2020 Boone county fair schedule of events
Pre Fair
Wednesday, July 15
6:00—11:00 am Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Meat Goats, and Horses Must Arrive Barns
Must be on Fairgrounds by 11:00 am
6:00—8:00 am Beef Pen of 3 Check-In and Weigh-In Beef Pen of 3 Barn
6:00—8:00 am Herd Builder Division Check-In and Weigh-In Beef Pen of 3 Barn
8:00—12:00 pm Poultry Arrival and Check-In Poultry Barn
10:00 —12:30 pm Sheep and Meat Goat Weigh-In and Dairy Goat Check-In Show Ring/Sheep Barn
11:30 am Horse Exhibitor Meeting and Check-In In-Between Horse Barns
12:00-3:00 pm Swine Arrival
1:00—7:00 pm Vendor Arrival Commercial Exhibits Building
4:00—6:00 pm Rabbit and Poultry Check-In Rabbit and Poultry Barns
5:00—7:30 pm 4-H/FFA Horse Trail & Costume Classes East Arena
6:00—7:00 pm Beef Check-In and Weigh-In Beef Barn
7:15 pm Beef Exhibitor Meeting Beef Barn
Thursday, July 16
7:00-7:30 am Horse Halter Only Vet Check West of Warm Up Arena
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Horse Showmanship and Halter Show East Arena
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Meat Goat Show Show Ring
9:00 am 4-H/FFA Bucket/Bottle Calf Interviews Community Building
9:30 am 4-H/FFA Sheep Show Show Ring
12:00 pm 4-H/FFA Horse Performance Show East Arena
1:00 pm Clover Kids Showcase Community Building -No Judging, but youth can bring exhibits to display
12:00 pm Pie Eating & Other Contests Leonard Good Stage -CANCELLED
2:00 pm Clover Kids Stuffed Animal Pet Show Community Building-CANCELLED
3:30 pm 4-H Static Exhibit Orientation and State Fair Photos Community Building
4:00—close CARNIVAL OPEN (wristband hours 5:00-9:00 pm) West Lawn
5:30 pm Fair Parade 8th Street -CANCELLED
6:30 pm Boone County Fair Queen Coronation
6:30 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT—MUTTON BUSTING Grandstand-CANCELLED
8:00—11:00 pm FREE CONCERT—HAWK MCINTRYE & JAKE DOTY Leonard Good Stage
Friday, July 17
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Beef Show Show Ring
9:00 am 4-H Extravaganza and Working Exhibits Community Building-CANCELLED
12:00 pm Boone County Cattlemen’s Lunch (for beef exhibitors and families) Shade Area - CANCELLED
12:00 pm Pie Eating & Other Contests Leonard Good Stage -CANCELLED
1:00 pm 4-H/FFA Beef Pen of 3 and Herd Builder Show Beef Pen of 3 Barn
1:30 pm 4-H/FFA Dairy Cow and Dairy Goat Show Show Ring
2:00 pm Exotic Animal Show Blomgren Awning
3:00 pm 4-H/FFA Cat Show Community Building
4:00 pm 4-H/FFA Small Pet Show Community Building
2:00 pm—Close CARNIVAL OPEN (Wristband hours 3:00 -6:00pm) West Lawn
5:30 pm PeeWee Rabbit Show Blomgren Awning
6:00 pm 4-H/FFA Horse Timed and Fun Classes East Arena
6:30 pm Tumbler Performance Leonard Good Stage - CANCELLED
7:00 pm Little King and Queen Contest Community Building
6:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT—FIGURE 8 RACES Grandstand
8:00 pm FREE CONCERT—CASEY MUESSIGMANN Leonard Good Stage
Saturday, July 18
7:00—8:00 am Pee Wee Swine Entry Gate D
8:00—10:00 am Pee Wee Calf and Lamb Entry Gate D
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show Blomgren Awning
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Swine Show Show Ring
PeeWee Swine Show--following 4-H/FFA Swine Show Show Ring
Bacon Buddies--following PeeWee Swine Show Show Ring
8:30—10:30 am Registration for Open Home, Hort and Photo Exhibits Community Building-CANCELLED
10:00 am Open Horse Show (Office opens at 9:00 am) East Arena
10:00 am—9:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Building Open Commercial Exhibits Building
11:30 am—12:30 pm Meat Bird Check-In Poultry Barn
12:00 pm Boone County Pork Producers Lunch (for swine exhibitors and families) Shade Area
12:00 pm—Close CARNIVAL OPEN (wristband time available from Noon-3pm & 6-9 pm) West Lawn
12:00 pm Pie Eating & Other Contests Leonard Good Stage -CANCELLED
1:00—5:00 pm Balloon Art Commercial Building
1:00 pm 4-H/FFA Poultry Show Poultry Barn
3:00 pm PeeWee Lamb Show Show Ring
4:00 pm Pee Wee Calf Show Show Ring
3:00 pm Ag Olympix Mud Volleyball Pits
4:00 pm Farm Bureau Cookoff Contest South of Community Building - CANCELLED
4:00 pm Farm Bureau Free Watermelon Feed South of Community Building
5:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT—DEMOLITION DERBY Grandstand
6:00 pm 4-H/FFA Dog Agility Show Show Ring-CANCELLED
8:00 pm FREE CONCERT—TYLER RICHTON & THE HIGHBANK BOYS Leonard Good Stage
Sunday, July 19
9:30 am Church Service Community Building -CANCELLED
10:00 am Mud Volleyball Tournament Mud Volleyball Pits - CANCELLED
10:00 am—7:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Building Open Commercial Exhibits Building
12:00—5:00 pm CARNIVAL OPEN (wristband time from 1:00-4:00 pm) West Lawn
12:00 pm Kiddie Tractor Pull South of Swine Barn - CANCELLED
12:00 pm Pie Eating & Other Contests Leonard Good Stage -CANCELLED
1:00—5:00 pm Balloon Art Commercial Building
TBA Equine Drill Team Performance East Arena-CANCELLED
1:00 pm Open Beef Show Show Ring
1:00 pm Bill Riley Talent Search Community Building-CANCELLED
2:00 pm Free Sweet Corn Feed Shade Area
3:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT—MUD RACE Grandstand
5:00 pm Release of Static Exhibits Community Building
6:00 pm Release of Animal Exhibits Barns
Monday, July 20
9:30 am Auction Show Ring-ONLINE ONLY
5:00—7:00 pm Post Fair Clean-Up Fairgrounds
8:30—10:20 pm Pool Party (Rain Date—July 21) McHose Park-CANCELLED
Wednesday, July 15
6:00—11:00 am Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Meat Goats, and Horses Must Arrive Barns
Must be on Fairgrounds by 11:00 am
6:00—8:00 am Beef Pen of 3 Check-In and Weigh-In Beef Pen of 3 Barn
6:00—8:00 am Herd Builder Division Check-In and Weigh-In Beef Pen of 3 Barn
8:00—12:00 pm Poultry Arrival and Check-In Poultry Barn
10:00 —12:30 pm Sheep and Meat Goat Weigh-In and Dairy Goat Check-In Show Ring/Sheep Barn
11:30 am Horse Exhibitor Meeting and Check-In In-Between Horse Barns
12:00-3:00 pm Swine Arrival
1:00—7:00 pm Vendor Arrival Commercial Exhibits Building
4:00—6:00 pm Rabbit and Poultry Check-In Rabbit and Poultry Barns
5:00—7:30 pm 4-H/FFA Horse Trail & Costume Classes East Arena
6:00—7:00 pm Beef Check-In and Weigh-In Beef Barn
7:15 pm Beef Exhibitor Meeting Beef Barn
Thursday, July 16
7:00-7:30 am Horse Halter Only Vet Check West of Warm Up Arena
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Horse Showmanship and Halter Show East Arena
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Meat Goat Show Show Ring
9:00 am 4-H/FFA Bucket/Bottle Calf Interviews Community Building
9:30 am 4-H/FFA Sheep Show Show Ring
12:00 pm 4-H/FFA Horse Performance Show East Arena
1:00 pm Clover Kids Showcase Community Building -No Judging, but youth can bring exhibits to display
12:00 pm Pie Eating & Other Contests Leonard Good Stage -CANCELLED
2:00 pm Clover Kids Stuffed Animal Pet Show Community Building-CANCELLED
3:30 pm 4-H Static Exhibit Orientation and State Fair Photos Community Building
4:00—close CARNIVAL OPEN (wristband hours 5:00-9:00 pm) West Lawn
5:30 pm Fair Parade 8th Street -CANCELLED
6:30 pm Boone County Fair Queen Coronation
6:30 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT—MUTTON BUSTING Grandstand-CANCELLED
8:00—11:00 pm FREE CONCERT—HAWK MCINTRYE & JAKE DOTY Leonard Good Stage
Friday, July 17
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Beef Show Show Ring
9:00 am 4-H Extravaganza and Working Exhibits Community Building-CANCELLED
12:00 pm Boone County Cattlemen’s Lunch (for beef exhibitors and families) Shade Area - CANCELLED
12:00 pm Pie Eating & Other Contests Leonard Good Stage -CANCELLED
1:00 pm 4-H/FFA Beef Pen of 3 and Herd Builder Show Beef Pen of 3 Barn
1:30 pm 4-H/FFA Dairy Cow and Dairy Goat Show Show Ring
2:00 pm Exotic Animal Show Blomgren Awning
3:00 pm 4-H/FFA Cat Show Community Building
4:00 pm 4-H/FFA Small Pet Show Community Building
2:00 pm—Close CARNIVAL OPEN (Wristband hours 3:00 -6:00pm) West Lawn
5:30 pm PeeWee Rabbit Show Blomgren Awning
6:00 pm 4-H/FFA Horse Timed and Fun Classes East Arena
6:30 pm Tumbler Performance Leonard Good Stage - CANCELLED
7:00 pm Little King and Queen Contest Community Building
6:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT—FIGURE 8 RACES Grandstand
8:00 pm FREE CONCERT—CASEY MUESSIGMANN Leonard Good Stage
Saturday, July 18
7:00—8:00 am Pee Wee Swine Entry Gate D
8:00—10:00 am Pee Wee Calf and Lamb Entry Gate D
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show Blomgren Awning
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Swine Show Show Ring
PeeWee Swine Show--following 4-H/FFA Swine Show Show Ring
Bacon Buddies--following PeeWee Swine Show Show Ring
8:30—10:30 am Registration for Open Home, Hort and Photo Exhibits Community Building-CANCELLED
10:00 am Open Horse Show (Office opens at 9:00 am) East Arena
10:00 am—9:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Building Open Commercial Exhibits Building
11:30 am—12:30 pm Meat Bird Check-In Poultry Barn
12:00 pm Boone County Pork Producers Lunch (for swine exhibitors and families) Shade Area
12:00 pm—Close CARNIVAL OPEN (wristband time available from Noon-3pm & 6-9 pm) West Lawn
12:00 pm Pie Eating & Other Contests Leonard Good Stage -CANCELLED
1:00—5:00 pm Balloon Art Commercial Building
1:00 pm 4-H/FFA Poultry Show Poultry Barn
3:00 pm PeeWee Lamb Show Show Ring
4:00 pm Pee Wee Calf Show Show Ring
3:00 pm Ag Olympix Mud Volleyball Pits
4:00 pm Farm Bureau Cookoff Contest South of Community Building - CANCELLED
4:00 pm Farm Bureau Free Watermelon Feed South of Community Building
5:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT—DEMOLITION DERBY Grandstand
6:00 pm 4-H/FFA Dog Agility Show Show Ring-CANCELLED
8:00 pm FREE CONCERT—TYLER RICHTON & THE HIGHBANK BOYS Leonard Good Stage
Sunday, July 19
9:30 am Church Service Community Building -CANCELLED
10:00 am Mud Volleyball Tournament Mud Volleyball Pits - CANCELLED
10:00 am—7:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Building Open Commercial Exhibits Building
12:00—5:00 pm CARNIVAL OPEN (wristband time from 1:00-4:00 pm) West Lawn
12:00 pm Kiddie Tractor Pull South of Swine Barn - CANCELLED
12:00 pm Pie Eating & Other Contests Leonard Good Stage -CANCELLED
1:00—5:00 pm Balloon Art Commercial Building
TBA Equine Drill Team Performance East Arena-CANCELLED
1:00 pm Open Beef Show Show Ring
1:00 pm Bill Riley Talent Search Community Building-CANCELLED
2:00 pm Free Sweet Corn Feed Shade Area
3:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT—MUD RACE Grandstand
5:00 pm Release of Static Exhibits Community Building
6:00 pm Release of Animal Exhibits Barns
Monday, July 20
9:30 am Auction Show Ring-ONLINE ONLY
5:00—7:00 pm Post Fair Clean-Up Fairgrounds
8:30—10:20 pm Pool Party (Rain Date—July 21) McHose Park-CANCELLED
