Fair Schedule 2023 (subject to change)
SUNDAY, JULY 16
TBA Shooting Sports Contest-Archery, BB Gun, Air Rifle, Shot Gun & .22 Rifle
MONDAY, JULY 24
6:30 pm Pre-Fair Clean up night
THURSDAY, JULY 27
5:00 PM 4H/FFA & Open Class Cat Show. All released after judging.
Following cat show Companion Pet Show. All released after judging.
7:00 pm 4H/FFA/Open Class Dog Show. All Released after judging.
FRIDAY, JULY 28
9:00 am 4-H- Style Revue & Clothing Construction Judging, Photography Judging/Interviews
9:00 am-noon 4-H- All non-interview clothing exhibits entered. Includes barn quilts
MONDAY, JULY 31
9:00 am Horse Show-All classes except Speed events, Working Ranch & Roping
Noon 1st year bucket calf record books due at the Extension Office
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
8:00 am-8:00 pm Open Class Entry – North Door.
9:00 am Horse Show-Speed events, Working Ranch & Roping
10:00 am-2:00 pm 4-H Cake Decorating interviews
10:00 am-3:00 pm 4-H Food entry day.
10:00 pm-1:00 pm 4-H Favorite Foods Entry Day
3:00 pm-7:00 pm Clover Kids Entry Day & Interviews and Entry day for ALL 4H/FFA
(except Clothing, Barn quilts, Photography)
7:00 pm Team Penning-Horse arena
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
8:00am – 12:00 pm Open Class Judging- Closed to the public.
9:00 am -5:00pm 4H/FFA Static exhibits Judging-closed to the public
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Open Class set up of displays
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm Check in for 4-H/FFA Livestock Entry
4:00 m – 8:00 pm Bucket Calf Interviews
5:00 pm-8:00 pm 4-H Market Livestock & 2nd year Bucket Calf Weigh-Ins
7:30 pm Ag Olympics
9:00 pm 4-H All livestock including Horses in place- except Dairy milkers
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
7:00 am–9:00 am Farmers Pride Pancake Feed
8:00 am-11:00 am Bucket calf interviews
8:00 am Milkers in place
8:00 am 4-H/FFA/Open Class Rabbit Show
9:00 am 2nd year Bucket Calf Record Books due at the announcers stand
11:00 am 4-H/FFA/Open Class Dairy Show-released after the show
1:00 pm 4-H/FFA/Clover Kids Bucket Calf Show-Open class & peewees will be on Saturday
4:00 pm Best Dressed Goat (immediately following the bucket calf show)
4:00 – 7:00 pm Pavilion open
4:00 pm Registration for Livestock Judging Contest
4:30 pm Livestock Judging Contest
6:00 pm-12:30 am Beer Garden open
6:00 pm 11:30 pm Carnival open
7:30 pm Bull Riding- Grandstand
TBA Axe Kickers
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
8:30 am 4‑H/FFA & Open Class Poultry show
9:00 am-9:00 pm Exhibit Building and Livestock Facilities Open
12:00-8:00 pm Pavilion open
TBA Quick Draw Caricatures-in the pavilion
2:00 pm 4-H/FFA & Open Class Goat Show
4‑H/FFA & Open Class Sheep Show Immediately after Goat Show
6:00 pm-11:30 pm Carnival Open
6:00 pm-12:30 am Beer Garden Open
8:00 pm Concert, Grandstand-Colt Ford
TBA Axe Kickers
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
8:00 am 4‑H/FFA & Open Class Swine Show
9:00 am-9:00 pm Exhibit Building and Livestock Facilities Open
11:30 am 4-H/ FFA & Open Class Beef Show refer to show schedule for order.
12:00-7:00 pm Pavilion open
TBA Quick Draw Caricatures-in the pavilion
12:00 pm-12:45 pm Registration for Corn Hole Tournament
1:00 pm Corn Hole Tournament
1:30 pm Horseshoe Pitching Contest (east of tennis court)
4:30 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
6:00 pm-12:30 am Beer Garden Open
7:00 pm Demo Derby, Grandstand
TBA Axe Kickers
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
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
10:30 am Small Animal Round Robin followed by Large Animal Round Robin
11:00 am-5:00 pm Pavilion Open
12:30 pm 4‑H Awards and Fashion Show-Livestock Show Arena
TBA Carnival Open
2:30 pm Exhibit building closes
3:00 pm –4:30 pm All Static exhibits released. Must be picked up and out by 4:30 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.
3:30 pm Livestock released. Clean-up of Livestock Barn. All livestock must be out by 8:00 pm.
5:00 pm Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pullers -Grandstand; Beer Garden open; Post Fair Clean Up
MONDAY, AUGUST 7
6:30 pm Post Fair Clean Up
Exhibit Building will be open 1:00 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 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 2023
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 8 pm on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, only using the north door of the Exhibit 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 3-4:30 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, 2023, 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.
Event Rules
Ag Olympics – Registration begins at 6:30 pm. Contact Farm Bureau Insurance for details or for early registration.
Quick Draw Caricatures will be in the pavilion on August 4 & 5.
Axe Kickers– August 3-5, 2023. Times to be determined. Find them on the park side during the fair.
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.
Mutton Bustin- Application and Release Forms must be turned into the fair office behind the grandstand before the event starts. Taking only the first 20 participants.
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.