Schedule

July 30, 2023

8:00 AM: ARBA Rabbit Show (Open and Youth) Livestock Pavilion
4:00 PM: Dog Show Check-in Livestock Pavilion
4:30 PM: Dog Show - Showmanship, Obedience Livestock Pavilion

July 31, 2023

1:00 PM: Dog Show Check-in – Agility Trials & Rally “O” Livestock Pavilion
2:00 PM: 4-H Foods Judging 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM School
1:30 PM: Dog Show – Rally “O” Livestock Pavilion
4:00 PM: Dog Show – Agility Livestock Pavilion
6:00 PM: Johnson County 4-H Rodeo Queen and Princess Coronation Main Event Arena
6:30 PM: Timed Event Horse Classes Judged Main Event Arena
6:30 PM: Entries accepted 6:30-9:00 p.m. (except Livestock) All Buildings

August 1, 2023

7:00 AM: Horses accepted 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Main Event Arena
8:00 AM: Entries accepted 8:00-10:00 AM (except Livestock) All Buildings
8:00 AM: Livestock accepted 8:00-11:00 am Livestock Pavilion
8:00 AM: Poultry accepted 8:00-11:00 am Rabbit and Poultry Barn
9:00 AM: Horses Judged Main Event Arena
10:00 AM: Buildings Close for Judging - All Buildings
11:30 AM: Livestock Meeting - Livestock Pavilion
1:00 PM: Buildings open after judging (1 PM to 5 PM) until 10:00 PM All Buildings
1:00PM: Skillathon 12:30 Registration Midway Stage
6:00 PM: Carnival opens Carnival
5:00 PM: Rabbits accepted 5:00-9:00 PM Rabbit and Poultry Barn
5:00 PM: Pedal Pull Livestock Pavilion
7:00 PM: NIGHT OF FUN AND CHALLENGE Main Event Arena
7:30 PM: 4-H Food Auction and Open Class Food Auction following Midway Stage

August 2, 2023

7:00 AM: South Service Gate open - South Service Gate
9:00 AM: Public Presentations - Presbyterian Church
10:00 AM: 4-H Livestock Auction Forms Due Fair Office
10:00 AM: Buildings open 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. All Buildings
10:00 AM: Poultry Showmanship Midway Stage
11:00 AM: Dairy Goats Judged Livestock Pavilion
11:00 AM: Poultry Judged Rabbit and Poultry Barn
12:00 PM: Dairy Beef Judged (30 minutes following the Dairy Goat show) Livestock Pavilion
4:00 PM: Sheep Grooming ContestLivestock Pavilion
6:00 PM: Carnival OpenCarnival
6:00 PM: Swine Judged Livestock Pavilion
7:00 PM: Rabbits Judged Rabbit and Poultry Barn
7:00 PM: KC DIXIELAND BAND Midway Stage

August 3, 2023

7:00 AM: South Service Gate open 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM South Service Gate
9:00 AM: 4-H Rabbit Judging Contest Rabbit and Poultry Barn
9:00 AM: 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Contest Rabbit and Poultry Barn
9:00 AM: Horse Judging Registration Main Event Arena
10:00 AM: Buildings open 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. All Buildings
10:00 AM: Grooming Contest – Beef Livestock Pavilion
10:00 AM: Horse Judging Contest Main Event Arena
1:00 PM: Meat Goats Judged Livestock Pavilion
3:00 PM: Bucket Calf Judged Conference Livestock Pavilion
5:00 PM: Bucket Calf Judged Show Livestock Pavilion
6:00 PM: Carnival Opens Carnival
7:00 PM: Chasity Jones and Some Kind of Wonderful Midway Stage
7:00 PM: Gold Productions Rodeo Main Event Stage

August 4, 2023

7:00 AM: South Service Gate open 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM South Service Gate
9:00 AM: Beef Judged Livestock Pavilion
9:00 AM: Buildings open 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. for seior citizens only All Buildings
10:00 AM: Buildings open 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. All Buildings
5:00 PM: Chasing Memories Competition Livestock Pavilion
6:00 PM: Arena Ticket Booth opens Arena Ticket Booth
6:00 PM: Carnival opens 6:00 p.m. Carnival
6:00 PM: 4-H Round Robin Check In Livestock Pavillion
6:00 PM: Amateur Flat Track Races Hot Laps Main Event Arena
6:30 PM: 4-H Round Robin Showmanship Contest Livestock Pavilion
7:30 PM: Mad Hoss Jackson Midway Stage
7:00 PM: AMATEUR FLAT TRACK RACES Main Event Arena
8:00 PM: 4-H Project Auction Livestock Pavilion
9:30 PM: Barnyard Olympics Livestock Pavillion

August 5, 2023

7:00 AM: South Service Gate open 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM South Service Gate
10:00 AM: Pie Contest Open Building
10:30 AM: Buildings open, open until 10:00 pm All Buildings
1:00 PM: 4-H/FFA MARKET ANIMAL SALE Livestock Pavilion
4:00 PM: Carnival opens Carnival
5:00 PM: Arena Ticket Booth opens Arena Ticket Booth
7:00 PM: DEMOLITION DERBY Main Event Arena
7:30 PM: 2nd HOUSE BAND Memorial Building

August 6, 2023

6:00 AM: Livestock released any time after 6 a.m. Livestock Pavilion
8:00 AM: Church Service - Memorial Building 8:00 a.m. Midway Stage
8:45 AM: Clean up and release of exhibits after church Service All Buildings
9:00 AM: Open Class checks released until 11:00 AM
9:30 AM: All remaining 4-H exhibits removed by community leaders
4-H Premium checks released when fairgrounds are clean

Date: July 30 - August 5, 2023

Location:
Johnson County Fairgrounds
136 East Washington Street
Gardner, KS 66030

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