2024 Schedule of Events

9:00 am – 2:00 pm------- Commercial Booths set up
4:30 pm----------------------Parade Line up, Butler & Main 

6:00 pm ---------------------Parade, Downtown Farmington 

6:00 pm--------------------- Youth /Open Calf Roping, Memorial Coliseum (Entries begin at 5:00 pm)

8:00 am--------------------- Fairgrounds Open

9:00 am---------------------Vegas Toughest Qualifier Rodeo by Youth Only Jackpot, Memorial Coliseum
9:00 am – 2:00 pm------- 4-H Entries Accepted, Multi-use Building 

9:00 am – 6:30 pm------- Commercial Booths set up 

10:00 am – 6:30 pm----- Entries taken in agriculture products, food preservation, baking, decorated cakes & cookies in the Convention Center 

10:00 am – 6:30 pm----- Needlework, hobbies & crafts, fine arts, photography, gems & minerals,
quilting, scarecrow, scouts, sewing, spinning and weaving & porcelain dolls in the Multi-use Building

10:00 pm-------------------- Grounds Close 

All Buildings Closed to the Public Livestock Check In 

7:00 am – 12:00 pm------ Animals check in (beef, poultry, rabbit, goat, swine, lamb, horse & llama) **Goats, Beef, Swine & Lambs must check in at north parking lot Sheriff Substation entrance 

8:00 am--------------------- Grounds Open (All buildings are closed to the public) 

3:00 - 6:00 pm------------ Floriculture Entries Accepted, Multi-use Building

6:00 pm--------------------NMSWJRA Junior Rodeo, Memorial Coliseum  

10:00 pm-------------------- Grounds Close 

Kids Day

Kids 12 and under admitted into the fair with two canned food items. All food items will be donated to Echo Food Bank. Sponsored by KISS Country Radio 

8:00 am-------------------Fairgrounds Open 

8:00 am----------------- Youth Rabbit Show Showmanship to follow, Rabbit Barn 

9:00 am-----------------Poultry Judging, Stark Poultry Barn 

9:00 am----------------Dairy and Pygmy Goat Show, Jeanette Nichols Show Ring, Lamb Barn 

10:00 am---------------- Convention Center Opens 

10:00 am – 10:00 pm--- Play with Giants, Convention Center

10:00 am – 7:00 pm-----Look-n-Learn Barn Opens, Between Poultry & Rabbit Barn 

4:00 pm ------------------Barnyard Olympics, Memorial Coliseum 

5:00 pm ------------------Red Carpet Back Number Ceremony, Coliseum Pavilion 

6:00 pm------------------- Outhouse Race Check In
7:00 pm--------------------Outhouse Race, Behind Food Concessions 

10:00 pm------------------ All Buildings Close
11:00 pm------------------ Fairgrounds Close 

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts & Leaders in uniform admitted into the fair free

8:00 am----------------- Fairgrounds Open
8:00 am---------------- Market Lamb and Breeding Sheep Show, followed by the Market and Breeding Goat Show 45 minutes after the completion of the Lamb Show 

8:00 am----------------Open Rabbit Show, Rabbit Barn
9:00 am---------------Poultry Show (Bantam & Standard) & Showmanship, Stark Poultry Barn 

10:00 am----------------- Convention Center Opens 

10:00 am – 10:00 pm--- Play with Giants, Convention Center

10:00 am – 7:00 pm------Look-n-Learn Barn Opens,  Poultry & Rabbit Barn
11:00 am-------------- SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

12:00 – 1:30 pm---------- Knowledge Bowl, Look-n-Learn Barn
2:00 pm---------------- SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 4:00----------- SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

5:00 pm---------------------- New Life Worship and Hope City Worship, Open Air Pavilion

5:30 pm----------------------Tea with the Royalty, Small Patio
6:00 pm -------------------- Hypnosis Show, Small Patio
6:00 pm --------------------- Jeremiah and Renovate Worship, Open Air Pavilion
6:00 pm-----------------SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

7:00 pm-------------------Market Lamb & Goat Show Grand Drive, Beef Barn 

10:00 pm----------------- All Buildings Close 

11:00 pm------------------ Fairgrounds Close 

Carnival Opens
Special Needs Day & Senior Citizens Day
Senior Citizens and Citizens with special needs admitted into the fair for free 

8:00 am-------------------- Fairgrounds Open
8:00 am--------------------- Swine, Goat, Lamb & Beef Showmanship & San Juan Bred Shows, in individual 

Barns. Show will be in order as listed above. A detailed schedule will be posted in barns. 

10:00 am------------------- Convention Center Opens
10:00 am – 10:00 pm--- Play with Giants, Convention Center
10:00 am – 7:00 pm------ Look-n-Learn Barn Opens, Between Poultry & Rabbit Barn 

11:00 am-------------SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

11:00 am - 1:00 pm------Gospel Music, Small Patio
2:00 pm--------------SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum

3:30 PM--------------Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, McGee Park Poultry & Rabbit Barn

4:00 pm--------------SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm-------Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online) 

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm-----Carnival Open
5:00 pm-------------------Memorial Coliseum Dedication, Memorial Coliseum front lobby
6:00 pm--------------------Market Swine Show, Jerry Connelly Show Ring
6:00 pm--------------SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

6:30 pm------------------4-H Rodeo, Memorial Coliseum 

10:00 pm------------------ All Buildings Close
11:00 pm------------------ Fairgrounds Close 

Lions Day
Kids 12 & under admitted free with an old pair of eye glasses that will be donated to the Farmington Evening Lions Club. 

8:00 am--------------------- Fairgrounds Open 

9:00 am--------------------- 4-H Horse Show, Memorial Coliseum 

10:00 am-------------------- Convention Center Opens 

10:00 am – 10:00 pm--- Play with Giants, Convention Center 

10:00 am-------------------- Heifer Show, Beef Barn Show Ring Market Beef Show (will begin 15 minutes after the completion of the Breeding Show) 

10:00 am – 7:00 pm------Look-n-Learn Barn Opens, Between Poultry & Rabbit Barn 

11:00 am----SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

2:00 pm------SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

4:00 pm------SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

4:00 pm--Pulls from the sale must be completed. (Pulls begin 1 hour after the completion of the beef show) 

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm----------Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm--------Carnival Open
6:00 pm-----SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

6:30 pm---------------------4-H Rodeo, Memorial Coliseum
7:00 pm----------------------Goat/Lamb Costume Contest, Jerry Connelly Show Ring Pig Costume Contest will follow the Goat/Lamb Contest

10:00 pm-------------------- All Buildings Close 

11:00 pm-------------------- Fairgrounds Close 

8:00 am--------------------- Fairgrounds Open
10:00 am------------------- Convention Center Opens 

10:00 am – 11:00 pm--- Play with Giants, Convention Center
10:00 am – 7:00 pm------Look-n-Learn Barn Opens,  Poultry & Rabbit Barn 

11:00 am -SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum

2:00 pm-SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

3:00 pm-----------------Set up for Fitting Contest
4:00 pm----------------Fitting Contest, Beef Barn 

4:00 pm--SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm----Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online) 

5:00 pm - Midnight-----Carnival Open
6:00 pm -SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

7:00 pm---------------------Round Robin Showmanship, Beef Barn 

8:00 pm----------------------LORRIE MORGAN Concert, Open Air Pavilion, Food Midway 

11:00 pm-------------------- All Buildings Close
12:00 am-------------------- Fairgrounds Close 

Junior Livestock Sale 

Military and Public Safety Day 

8:00 am--------------------- Fairgrounds Open
9:00 am--------------------- Rooster Crowing Contest, Stark Poultry Barn 

10:00 am-------------------- Convention Center Opens 

10:00 am – 11:00 pm--- Play with Giants, Convention Center 

10:00 am – 7:00 pm------Look-n-Learn Barn Opens,  Poultry & Rabbit Barn 

11:00 am------------------SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

11:00 am-------------------- Stick Horse Race, Beef Barn 

11:00 am – 12:30 pm---- Buyer’s Luncheon, Coliseum Pavilion 

1:00 pm--------------------- Junior Livestock Sale, Memorial Coliseum 

2:00 pm--------------------- SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 2:00 pm-12:00 am-------- Carnival Open 

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm------- Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
4:00 pm------------------- SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum

5:30 pm----------------------Salsa Contest (check in & set up), Small Patio
6:00 pm------------------- SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum 

6:30 pm--------------------- Salsa Contest, Small Patio
7:00 pm----------------------Flat River Band, Open Air Pavilion 

8:00 pm----------------------BILLY DEAN CONCERT, Open Air Pavilion

11:00 pm------------------- All Buildings Close
12:00 pm ------------------ Fairgrounds Close 

 Check out Day 

7:00 am – 12:00 pm------Livestock Check Out 

8:00 am----------------------Fairgrounds Open 

8:00 am--------------------- Booths dismantle 

10:00 am – 2:00 pm----- Exhibits check out 

10:00 am – 1:00 pm------4-H Exhibits check out
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm------- Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online) 

2:00 pm – 8:00 pm------- Carnival Open
3:00 pm-------------------- Fairgrounds Close