Chautauqua County Fair - July 24-27, 2024
Fair Entry - Due July 12, 2024
Enter using 4-HOnline Information http://cqkscountyfair.fairentry.com/
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Schedule
Saturday, July 22
9:00 am ............................ Clothing Judging, Cedar Vale
Monday, July 24
6:30 pm. ........... Horse Show, Lou Todd Memorial Arena
Wednesday, July 26
8:00 am to 9:00 am .............................. Weigh-in Swine
9:00 am to 10:00 am ............................ Weigh-in Sheep/Goat
10:00 am to 11:00 am ............................ Weigh-in Beef
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ...................... Check in 4-H Exhibits
1:00 pm .......................................... 4-H Judging Begins
4:00 pm.................... Kids Barnyard Olympics, 4-H Arena
6:00 pm ................................................. 4-H Cookout
6:30 pm .....................................................Swim Party
6:00 pm............................Registration Open for 1K & 5K
6:00 pm........................................Fair Prayer & Worship
7:00 pm..................Water Gun Fun Run 1K (10 & Under)
7:45 pm.....................................Water Gun Fun Run 5K
Thursday, July 27
8:00 am.................... Open Class Entries – 4-H Building
8:00 am ................................... Swine Show, 4-H Arena
11:00 am................... Rabbit & Poultry Show, 4-H Arena
5:30 pm.................................. FREE BBQ and Bean Feed
5:45-9:00 pm.............................. Softball, Softball Fields
6:00 pm............................. Bucket Calf Show, 4-H Arena
6:00 pm....................Lego Building Contest Entries Closed
6:00 pm........... Photography Judging (closed to the public)
6:00 pm............................... Open Class Entries closed
(Open class must be in place except cut flowers & food)
6:00 pm...................................... Hay Scramble, Midway
6:00-10:00 pm.................................. Inflatables & Rides
6:30 pm............................. Talent Show Contest, Pavilion
7:00 pm....................................... Beef Show, 4-H Arena
7:00 pm........ Photography Awards Presentation & Critique
Friday, July 28
8:00 am......................... Sheep & Goat Show, 4-H Arena
8:30 am....................... Cut Flowers in place for Judging
4:00-10:00 pm...................... Craft/Vendor Fair, Midway
6:00 pm..............Ice Cream by Donation, Bean Feed Stand
6:00 pm................................... Round Robin, 4-H Arena
6:00-9:00 pm................................... Bingo, Bingo Stand
6:00-10:00 pm.................................. Inflatables & Rides
8:00 pm..................... Rodeo, Lou Todd Memorial Arena
8:30 pm................. BBQ Contest Check-In, Tennis Courts
9:00 pm....................................... Youth Dance, Pavilion
Saturday, July 29
10:00 am............................ Crown Mr. & Miss CQ County
Boy Scouts present Flag/National Anthem/Prayer ........................................................ Parade to Follow
10:00 am............................................ Horseshoe Pitch
11:00 am............... FFA Watermelon Feed at Fairgrounds
11:00 am................................................ Kids Pedal Pull,
at Fairgrounds Midway; Farm Bureau Canididate Forum to Follow
12:00 pm................................ 4-H Style Revue, Pavilion
12:00 pm ......................... FFA Cow Patty Bingo, Pavilion
12:30 pm......... Homemade Cupcake Contest, Bowman Building
1:00 pm.......................... Kids Craft Corner, Bowman Building
1:00 pm............................ Cornhole Tournament, Pavilion
1:00 pm............ Celebrity Barnyard Olympics, 4-H Arena
1:00 - 4:00 pm....................................... Free Swimming
1:15 pm............................... BBQ Judging, Bowman Building
2:00 pm................... Celebrity Showmanship. 4-H Arena
2:30 pm..........Paint Class with Elain Wilson, Bowman Building
5:00 pm...........................4-H Entries Released, 4-H Building
5:00-7:00 pm...................People's Choice, BBQ Contest Area
6:00 pm......................... Livestock Premium Sale, 4-H Arena
6:00 - 8:00 pm......................... Open Class Entries Removed
Checks picked up
6:00-9:00 pm........................................................... Bingo
6:00 – 10:00 pm.................................... Inflatables & Rides
8:00 pm............................. Rodeo, Lou Todd Memorial Arena
9:00 pm to 12 am................................ FREE Dance, Pavilion
Premium Sale Information
Must attend and/or participate in at least 3 livestock educational events that are approved by the Chautauqua County Sale Committee and/or a Rolling Prairie Extension Agent. The events should pertain to the 4 species that are eligible for the premium sale. Horse, poultry and rabbit events will not count. 4-H members should try to vary the types of educational requirements they attend.
- Rolling Prairie Livestock Project Meetings
- Exhibit in a spring livestock show
- Participate in a livestock judging contest
- Participate in a livestock educational tour/event
- Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Certification
- Present a market livestock presentation at County 4-H Club Days
- Write a Story about or do a Financial Analysis of your Livestock ProjectThe story must be age appropriate. The financial analysis must be signed by a loan officer at a lending institution.
These requirements should be met between August 1, 2022 and the Chautauqua County 4-H Fair entry deadline.
To sell in the premium sale, animals must be of a packer acceptable weight based on the scales at the fair.
*Animals may go across the scales two times if under weight. Under weight animals may be feed & watered under supervision but must reweigh in the time allotted. No drenching of animals. Superintendent has overall say in ethical treatment of animals.*
The minimum weight for each species is:
- Steers 1,050 pounds
- Pigs 210 pounds
- Lambs 90 pounds
- Goats 50 pounds
