Dawes County Fair

July 22

8:30 a.m. – 4-H Cat Show, Vetter Building

1 p.m. – 4-H Dog Show, Vetter Building

July 23

*All events at Chadron High School

8:30-9:30 a.m. – 4-H Clothing/Sewing Check-in

9-9:30 a.m. – 4-H Modeling Practice

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 4-H Construction Judging

10-11 a.m. – 4-H FCS Life Challenge Contest

7 p.m. – 4-H Fashion Show. Public welcome

July 24

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Open Class Check-in, Dixie Eaton & Henkens Roberts Buildings

2 p.m. – Closed for judging

July 25

7 a.m. – Breakfast for horse show competitors, families and spectators, Arena

7:30 a.m. – Horse Show Check-in, Arena

8 a.m. – 4-H Working Ranch & Performance Horse Show, Arena

8 a.m. – 1 p.m. – 4-H Hippology Challenge Contest, Arena

6 p.m. – Pig Wrangler Auction and Hog Wrestling, West of Arena

July 26

2 p.m. – Dawes County Hall of Fame, Grandstand

3 p.m. – Tractor Weigh-in, Grandstand

3 p.m. – Lawn Mower Races, North 40 Track

4 p.m. – Antique Tractor Pull, Grandstand

4 p.m. – Hall of Fame Awards Reception, 4-H Dining Hall

July 27

8:30 a.m. – 4-H Static Exhibit Check-in, 4-H Building

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – 4-H Static Exhibit Interviews, 4-H Building

2-4 p.m. – 4-H Decorated Cakes Judging, 4-H Building

2:30-4 p.m. – Stick Horse Races, Arena & Grandstand

4:30-7 p.m. – Poultry and Rabbit Check-in, Event Center

5 p.m. – Youth Rodeo, Arena

5-7 p.m. – 4-H Creative Chefs Silent Auction, 4-H Building

5:30 p.m. – 4-H Live Cake & Pie Auction, Grandstand

5:30 p.m. – Free Popsicles, Grandstand

5:30 p.m. – 3-D Archery Shoot, East End Racetrack

July 28 

8 a.m. – 4-H Static Exhibits Open, 4-H Building

8 a.m. – 4-H Static Exhibit Silent Auction Opens, 4-H Building

8:30 a.m. – 4-H Rabbit Show, followed by Poultry Show, Vetter Building

12:30 p.m. 4-H Companion & Exotic Animal Check-in, Vetter Building

1 p.m. – 4-H Companion Animal and Exotic Show, Vetter Building

12-2:30 p.m. – 4-H Swine Check-in, north of Vetter Building

2:30-4 p.m. 4-H Goat & Sheep Check-in, north of Vetter Building

4-5:30 p.m. – Beef Check-in, north of Vetter Building

6 p.m. – FFA Hay Auction, Grandstands

6 p.m. Ranch Rodeo Contestant Check-in, Stage

6:30 p.m. – Ranch Rodeo Cowboy Auction, Grandstands

7 p.m. – Ranch Rodeo & Bronc Match, Grandstands

July 29

8:30 a.m. – 4-H Dairy Goat Show, followed by Meat Goat Show Vetter Building

1-3 p.m. – 4-H Bottle Lam Interviews, Show Barn

3 p.m. – 4-H Swine Show, Vetter Building

5:30 p.m. – Tough Truck Registration, Stage

5:30 p.m. – Free Root Beer Floats, Grandstand

6:30 p.m. – Drivers Meeting, Arena

7 p.m. – Tough Truck, Grandstands

July 30

7 a.m. – Free Breakfast, Open Air Shelter

8-10 a.m. – 4-H Bucket Calf Interviews, Vetter Building

8:30 a.m. – All Livestock Sale Photos, Vetter Building

8:30 a.m. – 4-H Sheep Show, followed by Bottle Lamb Awards, Vetter Building

11 a.m. – 4-H Dairy Cattle Show, followed by Beef Showmanbship, lunch break, Bucket Calf Awards, Breeding Beef, Stocker-Feeders, Market Beef, Vetter Building

(Livestock Sale photos for beef will follow the market beef show)

4:30 p.m. – Static Award Photos, 4-H Building

5 p.m. – 4-H Youth Pizza Night, Vetter Building

6 p.m. – Rubber Check Race & Team Auction, Grandstand

7-10 p.m. – Free Fair Dance, Open Air Shelter

July 31

9 a.m. – Noon – Open Class Check-out, Dixie Eaton and Robert Henkens Buildings

9 a.m. – Small Animal Round Robin, Vetter Building

11 a.m. – Large Animal Round Robin, Vetter Building

3 p.m. – Best Dressed Contest, Vetter Building

5-6 p.m. – Buyer’s Social, Vetter Building

5:45 p.m. – Clover Kids Parade, Vetter Building

6 p.m. – Livestock Sale, Vetter Building

6 p.m. – Static Exhibit Silent Auction Closes, 4-H Building

6 p.m. – Small Animals Check-out, Event Center

Aug. 1

8-10 a.m. – Check-out and clean-up