Ellis County Fair Schedule

Saturday, July 10

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. — Check in for Open Class Horse show

8:30 a.m. — Open Class Horse Show at Rodeo Arena

7:00-8:00 p.m. —  Happy Hour at Beer Garden

7:00 p.m. —  Car Races @ RPM Speedway

Sunday, July 11

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. — Check in for 4-H Horse Show

8:00 a.m. — 4-H Horse Photos

8:30 a.m. — 4-H Horse Show at Rodeo Arena

7:00- 8:00 p.m. — Happy Hour at Beer Garden

7:00 p.m. — Car Races at RPM Speedway

Monday, July 12

3:00 p.m. — 4-H Visual Arts Judging

3:00 p.m. — 4-H Photography Judging

3:00 – 7:00 p.m. — Check in ALL entries (except food/crops/horticulture/floriculture)

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. — Check in/weigh in 4-H and OC livestock (beef/sheep/swine/goat)

7:00 p.m. — Schenk Building closes

7:00 to 8:00 p.m. — Enter 4-H Rabbit & Poultry

8:00 – 8:30 p.m. —  Enter Open Class Rabbits & Poultry

Tuesday, July 13

7:00 a.m. — 4-H Food Stand opens

7:00 – 9:00 a.m. — Exhibitor breakfast at 4-H Food stand

7:00 – 9:00 a.m. — All livestock Photos taken – sign up for a time – required if selling in the livestock sale

8:00 a.m. — 4-H & Open Poultry Show & Meat Pen Show & Photos

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. — Enter crops, horticulture, wheat show and open class foods

9:30 a.m. — Begin 4-H & Scout Conference Judging 

9:30 a.m. — Schenk Building closed to public until 5:00 p.m. for judging

10:00–11:30 a.m. — Lifeskills Judging

10:00 a.m. — 4-H Food Sale begins

1:00–3:00 p.m. — All Livestock Photos Taken – sign up for a time – required if selling in the Livestock Sale

5:00–7:00 p.m. — Hays Public Library Bookmobile at Midway

5:00 –10:00 p.m. — Schenk Building open for public viewing

5:00 –10:00 p.m. — Commercial Exhibits open in Unrein Family Building

5:00 –10:00 p.m. — Face Painting – TMP Cheerleaders – Unrein Building

5:00 –10:00 p.m. — NASCAR Simulator – Unrein Building

6:00 –10:00 p.m. — Inflatable Carnival, games, laser tag

7:00 p.m.  — Pedal Pull begins at Midway

7:00 p.m. — Rodeo Queen Coronation at Rodeo Arenas

7:00 p.m. — KPRA Rodeo at Rodeo Arena – “Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night”

7:00–8:00 p.m. — Happy Hour at Beer Garden

7:00 – Midnight Mechanical Bull – on Midway near Beer Garden

8:00 p.m. — Adam Capps Band at Midway Stage

10:00 P.M. — 4-H Food Stand closes

Wednesday, July 14

7:00 a.m. — 4-H Food Stand Opens

8:00 a.m. —  4-H & Open Rabbit Show & Meat Pen Show & Photos

8:00 – 9:30 a.m. — Enter Floriculture at Schenk Building

8:30 a.m. — 4-H & Open Youth Swine Show

10:00 a.m. — Floriculture judging begins

10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. — Schenk Building opens for public viewing

12:45 p.m. — Check in Small Pet entries

1:00 p.m. — 4-H Small Pets Show at Schenk Building

2:30 p.m. — Check in 4-H Cat entries

3:00 p.m. — 4-H Cat Show at Schenk Building

5:00 p.m. — 4-H & Open Youth Meat Goat Show followed by 4-H & Open Youth Dairy Goat Show followed by 4-H & Open Youth Sheep Show at Livestock Arena