The Elko County Fair is an annual event put on by a group of dedicated volunteers, hard-working competitors and generous businesses and individuals who help sponsor the event. The entire event is managed by a citizen board of directors, who are appointed by the Elko County Commissioners. The Board is key to the success of the Fair as they are responsible for the event itself, and for year-round operations of the historic 40-acre Fairgrounds where the Fair is held. The Board is also supported by two year-round staff members, as well as a team of temporary staff brought on for the month of the Fair. The Fair is extremely popular among the Nevada community, drawing approximately 20,000 people annually while other events held at the Fairgrounds draw another 20,000 people over the course of the year.

Schedule of Events

August 23, 2023

5:00pm: Deadline Youth & Miners branding

August 25, 2023

Main Arena

8:00 am: Sagebrush Cutters Show

3:00 pm: Post Time Horse Races

August 26, 2023

1:00 pm: Post Time Horse Races

4:30pm: TRrex Races Adult Races

3:00pm: Miners Branding Youth Branding Eliminations

4:00 PM - Elko County Fair Barrel Racing (back arena)

August 27, 2023

11:00am: Drawpot Branding Contest

5:00 PM - Deadline for Open, Women's, Senior & CO-ED branding entries

August 30, 2023

5-7 PM: Home Arts Exhibits accepted in Exhibit Building.

August 31, 2023

8:00 AM:
Herd Work-Non Pro Snaffle BitOpen Snaffle Bit
Hackmore/Two Rein Open / Non Pro
Non-Pro/Open Snaffle Bit Reined Work
Non Pro Hackamore/Two Rein
Nevada Open Hackamore/Two Rein
Non Pro Cow Horse-(will run after completion of the snaffle, hackamore/two rein classes)
Senior Cow Horse (class within Class)
Ranch Horse Class Herdwork following the non pro & Senior Cowhorse Class.

8:00 am: Home Arts Entries accepted in the Exhibit Building

6:00 PM - Home Arts Entries Close

8:00 am-5 PM: Livestock Entries Due at Auction Barn

September 1, 2023

7:15 AM - 1:30 PM Livestock Classes in Judging Arena

8:00 AM: Fence work for NP & Open Snaffle bit Ranch Horse Class Rein,cow work, rope

11:00 am: Parade Sponsored by Elko Lions Club, will start downtown Elko

1:00 PM - Post Time Horse Races

1:00 PM - Home Arts Exhibit Hall Opens

Main Arena
3-4 PM: Women's Branding Eliminations
Following the Women’s Branding
Open Branding Eliminations
4:30pm: Trex Races Youth Races

September 2, 2023

7:00 am-1:30 PM: Livestock Classes in Judging Arena

8:00 am:
Main Arena
Nevada Cattle Working
Women’s Class

9:00 am: Home Arts Building Opens

1:00 PM - Post Time Horse Races

5pm: Co-Ed Branding Eliminations

8:00 PM - Cowboy Dance with Hyjacked

September 3, 2023

8:00 am: Champion Nevada Cow Horse

9:30 am: Market Livestock Auction & Sale

9:00 AM-6:00 PM: Home Arts Building Open

9am-1pm: Bloody Mary Bar at the Cowboy Bar

1:00 PM - Post Time Horse Races

Main Arena
Women Branding Finals
Men Branding Finals
Co-Ed Branding Finals
Youth Branding Finals
Senior Branding Contest

Presentation of the JM Capriola Award Outstanding Stockhorse and Elko Co Fair Outstanding Rider

5:30 PM: Team Roping

8:00 PM - Cowboy Dance with Hyjacked

September 4, 2023

8:00 am: Junior Riders 13-16

9:00 am: Home Arts Building opens Premium monies may be picked up

10:30 am: Reined work for both youth classes to run first. Then boxing a cow will follow for both classes.
Young Buckaroos
Junior Riders 9-12

1:00 PM - Post Time Horse Races
Last race of day is the Annual Nevada Blackjack Challenge

6:00 PM - Exhibit Building Closes.

Date: August 25-27 and August 31-September 4, 2023

Location:
Elko County Fairgrounds,
1090 13th Street,
Elko, NV 89801.

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