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Greene County Fair Sept 4-9

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Greene County Fair Sept 4-9

When
Sep 4th, 2023 - Sep 9th, 2023
All Day
Where
1108 Hwy 49BParagouldAR72450

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Greene County Fair

MONDAY 09/04/2023

OPENING DAY/ARMBAND DAY (RIDE ALL DAY UNTIL CLOSE)

10:00am – Greene County Fair Officially Opens/All livestock in place
12:00pm – Carnival Opens
1:00pm – Mud Races (Mud pit behind arena)
1:00pm – Entertainment (BC Lloyd Building)
– Dixon Street
– Sand Creek
6:30pm – Demolition Derby

Rabbit and chicken judging (Time to be set by Judge, Exhibitors need not be present

 

TUESDAY 09/05/2023

8:00am – 10:00am – Entry of Flower, Plant, Field Crop, Food Prep, and Pumpkin/Watermelon Only
9:00am – Judging of Family Living Exhibits
10:00am – Fairgrounds Open
6:00pm – Swine Judging (Truman Exum Livestock Complex)
6:00pm – Entertainment (BC Lloyd Building)
– Sugar Creek
7:00pm – Entertainment (BC Lloyd Building)
– Narvell Felts

 

WEDNESDAY 09/06/2023

FREE GATE ADMISSION – BUDDY NIGHT – 2 PEOPLE RIDE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

10:00am – Fairgrounds Open
4:00pm – Cattle Judging (Truman Exum Livestock Complex)
** Lamb Judging (Following cattle, not to begin before 5:00pm)
**Goat Judging (Following lamb judging with a 30-minute break between)
6:00pm – Karaoke (BC Lloyd Building)

 

THURSDAY 09/07/2023

SENIOR CITIZENS DAY – ALL SENIOR CITIZENS FREE GATE ADMISSION UNTIL 5:00PM

10:00am – Fairgrounds Open
Bingo (BC Lloyd Building) **Time to be announced at a later date**
5:00pm – Equine Judging (Truman Exum Livestock Complex)
7:00pm – Entertainment (BC Lloyd Building)
8:00pm – Rodeo

 

FRIDAY 09/08/2023

10:00am – Fairgrounds Open
5:30pm – Mullet Contest (BC Lloyd Building)
7:00pm – Wrestling (BC Lloyd Building)
8:00pm – Rodeo

 

SATURDAY 09/09/2023

KIDS DAY – CHILDREN UNDER 12 ADMITTED FREE FROM 12:00PM – 5:00PM

Arm Bands will be available from 12:00pm – 5:00pm
8:00am – Cornhole Tournament (BC Lloyd Building
10:00am – Horseshoe Pitching (Old Cattle Barn)
1:00pm – Tractor Driving Skills Contest
5:00pm – Livestock Exhibitors Award Ceremony and Banquet (BC Lloyd Building)
6:30pm – Demolition Derby
10:00pm – All Livestock Released

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