THIS IS THE SCHEDULE FOR 2010.  

Strolling entertainment will be added as scheduled.  It will be provide by local organizations such as Eldora Girl Scouts & 4-H Clubs.  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

Saturday, May 15
All 4-H/FFA livestock identification forms due by 4:30 pm in Extension Office.

Tuesday, June 15
All 4-H/FFA livestock entries due by 4:30 pm in Extension Office

Wednesday, June 30
Workday at fairgrounds, 3-8 p.m. Anyone is welcome to join.

Thursday, July 1
State Fair livestock & horticulture entries due in Extension Office.  

Tuesday, July 6
Conference Judging of 4-H Home Economics, Science and Engineering, Expressive Arts, Personal Development, and Horticulture Exhibits, Youth Building, Fairgrounds. Entry time 8:15 a.m.; Judging 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.—with a staggered lunch for judges. Enter by club schedule.

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, Bucket Calves, and Llamas.)

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 7

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      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

2-7 pm  Balloon Art with Emily Rose
               Face Painting with Hannah Rose

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

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

5-9 pm - Carnival Open

6 pm -Fair Parade  

7 pm  Booster Appreciation Meal 

8:00 pm – EVENING ENTERTAINMENT 
                                            Fair Queen Coronation

8:30-11 pm  FFA Dance (Must be a 4-H or FFA member in Hardin County-admission charged)

9 pm  Youth Building closes

9 p.m. - Junior Cattle Feeders Stalled

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THURSDAY, JULY 8 

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     

9 am      Youth Building Open

10 am   4-H Communications

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

11:30pm   Pie Baking Contest sponsored by Hardin County Pork Producers  Showring

1-9 pm - Carnival open  

2-6 pm entertainment provided by Eldora Girl Scouts

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

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

5-6:30 pm  BINGO sponsored by Hardin County Savings Bank....Community Building

6 pm    Bucket Bottle Calves Stalled  

6 pm   Llamas Stalled

6:30 pm Youth Beef Fitting Contest

7 pm GRANDSTAND-Rite-N-Gear IRCA/URA Rodeo 
                             (for more information click here www.rodeoattitude.com/ritengear/index.shtml)

8 pm  Youth building Closes  

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FRIDAY, JULY 9

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      Youth Building Open

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

11 am   Bucket/bottle Calf family picnic

1pm     Bucket/Bottle Calf Parade and interviews

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

1-5 pm    Entertainment by the Don Rose Family 

1-9 pm - Carnival open

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

2:30-6:30 pm   Balloon Art with Emily Rose
               Face Painting with Hannah Rose

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

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

5-6:30 pm  BINGO sponsored by Hardin County Savings Bank....Community Building

5:30 pm  4-H/FFA Pet Show

6 pm - Youth Animal Show (pet, rabbit, poultry, goat, sheep)...showring

8 pm  Youth building Closes

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SATURDAY, JULY 10

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

9 am -9 pm - Carnival open  

9 am      Youth Building Open

9 am - 5 pm   Entertainment provided by Don Rose Family

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

3 pm   Bucket/Bottle Calf show (if Market beef show runs later than 3 pm this show will begin Immediately following)

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

5-6:30 pm  BINGO sponsored by Hardin County Savings Bank....Community Building

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

8 pm  Youth building Closes

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SUNDAY JULY 11

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

9:30 am    Open Class Horseshoe Pitching tournament registration
                      Play begins at 10 am

9-5 pm   Old Fashioned Games & Pictures provided by Hardin County Farm Museum
                                                                 and Eldora Eagles 4-H Club

11 - 7pm  Carnival open

11 am    Youth Building Open

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/4-H Scholarship awards ....showring

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

Immediately followed by the Ribbon Auction 

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 12

9:00 am - Post Fair Clean-up