DANCE ADMISSION CHARGE BEGINS AT 6:00 PM DANCE –7:00PM TIL 12:00 PM
FRIDAY AUGUST 28, 2009 - $5.00 PER PERSON
SATURDAY AUGUST 29, 2009 - $5.00 PER PERSON
AUGUST 15 & 16
All non-perishable Open Division
Entries due 9 am to 5 pm
AUGUST 22 – SATURDAY
8:00 am 

Check-in Mule & Donkey Show (Horse Arena)
9:00 am

Mule & Donkey Show (Horse Arena) Accept Baking and Home Gardening


5:00 pm

Close Entries for Indoor Exhibits (Baking & Home Gardening)
AUGUST 23 – SUNDAY
8:00 am

Check-in All Breed Horse Show
9:00 am

All Breed Horse Show – Horse Show


Accept Baking and Home Gardening
5:00 pm

Close Entries for Baking & Home Gardening
AUGUST 24 – MONDAY
9:00 am

Booth & Vendor Set-up
9:00 pm

Close Booth Set-up
10:00 pm
Fair Gates Close
AUGUST 25 – TUESDAY
9:00 am

Booth & Vendor Set-up
11:00 am
Mandatory Meeting with Club Leaders or their designated representative and FFA Teachers for Swine Pen Assignments
4:00 – 7:00 pm
Accept ALL Livestock (Rabbits, Beef Heifers, Swine , Goats, Steers, Lambs, Dairy Heifers)
4:00 pm 
Cease Vehicle Traffic for Booths
7:00 pm
Cease Accepting Livestock
8:00 pm
Weigh & Classify Market Lambs & Goats,Weigh & Classify Market Swine
9:00 pm
Close Both Set-up
10:00 pm
Fair Gates Close
AUGUST 26 – WEDNESDAY
6:00 am
Open Livestock Gates
7:00 am
8:00 am
Gates Open to the Public,Dairy Goat Show
10:00 am
Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
10:30 am
Goat Show
2:00 pm
Market Lamb Show
7:00 pm
Mandatory meeting for ALL Steer Exhibitors – Prior to the start of Steer weigh-in. (or after Market Lamb Show)
9:00 pm
Booths Close
10:00 pm
Fair Gates Close
AUGUST 27 – THURDAY
6:00 am

Open Livestock Gates
8:00 am

Gates Open to the Public
9:00 am Dairy Heifer Show - Accept Poultry


10:00 am
Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
11:00 am
Beef Heifer Show
1:00 pm

Accept Horticulture
10:00 pm
Fair Gates Close
AUGUST 28 – FRIDAY
6:00 am

Open Livestock Gates
8:00 am

Gates Open to the Public


PULLS will be after LAST Livestock Show for 2 hours.
Time to be Determined by Livestock Committee.
Turn in Thank You Cards.
9:00 – 10:30 am
Accept Roses, Dahlias, & Arrangements
10:00 am
Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
6:00 pm

Rodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)


Begin admission charge for Dance (8 yrs. And under free)
DANCE AT FAIR GROUNDS $5.00 PER PERSON (8 yrs. & under free)
10:00 pm
Livestock Gates Close
AUGUST 29 – SATURDAY
6:00 am

Open Livestock Gates
8:00 am

Gates Open to the Public
10:00 am
Valencia County Fair Parade Sponsored by the Greater Belen Chamber of Commerce



Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
1:00 pm

Children’s Pet Parade – Pavilion
1:00-4:00 pm
Fiber to Finish Spin-In
2:00 pm Children’s Fruit Race
2:30 pm

Awards Ceremony – Show Ring
4:00-6:00 pm
Release Non-Sale Animals
6:00 pm

Rodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)
10:00 pm Livestock Gates Close
AUGUST 30 – SUNDAY
6:00 am

Open Livestock Gates
8:00 am

Gates Open to the Public
10:00 am
Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Pubic
12:00 pm
Rodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)



Barrel Race – Horse Arena
2:30 pm

JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE
5:00 pm

Release Booths & Vendors
Release Indoor Open Entries