This page was last updated: August 13, 2024

Click here to print flyer

CHILE CONTEST

                             SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2024

                                 VALENCIA COUNTY FAIR DANCES

                   FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2024 - $5.00 PER PERSON

                  SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 2024 - $5.00 PER PERSON

Saturday – August 17th

2:00 PM – 4:00 pmAccept 4-H INDOOR EXHIBITS

TUESDAY - AUGUST 20th

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

7:00am-7-30 amAccept Dairy & Pygmy Goats & Open Milk Cows

8:00 amGates open to Public

8:00 amDairy Goat show

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

9:00 amPygmy Goat Show

TBA    Dairy Goat & Pygmy Goat Showmanship

TBA    Pee Wee Dairy Goat & Pygmy Goat show

12:00 pmDairy Heifer Show

TBA     Dairy Heifer Showmanship

1:30 pmOpen Milk Cow Show

3:30 – 4:00 pmAccept Bucket Calves

4:30 pmBucket Calf Show

5:00 pmProduction Steer Show

5:30 pmMarket Steer Show

TBA     Steer Showmanship (Market and Production)

TBA     Production Steers to processor

7:00 pmExhibitors Potluck Supper

7:00 pmAg Olympics

9:00 pmClose Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

10:00 pmClose Livestock gates and barn

*Showmanship for each species will be 10 minutes after each show

* Pee Wee Shows will be 10 minutes after showmanship

WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 21st

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates open to Public

8:30 amBreeding Doe show

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

9:00 amMarket Goat Show

TBA Goat Showmanship( Market & Breeding)

TBAPee Wee Goat Show

2:00 pmMarket Lamb Show

TBALamb Showmanship

TBAPee Wee Lamb show

12:00 – 7:00 pmAccept Flowers, horticulture, and arrangements.

5:00 pmPoultry Show (showman ship first in the showring)

9:00 amClose Commercial Booths & Indoor Exhibits

10:00 pmClose Livestock Gates and Barn

*Showmanship for each species will be 10 minutes after each show

* Pee Wee Shows will be 10 minutes after showmanship

THURSDAY - AUGUST 22nd

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

8:00 amSwine Show

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

TBA     Swine Showmanship

TBA     Pee Wee Swine Show

2:00 pmProduction Heifer Show

3:00 pmMarket Heifer Show

TBA     Beef Heifer Showmanship (Production & Market Heifer)

5:00 pmRabbit Show ( showring) 

                  Pulls will be for 1 hour After last Show

6:00 pmRelease Declared non-sale Animals

6:30 pmRound Robin & Fitting Contest ( Show Ring )

7:30 pmOl’ Timers Showmanship ( Show Ring )

9:00 pmBooths Close

10:00 pmFair Gates Close

*Showmanship for each species will be 10 minutes after each show

* Pee Wee Shows will be 10 minutes after showmanship

.

SUNDAY - AUGUST 18th

11:00 am – 4:00 pmVendor Setup

12:00 pm – 6:00 pmTack Set up

12:00 pm-- 7:00 pmAccept Open Indoor Exhibit Entries

8:00 pmClose Livestock gates and Barn

MONDAY- AUGUST 19th

7:00 am - 12:00 pmAccept ALL Livestock

8:00 amGates open to Public

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths

12:00 pm- 7:00 pmAccept Open Indoor Exhibit Entries

1:00 pmLivestock Exhibitors Meeting (Show Ring)

2:00 pmWeigh Goats

4:00 pmWeigh Steers

5:00 pmWeigh & Classify Swine

7:00 pmWeigh & Classify Lambs

9:00 pm Close Commercial Booths

10:00 pmClose Livestock Gates and Barn

FRIDAY - AUGUST 23rd

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

8:00 amRound Robin Contest (Show Ring)

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

9:00 amRound Robin

10:00 am – 10:00 pm The Adventure Zone

12:00 pm Pizza Social

1:00 pmFitting Contest

4:00 pm Animal Costume Contest

7:00 pmBuckle Ceremony (Show Ring)

6:00 pmStart Charging at gate

6:00 pm – 9:00 pmDaniel Solis Band & Shawn Brooks Band

8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDance by DJ Hot Shot Production

9:00 pmBooths Close

10:00 pmLivestock Gates Close

12:00 amFair Gates Close

SATURDAY – AUGUST 24th (Veterans Day)

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

8:00 amCarcass Judging Production Steers

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

10:00 am – 1:00 pmBand N Co band

10:00 am – 10:00pmThe Adventure Zone

11:00 amValencia County Fair Parade

(Sponsored by the Greater Belen Chamber of Commerce)

12:00pm – 1:00pmStick Horse Race

12:00pm – 2:00pm Chile Contest Entries

1:00pm – 2:00pmFruit Race

1:00 pmHay Stacking Entries

2:00 pm Hay Stacking Contest

3:00 pm Chile Contest winners

3:00 pm – 3:30 pmFrog Race

3:30 pm – 4:00pmTurtle Race

4:00 pm – 7:00 pmNO Chaser Band

4:00 pm – 5:30 pmBuyers Dinner

6:00 pmJUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE

7:00 pm – 10:00 pmJerry Dean Sanchez Band

8:00 pm - 11:30 pmDance by DJ Hot Shot Production

9:00 pmBooths Close

10:00 pmLivestock Gates Close

12:00 pmFair gates Close

SUNDAY - AUGUST 25th (Senior Day)

6:00 amOpen Livestock Gates

8:00 amGates Open to the Public

8:00 amRelease Only Sale / Packer Animals

9:00 amOpen Commercial Booths & Exhibit Hall

10:00 amRelease Non-Sale Animals

10:00 am – 1:00 pmDJ MC Express

10:00 am - 12:00 pmRelease 4 – H Indoor Exhibit Entries

10:00 am – 11:00 amSenior Olympic Dancers

11:00 am Horseshoe Entries

11:00 am – 1:00pmBand TBD

12:00 pmHorseshoe Tournament Start

12:00 pm – 3:00 pmRelease Indoor Entries and Vendors

6:00 pmFair Gates close for 2024 fair