Fair Schedule:

Wednesday August 16, 2023

6:00am 4-H Beef Weigh-in (Cattle Barn)

8:00am 4-H Rabbit Fitting & Showing, followed by Adult Rabbit Fitting & Showing (Poultry/Rabbit Barn)

8:00am-5:00pm Fair Office Open

8:00am-10:00am Juding - Exhibitor, Commercial and Food Vendor Booths

9:00am 4-H Swine Fitting & Showing, followed by Adult Fitting & Showing (Swine Arena)

9:00am 4-H Sheep Fitting & Showing, followed by Adult Fitting & Showing (Indoor arena) 4-H Meat Goat Fitting & Showing, followed by Adult Meat Goat Fitting & Showing Following Sheep

10:00am-8:00pm Fair Food Court Open (Food Court Horseshoe between MEB & 4-H Food Building)

10:00am-4:00pm Info & Ticket Sales Booth Open (Near Fair Office on back side of MEB)

10:00am Flag Raising Opening Ceremony (Outside in front of MEB)

10:00am Bonner County Sportsmen's Association Wildlife Building

10:00am Main Exhibit Building Opens to the Public (Main Exhibit Building)
World's Funnest Photo Booth - FREE! (Main Exhibit Building)

10:00am-8:00pm Antique Tractor Display (PATEC Tractor Barn - former Rabbit / Poultry Barn)

11:00am 4-H Poultry Quality, followed by Open Class Poultry Quality (Poultry / Rabbit Barn)
All Day Hay Bale Maze - FREE!

11:00am-6:00pm Pony Rides & Petting Zoo with DSS: Backyard Events (Lawn West of Indoor Arena,between Indoor Arena & Holly Memorial Sheep Barn

11:00am-7:00pm Inflatable Play Zone Open (South East Lawn)

12:30pm Pet Rock on-the-spot Painting Contest (Activity Tent)

2:30pm 4-H Market Steer Quality, followed by 4-H Feeder Steer/Prospect Steer (UnderweightMarket Steer), then 4-H Breeding Steer

2:30pm - 3:00pm Fair Royalty King & Queen Crowning Ceremony (Ed Brown Band Stand)

5:30pm Greased Pig Scramble (Indoor Arena)

7:00pm-9:00pm,Market Animal Livestock Committee (MALC) Meeting (Extension Office)

6:00pm - 9:00pm Ranch Sorting Competition (Outdoor Arena)

8:00pm All Livestock Quality Class Folders Due to Extension Office

8:00pm Main Exhibit Building & Wildlife Buildings Close

8:00pm - 10:00pm4-H Members Special Night - Dance & DJ (Indoor Arena)  4-H Students with animals must check on their animals first & clean / feed before barn closes at 9pm

9:00pm Livestock Barns CLOSE for the night (all Barns)

10:00pm - 7:00am Camping - Generators Not Allowed

11:00pm Fair Entrance Gates Close

11:00pm-7:00am Camping Quiet Hours

12:00am - 5:00am Shower Rooms Closed for Cleaning

Thursday August 17, 2023

8:00am-5:00pm Fair Office Open

8:00am 4-H Poultry Fitting & Showing followed by Adult Fitting & Showing

9:00am 4-H Goat Fitting & Showing followed by Open Class Quality: Pet, Pack, Dairy fo book schedule (Swine Arena)

10:00am-8:00pm Fair Food Court Open (Food Court Horseshoe between MEB & 4-H Food Build

10:00am-4:00pm Fair Info & Ticket Sales Booth Open (Near Fair Office on back side of MEB)

10:00am Main Exhibit Building Opens to Public (Main Exhibit Building)

10:00am Bonner County Sportsmen's Association Wildlife Building

10:00am 4-H Beef Fitting & Showing, followed by Adult Fitting & Showing, Open Class B

10:00am-8:00pm Fitting & Showing, Bovine Costume Contest, and Peewee Class (Indoor Arena)

11:00am (Approx.) Antique Tractor Display (PATEC Tractor Barn - former Rabbit/Poultry Barn)
4-H Market Goat Fitting & Showing (All Meat Goats) - following Alpacas/Llamas(IA)
World's Funnest Photo Booth - FREE! (Main Exhibit Building

11:00am-6:00pm Hay Bale Maze - FREE! Pony Rides & Petting Zoo with DSS: Backyard Events (Lawn West of Indoor Arena Between Indoor Arena & Holly Memorial Sheep Barn)

11:00am - 7:00pm Inflatable Zone Open (South East Lawn)

12:00pm Noon Pie Eating Contest (Activity Tent)

4:00pm-5:00pm Little Folks Horse Show (Location TBA)

5:30pm Large Animal 4-H Livestock Judging Contest (Swine Arena)

7:30pm - 9:30pm Concert In The Dirt (Outdoor Arena)

8:00pm Main Exhibit Building & Wildlife Buildings Close

9:00pm Livestock Barns CLOSE for the night (All Barns)

10:00pm - 7:00am Camping - Generators Not Allowed

10:00pm-7:00am Camping Generators Not Allowed

11:00pm Fair Entrance Gates Close

11:00pm - 7:00am Camping Quiet Hours

12:00am-5:00am Shower Rooms Closed for Cleaning

Friday, August 18, 2023

8:00am-5:00pm Fair Office Open

9:00am 4-H Sales Talk Competition (Indoor Arena)

10:00am-9:00pm Fair Food Court Open (Food Court Horseshoe between MEB & 4-H Food Building)

9:30am - 12:30pm Livestock Tabulation for Market Sale (Extension Office)

10:00amMain Exhibit Building Opens to Public

10:00am-4:00pm Fair Infor & Ticket Sales Booth Open (Near Fair Office on back side of MEB)

10:00am-6:00pm Bonner County Sportsmen's Association Wildlife Building

10:00am-8:00pm Antique Tractor Display (PATEC Tractor Barn) Cecil's Magic Show - FREE! (Activity Tent Stage)

11:00am 4-H Beef Bowl Quiz (Cattle Barn) All Day Hay Bale Maze - FREE!

11:00am-6:00pm Pony Rides & Petting Zoo with DSS: BackyardEvents(Lawn West of Indoor Arena - Between Indoor Arena & Holly Memorial Sheep Barn) World's Funnest Photo Booth - FREE!

11:00am-7:00pm Inflatable Zone Open (South East Lawn)

11:30am World's Smallest Rodeo (Warm Up Arena)

12:30pm Chili Cook Off Contest (Activity Tent)

1:00pm 4-H Fashion Revue (Ed Brown Band Stand)

1:00pm 4-H Large Animal Round Robin Cecil's Magic Show - FREE! (Activity Tent Stage)

2:00pm 4-H Small Animal Round Robin (Swine Arena)

2:00pm Tractor Driving Contest (Warm Up Arena - South side of Outdoor Arena)

4:00pm K9 Police Dog Demo located at the Flagpole in front of the MEB

5:00pm Best Beard Contest! (Activity Tent)

6:30pm Gates open for Challenge of Champions Bull Riding (Outdoor Arena)

7:30pm Challenge Of Champions Bull Riding (Outdoor Arena)

7:30pm - 9:30pm Main Exhibit Building Closes

9:00pm All Livestock Barns Close

10:00pm - 7:00am Camping - Generators Not Allowed

11:00pm Fair Entrance Gates Close

11:00pm-7:00am Camping Quiet Hours

12:00am - 5:00am Shower Rooms Closed for Cleaning

Saturday, August 19, 2023

8:00am-5:00pm Fair Office Open

9:00am Main Exhibit Building Opens to Public

9:00am 4-H MARKET ANIMAL LIVESTOCK SALE (Indoor Arena)

9:00am Bonner County Sportsmen's Association Wildlife Building

10:00am-4:00pm Fair Info & Ticket Sales Booth Open (Near Fair Office on back side of MEB)

10:00am-8:00pm Antique Tractor Display (PATEC Tractor Barn)

10:00am-9:00pm Fair Food Court Open (Food Court Horseshoe between MEB & 4-H Food Building)
World's Funnest Photo Booth - FREE! (Main Exhibit Building)
Cecil's Magic Show - FREE! (Activity Tent Stage)

11:00am-6:00pm Pony Rides & Petting Zoo with DSS: Backyard Events (Lawn West of Indoor Arena - Between Indoor Arena & Holly Memorial Sheep Barn)
All Day Hay Bale Maze - FREE!

11:00am-7:00pm Inflatable Zone Open (South East Lawn)

12:00pm Noon Skillet Throwing Contest (Lawn in Front of Outdoor Arena)

1:00pm Ice Cream Eating Contest (Activity Tent)

1:00pm - 3:00pm Smokey Bear (Roaming - Food Court Area & Main Exhibit Building) Smokey will be at Fair dependent on Smoke Conditions during Fair Week!

1:00pm 3:00pm Bonner the Bull (Roaming - Food Court Area & Main Exhibit Building)

1:30pm Best Mullet Contest
Cecil's Magic Show - FREE! (Activity Tent Stage)

2:30pm Diaper Derby Contest (Lawn in Front of Outdoor Arena)
 
3:30pm Parade of Champions (Indoor Arena)

4:00pm Award Ceremony (Indoor Arena) & 4-H Award Ceremony

6:30pm Gates open for Demolition Derby (Outdoor Arena)

7:30pm-9:00pm Loading Out of ALL Animals

7:30pm-9:30pm Demolition Derby (Outdoor Arena)

9:00pm Main Exhibit Building & Wildlife Buildings Close

10:00pm-7:00am Camping - Generators Not Allowed

11:00pm - 7:00am Camping Quiet Hours

11:00pm Fair Closes - All Entrance Gates Close

Date: August 16 - 19, 2023

Location: Bonner County Fairgrounds - 4203 North Boyer Avenue Sandpoint, ID 83864

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