Eddy County Fair
Eddy County Fair Schedule
 
2024 Eddy County Fair Dates: July 23rd-27th
 
EDDY COUNTY FAIR QUEEN CONTEST
Superintendent - Haley Ellett
CLICK HERE FOR 2024 QUEEN APPLICATION
A Fair Queen Contest Packet can be picked up at Bennie's in Artesia or the Eddy Co. Extension Office in Carlsbad.
Mail the completed application to:
Haley Ellett
R140 N Freeman Rural Ave.
Artesia NM 88221
Congratulation to Maddisum Mancha for winning the 2023 Fair Queen Contest.
Thank you for serving as our Eddy County Fair Queen.
The Fair Board would like to thank Donnie & Lisa Garthwaite, Fred & Verna Funk, Charlie & Beth Williams,
the Eddy County Youth Supporters, DD Animal Nutrition and the Barley Family for contributing to the Barley
Fair Queen Scholarship.

ENTRY DEADLINES
June 30 - Deadline for 4-H Inside Exhibits. Entry forms must be at the Extension Office by 5:00 p.m.
July 12- Deadline for 4-H and FFA Livestock and Queen entry forms. Livestock entries will be done online only!
LIVESTOCK ENTRIES AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE PENALIZED BY PAYING TRIPLE THE ENTRY FEE PER EXHIBIT!
 
2024 FAIR SCHEDULE
   
   
Saturday, July 13  
9:00am Open Horse Show—Indoor Arena
   
Saturday, July 20  
9:00am - 11:00am
Open Class entries will be accepted
9:00am - 11:00am
4-H Indoor Entries will be accepted
9:00am - 11:00am
Lead Class entries will be accepted
1:00pm - 4:00pm
4-H exhibits will be judged (Judging is closed to the public.)
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Open Class exhibits will be judged (Judging is closed to the public.)
11:00am Queen Contest - Food Court Building
 

 

 

Monday, July 22  
All livestock will be brought to the Fairgrounds through the covered arena from 7:00am-11:00am.
Livestock inspectors will be on the Fairgrounds so have your papers in order.
7:00am-11:00am CHECK IN ALL LIVESTOCK AND PROSPECT YEARLING. Weigh and classify pigs as they unload.
11:30am GENERAL RULES MEETING (Show Ring), Lunch to follow - Lunch provided by Eddy County Farm and Livestock Bureau.
   
2:00pm LAMBS – Weigh and Classify (in the show ring).
4:00pm
RABBITS (Fryers and Bakers) – Weigh in and tattoos read immediately after the lambs
BROILERS – Weigh in and band immediately following rabbits.
BREEDING POULTRY– Leg bands and enter immediately following broilers.
DAIRY HEIFERS – Weigh, measure, present, check birth dates, TB test, preg-check, immediately following breeding poultry.
MEAT GOATS – Weigh in immediately following the dairy heifers.
MARKET CATTLE – Weigh immediately following goats.
   
7:00pm COWBOY CHURCH – Show Ring
MOVIE – Show Ring immediately following Cowboy Church
 

 

 

Tuesday, July 23  
10:00am PARADE
12:00pm OFFICIAL OPENING- Exhibit Building & Eddy County Community Center
12:00pm - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
3:00pm DAIRY HEIFER SHOW- Livestock Barn Show Ring
5:00pm - 12:00am CARNIVAL
6:00pm BREEDING AND MARKET GOAT SHOW– Livestock Barn Show Ring
   
NOTE: in the early morning hours of Monday, of the fair week, all gates leading into the fenced in area will be locked. The small walk through gates will remain open during fair hours. The fenced in area is described as that area which encloses the livestock barn, the exhibit building, and the steer barn. Once the gates are locked, they will remain locked until the conclusion of the fair.
 

 

 

Wednesday, July 24  
   
8:00am
RABBIT SHOW - Livestock Barn Show Ring
Breeding rabbits will show first - followed immediately by market classes.
9:00am PROSPECT YEARLING CLASS – Covered Arena
10:00am - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10:00am - 4:00pm FLOWER SHOW - ‘Create and Enter a Design’ –Eddy County Community Center
2:00pm 2-YEAR OLD FUTURITY - Covered Arena
5:00pm
SWINE SHOW- Livestock Barn Show Ring
5:00pm - 12:00am CARNIVAL
8:00pm
FAITH AND FAMILY NIGHT-concert
 

 

 

Thursday, July 25  
   
8:00am
POULTRY SHOW BROILER JUDGING – Livestock Barn Show Ring Breeding Poultry will be judged in the poultry barn immediately following Broiler Judging.
8:00am-10:00am ENTRIES FOR FLOWER SHOW WILL BE ACCEPTED – Eddy County Community Center
9:30am BREEDING HEIFER SHOW – Livestock Barn Show Ring
10:00am
MARKET CATTLE SHOW – Livestock Barn Show Ring
10:00am-9:00pm EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10:30am FLOWER SHOW ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED – Eddy County Community Center
3:00pm “JAMES HAMILTON” BREEDING SHEEP SHOW – Livestock Barn Show Ring MARKET LAMB SHOW – Immediately following Breeding Sheep
4:00pm-12:00am CARNIVAL
7:00pm CONCERT – Easton Corbin with special guest William Clark Green
 

 

 

Friday, July 26  
   
8:00am - 10:00am
ALL SALE PULLS AND DESTINATIONS MUST BE FINALIZED!
10:00am - 10:00pm EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Entries for the Pecan Contest will be accepted
2:00pm 4-H AND FFA AWARDS PRESENTATION – Livestock Barn Show Ring
3:00pm
WOOL LEAD SHOW - Livestock Barn Show Ring
4:00pm - 12:00am CARNIVAL
6:00pm
PECAN CONTEST AUCTION – Livestock Barn Show Ring
7:00pm BULL RIDING - Horse Council Open Arena
9:30pm - 11:30pm
CONCERT - Jon Wolfe
 

 

 

Saturday, July 27  
   
8:00am-12:00pm
FIRE AND ICE
8:00am BOOSTER SHOWS FOR SWINE, LAMB, GOAT, MARKET CATTLE, AND DAIRY HEIFER.
10:00am - 10:00pm
EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10:00am - 12:00pm CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT – Covered Arena
10:00am - 12:00pm
"JACK RAUCH" ANVIL TOSS – Covered Arena
10:00am - 12:00am CARNIVAL
12:00pm CHILI COOK-OFF AND ICE CREAM COMPETITION AWARDS – Covered Arena
4:00pm-5:30pm BUYER'S DINNER - Food Court
5:30pm
4-H AND FFA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION – Livestock Barn Show Ring
 

 

 

Sunday, July 28
 
   
9:00am
RELEASE OF LIVESTOCK - Packer truck will come. Once packer truck is gone, livestock going home will be released by superintendent(s).
10:00am
RELEASE of Adult/Open Class exhibits and Flower Show Entries
10:00am RELEASE of 4-H indoor exhibits with exception of 1st and 2nd places

 

 

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