Schedule:

Sunday - August 21, 2022

1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Tack Set up
1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Accept 4-H Indoor Exhibits
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Accept Dairy Heifers
10:00 p.m: Close Livestock gates and Barn

Monday - August 22, 2022

6:00 a.m: Open Livestock Gates
7:00 a.m - 7:30 a.m: Accept Dairy and Pygmy Goats
8:00 a.m: Gates Open to Public
8:00 a.m: Dairy Goat Show
9:00 a.m: Pygmy Goat Show
9:00 a.m: Open Commercial Booths
Dairy and Pygmy Goat Showmanship (Combined)
10:00  a.m: PeeWee Dairy Goat Show
12:00 p.m: Dairy Heifer Show
Dairy Heifer Showmanship
2:00 p.m: Release Dairy Heifers ( except those in grand drive )
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Accept Rest of All Livestock
7:00 p.m: Livestock Exhibitors Meeting
7:30 p.m: Weigh Steers
9:00 p.m: Close Commercial Booths
10:00 p.m: Close Livestock Gates and Barn

Tuesday - August 23, 2022

6:00 a.m: Open Livestock Gates
8:00 a.m: Gates open to Public
8:00 a.m: Rabbit Show (show ring)
9:00 a.m: Open Commercial Booths
11:00 a.m: Poultry Show
12:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Accept Indoor Entries
3:00 p.m: Production Steer Show
4:00 p.m: Market Steer Show
Steer Showmanship (Market and Production)
Production Steers to processor
7:00 p.m: Weigh Goats
8:00 p.m: Weigh and Classify Lambs
9:00 p.m: Close Commercial Booths
10:00 p.m: Close Livestock gates and barn

Wednesday - August 24, 2022

6:00 a.m: Open Livestock Gates
8:00 a.m: Gates open to Public
9:00 a.m: Breeding Doe Show
10:30 a.m: Market Goat show
9:00 a.m: Open Commercial Booths
12:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Accept Indoor Entries
Goat Showmanship (Market and Breeding)
2:00 p.m: Pee Wee Goat show
3:00 p.m: Breeding Ewe Show
3:30 p.m: Market Lamb Show
Lamb Showmanship (Market and Breeding)
6:00 p.m: Pee Wee Lamb Show
7:30 p.m: Weigh and classify swine
9:00 p.m: Close Commercial Booths
10:00 p.m: Close Livestock Gates and Barn

Thursday - August 25, 2022

6:00 a.m: Open Livestock Gates
8:00 a.m: Gates Open to the Public
8:00 a.m: Swine Show
Swine Showmanship
9:00 a.m: Open Commercial Booths and Exhibit Hall
12:00 p.m: Pee Wee Swine Show
1:00 p.m: Production Heifer Show
2:00 p.m: Market Heifer Show
Beef Heifer Showmanship (Production and Market Heifer)

Pulls will be for 1 hour After last Show:
4:00 p.m: till Close The Adventure Zone
6:00 p.m: Release Declared non- sale animals
6:00 p.m: Volleyball and Tug-O-War games
7:00 p.m: Exhibitor Family Pot Luck Supper(pavilion)
9:00 p.m: Close Commercial Booths and Exhibit Hall
10:00 p.m: Fair Gates Close

Friday - August 26, 2022

6:00 a.m: Open Livestock Gates
8:00 a.m: Gates Open to the Public
9:00 a.m: Open Commercial Booths and Exhibit Hall to the Public
9:00 a.m: Round Robin
11:00 p.m: Fitting Contest
2:00 p.m: Pizza Party for exhibitors(sponsored by Dominos)
3:00 p.m: AG Olympics
4:00 p.m: till Close The Adventure Zone
4:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Sarah Rowe Band
6:00 p.m: Sign ups for Cornhole Tournament
6:00 p.m: Begin admission charge for Dance (3 y/o and under free)
7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Sim Balkey Band
7:00 p.m: Mullet Shaking Contest
7:00 p.m: Cornhole Tournament Starts
7:15 p.m: Parade of Champions ( Sheriffs Posse Arena )
8:00 p.m - 11:30 p.m: Valencia County Fair Dance - $5.00 Per Person (3 yrs. and under free) Dance ends 11:30 p.m: DJ Hot Shot Express
9:00 p.m: Close Commercial Booths and Exhibit Hall
10:00 p.m: Livestock Gates Close
12:00 a.m: Fair Gates Close

Saturday - August 27, 2022

Veterans Day
6:00 a.m: Open Livestock Gates
8:00 a.m: Gates open to Public
7:30 a.m - 8:00 a.m: Accept Bucket Calves
8:00 a.m: Gates Open to the Public
8:00 a.m: Carcass Judging Production Steers(Mathews Meats)
9:30 a.m: Bucket Calf Class show
9:00 a.m: Open Commercial Booths and Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m: Valencia County Fair Parade (Sponsored by the Greater Belen Chamber of Commerce)
10:00 a.m: till close The Adventure Zone
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: No Chaser Band
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Accept Chile Contest Entries (Gazebo)
2:00 p.m: Toad Race
3:00 p.m: Fruit Race
3:00 p.m: Chile Contest winners Announced
4:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Nathaniel Krantz Band
5:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Buyers Dinner
6:00 p.m: Begin admission charge for Dance (3 y/o and under free)
6:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Buckle Ceremony
7:00 p.m: Junior Livestock Sale
8:00 p.m - 11:30 p.m: Valencia County Fair Dance - $5.00 Per Person (3 yrs. and under free) Dance ends 11:30 p.m: DJ Hot Shot Express
9:00 p.m: Close Commercial Booths and Exhibit Hall
10:00 p.m: Livestock Gates Close
12:00 p.m: Fair gates Close

Sunday - August 28, 2022

Senior Day
6:00 a.m: Open Livestock Gates
8:00 a.m: Gates Open to the Public
8:00 a.m: Release Sale Animals
9:00 a.m: Commercial Booths and Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
10:00 a.m: till close The Adventure Zone
10:00 a.m: Music by MC Express
10:00 a.m: Sign Up For Horse Shoe Tournament
10:00 a.m: Release Non Sale Animals
11:00-1:00 p.m: Ralph Miramontes Band
11:00 a.m: Valencia County Senior Olympics Dancers
Steppin Line Dancers
11:00 a.m: Horse Shoe Tournament Starts
11:00 a.m: Senior Cornhole Tournament
12:00 p.m: -3:00  p.m: Release 4-H and Open Indoor Entries and Vendors
3:00 p.m: Fair Gates close for 2021 fair

Date: August 21 - 28, 2022

Location:

Valencia County Fairgrounds
14 I-25 Bypass
Belen, NM 87002

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