There are a lot of great attractions at the SEMO District Fair. Here is a list of the day-to-day events happening at this year’s fair!

Schedule of Events:

Friday September 8, 2023

Non-livestock, open class exhibit entries accepted in the Arena Building and 4H Exhibit Hall

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Saturday September 9, 2023

ANNUAL FAIR PARADE?
9:30 am – Parade runs from Capaha Park to the Fairgrounds
Pre-entry required by September 6 at the Fair Office

ACTIVITES TENT SCHEDULE
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm – FREE caricature drawings by Share Faerber
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Free Bingo
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Family Feud
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – River Radio Heartland Idol Final Preliminary Round

GRANDSTAND EVENTS
8:30 am – Antique Tractor Pull
6:00 pm – Demolition Derby

COMPETITIONS AND CONTESTS?
8:00 am – 11:00 am: All non-livestock open class entries for competition and display inside the Arena Building and 4H Exhibit Hall will be accepted. ENTRIES MUST BE IN BY 11:00 am.
11:00 am: Cornhole/Bags Tournament by SEMO Baggers – singles event – American Legion Pavillion
1:00 pm: Cornhole/Bags Tournament by SEMO Baggers – doubles event – American Legion Pavillion
ARENA BUILDING COMPETITION JUDGING?
1:30 pm – All classes of entries inside the Arena Building judging to include Fine Arts, Photography, Floriculture, Horticulture, Family & Consumer Science and FFA Horticulture.

LIVESTOCK COMPETITIONS AND JUDGING
1:00 pm: 4H poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs – Poultry Tent
4:30 pm: Senior draft horse show and mule hitch challenge – Ball field #7

Sunday September 10, 2023

ACTIVITIES TENT SCHEDULE?
9:00 am – 10:00 am: Cape County Cowboy Church
SEMO District Fair Pageant
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Rehearsal
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm SEMO District Fair Pageant

GRANDSTAND EVENTS
10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Flying W Barrel Racing practice
1:00 pm – Flying W Barrel Racing Extravaganza

LIVESTOCK COMPETITIONS AND JUDGING
11:00 am – Draft horse judging – Livestock Arena
1:00 pm – Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest • Children’s Crowing & Hen Clucking Contests – 4H / FFA goat tent show ring
2:00 pm – 4H dairy bucket calves, 4H dairy and FFA dairy judging – Livestock show arena
5:30 pm – Draft horse & mule hitch judging – Arena grandstand

Monday September 11, 2023

GRANDSTAND EVENTS
7:00 pm – River Radio’s Heartland Idol Final (FREE grandstand event)

LIVESTOCK COMPETITIONS AND JUDGING
8:00 am – All dairy cattle – Livestock show arena
9:30 am – Draft mules with jacks and jennets to follow – Ballfield #7
1:00 pm – Holstein with brown swiss and guernsey to follow – Livestock show arena

Tuesday September 12, 2023

ACTIVITIES TENT SCHEDULE
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Mother/Daughter look-a-like contest
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Father/Son look-a-like contest
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Twins look-a-like contest
REGISTER/CHECK IN FOR ALL CONTESTS BY 5:15PM AT THE ACTIVITIES TENT

GRANDSTAND EVENTS
8:00 pm: The Oak Ridge Boys

Wednesday September 13, 2023

ACTIVITIES TENT SCHEDULE
10:00 am to 2:00 pm – Free Bingo
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Free Bingo

GRANDSTAND EVENTS
8:00 pm – Tracy Byrd

LIVESTOCK COMPETITIONS AND JUDGING
8:30 am: 4H Beef bucket calves with 4H and FFA steer judging to follow – Livestock show arena
8:30 am: 4H & FFA market swine carcass; 4H & FFA market swine, open class market swine and open class market swine carcass judging – Swine tent show ring
8:30 am: 4H goats with FFA goats to follow – 4H / FFA goat tent show ring
8:30 am: 4H, FFA and open class sheep – Sheep tent show ring
1:00 pm: 4H and FFA combined beef show – Livestock show arena
5:00 pm: Charolais judging – Livestock show arena

Thursday September 14, 2023

ACTIVITIES TENT SCHEDULE
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Southern Draw Band along with Finley Watkins

GRANDSTAND EVENTS
7:00 pm: Regional music favorites Steven Bankey and the Flatland Band, along with Johnny Holzum and Well Hungarians

LIVESTOCK COMPETITIONS AND JUDGING
8:00 am: Hereford judging with Simmental to follow – Livestock show arena
8:30 am: Guinea pigs, pigeons, poultry and rabbits – Poultry tent
4:30 pm: 4H & FFA livestock sale (sale order: Lambs, Goats, Barrows, Steers) – Livestock show arena
7:30 pm: Draft pony and mini mule hitches judging – Ballfield #7

Friday September 15, 2023

ACTIVITIES TENT SCHEDULE
9:00 am: 4H Public Speaking competition

GRANDSTAND EVENTS
7:00 pm: Pro Pulling League Western Series

LIVESTOCK COMPETITIONS AND JUDGING
8:00 am: Angus judging – Livestock Show Arena
9:30 am: mini mules judging – Ballfield #7
1:00 pm: other breeds beef cattle with commercial heifers to follow – Livestock show arena
1:30 pm: Draft ponies judging – Ballfield #7
3:30 pm: 4H draft horse, draft mule, mini mule and draft pony judging – Ballfield #7
7:30 pm: Draft ponies and mini mule hitches judging – Ballfield #7

COMPETITIONS AND CONTESTS
10:00 am: 4H & FFA Tractor Rodeo – Grandstand area infield (Ballfield #4)
6:30 pm: Cross-cut saw competition – Antique Tractor display area

Saturday September 16, 2023

ACTIVITIES TENT SCHEDULE
12:00 pm to 7:00 pm: Free caricature drawings by Share Faerber
1:00 to 3:00pm: Wayne Givens Music
4:00 to 7:00pm: Dog Day! Stop by and see dogs from the local shelters and rescues. Visit with dog trainers, veterinarians, pet store owners and stick around for the
dog trick show every hour!

GRANDSTAND EVENTS?
6:00 pm – Demolition Derby 2

COMPETITIONS AND CONTESTS
8:30 am: 4H Clover Kids’ small animal show
10:30 am: Quarter scramble – Livestock show arena
11:00 am: Cornhole/Bags tournament team singles event – American Legion pavilion
1:00 pm: Cornhole/Bags tournament doubles event – American Legion pavilion
2:00 pm: Pee Wee showmanship – Livestock show arena

Fair Date: September 9 - 16, 2023

Location: Southeast Missouri District Fairgrounds, 410 Kiwanis Drive Suite 200, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

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