MEET ME AT THE FAIR

Fair opens 11 a.m. Sunday with free gate admission. Parking will be charged.

Gates open at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission will be charged from 1-9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Admission is $2 for adults and children age 12 and older.

Parking fees will be charged from 8 a.m to 9:30 p.m. each day. Cost is $2 daily, or $7.50 for a weekly permit

Sunday:

1 p.m. Pet Parade, grandstand.

1:30 p.m. Horse Show, grandstand.

2 p.m. Riverside Gymnastics performs, R&R Tent.

Noon to 6 p.m. Carnival bracelet day.

2:30 and 4:30 p.m., George Coronas Big Top Circus.

Monday

All day, Judging of 4-H entries in Exhibit Hall.

5:30 p.m., Parade from Capaha Park to fairgrounds.

7:30 p.m., Demolition Derby, grandstand.

7:30 p.m., George Coronas Big Top Circus.

Tuesday

Livestock arrives.

8:30 a.m., FCE booth judging.

8:30 a.m., Guinea pigs, pigeons, 4-H caves judging.

9 a.m., Judging of crafts and hobbies, field crops, fine arts, floriculture, home economics, horticulture, FFA fruits and vegetables and 4-H poultry and open poultry.

1 p.m., Judging of FAA field crops.

3 p.m., Judging of open rabbits then 4-H rabbits.

5 p.m., Baby contest for girls, five classes for ages 3-18 months, R&R Tent.

5-11 p.m., Carnival bracelet day.

7 p.m., Tractor Pull, grandstand.

7:30 p.m., George Coronas Big Top Circus.

Wednesday

8:30 a.m., Judging of 4-H and FFA carcass contest, followed by 4-H barrows, FFA barrows, open barrow carcass show, and breed and cross breed barrows. Judging of open steer carcass show followed by 4-H beef, FFA beef, then junior Angus show.

9 a.m., Judging of open sheep show, followed by 4-H sheep, FFA sheep, then 4-H goats.

10 a.m., Southeast Missouri Hospital activities begin for seniors at R&R Tent.

1 p.m., FFA steer show followed by 4-H steers then open all breeds steers. Judging 4-H swine, then FFA swine.

2-4 p.m., All Stars Band, R&R Tent.

3 p.m., 4-H draft horse and mule show.

5 p.m., Baby contest for boys, five classes, ages 3-18 months, R&R Tent.

5-11 p.m., Carnival bracelet day.

7:30 p.m., Truck Pull, grandstand.

7:30 p.m., George Coronas Big Top Circus.

Thursday

8:30 a.m. Ayrshire judging.

9 a.m., Judging for Polled Hereford, Simmental, Charolais and Shorthorn.

9 a.m., Judging for Hampshire, Yorkshire, Chester White, Landrace, Duroc, Spotted Poland, Poland China and Berkshire Swine.

10 a.m., Judging for Jersey.

10 a.m. Crafts demonstration, R&R Tent.

Noon, 4-H/FFA tractor rodeo.

1 p.m., FFA Dairy, 4-H Dairy judging.

2 p.m. Draft mule judging.

3 p.m., Milking shorthorn judging.

4:30 p.m., 4-H/FFA Livestock sale of barrows, steers and lambs

7 p.m., Judging of mini mule and draft mule hitches.

7:30 p.m., SEMO Fair Pageant at R&R Tent. Judging will include Tiny Miss SEMO Fair, Little Miss SEMO Fair, Young Miss SEMO Fair, Preteen Miss SEMO Fair, Teen Miss SEMO Fair, Miss SEMO Fair and Mrs. SEMO Fair.

7:30 p.m., George Coronas Big Top Circus.

8 p.m., Williams and Ree (The Indian & The White Guy), grandstand.

Friday

9 a.m., Judging of Brangus, Angus Gelbvieh; Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle then Guernsey; judging of draft ponies.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Southeast Missouri Hospital activities for youth at the R&R Tent.

1 p.m., Judging of Holstein dairy cattle; draft horses then draft horse & mule junior showmanship.

1-5 p.m., Carnival tiny tots bracelet day for kiddie rides.

2:30 p.m., Hula Hoop contest, R&R Tent.

4:30 p.m., Triple Play band, R&R Tent.

6:30 and 8:30 p.m., George Coronas Big Top Circus.

7 p.m., draft horse & draft pony hitches judging.

8 p.m., Rhett Akins and Bryan White, grandstand.

Saturday

8 a.m., Antique tractor pull, grandstand, no admission.

8:30 a.m., 4-H/FFA public speeking contest, livestock show tent.

10:30 a.m., Parade of champions, livestock show tent.

10:30 a.m., Smile contest for children ages 4-12, R&R Tent.

11:30 a.m., Quarter scramble; Children ages 10 and under search the straw pile to find quarters, livestock show tent.

11:30 a.m., Judging of hitches obstacle course.

1 p.m., Poultry/rabbit dress-up, livestock show tent.

1-3 p.m., Ag Ranger, Youngsters sign up in show tent and search for answers in livestock tent.

2 p.m., Old Tyme Fiddler's Contest, R&R Tent.

2 p.m., Judging of 4-H Horse Show.

3, 5, and 8 p.m., George Coronas Big Top Circus.

4 p.m., Pedal tractor pull, livestock area.

4:30-6 p.m., Country & Western couples dancing and line dancing, R&R Tent.

6-7:30 p.m., Hard Liven band, R&R Tent.

8 p.m., Tracy Lawrence, grandstand.

FREE ATTRACTIONS

Exhibit all opens at 9 a.m. daily.

Commercial displays

4H and FAA exhibits

Field crops

Co-Op's Baby Farm Animals.

Antique Tractor Display.

Livestock exhibits, shows, tours.

R&R Tent activities.

Conservation building, fish and game.