2024 Highland County Fair Schedule of Events
(www.highlandcountyfair.org)
Senior Fair Schedule
Sunday, Sept. 1
Dairy Goat Show, Open Class Rabbit Show, 8 a.m.
Opening Ceremony, Church Service (Multi-Purpose Building), Garden Tractor Pulls, 9 a.m.
Rides in Operation, 1 p.m.
Fine Arts Showtime, Photography Showtime, Open Class Beef Show, 3 p.m.
Rodeo, Vegetables & Fruit Judging, 4 p.m.
Farm Products Judging, immediately following Vegetables & Fruits
Pee Wee Feeder Calf Showmanship, 5:30 p.m.
Open Class Feeder Calf Show, 6 p.m.
COTPC Truck Pulls, 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 2: Senior Citizens Day and veterans admitted free
Goat PeeWee Showmanship, 8:30 a.m.
Dahlia Show, 11 a.m.
Motocross, 11:30 a.m.
Culinary Arts Judging, noon
Rides in Operation, 1 p.m.
Veterans Program, ATV Races, 5 p.m.
Culinary Auction & Sale (Grange Building), 6:30 p.m.
Pedal Tractor Pull, 7 p.m.
Sheep Lead Contest, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Rides in Operation, Poultry Show, Fruit Cobbler Contest, 1 p.m.
Hall of Fame, 6:30 p.m.
AutoCross, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Tug Pulls, 9 a.m.
Harvest Minds Early Breakfast, 9-11 a.m.
Rides In Operation, Non-Garden Club & Jr. Exhibitors Flower Judging, Casserole Contest, 1 p.m.
Horse & Pony Show, 6:30 p.m.
Country Concert - Aron Jones & The Kool Katz Live Performance Ultimate Elvis Tribute, Demo Derby, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 5 – Kids Free Day sponsored by Adena
Sheep PeeWee Showmanship, 11:30 a.m.
County Born & Bred Market Lamb Show, noon
Open Breeding Sheep Show, 12:30 p.m.
Open Market Lamb Show, Rides in Operation, 1 p.m.
Gospel Music – “Delivered Trio,” OTSPA & OMTPA Truck & Tractor Pulls, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6
Dairy Cattle Show, 9 a.m.
Adult Sheep Showmanship Fundraiser, 10 a.m.
PeeWee Rabbit Showmanship, noon
Rides In Operation, Garden Club Flower Judging, 1 p.m.
Open Western Horse Show, 6 p.m.
OMTPA Truck & Tractor Pulls, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7
Barn Yard Olympics (Jr. Fair Members Only), 9 a.m.
NBHA Exhibition Barrels, noon - 2 p.m.
Chili Cook-Off, Rides In Operation, 1 p.m.
Open Speed & Fun Show, 1:30 p.m.
Open Class Barrow Show, PeeWee Showmanship,
Market Hog Show, NBHA Speed Show, 4 p.m.
Cheerleading, 5 p.m.
Demo Derby, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 8
Photography/Fine Arts Pickup, noon - 2 p.m.
2024 Highland County Jr. Fair Schedule
Saturday, Aug. 31
Hog Arrival and Weigh In, 7-11 a.m.
FCCLA Projects Must Be in Place, 9 a.m.-noon
Poultry Exhibition Arrival, 10 a.m.-noon
Llama/Alpaca Arrival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Dairy Arrival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Horse Arrival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jr. Fair Building Project Arrival/Booth Set Up, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Beef, Sheep, Goat, Dairy Feeder Arrival, noon-4 p.m.
Rabbit Arrival, 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Beef, Dairy Feeder, Sheep, Goat Weigh In, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 1
Jr. Fair Farm Shop Judged, 9:30 a.m.
Jr. Fair Crop/Vegetable/Flower Still Projects/Photography Judged, 11 a.m.
Livestock Judging, noon
A Day in the Ring, 1 p.m.
Market Chicken Arrival and Weighing, 2-6 p.m.
Royalty Tea - Multipurpose Show Arena, 3 p.m.
Queen & King Contest - Multipurpose Show Arena, 4 p.m.
FCS/4-H Style Revue, 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 2
Single Fryer Show followed by Meat Pen Show followed by Rabbit Showmanship, 8 a.m.
Dog Obedience Show, Rally, and Dog Showmanship- Multipurpose Show Arena, 8:30 a.m.
Horse Show, Goat Show- Dairy Breeding, Pygmy, Harness Goat Shows, Showmanship, & County Born & Bred, Market Boer Goat Show, 9 a.m.
Egg & Poultry Judging Contest, 9-11 a.m.
Jr. Fair Sewing Challenge, 10 a.m.
Swine Showmanship followed by County Born & Bred Market Barrow Show, 4 p.m.
Avian Bowl, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Breeding Gilt Show followed by Market Barrow Show, Poultry Meat Pen Show, 8 a.m.
Alpaca/Llama Showmanship & Obstacle Course, Performance Show & Costume Contest-Multipurpose Arena, 9 a.m.
Rabbit ID Contest, 9-11 a.m.
Rabbit Bowl, 1 p.m.
Cloverbud Activity, 2-3 p.m.
Beef Showmanship, County Born & Bred Feeders, County Born & Bred Market Beef, 4:30 p.m.
High Point Horse Show, 5 p.m.
Jr. Fair Awards- Multipurpose Show Arena, 6 p.m.
Market hogs and Breeding Hogs returning home released immediately following beef show.
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Poultry Showmanship & Exhibition followed by Open Exhibition, 8 a.m.
Dairy Show, 8:30 a.m.
Rabbit Breeding Show, Ranch Horse, Calf Roping & Gymkhana, 9 a.m.
Cloverbud Activity, 10-11 a.m.
Sheep Show, 11 a.m.
Breeding Boer Goat and Market Goat Show, noon
Jr. Fair Nutrition Bowl Contest, 3:30 p.m.
OME & Skillathon Presentation, 5 p.m.
Dairy & Hog Sale (NO loading tack during sale), 5:30 p.m. Breeding goats not selling released 2 hours following hog sale
and then from 8-10 a.m. on Thursday morning.
Thursday, Sept. 5
Jr. Fair Baking Contest, Sheep Showmanship, 9 a.m.
Horse Extreme Challenge, 11 a.m.
OME & Skillathon Presentation, 11:30 a.m.
Poultry Meat Pen Sale & Single Fryer Sale, noon
Poultry & Rabbits released immediately following sale until 8 p.m.
Fun Horse Show, 1 p.m.
Beef & Dairy Feeder Show, 4 p.m.
Beef, Sheep, Goats Released following Beef Show till Friday at 2 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6
Jr. Fair Tractor Rodeo, 9 a.m.
Animal Scrambles, 10 a.m.
Jr. Fair Demonstration Contest, noon
Dairy released after Open Class Dairy Show, noon
Showman of Showmen, 2 p.m.
Horses released after Western Show, 3 p.m.
OME, OBE & Skillathon Presentation, 5 p.m.
Goats, Steers, Feeders, Dairy Feeder & Lamb Sale, 5:30 p.m.
Lip Sync Contest (Rabbit/Poultry Barn), After Sale is Complete
Saturday, Sept. 7
Barnyard Olympics, 9 a.m.
Jr. Fair Building, FCS Building released, 3-5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 8
Release of all Jr. Fair projects in the Jr. Fair Building, FCS Building (4-H, FFA, FCCLA, Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts), 10 a.m.-noon.
For more, go to www.highlandcountyfair.org.
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