Events, arts and entertainment

(Scroll down for a livestock and 4-H schedule)

Sunday, Aug. 7
11 a.m.to 7 p.m. — Creative arts entries accepted

Monday, Aug. 8
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Horticulture exhibits accepted
Noon to 7 p.m. — Entries and judging of exhibits in 4-H Hall
3:30 p.m. — Gladiolas entries must be in place

Tuesday Aug. 9
Parking charges start at 7:30 a.m. and continue until 10 p.m.
10 a.m. — Horticulture Building 7 opens.
Noon. All exhibits and concessions in place
Noon. All exhibit buildings open
5 p.m. — Spamettes, Fair Square
7 p.m. — Demo derby, grandstand
7 p.m. — Opening ceremony
7 p.m. — Pride of Mower Awards presentation
8 p.m. — Brad Boice as Elvis Toast of the Classics in Fair Square area 19
8 p.m. — Teen night at the carnival. Midnight Wristbands
9:30-11:30 p.m. — Teen dance in the Fair Square area
9 p.m.  — Blackout Band performs in the beer garden
10 p.m.  — Fireworks

Wednesday, Aug. 10
Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
10 a.m. — Creative Arts Building opens.
10 a.m. — Horticulture Building 7 opens.
10 a.m. — Day care day, Camp Victory
10 to 4 p.m. — Camp Victory inflatable jumping
11:30 a.m. — Jim Jayes magician and puppeteer at Fair Square area for Day Care
12 to 2 p.m. — Vehicle fair – on grounds.
Noon — All buildings and exhibits open.
1 to 5 p.m. — Kids’ day at the carnival — $20 wristbands.
4 p.m. — Austin’s Got Talent 2010 Reunion in Fair Square area.
4 p.m. — Livestock Hall of Fame reception and induction ceremony at Crane Pavilion
4:30 p.m. — Parade on grounds.
5 p.m. — Tribute to Musical Stars Fair Square
7 to 9 p.m. — DC Drifters at Fair Square stage.
7 p.m. — Motokazi Supercross at the grandstand.
9 p.m. — Seeds Band at the beer garden.
10 p.m. — All Exhibit buildings close.

Thursday, Aug, 11
Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
10 a.m. — Creative Arts Building opens.
10 a.m. — Horticulture Building opens.
10:30 a.m. — Tractor driving contest, FFA and open class.
Noon — Plager Building opens
1p.m.  — Tina & Lena at Fair Square.
1:30 p.m. — Sherwin Linton at Fair Square.
3 p.m.  — Tina & Lena at Fair Square.
3:30 p.m. — Sherwin Linton at Fair Square.
4:30 p.m. — Parade on grounds.
5 p.m.  —Tina & Lena at Fair Square
5:30 p.m. — Sherwin Linton at Fair Square
6:30 p.m. — Ellis Middle School Hip-Hop Club at Fair Square
6:30 p.m. — Open class beef show at Crane arena
7 p.m. — Autocross in the grandstand.
7:30 p.m. — Neil Diamond tribute at Fair Square.
9 p.m. — Gwen Sabastian at beer garden.
9 to 11:30 p.m. — Teen dance, Fair Square area 19
10 p.m. — All buildings close

Friday, Aug. 12
Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
10 a.m. — Creative Arts Building opens
10 a.m. — Horticulture Building 7 opens.
Noon — All exhibit buildings open.
2 p.m. — 4-H fashion review at Fair Square.
2 p.m. — LuVerne’s Concertina Fair Square Area 19.
2 p.m. — Fiddle contest, Fair Square
4:30 p.m. — Parade on grounds.
5 p.m. — 4-H State fair exhibitor final. Registration, all exhibitors in 4-H building office.
5 p.m. — Rush Hour at Fair Square.
7 p.m. — Cowboy Mounting Shoot Out in the horse arena.
7 p.m. — NTPA Tractor Pull at the grandstand.
7 p.m. — Guitar hero contest at Fair Square
9 p.m.-11:30 — Teen Dance, Fair Square area.
9 p.m. — Amish Playboyz at beer garden.
10 p.m. — All exhibit buildings close.

Saturday, Aug. 13
Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
8 a.m. — Breakfast, 4-H Hall.
8:00 a.m — MCF Truck and Tractor Pull, sign up, grandstand
8:30 a.m — MCF Truck and Tractor Pull, pulltime, grandstand
10 a.m. — Creative Arts Building opens
10 a.m. — Horticulture Building 7 opens.
Noon. Exhibit buildings open.
Noon to 4 p.m. — Classic car show.
1 to 4 p.m. — Amateur talent contest at Fair Square stage.
1 to 5 p.m. — $20 wristbands on the carnival.
1 p.m. — Parade on grounds.
2 p.m. — Bean bag tournament, Beer Garden
3 p.m. — Draft horse pulling show at the pulling track on the southwest corner fair grounds.
4 to 6:30 p.m. — Austin Big Band at Fair Square Stage.
7 p.m.  — Bull riding in the grandstand.
7 to 9 p.m. — Elvis, Brad Boice, Rock & Roll at Fair Square
9 to 11:30 p.m. — Teen dance at Fair Square
9 p.m. — RHINO at the beer barden
10 p.m. — Exhibit buildings close.

Sunday, Aug. 14
Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
10 a.m. — Creative Arts Building opens
10 a.m. — Horticulture Building 7 opens.
10:30 a.m. — Church service, Our Savior’s Lutheran
Noon — Exhibit Buildings open.
Noon — Luvernes Concertina.
1 p.m. — Parade on grounds.
2 p.m. — Blue Banners at Fair Square.
2 p.m. — 4-H parade of champions at Crane Pavilion
2 p.m. — Kids pedal pull on the street near the 4-H building.
2 p.m. — Demo derby.
2 p.m. — Bean bag tournament at the beer garden.
2 to 8 p.m. — $20 wristbands at the carnival.
2 to 5 p.m. — Austin’s Got Talent 2010 reunion.
6 p.m. — 4-H building exhibits creative arts, horticulture and commercial exhibits released.
7 p.m. — Demo derby, grandstand

Livestock, 4-H schedule

Saturday, Aug. 6
9 a.m. — 4-H horse show

Tuesday, Aug. 9
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Poultry penned.
9 to 11 a.m. — 4-H beef interviews and weigh-ins.
9 a.m. — 4-H rabbit posters judging.
10 to 3:30 p.m. — Midwest steer and heifer weigh-ins
10 a.m. — FFA children’s farm yard opens
10 a.m. — 4-H rabbit showmanship
11 a.m. — 4-H rabbit show
2 p.m. — FFA sheep show
4 p.m. — 4-H horse fun show, performance
4 to 7:30 — 4-H weigh-in – sheep and goats
5 p.m. — 4-H lamb lead
6 p.m. — 4-H sheep show
6 p.m. — Midwest steer and heifer show

Wednesday, Aug. 10
8:30 a.m. — Light horse show in the horse arena
9 a.m. — 4-H poultry show in the poultry building
9 a.m. — 4-H dairy show in Crane Pavilion
11 to 11:30 a.m. — 4-H poultry exhibitor interviews.
11 to 3 p.m. — Rabbit skillathon, rabbit building 6
1 p.m. — Open class poultry show in the poultry building.
2 p.m. — 4-H goat show at Crane Pavilion
3 to 10 p.m. — Open class sheep entries accepted
4 p.m. — Livestock Hall of Fame reception and induction ceremony
4:30 p.m. — 4-H cow-calf judging by pens.
5:30 p.m. — 4-H beef show in Crane Pavilion, north arena (begins with Prospect Calves).
7 p.m. — Rabbits must be in place.
8 p.m. — FFA, open class beef and dairy may arrive.

Thursday, Aug. 11
9 a.m. — Open class rabbit show, building 6
9 a.m. — 4-H dog agility class followed by dog obedience and showmanship show at Crane Pavilion.
10 a.m. — FFA children’s farm yard opens.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  — 4-H dog exhibitor interviews at Crane Pavilion
Noon — All FFA and open dairy and beef must be in bulidings
1 p.m. — 4-H fun show, games, horse arena
5 p.m. — 4-H Swine show, barrow classes at Crane Pavilion.
5 p.m. — FFA beef show at Crane Pavilion North Arena
6 p.m. — Open class beef show
8 to 10 p.m. — 4-H horses released.

Friday, Aug. 12
8:30 a.m. — 4-H swine show, showmanship andgilt classes at Crane Pavilion south arena.
gilt classes
9 a.m. — Open class dairy show at Crane Pavilion, North Arena.
10 a.m. — FFA children’s farm yard opens
10 a.m. — 4-H cat show 4-H building 2
10 to 2 p.m. — Midwest hog show entries accepted.
11 a.m. — 4-H pet show, 4-H building
Noon — FFA dairy show at Crane Pavilion.
Noon to 2 p.m. — Midwest market hog show weigh-in.
Noon to 2 p.m. — 4-H llama interviews at horse barn 13.
2 p.m. — Ag Olympics (Farm Bureau) in the north arena of Crane. Will begin half-hour after the conclusion of the dairy show.
3 p.m. — FFA swine show at Crane Pavilion.
4 p.m. — 4-H llama show at Crane Arena
4 p.m. — Midwest market Hog show at Crane Pavilion’s South Arena.

Saturday, Aug. 13
8 a.m. — 4-H livestock ribbon auction, buyers
9 a.m. — Open class sheep show in building 16.
9 a.m. — Mule and donkey show, horse arena.
9 a.m. — 4-H ribbon auction, Crane Pavilion.
10 a.m. — FFA children’s farm yard opens
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Meat goat entries accepted
1 p.m. — 4-H and FFA dairy and livestock judging contest at Crane Pavilion
1 p.m. — Meat goat weigh-in.
5 p.m  — Meat goat show Crane Pavilion.
5 p.m. — Draft horses must be on grounds.
6 p.m. — Draft horse show-hitch class.
6 p.m. — Draft Horse Hitch Show

Sunday, Aug. 14
10 a.m. — Draft horse show — halter and cart classes at Crane Pavilion.
10 a.m. — FFA children’s farm yard opens
1 p.m. — Steer wrestling jackpot, horse arena
2 p.m. — 4-H parade of champions
4 p.m. — Livestock released.
6 p.m. — 4-H swine load out.