Nebraska State Fair 2019 Schedule of Events NE State Fair Daily...Nebraska State Fair 2019 Schedule of Events Schedule Subject to Change FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 – BOSS FUEL DAY Time Activity

Nebraska State Fair 2019 Schedule of Events Schedule Subject to Change

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 – BOSS FUEL DAY

Time Activity / Event / Exhibit Location

7am Foundation Quarter Horse Show Thompson Foods Arenas

8am Open Class Dairy Cattle Five Points Bank Arena

ALSA Alpaca Halter Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

9am ABGA Boer Goat Silver Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

10am GATES OPEN

Hedrick's Racing Pigs Market Place

Lewiston Tiger Marching Band Grounds

N150 Stepping Stone Showcase Raising Nebraska

New and Unique Food Contest CHI Health Stage

Tasting Sorghum Sweets Raising Nebraska

10:15am SEM Marching Band Grounds

10:30am G.I. Senior High School Band Grounds

Hillbilly Bob, 1929 Model A Ford Strolling

Magician: Magic Bean Family Fun Zone West

Music: KGB Trio Sustainability Stage

Music: Mohanna with Red Shoes Competitive Exhibits Stage

Music: Motown Boogie & Blues Market Place Stage

Papa Bear Chainsaw Carvings Market Place

10:45am Loup City Marching Band Grounds

11am Meet the Quilter Bath Planet Quilt Room


11:30am Antique Machinery Demo Big Red Barn

Music: Modern Kowboy CHI Health Stage

Nowear BMX Freestyle Stunt Team Strolling

Trampoline Show: iFlip Family Fun Zone

NOON Kids Pedal Tractor Pull Family Fun Zone West

Magician: Steve Trash Sustainability Pavilion

McKenzie JaLynn Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit

Music: Crystal Schaecher Market Place Stage

PLVS HS Cooking Demo Raising Nebraska

12:30pm Fairabration Cake Eating Contest CHI Health Stage


Marc Dobson One Man Band Grounds

1pm Llama/Alpaca Adult Showmanship Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Acrobats: CirqueSanity Strolling

Cake Decorating Demo Competitive Exhibits Stage

Music: Crystal Schaecher Sustainability Pavilion



PLVS HS Cooking Demo Raising Nebraska

The Milo Movement Raising Nebraska

BMVC: Bellevue Univ. vs. Grand View Univ. Lynn Farrell Arena, Hastings Coll.

1:30pm Magician: Magic Bean Family Fun Zone West

2pm ALSA Llama Halter Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Green Energy Revolution Sustainability Stage

Music: Modern Kowboy CHI Health Stage

Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel Aurora Co-op Chill Zone

Wool Show Sheep Arena

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 – BOSS FUEL DAY (cont.)


2:30pm Amazing Dobermans Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds

Hedrick’s Racing Pigs Market Place

Magician: Steve Trash Strolling

BMVC: Heartland Lutheran vs. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Heartland Lutheran High School

3pm Open Class Sheep Show Sheep Arena

Antique Machinery Demo Big Red Barn

Kids Pedal Tractor Pull Family Fun Zone West

Meet the Quilter Bath Planet Quilt Room

Music: KGB Trio Sustainability Stage



What's in your Soil? Competitive Exhibits Stage

3:30pm Acrobats: CirqueSanity Strolling


BMVC: Brady vs. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Heartland Lutheran High School

4pm Case-IH Combine Rides (until 8pm) Racetrack


4:30pm Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel Aurora Co-op Chill Zone

BMVC: Heartland Lutheran vs. Brady Heartland Lutheran High School

5pm Opening Extravaganza CHI Health Stage


Hypnotist: Tyzen Pump and Pantry Party Pit

Music: Skylark Competitive Exhibits Stage

BMVC: Grand View Univ. vs. Eastern Oregon Univ. Lynn Farrell Arena, Hastings Coll.


Music: Crystal Schaecher Market Place Stage

6pm Draft Horse Hitch Show Five Points Bank Arena



6:30pm Music: Motown Boogie & Blues Market Place Stage


7pm Grand Kubota Roughstock Rodeo Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

An Evening with Llamas & Alpacas Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Bobbie the Barker Fair Center


BMVC: Hastings Coll. vs. Bellevue Univ. Lynn Farrell Arena, Hastings Coll.


Hypnotist: Tyzen CHI Health Stage


8pm Granger Smith feat. Earl Dibbles Jr. Heartland Events Center

Brody Ray Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit




9pm Acrobats: CirqueSanity Strolling

Raising Nebraska Closes Raising Nebraska

9:30pm Fairabration Fireworks Grounds Wide

12am Midnight Madness Tacos & Margaritas Beach Bar

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 – Biodiesel Day


6:30am Nebraska State Fair Marathon State Fair Boulevard

7am Foundation Quarter Horse Show Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

7:30am Draft Horse Farm Teams Show Five Points Bank Arena

Junior Breeding Sheep Show Sheep Arena

8am ALSA Llama/Alpaca Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Llama/Alpaca Youth Showmanship Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Open Team Penning Thompson Foods Indoor Arena

Reined Cow Horse Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

9am Open Class Poultry/Waterfowl/Egg Show Sheep Arena

...to follow, Pigeon Show Sheep Arena

N150 Block Party (ages 0-8) Raising Nebraska

9:30am Nebraska Pedal Pullers State Championship Sam's Club Stomping Grounds

Nebraska Lineworkers Rodeo Parking Lot 8

10am GATES OPEN

Open Class Sheep Show Sheep Arena


Beef Meals Made Easy Raising Nebraska

Case-IH Combine Rides (until 8pm) Racetrack

Central City High School Band Grounds

G.I. Sr. High Varsity & JV Cheerleaders Grounds

Grades 6-8 Education Competitions Competitive Exhibits Stage


Kids Duck Calling Contest NE Game & Parks

Life Underground – The Rizotron! Raising Nebraska


N150 Block Party (ages 0-8) Raising Nebraska

Nebraska Freemasons Child ID Program 4-H/FFA/Comm. Building

NEST 529 College Savings CHI Health Stage

BMVC: Adams Central vs. Wood River G.I. Senior High School

BMVC: Anselmo-Merna vs. Spalding Heartland Lutheran High School

BMVC: Bellevue Univ. vs. Eastern Oregon Univ. Lynn Farrell Arena, Hastings Coll.

BMVC: Clearwater-Ewing-Orchard vs. Axtell G.I. Central Catholic High School

BMVC: Elgin Public-Pope John vs. Palmer Northwest High School

BMVC: Grand Island Central Catholic vs. Lakeview G.I. Central Catholic High School

BMVC: Grand Island Senior High vs. Elkhorn G.I. Senior High School

BMVC: Northwest vs. Hastings St. Cecelia Northwest High School

10:10am Alma High School Cheerleaders Grounds

10:15am Gibbon Public School Marching Band Grounds

10:20am Hastings Tigerettes Dance Team Grounds

10:30am 4-H Insect ID Contest 4-H/FFA/Comm. Building



Music: Kellison Acoustic Duo Market Place Stage

Overton Dance Team Grounds


Southwest High School Band Grounds

10:45am Broken Bow High School Band Grounds

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 – Biodiesel Day (cont.)


11am 4-H Pres. Contest – Illustrated: NE Ag 4-H/FFA/Comm. Building

ABGA Boer Goat Bronze Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Llama Driving Five Points Bank Arena

Brady Eagle Marching Band Grounds

Cheer and Dance Stage Exhibition CHI Health Stage

Growing Nebraska through Ag Raising Nebraska

Lamb and Goat Tasting Raising Nebraska



Sorghum Saturday Cooking Demo Raising Nebraska

BMVC: Axtell vs. Schuyler Central G.I. Central Catholic High School

BMVC: Fremont vs. Northwest Northwest High School

BMVC: Lakeview vs. Hastings G.I. Central Catholic High School

BMVC: Millard South vs. Elkhorn G.I. Senior High School

BMVC: Mullen vs. Winside Heartland Lutheran High School

BMVC: Pender vs. Elgin Public-Pope John Northwest High School

BMVC: Wood River vs. Sutton G.I. Senior High School

11:15am Cedar Bluffs Wildcat Marching Band Grounds

11:30am Kearney Catholic Stars Marching Band Grounds




11:45am Verdigre Jr./Sr. High Marching Band Grounds

Noon 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Five Points Bank Arena

Amazing Dobermans Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds

Bases Loaded Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit

Cooking with Dairy and Pork Raising Nebraska

Grades K-5 Education Competitions Competitive Exhibits Stage





Northwest Viking Marching Band Grounds

BMVC: Adams Central vs. Arcadia-Loup City G.I. Senior High School

BMVC: Clearwater-Ewing-Orchard vs. Schuyler Central G.I. Central Catholic High School

BMVC: Grand Island Senior High vs. Elkhorn South G.I. Senior High School

BMVC: Hastings Coll. vs. Grand View Univ. Lynn Farrell Arena, Hastings Coll.

BMVC: Lincoln Lutheran vs. Fremont Northwest High School

BMVC: Ogalalla vs. Grand Island Central Catholic G.I. Central Catholic High School

BMVC: Palmer vs. Pender Northwest High School

BMVC: Spalding vs. Mullen Heartland Lutheran High School

12:15pm Bluehawk Marching Band Grounds

12:30pm Cougar Marching Band Grounds



12:45pm Johnson County Central Thunderbird Band Grounds



1pm Texas Longhorn Show Five Points Bank Arena

4-H Teaching Presentations Raising Nebraska



Farm to Fork Dish Contest Competitive Exhibits Stage


Music: Myles Nelson Market Place Stage


The History of Nebraska Football Raising Nebraska

BMVC: Anselmo-Merna vs. Winside Heartland Lutheran High School

BMVC: Arcadia Loup City vs. Sutton G.I. Senior High School

BMVC: Hastings vs. Ogalalla G.I. Central Catholic High School

BMVC: Hastings St. Cecilia vs. Lincoln Lutheran Northwest High School

BMVC: Millard South vs. Elkhorn South G.I. Senior High School

1:30pm Celebration Parade Grounds


2pm 4-H Teaching Presentations Raising Nebraska



Broken Bow High School Band Grounds

Capital City Dance Shack CHI Health Stage

Commodity Priced Happy Hour (until 6pm) All Taverns


King Arthur Flour Baking Contest Competitive Exhibits Stage

Nifty 150 Celebration Raising Nebraska

Superball Drop Main Intersection



Cedar Bluffs Cheer Team Strolling



2:40pm Cambridge High School Cheerleaders Grounds

3pm 4-H Teaching Presentations Raising Nebraska


Cooking with Honey Raising Nebraska

Honey Extraction Demo Competitive Exhibits Stage





Music: Myles Nelson Sustainability Stage


3:15pm Midwest Magician Travis Newcombe CHI Health Stage

3:30pm Texas Longhorn Trophy Steer Show Five Points Bank Arena






4pm Bobbie the Barker Fair Center

Cipher Down Education Competitions Competitive Exhibits Stage



BMVC: Hastings Coll. vs. Eastern Oregon Univ. Lynn Farrell Arena, Hastings Coll.

4:30pm Banana Eating Contest CHI Health Stage


5pm 4-H Food Prep. Presentations Raising Nebraska

Llama/Alpacas in Costume Aurora Co-op Pavilion






5:15pm Midwest Magician Travis Newcombe Fair Center



Music: Myles Nelson Market Place Stage

6pm Draft Horse Hitch Show Five Points Bank Arena

Open Class Sheep Supreme Champion Sheep Arena


Capital City Dance Shack CHI Health Stage






7pm Grand Kubota Roughstock Rodeo Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena




Midwest Magician Travis Newcombe Competitive Exhibits Stage

Music: Modern Kowboy Sustainability Pavilion




8pm Brett Eldredge with special guest Devin Dawson Heartland Events Center




Red Delicious Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit



SUNDAY, AUGUST 25


8am Dairy Goat Showmanship Aurora Co-op Pavilion

...to follow, Dairy Goat Jr. Doe Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Texas Longhorn Youth Show Five Points Bank Arena

Youth Dairy Cattle Show Five Points Bank Arena

Llama/Alpaca Fiber, Facts & Fun Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Ranch Sorting Thompson Foods Indoor Arena

Reined Cow Horse Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

Walking Fiber Competition Aurora Co-op Pavilion

9am Sheep Show Wether Sire/Dam Sheep Arena

Lutheran Church Service CHI Health Stage

10am GATES OPEN

4-H Fashion Show Heartland Events Center






Nebraska Freemasons Child ID Program 4-H/FFA/Comm. Building

10:30am Catholic Mass CHI Health Stage



Music: Enigma Market Place Stage


11am Meet the Quilter Bath Planet Quilt Room

11:30am Nowear BMX Freestyle Stunt Team Strolling



Noon 4-H Illustrated Presentations Raising Nebraska

Amazing Dobermans Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds






The Bottle Tops Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit

12:30pm Hedrick's Racing Pigs Market Place


1pm Nature Hill Polo Match Sports Field

4-H Illustrated Presentations Raising Nebraska


Youth Dairy Cattle Supreme Championship Five Points Bank Arena



Music: Kellison Acoustic Duo Sustainability Stage

Music: Mariachi Zapata Market Place Stage

Nebraskappella! Midland University Modulation CHI Health Stage




1:15pm Nebraskappella! Midland University Freshtone CHI Health Stage

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 (cont.)




1:45pm Nebraskappella! Midland University Clef Dwellers CHI Health Stage

2pm 4-H Illustrated Presentations Raising Nebraska


Cooking with Lamb and Goat Raising Nebraska





2:15pm Nebraskappella! Valley Harmonizers CHI Health Stage




Nebraskappella! Cabriolet Quartet CHI Health Stage

2:45pm Nebraskappella! Tonal Chaos CHI Health Stage


Cooking with Lamb and Goat Raising Nebraska





Music: The Matriarchs Competitive Exhibits Stage


3:15pm Music: Mariachi Zapata Fair Center

Nebraskappella! County 4 Quartet CHI Health Stage



Nebraskappella! Habitat 4 Harmony CHI Health Stage


3:45pm Nebraskappella! Chord Huskers CHI Health Stage

4pm Draft Horse Hitch Finals Five Points Bank Arena

Beard Contest Pump & Pantry Party Pit Stage



Cipher Down Education Competitions Competitive Exhibits Stage



4:15pm Nebraskappella! Nebraska Pride Chorus CHI Health Stage


4:45pm Nebraskappella! Chorus of the Plains CHI Health Stage





Nebraskappella! Kearney Area Barbershoppers CHI Health Stage

Nowear BMX Freestyle Stunt Team Family Fun Zone West



Music: Mariachi Zapata Market Place Stage

Nebraskappella! Mass Chorus CHI Health Stage

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 (cont.)








6:45pm Music: Kellison Acoustic Duo Market Place Stage


Draft Horse Pull Five Points Bank Arena



Music: The Matriarchs Competitive Exhibits Stage

Raptor, USAF Heartland of America Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit


Cowboy Church CHI Health Stage

Hypnotist: Tyzen Sustainability Pavilion


8pm Cody Jinks Heartland Events Center





MONDAY, AUGUST 26 – Older Nebraskans Day


7am Dairy Goat Sr. Doe Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

8am Appaloosa Horse Show Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

Cattle Dog Trials Five Points Bank Arena

Open Ranch Sorting Thompson Foods Indoor Arena

Wellness Festival Bosselman Conf. Center

9am GATES OPEN

10am Case-IH Combine Rides (until 8pm) Racetrack

Conservation in Agriculture Sustainability Pavilion

Conservation Ranching Sustainability Pavilion

Fillmore Central Panther Band Grounds

Food Label Frenzy Raising Nebraska

Healthy Sustainable Soils Sustainability Pavilion


How to build a Barn Owl Box Sustainability Pavilion

Music: Dave Lerbakken Solo Show Competitive Exhibits Stage

Music: Leo Lonnie Duo CHI Health Stage

NE Leopold Conservation Award, AFAN Sustainability Pavilion

Nebraska Ag Economy Raising Nebraska

Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Sustainability Pavilion

Tower Gardens by Northwest FFA Sustainability Stage

Understanding Cuts of Beef Raising Nebraska

10:15am Exeter-Milligan Jr./Sr. High Band Grounds

MONDAY, AUGUST 26 – Older Nebraskans Day (cont.)


10:30am Friend Marching Band Grounds



Music: Johnny Ray Gomez Market Place Stage

Music: Paul Stephen Duffy 4-H/FFA Stage


Tree Planting, Starting Trees Off Right Sustainability Stage

10:45am Archbishop Bergan Marching Band Grounds

11am The Drifters, Cornell Gunther's Coasters, The Platters Heartland Events Center

2019 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Raising Nebraska


Cooking with Local Produce Raising Nebraska



Meridian High School Band Grounds

Raptor Recovery by Fontanelle Forest Sustainability Stage

11:15am Central Valley Jr./Sr. High Band Grounds

11:30am Ainsworth Marching Bulldogs Band Grounds



11:45am Dorchester Marching Longhorns Grounds

Noon Open Class Market Lamb Show Sheep Arena

Bishop Neumann Cavalier Marching Band Grounds


Growing Nebraska through Ag Raising Nebraska




Raptor, USAF Heartland of America Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit

Sheep Shearing Demos Sheep Barn

12:15pm Neligh-Oakdale Marching Band Grounds

12:30pm Giltner 7-12 Marching Band Grounds



Music: Paul Stephen Duffy 4-H/FFA Stage




Music: Dave Lerbakken Solo Show Market Place Stage

Nebraska AgrAbility Raising Nebraska




Tried and True Recipe Contest Competitive Exhibits Stage






Commodity Priced Happy Hour (until 6 pm) All Taverns

Cream Puffs & Cheesecakes Contest Competitive Exhibits Stage



The Clogging Connection CHI Health Stage



Backyard Farmer: Live Q&A Raising Nebraska



Music: Mohanna with Red Shoes 4-H/FFA Stage



Jammin with Jelly Contest Competitive Exhibits Stage



Music: Johnny Ray Gomez Market Place Stage


The Clogging Connection CHI Health Stage




4pm Backyard Farmer: Show Taping Raising Nebraska



4:30pm Jumbo Corn Dog Eating Contest CHI Health Stage





Music: Gene & Jerry 4-H/FFA Stage

Music: The Kramer Sisters Competitive Exhibits Stage




Music: Dave Lerbakken Solo Show Market Place Stage


Champion Reunion: 60s Tom Dinsdale Auto Barn Bar




6:15pm Working Stock Dog Demos Five Points Bank Arena






Mike Semrad and the Riverhawks Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit

Music: The Wissmann Family CHI Health Stage

Outback Regional Cattle Dog Semi-Finals Five Points Bank Arena






8pm Whiskey Myers w/special guest Reckless Kelly Heartland Events Center





TUESDAY, AUGUST 27


8am Pinto Horse Show Thompson Foods Indoor Arena

Barrel Racing Exhibition Runs Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

Cattle Dog Trials Five Points Bank Arena

9:30am Sheep Shearing Demos Sheep Barn

10am GATES OPEN

Amherst 7-12 Marching Band Grounds



Midwest Magician Travis Newcombe CHI Health Stage

NE State Patrol Aircraft Demo Sam's Club Stomping Grounds

STEM! Think! Make! Create! Family Fun Zone West


10:15am St. Edward Marching Beavers Band Grounds

10:30am Arcadia High School Marching Band Grounds



Music: Chris Sayer Sustainability Pavilion

Music: Gene Davis Market Place Stage


Paul Ramp One Man Band 4-H/FFA Stage

10:45am Ord Jr/Sr High School Marching Band Grounds

11am Antique Machinery Demo Big Red Barn



Wilcox-Hildreth Marching Band Grounds

11:15am Doniphan-Trumbull Marching Band Grounds


Sutherland Jr./Sr. High Marching Band Grounds


Noon Amazing Dobermans Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds

Barrel Racing Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena




Modern Kowboy Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit




TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 (cont.)





Music: Dustin Prinz Market Place Stage






Embroidery 101 Competitive Exhibits Stage


Music: Johnny Ray Gomez CHI Health Stage







Embellishing & Stitchery Demo Competitive Exhibits Stage










Stick Horse Races Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

4:30pm Paul Ramp One Man Band 4-H/FFA Stage

TnT Concession Pickle Eating Contest CHI Health Stage






Midwest Magician Travis Newcombe Market Place Stage

Music: Chris Sayer Competitive Exhibits Stage


Revelation Car Club Cruise Night Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds







Music: Johnny Ray Gomez CHI Health Stage


6:15pm Working Stock Dog Demos Five Points Bank Arena

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 (cont.)




Music: Mohanna with Red Shoes 4-H/FFA Stage


7pm Outback Regional Cattle Dog Finals Five Points Bank Arena





The ModBeats Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit Stage



Modern Kowboy Band Sustainability Stage


8pm Theory of a Deadman Heartland Events Center





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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28


8am Barrel Racing Exhibition Runs Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

9am Open Class Beef Cattle Show Five Points Bank Arena

9:30am Sheep Shearing Demos Begin Sheep Barn

10am GATES OPEN



McCool Junction High School Band Grounds


Nebraska Classic Team Penning Thompson Foods Indoor Arena



10:15am Thayer Central High School Marching Band Grounds

10:30am Hillbilly Bob, 1929 Model A Ford Strolling


Music: Mohanna with Red Shoes Sustainability Stage

Music: Pavelka Variety Combo Market Place Stage



Wood River Eagle Marching Band Grounds

10:45am Elkhorn Valley School Marching Band Grounds





St. Paul Marching Wildcats Band Grounds

11:15am DC West High School Band Grounds

11:30am Diller Odell High School Band Grounds



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 (cont.)


11:45am Fort Calhoun High School Pioneer Marching Band Grounds

Noon Amazing Dobermans Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds





Pierce Avenue Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit

Suncatcher Painting Sustainability Pavilion

York High School Band Grounds

12:15pm Ravenna Bluejay Band Grounds



Painting Suncatchers Sustainability Pavilion

Palmer Public School Marching Band Grounds


12:45pm Centennial High School Marching Band Grounds



Boyd County Jr./Sr. High Band Grounds

Meatball Challenge Contest Competitive Exhibits Stage





1:45pm Alma High School Band Grounds


Carrot/Coconut Cakes Contest Competitive Exhibits Stage


Fort Calhoun High School Pioneer Marching Band Grounds




2:15pm Shelby-Rising City Marching Band Grounds


Arlington Eagles Marching Band Grounds




2:45pm Schuyler Central High School Marching Warriors Grounds





Pie Making Demo Competitive Exhibits Stage

Stick Horse Races Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena




WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 (cont.)


4pm Jr. Breeding Heifer Show Five Points Bank Arena



Homemade Pie Contest Competitive Exhibits Stage

4:30pm Paul Ramp One Man Band 4-H/FFA Stage

Porky’s Hamburger Eating Contest CHI Health Stage





Music: Modern Kowboy Market Place Stage


5:30pm Amazing Doberman’s Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds


6pm Antique Tractor Games Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena








Music: Modern Kowboy 4-H/FFA Stage

Music: Mohanna with Red Shoes Competitive Exhibits Stage


7pm Jackpot Feeder & Breeding Calf Show Five Points Bank Arena


Exit 312 Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit



Music: The Lefevre Quartet CHI Health Stage

7:30pm Amazing Doberman’s Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds



8pm Bad Wolves Heartland Events Center





THURSDAY, AUGUST 29


8am Working Equitation-Dressage Trials Thompson Foods Indoor Arena

9am Open Class Beef Cattle Show Five Points Bank Arena

9:30am Sheep Shearing Demos Sheep Barn

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 (cont).


10am GATES OPEN




Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder Make-and-Take Sustainability Pavilion





Music: Chris Sayer Market Place Stage






Osceola High School Band Grounds

11:15am Fullerton Marching Band Grounds

11:30am Harvard Cardinal Marching Band Grounds



11:45am High Plains Community Marching Storm Grounds

Noon Western Dressage Show Thompson Foods Indoor Arena

Axtell Marching Band Grounds


Luke Mills Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit



Working Equitation of Nebraska Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

12:15pm Fremont Middle School Band Grounds






Music: Chris Sayer Market Place Stage








Spinning & Weaving Demo Competitive Exhibits Stage





THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 (cont.)





Music: Daniel Christian Market Place Stage



Music: Paul Stephen Duffy Sustainability Pavilion


Up With People Mini Show CHI Health Stage





4:30pm Rodney & Lisa’s Pizza Eating Contest CHI Health Stage




Music: Pavelka Variety Combo Competitive Exhibits Stage


5:30pm Marc Dobson One Man Band Grounds

Music: Daniel Christian Market Place Stage

6pm Beef Cattle Supreme Champion Drive Five Points Bank Arena






Up with People Mini Show CHI Health Stage




Extreme Trail Riders Challenge Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena




7:30pm Hypnotist: Tyzen CHI Health Stage

Music: Paul Stephen Duffy Sustainability Pavilion


8pm Zach Williams Heartland Events Center





FRIDAY, AUGUST 30


8am Saddle Showdown Open Horse Show Thompson Foods Indoor Arena

9:30am Antique Tractor Pull Sports Field

10am GATES OPEN



Centura Public School Marching Band Grounds


Introduction to Hops Raising Nebraska

Lincoln NS HS Cooking Demo Raising Nebraska


10:15am Bruning-Davenport Marching Band Grounds



Music: Daniel Christian Competitive Exhibits Stage

Music: Mike Geiler Market Place Stage

Music: The Calhouns CHI Health Stage


Raymond Central H.S. Marching Band Grounds

10:45am Elm Creek Marching Band Grounds

11am Cooking with Local Produce Raising Nebraska

Discussion on Hops Raising Nebraska

Farm/Ranch Succession Planning Raising Nebraska

Hastings Marching Tigers Band Grounds


Responding to Rural Stress Raising Nebraska


11:15am Lawrence-Nelson Marching Band Grounds



Noon Kids Pedal Tractor Pull Family Fun Zone West


Milford HS Cooking Demo Raising Nebraska








Responding to Rural Stress Raising Nebraska

Spice Mythbusters Raising Nebraska






Cooking with Local Produce Raising Nebraska


Kumihimo – Japanese Braiding Demo Competitive Exhibits Stage


FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 (cont.)




The Many Moccasin's Dance Troupe CHI Health Stage

3pm Antique Machinery Demo Big Red Barn





Spice Mythbusters Raising Nebraska


3:15pm Music: Just The Two Of Us Sustainability Pavilion






Music: Keith Long Competitive Exhibits Stage

4:30pm Pretzel Eating Contest CHI Health Stage


5pm Cowboy Mounted Shooters Five Points Bank Arena






Music: Just The Two Of Us Market Place Stage

6pm Open Class Swine Showmanship Aurora Co-op Pavilion




Music: Johnny Cash Tribute Show Competitive Exhibits Stage









7:30pm Hypnotist: Tyzen CHI Health Stage

Music: Just The Two Of Us Sustainability Pavilion


8pm Maren Morris Heartland Events Center

Emmett Bower Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit






SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 – COUNTY FAIR DAY


8am 4-H Sheep Showmanship & Breeding Show Five Points Bank Arena

Nebraska Elite Swine Showmanship Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Carriage Driving Sports Field

Cowboy Mounted Shooters Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

NCHA Cutting Horse Extravaganza Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

9am 4-H Poultry Show/ Showmanship Sheep Arena

Open Jackpot Swine Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

9:30am Celebrity Beef Showmanship Five Points Bank Arena

10am GATES OPEN

FFA Beef Cattle Show Five Points Bank Arena

Antique Fire Engine Display Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds




Grain Bin Extraction Demos Sam's Club Stomping Grounds


Kids Firefighter Combat Challenge Sam’s Club Stomping Grounds




Music: Better Daze Market Place Stage



11am Firefighters Combat Challenge Sam's Club Stomping Grounds




Sorghum Saturday Cooking Demo Raising Nebraska


Perkins County H.S. Marching Band Grounds



11:45am Stapleton Jr./Sr. High Marching Band Grounds

Noon Caitlyn Oschner Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit

Cooking with Nebraska Foods Raising Nebraska




12:30pm 4-H Beef Showmanship Five Points Bank Arena



Music: The Calhouns Competitive Exhibits Stage

1pm Open Breeding Gilt Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion









SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 – COUNTY FAIR DAY (cont.)



Carriage Driving in Costume Sports Field

Chef Kaylee Gill Raising Nebraska






Papa Bear's Chainsaw Carving Auction Sustainability Stage

3pm Beef Meals Made Easy Raising Nebraska


Carriage Driving Clinic Sports Field




Music: The Matriarchs Market Place Stage




Italian Grinder Sandwich Eating Contest CHI Health Stage


4pm Beef Meals Made Easy Raising Nebraska




Music: Keith Long Competitive Exhibits Stage








Music: The Matriarchs Market Place Stage

6pm Nebraska Strong Ranch Rodeo Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena


Galaxy of the Stars Talent Search Semi-Finals CHI Health Stage



Music: John Denver Tribute Show Competitive Exhibits Stage


6:30pm Nebraska Elite Beef Showmanship Five Points Bank Arena

Nebraska Elite Goat Showmanship Five Points Bank Arena

Nebraska Elite Sheep Showmanship Five Points Bank Arena



7pm Futurity Swine Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion




SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 – COUNTY FAIR DAY (cont.)


7:30pm Hypnotist: Tyzen Sustainability Pavilion


8pm Halestorm Heartland Events Center




Sebastian Lane Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit



SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1


6:45am Cowboy Church Five Points Bank Arena

7:30am 4-H Breeding Beef Show Five Points Bank Arena

4-H Market Lamb Show Five Points Bank Arena

8am 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Sheep Arena

FFA Feeder Calf & Market Beef Show Five Points Bank Arena

FFA Swine Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

Carriage Pleasure Driving Thompson Foods Outdoor Arena

NCHA Cutting Horse Extravaganza Thompson Foods Indoor Arena

9am Lutheran Church Service CHI Health Stage

9:30am 4-H Rabbit Show Sheep Arena

10am GATES OPEN

FFA Goat Show Five Points Bank Arena




Cowboy Church Sustainability Pavilion


Freedom Drivers Project Market Place

Grain Bin Extraction Demos Sam's Club Stomping Grounds



Nebraska Florist Assn. Show Competitive Exhibits Stage


Zumba Pump & Pantry Party Pit

10:30am Catholic Mass CHI Health Stage



Music: Birdie & Goose – The Wildwoods Duo Market Place Stage


10:45am Dance: Ballet Folklorico Pump & Pantry Party Pit

11am Firefighters Combat Challenge Sam's Club Stomping Grounds








11:45am Gamboa Comedy Pump & Pantry Party Pit

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 (cont.)


Noon Cooking with Dairy and Pork Raising Nebraska

Honey Bun Eating Contest CHI Health Stage




12:15pm Music: Grupo La Mira Pump & Pantry Party Pit







Music: Mohanna with Red Shoes Market Place Stage





Mexican Dance Academy of Nebraska CHI Health Stage




Music: Los Mariachis de la Ciudad Estrella Pump & Pantry Party Pit






Sherri's Pom Camp Grounds






Queen Meet and Greet (Signing Event) Raising Nebraska



UNL Pep Rally CHI Health Stage

3:15pm Dance: Sangre Azteca Pump & Pantry Party Pit





4pm 4-H/FFA Champion Drive Five Points Bank Arena

...to follow, Supreme Breeding Champions Five Points Bank Arena




4:15pm Mexican Dance Academy of Nebraska Pump & Pantry Party Pit

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 (cont.)


4:30pm Music: Shawn Russell Competitive Exhibits Stage


UNL Marching Band Grounds

5pm Truck & Tractor Pull Sports Field




5:30pm 4-H Goat Showmanship Five Points Bank Arena

4-H Swine Showmanship Aurora Co-op Pavilion

FFA Sheep Showmanship Five Points Bank Arena


Music: Birdie & Goose – The Wildwoods Duo Market Place Stage

6pm Galaxy of Stars Talent Search Finals CHI Health Stage

Bader & Sons Cutting Horse Show Thompson Foods Indoor Arena





6:30pm Los Chicos Del 512: The Selena Experience Pump & Pantry Party Pit






7:30pm Hypnotist: Tyzen Sustainability Pavilion


8pm Little Big Town Heartland Events Center





9:30pm Battle of the DJ's Pump & Pantry Party Pit

Fairabration Fireworks Grounds Wide

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 – VETERANS CELEBRATION DAY


7:30am 4-H Market Beef Five Points Bank Arena

...to follow, Nebraska Steer Fed Challenge Five Points Bank Arena

4-H Market Swine Show Aurora Co-op Pavilion

High School Rodeo Thompson Foods Arenas

8am 4-H Goat Show Five Points Bank Arena

FFA Sheep Show Five Points Bank Arena

9am 4-H State Speech Contest 4-H Cafe

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 – VETERANS CELEBRATION DAY (cont.)


10am GATES OPEN

4-H Quilts of Valor Presentation 4-H/FFA/Comm. Building




Freedom Drivers Project Market Place


Invitational Car Show Sam's Club Stomping Grounds

Mobile Vet Unit Pump & Pantry Party Pit

Music: Mohanna with Red Shoes CHI Health Stage

Music: Shawn Russell Competitive Exhibits Stage


Outdoor Cooking with Kids NE Game & Parks

Student Veterans Association Landing Zone Pump & Pantry Party Pit

The Nebraska Ag Economy Raising Nebraska




Music: Jerry Renaud Sustainability Pavilion


11am Hypnotist: Tyzen CHI Health Stage


Military Strong, NE Strong Veterans Program Pump & Pantry Party Pit




Noon Beef Meals Made Easy Raising Nebraska






1pm Demolition Derby Sports Field



Cookie Eating Contest CHI Health Stage

Music: Jerry Renaud Market Place Stage


1:30pm Celebration Parade Salute to Our Veterans Grounds



High School/College Rodeo Showcase Thompson Foods Arenas


Music: Leo Lonnie Combo Competitive Exhibits Stage



2:30pm A.C. Jones Band Pump & Pantry Party Pit

Grand Island Elks #604 Historical Flag Ceremony CHI Health Stage



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 – VETERANS CELEBRATION DAY (cont.)









U.S. Army Flag Folding Demo CHI Health Stage


4pm 4-H/FFA Champion Drive Five Points Bank Arena

...to follow, Supreme Breeding Champions Five Points Bank Arena



4:30pm Joseph Hall – Elvis: Rock N' Remember CHI Health Stage


4:45pm Music: Jerry Renaud Sustainability Pavilion

5pm Trace Adkins Heartland Events Center




Quilts Close Concourse










2019 GOODBYE! See you Aug. 28, 2020!

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Nebraska State Fair 2019 Schedule of Events NE State Fair Daily...Nebraska State Fair 2019 Schedule of Events Schedule Subject to Change FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 – BOSS FUEL DAY Time Activity