Eddy County Fair
Eddy County Fair Schedule
 
2021 Eddy County Fair Dates: July 27th-31st
 
EDDY COUNTY FAIR QUEEN CONTEST
Superintendent - Courtney Tarvin
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:
Courtney Tarvin
82 Yarbro Road
Loving NM, 88256
Congratulations Alexis Benton for winning the 2018 Fair Queen Contest.
Thank you for serving as our Eddy Countv 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.
June 30 - Deadline for 4-H and FFA livestock entry forms.
Livestock entries must be mailed and postmarked by June 30, 2021
Mail to:
Eddy Co. Extension Office
1304 W. Stevens
Carlsbad, NM 88220
LIVESTOCK ENTRIES POSTMARKED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE PENALIZED BY PAYING TRIPLE THE ENTRY FEE PER EXHIBIT!
 
2021 FAIR SCHEDULE
Downloadable/Printable Schedule
   
Saturday, July 24 Entry day for Exhibit Building
   
9:00am - 12:00pm
Open Class entries will be accepted
9:00am - 1:00pm
4-H Indoor Entries will be accepted
9:00am - 11:00am
Lead Class entries will be accepted
1:00pm - 5:00pm
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.)
 

 

 

Monday, July 26  
All livestock will be brought to the Fairgrounds through the covered arena from 7:00am-Noon.
Livestock inspectors will be on the Fairgrounds so have your papers in order.
MARKET CATTLE
MARKET LAMBS
MARKET SWINE
MEAT GOATS
BREEDING GOATS
BREEDING HEIFERS
POULTRY
DAIRY HEIFERS
BREEDING SHEEP
PEOSPECT YEARLINGS
RABBITS
   
12:00p.m. GENERAL RULES MEETING (Show Ring), Lunch to follow - Lunch Provided
   
2:00pm Queen Speech - White building by the food court.
4:00pm
RABBITS- Weigh in and tattoos read (in the show ring)
BROILERS- Weigh in and leg band (in the show ring) immediately following rabbits BREEDING POULTRY will have leg bands put on in their pens immediately following weigh in
5:00pm
DAIRY HEIFERS- Measure, preg-check, weigh and return to ties.
MEAT GOATS- Weigh in immediately following the Dairy Heifers
Goats will be called from the assigned pens to be weighed.
 

 

 

Tuesday, July 27  
   
7:00 am SWINE
Swine must be washed and will be called from the assigned pens to be weighed and classified
LAMBS -Immediately following swine.
Lambs will be classified first in the show ring. Lambs will return to assigned pens. Lambs will then be called from the assigned pens to be weighed
MARKET CATTLE - Weigh and return to ties, immediately following lambs.
4:00pm PARADE
5:00pm OFFICIAL OPENING- Exhibit Building & Eddy County Community Center
5:00pm - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
7:00pm DAIRY HEIFER 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 28  
   
8:00am
RABBIT SHOW - Livestock Barn Show Ring
Breeding rabbits will show first - followed immediately by market classes.
8:00am HORSE SHOW - 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 PROSPECT YEARLING CLASS - Covered Arena
6:00pm
SWINE SHOW- Livestock Barn Show Ring
 

 

 

Thursday, July 29  
   
9:00am
"JAMES HAMILTON" BREEDING SHEEP SHOW - Livestock Barn Show Ring
BOOSTER LAMB SHOW- immediately following Breeding Sheep Show
MARKET LAMB SHOW- immediately following Booster Lamb Show
10:30am FLOWER SHOW ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED – Eddy County Community Center
10:00am - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
5:00pm
CARNIVAL
5:30pm
BOOSTER MEAT GOAT SHOW - Livestock Barn Show Ring
6:00pm
MEAT GOAT SHOW- Livestock Barn Show Ring
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Entries for Flower Show will be accepted - Eddy County Community Center
 

 

 

Friday, July 30  
   
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 - 10:00pm
EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Entries for the Pecan Contest will be accepted
2:30pm
ALL SALE PULLS AND DESTINATIONS MUST BE FINALIZED!
5:00pm
CARNIVAL
5:00pm
LEAD CLASS - Livestock Barn Show Ring
6:00pm
PECAN CONTEST AUCTION - Livestock Barn Show Ring
7:30pm BULL RIDING - Horse Council Open Arena
8:30pm - 11:30pm
CONCERT
 

 

 

Saturday, July 31  
   
9:00am
BOOSTER SWINE SHOW
10:am - 12:00pm
EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
12:00pm
CHILI COOK-OFF AND ICE CREAM COMPETITION
2:00pm
"JACK RAUCH" ANVIL TOSS
2:00pm RELEASE of 4-H indoor exhibits with exception of 1st and 2nd place
4:00pm
4-H AND FFA AWARDS PRESENTATION - Livestock Barn Show Ring
5:00pm
CARNIVAL
5:00pm BUYER'S DINNER - Food Court
6:00pm
4-H AND FFA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION - Livestock Barn Show Ring
 

 

 

Sunday, August 1
 
   
9:00am
RELEASE OF LIVESTOCK - Packer truck will come. Once packer truck is gone, livestock going home will be released by superintendent(s).
9:00am - 5:00pm
EXHIBIT BUILDING & EDDY COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
3:00pm
RELEASE of Adult/Open Class exhibits – Remove Flower Show Entries
5:00pm
CARNIVAL
   
NOTE: Livestock exhibitors selling animals are responsible for loading their animals on the packer trucks or delivering them to the appropriate loading locations at the proper time.

 

 

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