Fair Schedule 2025 (subject to change)
SUNDAY, JULY 13
TBA Shooting Sports Contest-Archery, BB Gun, Air Rifle, Shot Gun & .22 Rifle
MONDAY, JULY 21
Noon 1st Year Bucket Calf record books due
6:30 pm Pre-Fair Clean up night
THURSDAY, JULY 24
9:00 am 4H/FFA & Open Class Dog Show. All released after judging.
1:00 pm 4H/FFA & Open Class Cat Show. All released after judging.
Companion Pet Show after cat show.
FRIDAY, JULY 25
9:00 am Modeling Judging, Clothing Construction Judging & Photography Judging/Interviews (4H)
9:00 am-noon 4H- Enter all classes of textiles, quilts, apparel & shopping in style exhibits.
MONDAY, JULY 28
9:00 am Horse Show-All classes except Speed events, Working Ranch & Roping
TUESDAY, JULY 29 BUILDING CLOSED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN ENTRIES
8:00 am-8:00 pm Open Class Entry – North Door.
9:00 am Horse Show-Speed events, Working Ranch & Roping
10:00 pm-1:00 pm 4-H Favorite Foods Entry Day
10:00 am-2:00 pm 4-H Cake Decorating interviews
10:00 am-2:00 pm 4-H Food & Preservation Classes entry day.
3:00 pm-7:00 pm Clover Kids Entry Day & Interviews
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Entry day for ALL 4H/FFA Static exhibits (except Clothing, Barn quilts, Photography)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 1st year Bucket Calf interviews
7:00 pm Early Livestock Entry
7:00 pm Team Penning-Horse arena
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 BUILDING CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
9:00 am – 5:00 Open Class & 4H Static Exhibit Judging
8:00 am-Noon Check in all 4H/FFA livestock entries. Must be in place by noon.
Noon Dairy Show-Milkers released after the show
4:00 pm 2nd year bucket calf record books due
4:00 pm 1st year bucket calf show
7:00 pm Ag Olympics
THURSDAY, JULY 31
7:00 am–9:00 am Farmers Pride Pancake Feed
8:00 am 4-H/FFA/Open Class Rabbit Show
9:00 am 2nd year Bucket Calf interviews
1:00 pm 4H/FFA/Open Class Sheep Show
3:30 pm 4H/FFA/Open Class Goat show
4:00 – 7:00 pm Pavilion open
5:30 pm Registration for Livestock Judging Contest
6:00 pm Livestock Judging Contest
7:00 pm-12:30 am Beer Garden open
6:00 pm 11:30 pm Carnival open
8:00 pm Bull Riding- Grandstand
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
8:00 am 4‑H/FFA/Open Class Swine show
11:00 am Judging of Eggs & poultry caged classes
9:00 am-9:00 pm Exhibit Building and Livestock Facilities Open
1:00 pm 4H/FFA/Open Class Poultry Show
12:00-8:00 pm Pavilion open
TBA Quick Draw Caricatures-in the pavilion
6:00 pm-11:30 pm Carnival Open
7:00 pm-12:30 am Beer Garden Open
8:00 pm Bull Fighting & Bull Riding-Grandstand
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
8:30 am 4‑H/FFA/Open Class Beef Show
9:00 am-9:00 pm Exhibit Building and Livestock Facilities Open
12:00-7:00 pm Pavilion open
TBA Quick Draw Caricatures-in the pavilion
1:30 pm Horseshoe Pitching Contest (east of tennis court)
4:00 pm Premium Auction
3:30 pm Antique Tractor Parade, Riverside Park
4:30 pm Antelope County Barbecue, Riverside Park – sponsored by Neligh Chamber of Commerce
4:30 pm Brownie & Ice Cream Sundaes, sponsored by Neligh FCC- Riverside Park
5:00 pm Aksarben & Pioneer Farm Family Awards-Riverside Park
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Carnival Open
6:00 pm-11:30 pm Carnival Open
7:00 pm-12:30 am Beer Garden Open
8:00 pm Demo Derby, Grandstand
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
7:30 ‑ 10:30 am Pancake Feed ‑ 4‑H & FFA exhibitors free. (Riverside Park)
9:00 am- 2:30 pm Exhibit Building and Livestock Facilities Open
10:00 am Church Service-by the Pavilion
10:00 am Small Animal Round Robin followed by Large Animal Round Robin
11:00 am-5:00 pm Pavilion Open
Noon 4‑H Awards and Fashion Show-Livestock Show Arena
2:00 pm(approx) Scavenger hunt
TBA Carnival Open
2:30 pm Exhibit building closes
2:30 pm -5:00 pm All Static exhibits released. Must be picked up and out by 5 p.m. The Ag Society will not be responsible for any items not picked up during release time. Anything left over will be available to be picked up during clean-up Monday night.
3:00 pm Livestock released. Clean-up of Livestock Barn. All livestock must be out by 5:00 pm.
5:00 pm Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pullers -Grandstand; Beer Garden open; Post Fair Clean Up
MONDAY, AUGUST 4
6:30 pm Post Fair Clean Up
Exhibit Building will be open 10:00 pm-9:00 pm Thursday, 9:00 am-9:00 pm Friday and Saturday, 9:00 am-2:30 pm on Sunday.
All barns must be cleaned – wood chips and manure must be placed in designated areas.
As of Fair 2020: Due to the excessive use of wood chips in recent years, the Ag Society will no longer be providing bags of wood chips for exhibitors. The Ag Society will bed the pens at the beginning of fair and it will be the exhibitor’s responsibility to provide their own wood chips and bed them after that.
Open Class
FAIR 2025
Open Class events are open to residents of Antelope County and any county that borders Antelope County EXCEPT for livestock entries. Only Antelope County residents can enter livestock.
All static entries must be entered between 8 am to 7 pm on Tuesday, July 29, only, using the north door of the Event Building. An exhibitor may enter only one (1) entry per class number for a total number of 30 entries, unless otherwise specified. All exhibitors must fill out their own exhibitor tags prior to entry day. Exhibitors must be at least 4 years of age as of January 1. Tags can be picked up at the Extension Office in the basement of the courthouse, or from Char Carpenter, 402-841-4689, or Jeanne Peterson, 402-929-0293.
Open Class events follow the 4H/FFA events.
Exhibits are released on Sunday between 2:30 – 5:00 PM. The board will not be responsible for any items not picked up during release time.
Pee Wee Showmanship is open to children 4-8 years old as of January 1, 2025, and will be allowed to show animals at the discretion of the Superintendent.
All exhibit tags must show the age of the exhibitor.
Find the Open Class book online here. Any changes or updates that occur after printing will be on the home page. (book update will be forth coming-still a work in progress as of 4-22-25)
Event Rules
Ag Olympics – Registration begins at 6:00 pm. Contact Farm Bureau Insurance for details or for early registration.
Quick Draw Caricatures will be in the pavilion in August
Demo Derby – Contact Logan Dowhy at (308) 627-0827 or Jordan Dowhy at (308)627-1880 with Wreckless Promotions for more information – View the rules here. View Derby Payouts here.
Team Penning – Contact Kenny Oelsligle (402) 860-0582 to sign up or for early registration.
Competition begins at 7:30 pm.; Limited to first 40 teams registering. Entry fee is $60 per team.
* Each person can ride on three teams but each ride has to have at least one different person.
Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pullers Association – Contact Greg Lussetto at (308-)279-0232 to participate. More info to follow.
Event Results
Vendors
INDOOR VENDORS (Pavilion)
Vendors may contact Stacy Harms @ 402-640-7943.
OUTDOOR VENDORS
Food Vendors may contact Jeff Carr at (402) 929-0326.