Schedule of Events
2015 Schedule of Events
*** This information is subject to change, please continue to check back for the latest information! ***
Admission $6
Advance Tickets $4 – September 2rd thru 12 noon September 30th @ Clemens Insurance and MP Chamber of Commerce
Sunday, September 27
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Science Fair Projects delivered and judged, North Ridge Church of Christ
(projects on display at church Sunday – Tuesday)
1:00 p.m. – 2nd grade Spelling
2:30 p.m. – 6th grade speech
2:30 p.m. – 6th grade decathlon
3:30 p.m. – 6th grade spelling
3:30 p.m. – 7th grade decathlon
3:30 p.m. – 8th grade decathlon
3:30 p.m. – 7th/8th grade Bible Reading
4:30 p.m. – 7th/8th grade Speech
Monday, September 28
12 noon – 6:00 p.m. – Photography Check-in Entries – Civic Center main entry (open to exhibitors and participants only)
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Check-in Entries – Creative & Fine Arts, Food Preservation, Horticulture
Main Hall Civic Center (room open to exhibitors & participants only; closed to general public.)
5:30 p.m. – Academic Rodeo – Poster, Essay, Poetry & Science Fair Winners Announced
Auditorium Northridge Church of Christ
6:00 p.m. – 5th Grade Spelling – Academic Rodeo (Auditorium North Ridge Church of Christ)
– 2nd Grade Math – Academic Rodeo
– 5th/6th grade Bible Reading – Academic Rodeo
7:00 p.m. – 2nd Grade Speech – Academic Rodeo
7:30 p.m. – 5th Grade Math – Academic Rodeo
8:30 p.m. – 5th Grade Speech – Academic Rodeo
Tuesday, September 29
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Judging and Award placing Creative & Fine Arts (Rooms closed)
1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Commercial Exhibit setup (closed to public)
5:00 p.m. – 3rd Grade Spelling – Academic Rodeo – North Ridge Church of Christ auditorium
. – 3rd/4th grade Bible Reading
6:00 p.m. – 3rd Grade Speech – Academic Rodeo – North Ridge Church of Christ
– 3rd Grade Math – Academic Rodeo –
7:30 p.m. – 4th Grade Spelling – Academic Rodeo – North Ridge Church of Christ
– 4th Grade Math – Academic Rodeo
8:30 p.m. – 4th Grade Speech – Academic Rodeo
Wednesday, September 30
12 noon – end of Advance Ticket Sales
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Civic Center closed to public
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Hogs Check-in and Initial Weigh-in
5:00 p.m. – GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC
5:00 p.m – 11:00 p.m. – CARNIVAL – Armbands $ 17
5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CIVIC CENTER AND EXHIBITS OPEN TO PUBLIC
6:00 p.m. – Ribbon Cutting – Main Stage – outdoors
– 2015 Scholarship Winners announced – civic center stage
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – County Market Steer Weigh-in – Livestock Pavilion
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Coffey Anderson – Main Stage
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Lambs & Goats Weigh-in – Livestock Pavilion
6:30 p.m. – Tammy Barton Hypnotist “Extraordinaire” – southside of civic center
7:45- 8:45 p.m. – Susie McEntire Eaton – Main Stage
8:30 p.m. – Tammy Barton Hypnotist “Extraordinaire” – southside of civic center
9:00 p.m. – Nightly Drawing for Fair Give-a-way
9:00 p.m. – Civic Center Exhibits Close
11:00 p.m. – CARNIVAL CLOSES
NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT:
Dewayne Hill – Magician
Balloon Buffoon
Wade Henry
Lanky the Clown
Marsha’s Petting Zoo
Thursday, October 1
8:00 a.m – 2:30 p.m. – Educational Tours of Livestock Pavilion and Fair Entertainment Previews for elementary school students (Schedule time slot with Susie Hearron 903-575-2081)
3:00 p.m. – Ag-Mechanics Projects must be in place
5:00 p.m. – GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC
5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – CARNIVAL
5:00 p.m. – Ag-Mechanics Judging – Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CIVIC CENTER AND EXHIBITS OPEN TO PUBLIC
6:00 p.m. – Goat, Lamb and Ag-Mechanics Show – livestock pavilion
6:00 – 7:15 p.m. – Tyler and the Tribe – Main Stage
6:30 p.m. – Tammy Barton Hypnotist “Extraordinaire” – southside of civic center
7:00 p.m. – Sweepstake Heifer deadline for arrival
8:00 – 9:30 p.m. – The John Conlee Show – Main Stage
8:00 p.m. – Market Broiler Check-in, Poultry Building
8:30 p.m. – Tammy Barton Hypnotist “Extraordinaire” – southside of civic center
9:00 p.m. – Nightly Drawing for Fair Give-a-way
9:00 p.m. – CIVIC CENTER CLOSES
11:00 p.m. – CARNIVAL CLOSES
NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT:
Dewayne Hill – Magician
Marsha’s Petting Zoo
Balloon Buffoon
Wade Henry
Lanky the Clown
Friday, October 2
8:00 a.m. – Judging for County Market Junior Livestock Show (broilers, followed by hogs, steers)
Sweepstake Heifer Show immediately following Co Jr Livestock Show
10:00 a.m. – Senior Citizen Activity (tent front of Civic Center)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Public Viewing – Creative & Fine Arts Rooms ONLY
12:00 Noon – 12 Midnight – Carnival Open to public – Armbands $22
5:00 p.m. – GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC
5:30 – 9:00 p.m. CIVIC CENTER AND EXHIBITS OPEN TO PUBLIC
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Cody Wayne & Westbound 21 – Main Stage
6:30 p.m. – Tammy Barton Hypnotist “Extraordinaire” – southside of civic center
8:00 – 9:30 p.m. – Jesse Raub, Jr – Main Stage
8:30 p.m. – Tammy Barton Hypnotist “Extraordinaire” – southside of civic center
9:00 p.m. – Drawing for Nightly Fair Give-a-way
9:00 p.m. – CIVIC CENTER CLOSES
MIDNIGHT – CARNIVAL CLOSES
NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT:
Dewayne Hill – Magician
Marsha’s Petting Zoo
Balloon Buffoon
Wade Henry
Lanky the Clown
Saturday, October 3
7:00 a.m. – 5K Run checkin and late registration – northside civic center
7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Bake Show check-in , Fire Station north of Civic Center
8:00 a.m. – 5K Run begins
– Silent Auction bidding – Agri-Mechanics Projects (not making Auction)
will begin at the start of the Fair Sat morning, until end of live auction same day
9:00 a.m. – Market Broilers – deadline for removal
9:00 a.m. – GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – CIVIC CENTER OPEN TO PUBLIC
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Creative & Fine Arts Room open to public
10:00 a.m. – Bike Rally – Registration begins
(parking lot North of Civic Center – entry fee $15)
Last Bike Out – 11:00 – All Bikes In 1:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Harts Bluff Choir – south of civic center
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – MP Martial Arts – south of civic center
11:00 a.m. – Stew Challenge, Meal Tickets $5.00 or by the quart
11:00 a.m. – Stew Challenge Judging Begins
12 noon – 12 midnite – CARNIVAL Armbands $22
1:00 p.m. – Stew Challenge and Bake Show Winners announced (tent front of Civic Center)
2:00 p.m. – Stew Challenge campsite breakdown
2:00 p.m. – Market Auction begins Livestock Pavilion (beginning with champion and reserve goats, steers, hogs, broilers, lambs and Agri-Mechanics projects; then auction will continue will all steers, hogs, broilers, lambs, goats and Agri-Mechanics projects)
Silent Auction bidding until end of Live Auction on Agri-Mechanics projects
not included in the Live Auciton
2:30 p.m. – BINGO for FUN – Tent in front of Civic Center (must be 13 yrs old to play)
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Bo Hennessy Band – Main Stage
6:30 p.m. – Tammy Barton Hypnotist “Extraordinaire” – southside of civic center
8:30 p.m. – Tammy Barton Hypnotist “Extraordinaire” – southside of civic center
8:30 – 10:00 p.m. – Los Texas Wranglers – Main Stage
9:00 p.m. – Nightly Drawing for Fair Give-a-way
9:00 p.m. – Creative and Fine Arts Rooms Close to Public
9:00 p.m. – Main Hall Civic Center Closes
12:00 Midnight – CARNIVAL CLOSES
NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT:
Dewayne Hill – Magician
Marsha’s Petting Zoo
Balloon Buffoon
Wade Henry
Lanky the Clown
Sunday, October 4
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Creative & Fine Arts – ALL ENTRIES must be picked up.
Sweepstakes Winner’s Photos – Creative & Fine Arts (foyer of Civic Center) This year individual photos with winning items. Will be contacting during fair to take as many as possible before Sunday.