Clean-Up Night Monday: Preparing For Antelope County Fair

Grab your shovels, rakes and wheel barrows! 

Monday, July 28 is Clean-Up Night at the Antelope County Fairgrounds.

Antelope County 4-H families are asked to help get the fairgrounds ready for the fair, which will be held July 29-August 3.

Animal exhibitors will begin cleaning up the livestock barn at 5 p.m. on Monday so the barn may be watered down at 6 p.m. Please bring a wheel barrow, grain scoop and a rake.

The remaining clean up will begin at 6 p.m., and 4-H families are asked to bring buckets, rags, hoses, garden rakes, shovels, leaf rakes and cleaning products. 


Antelope County Fair Events:

Tuesday, July 29:
9 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Dog Show
1 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Cat Show
3 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Small Pet Show
7 p.m. - Ag Olympics

Wednesday, July 30:
2-6 p.m. - Entry Day for 4-H/FFA exhibits (excluding livestock, clothing, photography and cake decorating)
7:30 p.m. - Team Penning in horse arena

Thursday, July 31:
All Day - Antique Tractor and Machinery Show in Riverside Park
9 a.m.-noon - Entry Day for 4-H photography, cake decorating and livestock check-in
1 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Dairy Show
2:30 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Horse Show
3 p.m. - Animal weigh-ins: goats, sheep, swine and beef
4-11 p.m. - Inflatables in Riverside Park, arm bands $12
6 p.m. - Livestock judging contest
8 p.m. - The Rude Band in front of the grandstand, $7

Friday, August 1:
All Day - Antique Tractor and Machinery Show in Riverside Park
8:30 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Poultry Show and Horse Show
2 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show
3:30 p.m. - Small Animal Round Robin Contest
4-11 p.m. - Inflatables in Riverside Park, arm bands $12
4:30 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Goat Show
After Goat Show - 4-H/FFA Sheep Show
8 p.m. - Joe Nichols Concert in front of the grandstand, $15 advance and $25 at gate
Following concert, Side Step to perform in beer garden 

Saturday, August 2:
All Day - Antique Tractor and Machinery Show in Riverside Park
7 a.m. - Free Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Farmer's Pride
8 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Swine Show
10 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Beef Show
Following Beef Show, Large Animal Round Robin
1:30 p.m. - Horseshoe Pitching Contest in Riverside Park
3 p.m. - Tractor Parade, beginning in Riverside Park
4 p.m. - Premium Auction
4-11 p.m. - Inflatables in Riverside Park, arm bands $12
5 p.m. - BBQ - Riverside Park - free will donation
5 p.m. - United Methodist Church Pie and Ice Cream Social - Riverside Park
7 p.m. - Demo Derby in front of the grandstand, $7
8 p.m.-midnight - Free teen dance on tennis courts

Sunday, August 3:
7 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Snider Memorial (free to 4-H/FFA)
10 a.m. - Open Horse Fun Day in arena
12:30 p.m. - 4-H Fashion Revue and Awards
2-4 p.m. - All Exhibits Released
5 p.m. - National Truck and Tractor Pull in front of the grandstand, $7

For more information, including ticket information, go to www.antelopecofair.com.

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