4:00 pm-6:00 pm: Round Robin Showmanship Competition

6:30 pm: Beer Garden opens

7:00 pm: Rookie Saddle Bronc/Bareback Riding Contest

7:00 pm: NRA RODEO-Jacobs Livestock Rodeo—$15 seats-Grandstands: $10.00-13 & Older open seating; $5.00-6-12;
FREE-5 & Under; followed by Wild Cow Milking

8:00-11:00 pm: Family Dance Jeffers Building Sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Rascals Club

9:00 pm: Plowed Under Band (Beer Garden Stage)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2023

1:00 pm/3:00 pm/6:00 pm/8:00pm: The Birdman “World Class Bird Shows”

5:00 pm: Double Vision Magic Show –Jeffers and Strolling throughout the day

10:00 am-6:30 pm: TG Face Painting (Pavilion)
Adventure Zone Entertainment (by the river)

10:00 am-6:00 pm: Petting Zoo

12:00 pm/3:00 pm/5:00 pm: Hunter Ostler performances by Open Class Exhibit Building

8:00 am: Sign-Up for Horseshoe Tournament (AMATEURS ONLY) at Horseshoe Pit

9:00 am: Horseshoe Tournaments Starts

9:00 am: Buyer Sign-in begins for Market Animal Sale

10:00 am: 4-H/FFA Market Animal Sale and Jr. Leader Champion Cake Sale at Grandstands Arena (Clerked By Madison Valley
Bank) Sale Order: Cakes, Poultry, Grand/Reserve/Purple Market Animals, then Blue/Red Ribbon Market Animals

12:30 pm: Buyer Appreciation BBQ behind the Grandstands (Sponsored by Opportunity Bank)

10:00 am-6:30 pm: Commercial Buildings are open

12:00 pm-6:00 pm: Bingo (Pavilion)

2:00 pm: “Small” Equine Demonstration (Steer Barn arena)

6:30 pm: Beer Garden Opens

7:00 pm: Rookie Saddle Bronc/Bareback Riding Contest / All Girls’ Stock Saddle Bronc Riding Contest

7:00 pm: NRA RODEO – Jacobs Livestock Rodeo-$15 Reserved seats-Grandstands; $10.00-13 & Older; $5.00-6-12; FREE 5
& Under) followed by Wild Cow Milking.

9:00 pm: Plowed Under Band (Beer Garden Stage)

9:30 pm-12:00 am: Youth Dance at Jeffers Building Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Rascals Club

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2023

6:30 am-12:30 pm: Twin Bridges Volunteer Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast at Fire Hall

7:00 am: 4-H/FFA Market Livestock Shipping

9:30 am: Parade Registration at K&L Mortuary

10:30 am: Fair Parade Begins: Parade Theme “OUT WEST IS THE BEST”

11:00 am: CHECK OUT ALL EXHIBITS-FAIR CLOSES!!!

12:00 pm: Cowboy Church Service (Jeffers Building)

Fair Date: August 9 - 13, 2023

Location: Madison County Fairgrounds, 2 Fairgrounds Loop Road, Twin Bridges, MT 59754

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