2023 Fair Event Schedule
2023 Fair Event Schedule
ATTENTION:
All Dates are subject to change.
Saturday June 17, 2023
Dog Show
12:00 (noon)
Show Arena / Building #5
Saturday June 24,2023
Lawn and Garden Tractor Contest
Registration Begins at 7:30AM
Contest Starts at 8:00AM
Ripley County Fairgrounds
Saturday July 15, 2023
Pocket Pet Show
12:00PM
Check-in as Pet Arrives
Show Arena / Building #5
Saturday July 22, 2023
Enter All 4-H Exhibits, Mini 4-H Exhibits, 4-H Club Banners and 4-H Club Scrapbooks
9:00AM-12:00PM (noon)
4-H Exhibit Hall/ Buildings #14 & 15
Farm Bureau Building #12
Farm Bureau
Enter Kids Corner: posters, collections, construction or zinnias
10:00AM- 12:00PM (noon)
Farm Bureau Building #12
4-H Horse and Pony
English & Trail Show
1:00PM
Ripley County Equine Center - Building #7
Enter all Open Class Exhibits
9:00AM- 12:00PM (noon)
Homemaker's Building #10
Poultry Check-in
1:00PM-6:00PM
Poultry Barn/ Building #5A
Sunday July 23, 2023
Livestock Check-in
Beef, Sheep, Rabbits, Dairy, Swine, Llama/ Alpaca and Goats
Check-in: 6:00AM- 2:00PM
Animal Barns/ Buildings #3-6
4-H Horse and Pony
10:00AM
Ripley County Equine Center/ Building #7
Western Pleasure Show
4-H Poultry Show
3:00PM
Poultry Barn/ Building #5A
Ripley County Vesper Service
4:00PM- 5:00PM
Free Stage
4-H Projects Open to Public
5:00PM- 9:00PM
4-H Exhibit Halls/ Buildings #14 & 15
2021 Ripley County Fair Grand Opening
6:00PM
Free Stage/ By Shelter #2
Cutting of Ribbon
Official Grand Opening
Presentation of Corporation Members
Crowning of 2022 4-H Junior Leader King & Queen
Presentation of 2022 Ripley County Queen & Court
(Pageant held Sunday July 16, 2023)
4-H Club Banner Parade
Following Grand Opening at Free Stage
4-H Fashion Revue and Style Show
Following 4-H Banner Parade
Free Stage
4-H Awards Program (Exhibit Hall Projects)
7:30PM
Free Stage
Grandstand Event
ATV, Motorcycle, UTV Dirt Drags and Truck Drags
Sponsored By KOI Drag Racing
2:00PM
Adult $7.00 Children $3.00
Contact: Lewis Clever (859)-576-7380
Monday July 24,2023
4-H Dairy Show
9:00AM
Cattle Building/ Show Arena Building #5
4-H Dairy Feeder Steer Show
Immediately Following Dairy Show
4-H Cat Show
1:00PM
Farm Bureau Building #12
4-H Sheep Show
5:00PM
Sheep & Goat Barn & Show Arena Building #5&6
4-H Horse and Pony
6:00PM
Ripley County Equine Center Building #7
Mini 4-H / Versatility / Driving
National Pedal Pullers & Racers
5:00PM - Registration
Pedal pull for all age groups: Co-ed Ages 3-Teens
Men's & Women's Classes
Free Stage / Shelter #2
Open Class & 4-H Exhibits Open to Public
5:00PM-9:00PM
Farm Bureau & Homemaker's Buildings #10,12,14, &15
Midway
6:00PM-10:00PM
$25.00 Wristbands
Grandstand Event:
Quad & Cycle Flat Drags
Sponsored By Osgood Lions Club
7:00PM
Adult $7.00 Children $3.00
(859)-640-1587
Tuesday July 25, 2023
4-H Llama & Alpaca Show
9:00AM
Show Arena Building #5
4-H Swine Show
1:00PM Gilt Show
5:00PM Barrow Show
Swine Barn & Show Arena Buildings #3 & 5
Open Class & 4-H Exhibits Open to Public
5:00PM-9:00PM
Farm Bureau & Homemaker's Buildings, & 4-H Exhibit Halls
Building # 10,12,14,&15
4-H Horse & Pony
Contesting
6:00PM
Ripley County Equine Center Building #7
Ripley County Baby Show
Parent w/ child in contest $5.00 entry fee
5:00PM
Registration at the show.
Must be county resident and bring parent photo ID.
Free Stage / Shelter #2
Midway
6:00PM-10:00PM
Grandstand Event:
Barnyard Olympics
Sponsored By Ripley County Jr. Leaders
6:30PM Entrance, 7:30PM Showtime
Adult $7.00 Children $3.00
Wednesday July 26, 2023
4-H Beef Show
10:00AM Breeding Classes
After Lunch Steer Classes
Cattle Barn & Show Arena Building #5
Open Class & 4-H Exhibits Open to Public
5:00PM- 9:00PM
Farm Bureau, Homemaker's Buildings, & 4-H Exhibit Halls
Buildings # 10,12,14,&15
4-H Rabbit Showmanship Contest & Rabbit Show
Meat Pen Weight-In 2:00PM
Showmanship 4:00PM
(Free Stage / Shelter #2)
Rabbit Show 5:00PM
Rabbit Barn & Show Arena Building #4 & 5
4-H Horse & Pony
6:00PM
Free Style Show
Ripley County Equine Center - Building #7
Lil' Miss & Mister Pageant
6:00PM
Free Stage
Contact: Sara Comer 812-498-3905
Midway
6:00PM-10:00PM
$25.00 Wristbands
Grandstand Event
Mud Run
Sponsored By KOI Drag Racing
7:30pm
Adults: $7.00 Children: $3.00
Thursday July 27, 2023
4-H Dairy Goat Show
9:00AM
Free Lunch Donated by Farm Bureau Inc. for 4-Hers and their Families
Outside Show Arena, building #5
Meat Goat Show
1:00PM
Pygmy Goat Show
Follows Meat Classes
Goat Barn & Show Arena Building #6 & 5
Open Class & 4-H Exhibits Open to Public
5:00PM -9:00PM
Farm Bureau & Homemaker's Buildings, & 4-H Exhibit Halls
Buildings # 10,12,14, & 15
4-H Horse and Pony
6:00PM
Fun Show
Ripley County Equine Center Building #7
Midway
6:00pm-10:00PM
Grandstand Event:
All Star Racing
7:00 PM - Grandstand
Adults $10.00 Children $5.00 Pit Pass $20.00
Contact (812)-871-7728
Friday July 28, 2023
4-H Animal Release
NON-AUCTION animal release from fair
7:00am-10:00am
Animal Barns- buildings#3-6
4-H Supreme Showmanship Contest
The Expert Showmanship Winner from the livestock shows as follows, Beef, Dairy, Dairy Feeder Steer, Dairy Goat, Meat Goat, Pygmy Goat, Sheep, & Swine will compete for Supreme Showman
10:00AM
Show Arena Building #5
4-H Livestock Auction
3:00PM
Show Arena
Building #5
4-H Horse and Pony
6:30PM
Awards Banquet & Pitch In Dinner
Ripley County Equine Center Building #7
Open Class & 4-H Exhibits Open to Public
5:00PM-9:00PM
Farm Bureau & Homemaker's Buildings & 4-H Exhibit Halls
Buildings # 10,12,14, & 15
Homemaker's Open Classes Exhibits Released
7:00PM-9:00PM
Homemaker's Building
Building #10
Animals Released
8:00PM
Animal Barns, Buildings # 3,4,5,5A,6,6A &7
Midway
6:00PM-10:00PM
Free Stage
Taylor's Karate- Tae Kwon Do-Hapkido
7:00pm
Grandstand Event:
Truck Drags
Sponsored by: Osgood Fire Department
7:00PM
Adult $7:00 Children $3.00
David Fox 812-614-7609
Fire House Recorder at 812-689-4142
Information on cancellation call Fire House Recorder
Saturday July 29, 2023
Fairground Cleanup & Animal Barn Takedown
8:00AM (or earlier if you have energy to spare)
Animal Barns, Building #3,4,5,5A,6,6A &7
4-H & Mini 4-H Exhibits Released
10:00AM-12:00PM
4-H Exhibit Halls Building #14 &15
10 Year Member Dinner
5:00PM
Location: Hopewell Baptist Church
Midway
6:00PM-10:00PM
$25.00 Wristbands
Grandstand Event:
Truck and Tractor Pull
Sponsored By: Osgood Fire Department
7:30PM
Adults $7.00 Children $3.00
David Fox 812-614-7609
Fire House Recorder at 812-689-4142
Information on cancellation call Fire House Recorder