Revised 7/20/23
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 CANCELLED
1:00 -3:00 pm 4-H FCS Judging , 4-H Building
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 / Show – Show to immediately follow interviews
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
8:00 am Livestock Judging Registration – new time
8:30 am Poultry & Rabbit Cleanup
8:30 am Livestock Judging Contest – new time
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