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THIS IS THE SCHEDULE FOR 2009.  

Strolling entertainment will be added as scheduled.  It will be provide by local organizations such as Eldora Girl Scouts & 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 12
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.  
3 - 9 pm  Workday at fairgrounds.  Anyone is welcome to join. 

TUESDAY, JULY 7

8:30 am Entry of conference judging. Enter by club schedule.

8:30-12pm 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

All trailered livestock stalled by 9 p.m. (Exception: Feeder Pens, Dairy, Llamas and Bucket Calves)

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8

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 pm unitl gone  Homemade Ice Cream sold to support the Hardin County Historical Society and the Youth to Restore the CCC/POW Building

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

9 p.m. - Junior Cattle Feeders Stalled

9 p.m. - Jr. Dairy Cattle/Goats Stalled


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THURSDAY, JULY 9 

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

10 am   4-H Communications

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

Noon-4 pm entertainment provided by Aunew Brekke

1-9 pm - Carnival open  

2-6 pm entertainment provided by Eldora Girl Scouts Troop #498

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

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

6 pm    Bucket Bottle Calves Stalled  

6pm   Llamas Stalled

7 pm GRANDSTAND-Rite-N-Gear Full Event Rodeo

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

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FRIDAY, JULY 10

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

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

Noon - 4pm    Water fun with Hannah Rose

Noon - 4 pm  Balloon artist Emily Rose

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

3 pm - 5 pm – Ag Treasure Hunt Sponsored by Hardin County
                            Farm Bureau .... Community Building  

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

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

6:30 pm – GRANDSTAND – Chuckwagon Races

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SATURDAY, JULY 11

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

Immediately followed by the K-3rd and Jr. Bucket/Bottle Calf show

9am -9 pm - Carnival open  

9 am – 8 pm      Youth Building Open

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

10 am - 2 pm    Water fun with Hannah Rose

10 am - 2 pm  Balloon artist Emily Rose

Noon-4 pm  Entertainment provided by Eldora Eagles 4-H Club

Noon - 4 pm Entertainment provided by Iowa Falls/Alden JV Drill Team

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

1-5 pm Entertainment provided by Eldora Girl Scouts Troop #513

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

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

7:00 pm GRANDSTAND-Figure 8 Racing  for rules click here

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SUNDAY JULY 12

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 Pictures 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     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

Immediately followed by the 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 Hardin County Savings Bank
            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.

7 pm GRANDSTAND-Regular Demolition Derby  for rules click here

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MONDAY, JULY 13

9:00 am - Post Fair Clean-up