2023
Schedule of Events
Bring your lawn chair to The Grove for all the pageants and entertainment.
***Events are subject to change***
Tuesday, August 1, 2023:
12-6 pm......................Home Arts Entries Received/Home Arts Building
12-6 pm......................Coloring Contest Entries Received Home Arts Building
12-6 pm......................Hay Bale Decorating and Agriculture Building Entries Received/Agriculture Building
Wednesday, August 2, 2023:
8 AM - 12 PM..............Home Arts Judging (no admittance)
11:30 AM....................Pollorum Testing for poultry
12:00 PM....................All Livestock Exhibits must be on the Fairgrounds
12:00 PM....................Poultry and Rabbit Weigh-ins
1:00 PM......................Market Steers, lambs, and goat weigh-ins/Barns
2:00 PM......................Livestock Exhibitor meeting/Livestock Show Arena
6:00 PM......................Market hog Weigh-ins and all species ultrasounds/Barns
Thursday, August 3, 2023:
8:00 AM......................Judging of Rabbits/Rabbit and Poultry Barn
Judging of Poultry
12:00 PM.....................Early Bird Season Pass Sales at Local Businesses End
12:00 -2:00 PM............Early Bird Season Pass Sales at Fairgrounds Office Only
2:00 PM......................Judging of Sheep/Livestock Show Arena
Judging of Meat Goats
Judging of Dairy Goats
4:00 PM........................Gates Open
4:00 PM........................Season Passes Available at Gates
4:00 PM........................Home Arts Building opens
4:00 PM........................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Opens
4:00-5:00 PM................Faircross Registration/Grandstand
5:00 PM........................Carnival Rides Open
5:30 PM........................Kids Games Registration/Midway
6:00 PM........................Kids Games/Midway
6:00 PM........................Motocross/Grandstand
6:00-7:00 PM................Rock N Country Clogging Team/The Grove Stage
6:00 PM........................Beer Gardens Open
7:00 PM........................Fair Queen & Princess Pageants / The Grove Stage/The Grove Stage
7:00-10:30 PM..............Craft Karaoke/Building #1
10:00 PM......................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Closes
10:00 PM......................Exhibits Close
11:00 PM......................Carnival Rides Close
11:00 PM......................Shuttle Service Stops
Friday, August 4, 2023::
8:00 AM......................Judging of Swine
Judging of Dairy Cattle
Judging of Bucket Calves
Judging of Beef Cattle
Old Timers Show
Livestock Awards Presentation
4:00 PM......................Gates Open
4:00 PM......................Home Arts Building Opens
4:00 PM......................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Opens
5:00 PM......................Carnival Rides Open
5:30 PM......................Kids Games Registration/Midway
6:30-7:00 PM..............Significant Other Calling Contest Registration/The Grove Stage
7:15 PM......................Significant Other Calling Contest/The Grove Stage
6:00 PM......................Kids Games/Midway
6:30-7:00 PM..............Mullet Contest Registration/Entertainment Pavilion
7:00 PM......................Mullet Contest/Entertainment Pavilion
6:30-7:30 PM..............Putting on the Hits Talent Show Registration/The Grove Stage
7:30 PM......................Putting on the Hits Talent Show/The Grove Stage
7:00 PM......................SMTTPA Truck and Tractor Pull/Grandstands
7:00-10:30 PM............Craft Karaoke/Buiding #1
9:00 PM......................Barn Dance/Livestock Show Arena
10:00 PM....................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Closes
10:00 PM....................Exhibits Close
11:00 PM.....................Carnival Rides Close
11:00 PM.....................Shuttle Service Stops
Saturday, August 5, 2023::
9:00 AM........................Gates Open
10:00 AM......................Home Arts Building Opens
10:00 AM......................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Opens
10:00 AM......................Baby Mr. & Miss, Toddler Mr & Miss, Little Mr. & Miss Phelps County Pageants/The Grove Stage
11:00 AM......................Kids Games Registration/Midway
11:30 AM......................Kids Games/Midway
12:00 PM......................Beer Gardens Open
1:00 PM........................Carnival Rides Open
1:00 PM.......................Junior Livestock Sale
3:30 PM.......................Tractor Parade around the Fairgrounds
4:00 PM.......................Tractor Show and Games/Midway
4:30 PM.......................Carnival Rides Close
5:00 PM.......................Corn Hole Tournament/Midway
6:45 PM.......................Master Gardener: Dwaine Yoder/Agriculture Building
6:00 PM.......................Carnival Rides Reopen
6:00-6:15 PM...............Diaper Derby Registration/Entertainment Pavililion
6:15 PM.......................Diaper Derby/Entertainment Pavilion
6:15-6:30 PM...............Look-A-Like Contest Registration/Entertainment Pavilion
6:30 PM.......................Look-A-Like Contest/Entertainment Pavilion
7-8 PM.........................Home Arts Exhibits Released/Home Arts Building
7-7:15 PM....................Frozen T-Shirt Registration/Grandstand Flagpole
7:15 PM......................Frozen T-Shirt Contest/Grandstand Flagpole
7:00-10:30 PM............Craft Karaoke/Building #1
8:00 PM......................Demo Derby/Grandstands
8:00 PM......................Breeding Livestock Released
8:30 PM......................Dave Perryman Band/The Grove Stage
10:00 PM....................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Closes
10:00 PM....................Exhibits Close
11:00 PM....................Carnival Rides Close
11:00 PM.....................Shuttle Service Stops
12-6 pm......................Home Arts Entries Received/Home Arts Building
12-6 pm......................Coloring Contest Entries Received Home Arts Building
12-6 pm......................Hay Bale Decorating and Agriculture Building Entries Received/Agriculture Building
Wednesday, August 2, 2023:
8 AM - 12 PM..............Home Arts Judging (no admittance)
11:30 AM....................Pollorum Testing for poultry
12:00 PM....................All Livestock Exhibits must be on the Fairgrounds
12:00 PM....................Poultry and Rabbit Weigh-ins
1:00 PM......................Market Steers, lambs, and goat weigh-ins/Barns
2:00 PM......................Livestock Exhibitor meeting/Livestock Show Arena
6:00 PM......................Market hog Weigh-ins and all species ultrasounds/Barns
Thursday, August 3, 2023:
8:00 AM......................Judging of Rabbits/Rabbit and Poultry Barn
Judging of Poultry
12:00 PM.....................Early Bird Season Pass Sales at Local Businesses End
12:00 -2:00 PM............Early Bird Season Pass Sales at Fairgrounds Office Only
2:00 PM......................Judging of Sheep/Livestock Show Arena
Judging of Meat Goats
Judging of Dairy Goats
4:00 PM........................Gates Open
4:00 PM........................Season Passes Available at Gates
4:00 PM........................Home Arts Building opens
4:00 PM........................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Opens
4:00-5:00 PM................Faircross Registration/Grandstand
5:00 PM........................Carnival Rides Open
5:30 PM........................Kids Games Registration/Midway
6:00 PM........................Kids Games/Midway
6:00 PM........................Motocross/Grandstand
6:00-7:00 PM................Rock N Country Clogging Team/The Grove Stage
6:00 PM........................Beer Gardens Open
7:00 PM........................Fair Queen & Princess Pageants / The Grove Stage/The Grove Stage
7:00-10:30 PM..............Craft Karaoke/Building #1
10:00 PM......................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Closes
10:00 PM......................Exhibits Close
11:00 PM......................Carnival Rides Close
11:00 PM......................Shuttle Service Stops
Friday, August 4, 2023::
8:00 AM......................Judging of Swine
Judging of Dairy Cattle
Judging of Bucket Calves
Judging of Beef Cattle
Old Timers Show
Livestock Awards Presentation
4:00 PM......................Gates Open
4:00 PM......................Home Arts Building Opens
4:00 PM......................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Opens
5:00 PM......................Carnival Rides Open
5:30 PM......................Kids Games Registration/Midway
6:30-7:00 PM..............Significant Other Calling Contest Registration/The Grove Stage
7:15 PM......................Significant Other Calling Contest/The Grove Stage
6:00 PM......................Kids Games/Midway
6:30-7:00 PM..............Mullet Contest Registration/Entertainment Pavilion
7:00 PM......................Mullet Contest/Entertainment Pavilion
6:30-7:30 PM..............Putting on the Hits Talent Show Registration/The Grove Stage
7:30 PM......................Putting on the Hits Talent Show/The Grove Stage
7:00 PM......................SMTTPA Truck and Tractor Pull/Grandstands
7:00-10:30 PM............Craft Karaoke/Buiding #1
9:00 PM......................Barn Dance/Livestock Show Arena
10:00 PM....................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Closes
10:00 PM....................Exhibits Close
11:00 PM.....................Carnival Rides Close
11:00 PM.....................Shuttle Service Stops
Saturday, August 5, 2023::
9:00 AM........................Gates Open
10:00 AM......................Home Arts Building Opens
10:00 AM......................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Opens
10:00 AM......................Baby Mr. & Miss, Toddler Mr & Miss, Little Mr. & Miss Phelps County Pageants/The Grove Stage
11:00 AM......................Kids Games Registration/Midway
11:30 AM......................Kids Games/Midway
12:00 PM......................Beer Gardens Open
1:00 PM........................Carnival Rides Open
1:00 PM.......................Junior Livestock Sale
3:30 PM.......................Tractor Parade around the Fairgrounds
4:00 PM.......................Tractor Show and Games/Midway
4:30 PM.......................Carnival Rides Close
5:00 PM.......................Corn Hole Tournament/Midway
6:45 PM.......................Master Gardener: Dwaine Yoder/Agriculture Building
6:00 PM.......................Carnival Rides Reopen
6:00-6:15 PM...............Diaper Derby Registration/Entertainment Pavililion
6:15 PM.......................Diaper Derby/Entertainment Pavilion
6:15-6:30 PM...............Look-A-Like Contest Registration/Entertainment Pavilion
6:30 PM.......................Look-A-Like Contest/Entertainment Pavilion
7-8 PM.........................Home Arts Exhibits Released/Home Arts Building
7-7:15 PM....................Frozen T-Shirt Registration/Grandstand Flagpole
7:15 PM......................Frozen T-Shirt Contest/Grandstand Flagpole
7:00-10:30 PM............Craft Karaoke/Building #1
8:00 PM......................Demo Derby/Grandstands
8:00 PM......................Breeding Livestock Released
8:30 PM......................Dave Perryman Band/The Grove Stage
10:00 PM....................Circle S Mobile Safari Petting Zoo Closes
10:00 PM....................Exhibits Close
11:00 PM....................Carnival Rides Close
11:00 PM.....................Shuttle Service Stops