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CHILE CONTEST

                             SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2024

                                 VALENCIA COUNTY FAIR DANCES

                   FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2024 - $5.00 PER PERSON

                  SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 2024 - $5.00 PER PERSON

Saturday – August 17th

1:00 PM – 4:00 pmAccept 4-H INDOOR EXHIBITS

SUNDAY - AUGUST 18th

12:00 am – 6:00 pmTack Set up

11:00 am – 4:00 pmVendor Setup

12:00 pm-  7:00 pmAccept Open Indoor Exhibit Entries

8:00 pmClose Livestock gates and Barn

MONDAY- AUGUST 19th

7:00 am  - 12:00 pmAccept ALL Livestock

8:00 amGates open to Public

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths

12:00 pm- 7:00 pmAccept Open Indoor Exhibit Entries

1:00 pmLivestock Exhibitors Meeting ( Show Ring )

2:00 pm Weigh Goats

4:00 pm Weigh Steers

5:00 pm Weigh & Classify Swine

7:00 pm Weigh & Classify Lambs

9:00 pm Close Commercial Booths

10:00 pm      Close Livestock Gates and Barn

TUESDAY - AUGUST 20th

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

7:00am-7-30 amAccept Dairy Goats & Open Milk Cows

8:00 amGates open to Public

8:00 amDairy Goat show

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

9:00 amPygmy Goat Show

TBA Dairy Goat & Pygmy Goat Showmanship

TBA Pee Wee Dairy Goat & Pygmy Goat show

12:00 pmDairy Heifer Show

TBADairy Heifer Showmanship

1:30 pmOpen Milk Cow Show

3:30 – 4:00 pmAccept Bucket Calves

4:30 pmBucket Calf Show

5:00 pmProduction Steer Show

5:30 pmMarket Steer Show

TBASteer Showmanship (Market and Production)

TBAProduction Steers to processor

7:00 pmPot Luck Supper

9:00 pmClose Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

10:00 pmClose Livestock gates and barn

*Showmanship for each species will be 10 minutes after each show

* Pee Wee Shows will be 10 minutes after showmanship

WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 21st

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates open to Public

8:30 amBreeding Doe show

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

9:00 amMarket Goat Show

TBA Goat Showmanship( Market & Breeding)

TBAPee Wee Goat Show

2:00 pmMarket Lamb Show

TBALamb Showmanship

TBAPee Wee Lamb show

12:00 – 7:00 pmAccept Flowers, horticulture, and arrangements.

5:00 pmPoultry Show (showman ship first in the showring)

9:00 amClose Commercial Booths & Indoor Exhibits

10:00 pmClose Livestock Gates and Barn

*Showmanship for each species will be 10 minutes after each show

* Pee Wee Shows will be 10 minutes after showmanship

THURSDAY - AUGUST 22nd

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

8:00 amSwine Show

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

TBASwine Showmanship

TBAPee Wee Swine Show

2:00 pmProduction Heifer Show

3:00 pmMarket Heifer Show

TBABeef Heifer Showmanship (Production & Market Heifer)

5:00 pmRabbit Show ( showring) 

                  Pulls will be for 1 hour After last Show

6:00 pmRelease Declared non-sale Animals

6:30 pmRound Robin & Fitting Contest ( Show Ring )

7:30 pmOl’ Timers Showmanship ( Show Ring )

9:00 pmBooths Close

10:00 pmFair Gates Close

*Showmanship for each species will be 10 minutes after each show

* Pee Wee Shows will be 10 minutes after showmanship

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FRIDAY - AUGUST 23rd

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

8:00 amRound Robin Contest ( Show Ring )

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

9:00 amRound Robin

12:00 pm Pizza Social

1:00 pmFitting Contest

4:00 pm Animal Costume Contest

6:00 pmStart taking Entries for Cornhole

7:00 pm Start Cornhole Tournament

7:00 pmBuckle Ceremony ( Show Ring)

6:00 pmStart Charging at gate

6:00 pm – 9:00 pmDaniel Solis Band & Shawn Brooks Band

8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDance by DJ Hot Shot Express

9:00 pmBooths Close

10:00 pmLivestock Gates Close

12:00 amFair Gates Close

SATURDAY – AUGUST 24th

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

8:00 amCarcass Judging Production Steers

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

11:00 amValencia County Fair Parade

(Sponsored by the Greater Belen Chamber of Commerce)

12:00pm – 1:00pmStick Horse Race

12:00pm – 2:00pm Chile Contest Entries

1:00pm – 2:00pmFruit Race

1:00 pmHay Stacking Entries

1:00 pmAdventure family Circus Act

2:00 pm Hay Stacking Contest

3:00 pm Chile Contest winners

3:00 – 3:30 pmFrog Race

3:30pm – 4:00pmTurtle Race

3:00 pmAdventure family Circus Act

4:00 pm – 7:00 pmNO Chaser Band

4:00 – 5:30 pmBuyers Dinner

5:00 pmAdventure Family Circus Act

6:00 pmJUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE

8:00 pm - 11:30 pmDance by DJ Hot Shot Express

9:00 pmBooths Close

10:00 pmLivestock Gates Close

12:00 pmFair gates Close

SUNDAY - AUGUST 25th

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

8:00 amRelease Only Sale / Packer Animals

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

10:00 amRelease Non Sale Animals

10:00 am – 1:00 pmDJ MC Express

10:00 am - 12:00 pmRelease 4 – H Indoor Exhibit Entries

10:00 am – 11:00 amSenior Olympic Dancers

11:00 am Horse shoe Entries

11:00 am – 1:00pmBand TBD

12:00 pmHorseshoe Tournament Start

12:00 pm – 3:00 pmRelease Indoor Entries and Vendors

6:00 pmFair Gates close for 2023 fair