The Arkansas State Fair brings the biggest and best entertainment and attractions to Central Arkansas. Everything from concerts to corn dogs, if you’re looking for fun, you’ve come to the right place!

Fair Schedule:

Livestock:

5:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Dark Cross Market Hogs. (if needing to bring hogs in late, late on Tues night (likely after midnight before the barn is ready), PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH SCHARIDI ONLY) Swine Barn Market Hogs
2:30 p.m. IN PLACE: ALL Dark Cross Market Hogs must be in place Swine Barn Market Hogs
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm WEIGHTS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AND HARD COPY WEIGHT CARDS RETURNED TO CHECK IN TABLE AT ANNOUNCERS STAND IN SWINE BARN: Crossbred Market Hogs, ALL WIEGHTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 4:00 p.m. SIGN UP FOR SHOWMANSHIP - 2:00 - 3:00 AT TABLE Swine Barn Market Hogs
5:00 p.m. JUDGING: Market Hog Showmanship for Dark Crosses Swine Barn Market Hogs
9:00 a.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open Poultry (Exhibition Poultry) Poultry Barn Poultry
9am
JUDGING: Group 1 Junior and Open Miniature Breeding Cattle Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING: Group 2 - Junior & Open English Breeding Beef Cattle (English breed show order will be announced closer to fair), – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING: Group 3 - Junior & Open English Breeding Beef Cattle (English breed show order will be announced closer to fair) – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds. Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING: Group 4 - Junior & Open English Breeding Beef Cattle(English breed show order will be announced closer to fair) – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds. Coliseum Cattle
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open American Breeding Cattle (depending on barn clean-out, cattle may have to go to tieouts first) Cattle Barns Cattle
4:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open Dairy Goats Goat Center Dairy Goats

Admission:
Adult - $8
Child & Senior - $4
Ride Bands - $30
Group - $5

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