The 2023 Pike County Fair will be held Friday, July 29 - Saturday, August 6.
This year's Jr. Fair Theme: "Raised on Country"
FRIDAY, JULY 28
After 5:00 pm 4-H / FFA horses can stall but must enter through Shyville gate entrance
SATURDAY, JULY 29
9:00 am Junior Fair Exhibitors must be wearing admission wristbands
9:00 am Rabbit Livestock Exhibitor Meeting (Multi-purpose Building)
10:00 am Horse Exhibitor Meeting (Multi-purpose Building)
11:00 am Hog, Goat, Lamb, Beef, Poultry and Dairy Exhibitor Meeting (MPB)
2:00 pm Pleasure Horse Show, Day 1 (Horse Arena)
SUNDAY, JULY 30
6:00 - 8:00 am Hog Arrival Time (weigh off truck)
8:00 - 9:00 am Poultry (Fancy and Market) Arrival and Weigh-In
8:00 - 11:00 am Rabbit Arrival and Weigh-in
10:00 am–noon Goats and Lambs Arrival Time
2:00 pm Pleasure Horse Show, Day 2 (Horse Show Arena)
4:30 - midnight Dairy and Beef Cattle Arrival Time
5:00 pm Opening Ceremony and Grandstand Dedication
followed by Royalty Contest, Non-Livestock Awards and Scholarships
6:00 pm Apple Pie Auction and Jr. Fair Olympics
8:00 pm Parade Line-Up
8:15 pm Parade of Clubs
MONDAY, JULY 31
7:30 am Weigh-in Goats (around goat barn) / Sheep weigh in after goats
8:00 am Weigh-in Steers (around beef barn)
8:45 - 9:30 am Poultry Showmanship Sign-up (A.E. Blaum Arena)
9:30 am Poultry Show (A.E. Blaum Arena) Fancy, Market, Showmanship
2:00 pm Contest Horse Show (Horse Show Arena)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
8:30 am Market Rabbit Show (A.E. Blaum Arena)
2:00 pm Dairy Cattle Show & Showmanship (Multi-Purpose Bldg.)
4:00 – 4:45 pm Goat Showmanship Sign-up (A. E. Blaum Arena)
5:00 pm Goat Show (A. E. Blaum Arena): Breeding, Market, Showmanship
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
8:00 – 9:00 am Rabbit Showmanship Sign-Up (A.E. Blaum)
8:00 - 8:45 am Swine Showmanship Sign-Up (Multi-Purpose Building)
9:00 am Swine Showmanship (Multi-Purpose Building)
9:00 am Breeding Rabbit Show (A.E. Blaum Arena)
10:00 am Sr./Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship (A.E. Blaum Arena)
11:00 am Jr. Rabbit Showmanship (A.E. Blaum Arena)
6:00 pm Market Hog Show (Multi-Purpose Building)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
7:30 - 8:30 am Feeder Calf Weigh-In (Beef barn)
7:30 - 8:30 am Beef Showmanship Sign-up (Multi-Purpose Building)
9:15 – 9:45 am Sheep Showmanship Sign-up
9:30 am Beef Fitting Contest (Steer Barn)
10:00 am Sheep Show followed by Sheep Showmanship (A.E. Blaum Arena)
1:00 - 3:00 pm Cloverbud Interviews
1:00 pm Beef Showmanship with Beef Breeding Show 30 minutes after
2:00 - 4:30 pm Premium Payments (Fair Secretary’s Office) 2 ½ hours
3:00 pm Cloverbud Graduation (A.E. Blaum Arena)
5:00 pm Beef Feeder Calf Show (Multi-Purpose Bldg.)
5:00 pm Horse Fun Show
7:00 pm Market Steer Show (Multi-Purpose Bldg.)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
8:30 am Team Registration: Livestock Judging Contest
9:00 am Livestock Judging Contest
10:00 am Outstanding Market Exhibitor Awards, Skill-a-thon Winners,
Dairy and Equine Outstanding Exhibitors
10:30 am Livestock Judging Contest Awards
All-Animal Showmanship Contest followed by awards
11:00 – 11:30 am Junior Fair Bake-Off Registration (Art Hall)
11:30 am Honor Club Ice Cream Social (Multi-Purpose Building)
12:00 pm Breeding Livestock may be removed
12:00 - 2:30 pm Premium Payments (Fair Secretary’s Office) 2 ½ hours
3:00 pm Bake-Off Awards
5:00 pm Livestock Sale (Multi-Purpose Bldg.)
*Sale Order for 2023: Hogs, Steers, Goats, Lambs
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
10:00 am Poultry/Rabbit Sale (A.E. Blaum Arena)
10:30 - 1:00 pm Premium Payments (Fair Secretary’s Office) 2-hours
6:00 pm Corn Hole Tournament
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
9:00 am to 3:00 pm Junior Fair exhibits may be removed (Please remove all staples)
All booths must be removed by 3:00 p.m.