THIS IS THE CURRENT SCHEDULE FOR 2008.  

Strolling entertainment will be added as scheduled.  It will be provide by local organizations such as Eldora Girl Scouts, South Hardin FFA, Support our Troops, & Hardin County Farm Museum.  If you would like to be a part of this entertainment please contact the fair office at hardincofair@heartofiowa.net.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

FRIDAY JUNE 13
All 4-H/FFA livestock entries due by 5 pm in Extension Office

TUESDAY  JULY 1  
State Fair livestock & horticulture entries due in Extension Office.  
9 am  Workday at fairgrounds.  Anyone is welcome to join. 

TUESDAY, JULY 8

8:45 am Entry of conference judging. Enter by club schedule.

9-12pm and 1-2:30 pm   - Conference Judging of 4-H Home Economics, Science and Engineering, Expressive Arts, Personal Development, and Horticulture Exhibits, Youth Building  

6:00 pm -8:00 pm-Entry for Open Class Fruits & Vegetables, Textiles, Culinary, Flowers, and Art

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9

7:00 am -9:00 am-Entry for Open Class Fruits & Vegetables, Textiles, Culinary, Flowers, and Art ......   Brown Building

7:30 am-Jr. Market Swine Weigh-In and Ultra Sound

8 am - Jr. Sheep & Meat Goat Weigh-In

8 am - Jr. Breeding Ewes and Lambs Checked In

9 am – 8 pm      Youth Building Open

10 am    Jr. Rabbits and Poultry in place  

10 am - Ultrasound Market Beef Carcass and Home Raised  

10 am - Open Class Judging........     Brown Building

11am - Weigh In of Jr. Market and Jr. Breeding Beef

12:30 pm - Rabbit Judging ........South end of showring  

2-4 pm Clover Kids' Project Sharing

3 pm   Poultry Show................Poultry Barn

3:30 PM  Swine Premier Quiz ..........  Showring

5-9 pm - Carnival Open

6 pm -Fair Parade  

7:30 pm – GRANDSTAND-“Milk & Honey” & 
                                            Fair Queen Coronation

9 p.m. - Junior Cattle Feeders Stalled

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THURSDAY, JULY 10 

7 – 9 am - Breakfast for 4-H and FFA members and families, sponsored by the Iowa Falls State Bank

8 am   – Flag Raising

8 am - Jr.  Swine Show   .......Showring  

All Day   "Chance It Drive"  Chainsaw Artist   

9 am – 8 pm      Youth Building Open

9:30 am    Open Class Horseshoe Pitching tournament registration

10 am    Singles Horseshoe Pitching Tournament

noon - Jr.  Dog Show   ........... Community Building  

1-9 pm - Carnival open  

1-5 pm entertainment provided by Eldora Girl Scouts

2 pm - Jr. Horseshoe Pitching  ....Horseshoe pitching courts

4-7 pm   Greenbelt Master Gardeners..... Community Building

4 pm   4-H Communications

5:30 pm   4-H Style Show & Share The Fun..... Youth Building

6 pm    Bucket Bottle Calves Stalled  

6pm   Llamas Stalled

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm  Fair Dance (4-H members & guest) 
                                 Admission Charged

8 pm GRANDSTAND-Jason Brown

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FRIDAY, JULY 11

8 am - Flag Raising

8 am - Jr. Breeding & Market Sheep Judging  .....showring
             Meat goats immediately following sheep show

9 am - Jr. Cattle Feeder Pens Appraised  

9 am – 8 pm      Youth Building Open

10 am - 7 pm  WATCH Fiber Artist Demonstration....Gazebo

11 am  Jr Dairy Cattle/Goat Show ......showring

noon     Bucket/Bottle calf picnic and games  

1pm     Bucket/Bottle Parade and interviews

1 p.m. - Livestock Judging Contests ....showring

1-9 pm - Carnival open

2-6 pm    Carpet Ball by Tim Rose & Family 

2:30 pm - Jr. Llama Show  .....showring

4-7 pm   Greenbelt Master Gardeners..... Community Building

5 pm - Beef Sandwiches by Hardin County Beef Producers....behind Fair Office

6 pm - Youth Lamb Show and Youth Meat Goat Show....showring

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SATURDAY, JULY 12

9 am - Flag Raising

9 am - Jr. Beef Breeding Heifer Show .....showring

1/2 hour following Breeding Beef Show Jr. Market Beef Show 
             followed by Top Rate of Gain, Club Group of 5,
             and Junior Cattle Feeder Pen results announced ...showring

9am -9 pm - Carnival open  

9 am – 8 pm      Youth Building Open

9 am - 1 pm   Carpet Ball by Tim Rose & Family

10 am – 1 pm – Ag Treasure Hunt Sponsored by Hardin County
                            Farm Bureau .... Community Building  

Noon-4 pm  Entertainment provided by Iowa Falls/Alden  JV Drill Team
           2:30 - 3:30 Free Dance Clinic  K-8th Grade
           3:30            Dance Performance

1 pm – Bill Riley State Fair Talent Show .... Youth Building (click for info on entering) 

3 pm - Youth Rabbit and Poultry Show (K-3) ....Gazebo

3-8 pm   Ride-A-Bull 

3-7 pm   Greenbelt Master Gardeners..... Community Building

4 pm - Bucket Bottle Calf show ....showring

5 pm     Free Watermelon Feed Sponsored by Circle B Angus (Ken
            & Sandi Butt, Kevin & Honoria Butt and family, Ole & Kristin
            Cleveland and family, Darren & Carrie Kube and family)          
              ...Gazebo

7:30 pm GRANDSTAND-Smith & Company Bulls & Broncs

9-midnight   Ride-A-Bull

9:30 – 1pm Rodeo Dance with “Route 66”

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SUNDAY JULY 15

8 am Worship Service

8:30 am   Flag Raising

8:30 am  Jr. Horse/Pony Show – Halter Classes..... Horse Arena

½ hour following Halter Classes  Jr. Horse/Pony Show 
                                                         Performance Classes

10-6pm   Old Fashioned Games provided by Hardin County Farm Museum

11 - 7pm  Carnival open

11 am – 8 pm    Youth Building Open

11 am - Youth Pet Show ....Gazebo

11:30 am - Jr. Pet Show ....Gazebo

Noon-3 pm  Greenbelt Master Gardeners..... Community Building

Noon     Pedal Tractor Pull .... Community Building  

1:30 - 5:30 pm   Carpet Ball by Tim Rose & Family

4 pm - Presentation of Judging Contest Winners, 
          Herdsmanship Contest Winners ....showring

4 pm - Supreme 4-H and FFA Showmanship Contest....showring

5:30 pm - 4-H Scholarship Awards and Ribbon Auction following Supreme Showmanship

5:30 – 6:30 pm - Free Supper for 4-H and FFA members, families and
            leaders, sponsored by Green Belt Bank & Trust, Iowa Falls.
            Tickets required and available from 4-H leaders and FFA
             instructors...behind Fair Office

6 pm - Release and load out of all Youth Building & Open Class exhibits

7 pm - Release and load out of all Livestock.

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MONDAY, JULY 14

9:00 am - Post Fair Clean-up