O'Brien County Fair
Primghar, Iowa
July 16th - 21st, 2011
Daily Schedule
Saturday, July 16th
8:30 AM - 4H Non-Livestock judging will take place @ Primghar Community Center.
9:00 AM - 6th Annual Antique/Classic Tractor Ride, registration at the Fairgrounds
10:00 AM - Open class craft exhibits must be checked in
10:30 AM - Open class craft judging
12:00 - 1:15 PM - Noon Break
2:00 PM - Deadline for bringing in Communication Posters
7:30 PM - Auto races sponsored by Primghar Jaycees
Sunday, July 17th
12:30 PM - Horse projects must be checked in.
1:00 PM - Horse Show
3:30 PM - Sheep must be in place
4:00 - 6:00 PM - Sheep weigh-in
5:00 - 7:00 PM - Swine weigh-in
3:00 - 6:00 PM - Poultry check-in and testing
6:00 - 8:00 PM - Rabbit check-in
Monday, July 18th
7:30 - 8:30 AM - Rabbit check-in, must be in place by 8:30
8:00 - 9:00 AM - 4H Horticulture and Flower Arranging entries must be checked in.
8:00 - 11:00 AM - Open Class Horticulture & Flower Arranging entries must be checked in.
9:00 AM - Begin judging Educational Presentations/Share-The-Fun/Working Exhibits
9:00 AM - Begin judging 4H Horticulture and Flower Arranging
9:00 AM - Rabbit Show
10:00 AM - Goat and Dairy must be in place
10:00 AM - 4H Exhibit Building open to public
11:00 AM - Judging of Open Class Horticulture and Flower Arranging
10:00 - Noon - Market Beef, Breeding Heifers, Cow-Calves and Feeder Calves & Bottle/Bucket calves must be in place.
12:00 PM -Poultry judging
1:30 PM - Evaluate Advanced lamb pen projects (Sheep show immediately following Advanced Lamb Pen evaluation)
4:00 PM - Style show practice - administration building
5:00 PM - Dairy Chow
5:00 - 7:30 PM - Farm Credit Services Ice Cream Social
5:30 PM - "Sheltered Reality" Drum Line
7:30 PM - 4H Fashion Revue/Clothing Selection Style Show; Obrien County Fair Queen & King Coronation & Share-the-Fun Acts
Tuesday, July 19th
8:00 AM - Beef Show
10:00 AM - 4H Exhibit Building Opens
2:00 PM - Children's Entertainment provided by O'Brien County Library Association - Administration Building
4:00 PM - Bottle/Bucket Calf Show
6:00 PM - Pedal Pull
7:30 PM - Live Entertainment - Gary Roberts - Hypnotist
Wednesday, July 20th
7:30 AM - Swine Show
9:00 AM - Discovering 4H Pet Judging followed by 4H Pet Show
10:30 AM - Dog Show (or immediately following Pet Show)
1:30 PM - Goat Show
3:00 - 3:30 PM - Livestock Judging Registration (or immediately following Goat Show)
3:30 PM - (or immediately following Goat Show) - Livestock judging Contest
4:00 PM - AG Olympics
5:00 - 7:00 PM - O'Brien County Farm Bureau Watermelon Feed
7:30 PM - Auto Races sponsored by Primghar Jaycees
7:30 PM - All 4-H Livestock may be released
Thursday, July 21st
9:00 AM - Awards/Announcements and Livestock Sale
9:00 - Noon - 4H Non-Livestock exhibits may be released
4-H'ers and parents are encouraged to help with cleanup
9:00 PM - Midnight - Teen Dance
Additional Dates to Remember
August 11-21—Iowa State Fair
September 10-18— Clay County Fair