2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DANCE - ADMISSION CHARGE BEGINS AT 6:00 PM
DANCE –7:00PM TIL 11:00 PM
FRIDAY AUGUST 26, 2011 - $5.00 PER PERSON
SATURDAY AUGUST 27, 2011 - $5.00 PER PERSON
AUGUST 20 & 21 All Open Division
Entries due 9 am to 5 pm
AUGUST 20 – SATURDAY
8:00 am 
Check-in Mule & Donkey Show (Horse Arena)
9:00 am Mule & Donkey Show (Horse Arena) Accept ALL INDOOR EXHIBITS
5:00 PMClose Entries for Indoor Exhibits
AUGUST 21 – SUNDAY
8:00 amCheck-in All Breed Driving Show
9:00 amAll Breed Driving Show
Accept All Indoor Exhibits
5:00 PMClose Entries for All Indoor Exhibits
AUGUST 22 – MONDAY
10:00 amBooth & Vendor Set-up
7:00 pm Close Booth Set-up
4:00-8 pm Accept Dairy Heifers
10:00 pmFair Gates Close
AUGUST 23 – TUESDAY
7:00 am Accept Dairy Goats
8:00 am Dairy Heifer Show
10:00 amBooth & Vendor Set-up
11:00 am Dairy Goat Show
12:30 pm Release Dairy Livestock
2:00 – 7:00 pm Accept Livestock (Rabbits, Poultry ,Beef Heifers, Swine, Meat Goats, Steers, Lambs)
2:00-7:00pm Tag Swine
4:00 pm Cease Vehicle Traffic for Booths
7:00 pm Cease Accepting Livestock
8:00 pm Weigh & Classify Market Lambs & Goats
9:00 pm Close Both Set-up
10:00 pm Fair Gates Close
AUGUST 24 – WEDNESDAY
6:00 am Open Livestock Gates
7:30 –10:00am Weigh & Classify Market Swine
8:00 am Gates Open to the Public
10:00 am Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
10:30 am Market Lamb Show
1:00 pm Meat Goat Show
6:00 pm Weigh Steers
7:00-8:00pm Release sifted livestock
9:00 pmBooths Close
10:00 pm Fair Gates Close
AUGUST 25 – THURDAY
6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates
8:00 amGates Open to the Public
10:00 am Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
11:00 am Beef Heifer Show
1:00 pmAccept Horticulture
6:00 pmMarket Steer Show
9:00 pmBooths Close
10:00 pm Fair Gates Close
AUGUST 26 – FRIDAY
6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates
7:30 amGates 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 pmRodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)
Begin admission charge for Dance (8 yrs. And under free)
7:00 pm DANCE AT FAIR GROUNDS $5.00 PER PERSON (8 yrs. & under free) Dance ends 11:00pm
9:00 pmBooths Close
10:00 pm Livestock Gates Close
AUGUST 27 – SATURDAY
6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates
8:00 amGates Open to the Public
8:30am Rabbit Show
10:00 am Valencia County Fair Parade Sponsored by the Greater Belen Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
10:00-2:00 pm New Mexico Environmental Department Display and Free Water Testing
12:00-2:00 pm Entries for Valencia County Chili Cook-off Judging at 2:00pm Gazebo
12:00 pm Hay Stacking Contest - Prize money awarded by Valencia County
Farm Bureau
12:00-3:00pm HOME DEPOT - KIDS BUILDING TENT
1:00 pm Children’s Pet Parade – Pavilion
1:30 pm Children’s Fruit Race
4:00-6:00 pmRelease Non-Sale Animals
5:30-6:30 pmZumba demonstration by Extreme Fitness LLC Pavilion
6:00 pmRodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)
Dance Begins(Dance ends 11:00pm)
10:00 pm Livestock Gates Close
AUGUST 28 – SUNDAY
6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates
8:00 am Gates Open to the Public
10:00 am Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall Open to the Pubic
Horseshoe Tournament
12:00 pm Rodeo Gates Open (Sheriff’s Posse)
1:00 pmRodeo Begins
2:30 pmJUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE
5:00 pmRelease Booths & Vendors
Release Indoor Open Entries
