Revised 4/14/23

Tuesday August 1

6:30 pm            Exhibit Set-Up – 4-H and Commercial Buildings / Poultry / Rabbit Set Up

wednesday August 2

6:00 pm           Set up in Livestock Barn

thursday August 3

4-6 pm.             4-H Food Judging

5:30 – 6:30 pm  4-H & Open Woodworking Check In

6 – 8 pm             Sheep & Meat Goat – Check In

6 – 9 pm             Rabbit Check In

6 – 9 pm             4-H & Open Rocketry, 4-H Robotics Judging & 4-H ABC Judging

6:30 – 9 pm       Swine – Check In & Weigh In – All swine must be on the grounds

6:30 pm             4-H & Open Woodworking Judging

6:45 pm             4-H Small Engines & Electricity Judging

7 – 9 pm             Early Check in for Open Class (except Dept. F – Crops, Garden & Floriculture)

 

Friday August 4

8 – 10 am          Exhibit Check In (Check Dept. for specific check in times.)

8 – 10 am          Exhibit Check In – Family & Consumer Sciences Division

8 – 10 am          Open & 4-H Floriculture, Horticulture & Crop check in

8 – 10 am          Sheep and Goat Weigh in

8 – 11 am          4-H & Open Poultry Check In

8:30 – 10 am    4-H Arts & Crafts & Fiber Arts Judging

10 am – noon  4-H Beef Check In

10:30 am          4-H Projects Displays, Posters & Notebook Judging

                           Open Family & Consumer Sciences Division Judging

11:00 am           4-H & Open Judging begins for the following:  Crops,

                           Garden, Floriculture & Forestry 

                           Veggie Garden Judging

                           Open & 4-H Geology Judging

Noon                 4-H Booths and Banner Judging

                           4-H Photography Judging

12:30 pm          4-H/FFA Poultry Show

                           4-H Entomology Judging

2:00 pm            4-H Rabbit Show

4 – 8 pm            4-H Foods Silent Auction

5:30 pm            4-H/FFA Swine Judging

6:30 pm            Parade- on West First and through Athletic Park

8:00 pm            Newton Saddle Club Rodeo  – Adults $10-Children $5 (6-12)-(Children 5 & Under FREE) 

 

Saturday August 5

9:00 am-4:00   Harvey County Market in the Park 

9:00-11:00 am  Ag Fest, Athletic Park  – Harvey County Farm Bureau

9:15 am            Pedal Pull Registration

10:00 am          Pedal Pull starts

10:30 am          Registration for Turtle Races, Athletic Park 

10:30 am          Ag Fest – Dairy Presentation 

11:00 am          Turtle Races sponsored by Harvey County Farm Bureau

11:00 am          Cornhole Tournament Registration

1:00 pm            Cornhole Tournament begins

2:00 pm             4-H Fashion Revue – Livestock Barn

3:00 pm            Charity Tug O War / Mud Volleyball Tournament – Next to demo pit

3:00 pm           Dog Costume Contest / Bucket Calf Costume Contest

5:00 pm           4-H/FFA & Open Sheep Judging, Showmanship and Sheepless Sheep Showmanship

                          4-H/FFA & Open Breeding Meat Goat followed by 4-H Market & Showmanship 

8:00 pm            Newton Saddle Club Rodeo  – Adults $10-Children $5 (6-12)-(Children 5 & Under FREE) 

 

Sunday August 6

8:00 am             Farm Bureau / MKC Breakfast (for 4-H/FFA youth & families)

9:00 am             4-H/FFA & Open Dairy Goat Show

                           4-H/FFA & Open Dairy Show

10:00 am          4-H Bucket Calf Interviews

Noon                4-H Bucket Calf Show

1:00 pm           4-H/FFA & Open Beef Show

                          Youth Horticulture Judging

 

6:30 pm            Demo Derby  — Adults $10 • Children $5 (11 & under) • Kids 3 & under are free 

8:00 pm            Non-Sale Livestock released

 

Monday August 7

 

8:30 am             Poultry & Rabbit Cleanup

9:00 am             Livestock Judging Registration

9:30 am             Livestock Judging Contest

11:00 am           Round Robin Practice

1:15 pm             Registration for Barnyard Olympics

1:30 pm             Barnyard Olympics

4 – 6 pm             All other exhibits released

5:30 pm            Round Robin Showmanship Contest

6:00 pm            Watermelon Feed 

7:00 pm            4-H Livestock & Champion 4-H Food Auction

 

Tuesday August 8

4:30 pm            Clean up 4-H Building

6:00 pm           Fair Clean Up – Livestock Barn & Other Fair Cleanup

 

**Schedule to subject to change at any moment. Check the Harvey County Free Fair website for the most up to date schedule. www.harveycountyfair.com