Montrose County Fair & Rodeo - Where Good Things Are Growing

Schedule:
Friday, July 21, 2023
8:00am: General Projects Day by Appointment (Friendship Hall)
9:00am: Interview Judging Begins (Friendship Hall)
4:00pm: Dog Show - Obedience & Rally (Indoor Arena)

Saturday, July 22, 2023
8:00am: Written Horse Test (Event Center)
9:00am: Jr. Working Ranch & English Horse Show (Indoor Arena)
10:00am: Quilting Show Entries until 2pm: (Event Center)
12:00pm: My Little Pony Show (Indoor Arena)
2:00pm: Quilting Show Judging (closed to exhibitors)
pick-up will be Monday, July 31st

Sunday, July 23, 2023
8:00am: Jr. Horse Show/Western/Gymkhana (Indoor Arena)
8:00am: Vendor Setup (Friendship Hall)
9:00am - 2:00pm: Open Show Entries & Mutton Bustin Entries (Event Center Lobby)
5:00pm: Magic Circle Players High School Drama Camp (Friendship Hall)
7:00pm: Movie Night (Show Ring)

Monday, July 24, 2023
Fair Opens To the Public
7:00am - 10:00am: Swine Check In/Weigh In (Sm An Scale)
9:00am - 6:00pm: Open Show Entries & Mutton Bustin Entries (Event Center Lobby)
10:00am - 12:00pm: Rabbit Check In/Weigh In (Rabbit Barn)
10:00am - 12:00pm: Beef Check In/Weigh In (Lg Animal Scale)
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Sheep & Goat Check In/Weigh In (Small Animal Scale)
2:00pm: Black Canyon Gymnastics Show (Friendship Hall)
2:30pm: Jr. Participant Meeting (Show Ring)
3:00om Jr. Poultry Check In
3:30pm: Chicken Little Show (Show Ring)
4:00pm: Jr. Poultry Show (Show Ring)
7:00pm: Parade (Main Street)

Tuesday, July 25, 2023
7:00am: Swine Pictures (Show Ring)
7:00am - 9:00am: Open Show Flower & Food Entry Drop Off (Event Center Lobby)
8:00am: Royalty Horsemanship (Outdoor Arena)
8:30am: Peter Rabbit Show (Show Ring)
8:30am: Jr. Rabbit Show (Show Ring)
9:00am: STEM Activity - CSU Office, upstairs (FH)
9:00am: Open Judging Food, Wood Working & Legos (Event Center)*closed to public during judging
11:30am: Puppy Pals (Indoor Arena)
12:00pm: Dog Show - Showmanship & Agility (Indoor Arena)
12:00pm: Lunch & Learn- Rodeo Talk with Branden Edwards (Event Center)
3:00pm: Ty Gallenbeck The Magician (Friendship Hall)
5:30pm: Community Night & Kiddie Tractor Pull (ages under 5, 5-7, 8-10) 30 entries per age range. 1st come 1st serve. (Outdoor Arena)
7:30pm- 10:00pm: Neon Sky Performance (Outdoor Arena)

Wednesday, July 26, 2023
8:00am: Mustang/Burro Prelims (Outdoor Arena)
8:30am: Kids with Kids (Show Ring)
9:00am: Jr. Goat Show (Show Ring)
9:00am: Open Judging Art & Living Arts (Event Center)*closed to public during judging
12:00 Book Signing/Meet-n-Greet, Elaine Hale Jones & Sally Johnson ‘Ghosts Of Montrose’ (EC Conference Room)
1:00pm: Royalty Modeling (Friendship Hall)
3:00pm: Fashion Revue (Friendship Hall)
3:00pm: Davis’ Muttley Crew (Indoor Arena)
4:30pm: This Little Pig (Show Ring)
5:00pm: Jr. Swine Show (Show Ring)
6:00pm: Ty Gallenbeck The Magician (Friendship Hall)
6:00pm: Antique Tractor Pull (Outdoor Arena)

Thursday, July 27, 2023
8:00am: Mustang/Burro Freestyle Prelims (Indoor Arena)
8:30am: Merry Little Lamb (Show Ring)
9:00am: Jr. Sheep Show (Show Ring)
3:00pm: Davis’ Muttley Crew (Indoor Arena)
3:30pm: Ferdinand & Friends Bucket Calf Show (Show Ring)
4:00pm: Jr. Beef Show (Show Ring)
6:00pm: Mustang Nights (Indoor Arena)
7:00pm: Mustang Maddie (Indoor Arena)

Friday, July 28, 2023
10:00am: Small Animal Round Robin (Show Ring)
11:00am: Book Talk/Signing- D’Ann Lindun Western Suspense & Romance Novelist (Event Center)
11:30am: Large Animal Round Robin (Show Ring)
2:00pm: No Limits Show (Show Ring)
6:30pm: Mutton Bustin’ (Outdoor Arena)
7:00pm: Bull Riding (Outdoor Arena)
$15 for Adults - $8 for Kids 12 and under

Saturday, July 29, 2023
8:00am: Rodeo Slack (Outdoor Arena)
9:00am: STEM Activity - CSU Office, upstairs (FH)
10:00am: Royalty Experience (Friendship Hall)
11:00am: Buyers Lunch (Indoor Arena)
1:00pm: Jr. Livestock Auction (Indoor Arena)
6:30pm: Mutton Bustin’ (Outdoor Arena)
6:45pm: Crowning of Royalty (Outdoor Arena)
7:00pm: San Juan Sparkles & Spurs (Outdoor Arena)
7:30pm: CPRA RAM Rodeo (Arena)
$15 for Adults - $8 for Kids 12 and under

Sunday, July 30, 2023
6:00am-9:00am: Buyback and Processor Load Out
8:00am-12:00pm: Premium Pick Up, Tear-down
8:00am-12:00pm: Jr. Livestock Auction 4H Buyers Plaque Pick Up (CSU Ext.)
8:00am- 2:00pm: Vendor Tear-down
9:30am-12:00pm: Animal Load Out
2:00pm: All stalls and pens must be clean

Monday, July 31, 2023
8:00am-10:00am: Quilt Show Pickup (Event Center)

Date: July 21 - 29, 2023

Location: Montrose County Fairgrounds - 1001 North 2nd Street Montrose, CO 81401

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