Fair Schedule:

Friday, September 22, 2023

8:00am - 8:00pm: Junior Beef and Steers can arrive
8:00am - 8:00pm: Check-in Market Swine
8:00am - Noon: Check-in Broilers
8:00am - 11:00am: Check-in Pullets
9:00am: Horticulture Crops Judging
Noon: Judging Pullets – Barn 5
Noon: Judging Broilers – Barn 5
1:00pm - 3:00pm: Expo Center setup / check-in
2:00pm - 8:00pm: Check-in Market Steers / check in Junior Market Lambs
2:00pm - 8:00pm: Check-in Junior Beef
4:00pm - Midnight: Mighty Thomas Carnival open “Moonlight Madness” Unlimited Ride Arm Band Day
4:00pm - 10:00pm: Independent midway and Old McDonald’s Farm open
4:00pm - 9:00pm: Expo Center open - Commercial and educational exhibits, creative arts, and horticulture
5:00pm - 8:00pm: Swine weigh in
5:00pm: Aussie Kingdom
5:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
6:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
7:00pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
8:00pm: Deadline for required exhibits
8:00pm: Deadline for weight cards to be submitted on Market Lambs & Market Swine
8:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
9:00pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
8:30pm: Sonora Dynamita / Los Cadetes De Linares - Hugh Hardin Arena - FREE with paid gate admission

Saturday, September 23, 2023

9:00am: Market Lamb Judging - Harper Stadium
9:00am: Release Market Lambs 1-hour after of show. Must be out of all barns by 10:00pm
9:00am: Junior Breeding Beef judging begins with Section A through O - Harper Stadium - South End.
9:00am: Junior Commercial Heifer Judging – Hugh Hardin Arena
9:00am: Market Steer classification in Harper Stadium - North End
9:00am: Commercial Heifers will judge following Market Steers
9:00am – 11:00am: Weigh in Commercial Heifers
11:00am - 10:00pm: Independent midway and Old McDonald’s Farm open
11:00am - 9:00pm: Expo Center open - Commercial and educational exhibits, creative arts, and horticulture
Noon: Mighty Thomas Carnival opens
Noon: Puppies of Penzance
Noon: Aussie Kingdom
1:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
2:00pm: Youth Talent Competition - Expo Center Stage
2:00pm: AR/OK/NWA Youth Pageant - Expo Center Stage
2:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
2:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
5:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
6:00pm: Release Market Lambs - Must be out of barns by 10:00pm
6:00pm: AR/OK & NW Region Jr. Fair Queen/Fair Queen/ Ms. / Elite / Sr. Ms. Pageants
6:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
6:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
7:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team

Sunday, September 24, 2023

8:30am: Junior Swine judging begins - Show Barn B
8:30am: Rabbit Show - Hugh Hardin Arena
Noon - 8:00pm: Independent midway and Old McDonald’s Farm open
Noon - 10:00pm: Mighty Thomas Carnival open - Unlimited Ride Armband Day
Noon: Junior Market Steer judging begins - Harper Stadium - released 1 hour after show
Noon: Puppies of Penzance
Noon - 7:00pm: Check in Market Goats
Noon: Reptile Adventures
Noon: Aussie Kingdom
1:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
2:00pm - 8:00pm: Expo Center open - Commercial and educational exhibits, creative arts, and horticulture
2:00pm: Release Market Swine (except sale order animals)
2:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
2:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
4:00pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
4:00pm: Release Junior Beef & Steers (except sale order animals)
6:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
6:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
7:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team

Monday, September 25, 2023

8:00am: Junior Market Goat Show - Harper Stadium. Release Market Goats at the conclusion of Goat show
4:00pm - 8:00pm: Expo Center open - Commercial and educational exhibits, creative arts, and horticulture
4:00pm - 10:00pm: Independent midway and Old McDonald’s Farm open
4:00pm - 11:00pm: Mighty Thomas Carnival open. “Buddy Night” Buy one armband get one free
4:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
4:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
6:00pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
6:00pm: Junior Livestock Auction - Harper Stadium
7:00pm: Puppies of Penzance
7:00pm: Aussie Kingdom
7:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
9:00pm: Puppies of Penzance
9:00pm: Aussie Kingdom
9:00pm: XPOGO Stunt Team

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

8:00am - 8:00pm: Open and Junior Dairy in place
1:00pm - 6:00pm: Check in all Open Beef
4:00pm - 8:00pm: Expo Center open - Commercial and educational exhibits, creative arts, and horticulture
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Dairy Check in
4:00pm - 10:00pm: Independent midway and Old McDonald’s Farm open
5:00pm: Deadline for required exhibits
5:00pm - 11:00pm: Mighty Thomas Carnival open - Discount Coupon Day – Rides require only 1, 2, or 3 coupons
5:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
5:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
6:00pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
7:00pm: Puppies of Penzance
7:00pm: Aussie Kingdom
7:30pm: PRCA Xtreme Bulls - Harper Stadium - FREE with paid gate admission
7:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
8:00pm: Open and Junior Dairy in place
8:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
8:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
9:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

8:00am - 5:00pm: 40/29 & the Arkansas CW Feeding Hope Day – Gate admission is only $1.00 until 5pm.
8:00am: Check-in for special needs kids - $10 ride ticket pack available in the Expo Office
8:00am - 10:00pm: Independent midway and Old McDonald’s Farm open
8:00am: Mighty Thomas Carnival opens
8:30am - 4:00pm: Kids Day! Rides reduced by one coupon for kids 18 and under
9:00am - 8:00pm: Expo Center open - Commercial and educational exhibits, creative arts, and horticulture
9:00am - Noon: Open and Junior Poultry, Waterfowl Check-in
9:00am: Registration for Educational Youth Day activities (4H & FFA)
10:00am: Educational Youth Day activities (4H & FFA)
10:00am: All livestock events - Harper Stadium
10:00am: All plant events - Hugh Hardin Arena
11:30am: XPOGO Stunt Team
Noon: Puppies of Penzance
Noon: Aussie Kingdom
1:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
2:00pm - 5:00pm: Release horticulture exhibits (fruits & vegetables)
2:00pm - 5:00pm: Check in floriculture exhibits (flowers & plants)
3:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
3:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
5:00pm: Open beef judging - all breeds - Harper Stadium
6:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
6:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
6:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
7:30pm: PRCA Xtreme Bulls - Harper Stadium - FREE with paid gate admission

Thursday, September 28, 2023

9:00am - Noon: Judging Floriculture exhibits
9:00am - Noon: ALL DAIRY (Open and Junior) judging will occur in Hugh Hardin Arena
9:00am: Open and Junior Ayrshire judging
10:30am: Open and Junior Milking Shorthorn judging
1:00pm: Open and Junior Brown Swiss judging
2:00pm: Open and Junior Jersey judging
3:00pm: Open and Junior Holstein judging
4:00pm: Junior Dairy Showmanship followed by Senior Dairy Showmanship - Harper Stadium
4:00pm - 10:00pm: Independent midway and Old McDonald’s Farm open
4:00pm - 8:00pm: Expo Center open - Commercial and educational exhibits, creative arts, and horticulture
5:00pm: Supreme Champion Dairy Cow
5:00pm: Waterfowl in place deadline
5:00pm - 11:00pm: Mighty Thomas Carnival open - Discount Coupon Day – Rides require only 1, 2, or 3 coupons
6:00pm: Release Open Beef
6:00pm: Puppies of Penzance
6:00pm: Aussie Kingdom
5:30pm: Gates open in Harper Stadium
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Autograph session - Harper Stadium
6:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
7:00pm: Battle of the Monster Trucks - Harper Stadium - FREE with paid gate admission
7:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
7:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
8:00pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
9:00pm: Puppies of Penzance
9:00pm: Aussie Kingdom
9:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team

Friday, September 29, 2023

9:00am: Open and Junior Sheep Judging - Show Barn B. Release Open & Junior Beef - 1 hour at conclusion of show.
9:00am: Open and Junior Poultry Judging - Barn #5
10:00am - 5:00pm: Check-in Open Dairy Goat & Junior Dairy Goat
Noon: Release All Dairy Cows upon Superintendent approval
4:00pm - 10:00pm: Independent midway and Old McDonald’s Farm open
4:00pm - 9:00pm: Expo Center open - Commercial and educational exhibits, creative arts, and horticulture
4:00pm: Mighty Thomas Carnival opens
5:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
5:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
5:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
5:30pm: Gates open in Harper Stadium
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Autograph session - Harper Stadium
5:30pm: Aerial Insanity - Featuring Professional Drone Racing, BMX Freestyle, and the Turf Wars Mow Down - Harper Stadium - FREE with paid gate admission
6:00pm - 8:00pm: KISR NIGHT - Discount gate admission - $2.00 off for adults and $1.00 off for seniors and kids (ages 4-11)
7:00pm: Puppies of Penzance
7:00pm: Aussie Kingdom
7:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
8:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
8:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
9:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team

Saturday, September 30, 2023

9:00am: Open Dairy Goat & Junior Dairy Goat Judging – Show Barn B. Dairy Goats released 1- hour after show
10:00am -10:00pm: Independent midway and Old McDonald’s Farm open
11:00am - 9:00pm: Expo Center open - Commercial and educational exhibits, creative arts, and horticulture
11:00am - 6:00pm: Unlimited Ride Armband Day. Mighty Thomas Carnival open until 12:00am
Noon: Puppies of Penzance
Noon: Aussie Kingdom
1:00pm: Junior Commercial Heifer Judging - Hugh Hardin Arena
1:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
2:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
2:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
3:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
4:00pm: Release Open and Junior Poultry
6:30pm: Puppies of Penzance
6:30pm: Aussie Kingdom
7:30pm: XPOGO Stunt Team
7:30pm: Antique Tractor Pull - Harper Stadium
8:00pm - 9:00pm - Educational exhibits released (livestock exhibitors)
9:00pm - 11:00pm – Exhibit Center teardown

Fair Date: September 22 - 30, 2023

Location: Kay Rodgers Park - 4400 Midland Boulevard Fort Smith, AR 72904

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