DOUGLAS — Wyoming’s 106th State Fair & Rodeo commenced last Friday and continues through Sunday at the Converse County Fairgrounds in Douglas.
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DOUGLAS — Wyoming’s 106th State Fair & Rodeo commenced last Friday and continues through Sunday at the Converse County Fairgrounds in Douglas.
In addition to livestock, arts and crafts, and rodeo events, the state fair features a carnival open at 11 a.m. every day through Saturday. The Crabtree Carnival issues daily wristbands for unlimited rides for $30, or a mega pass to ride every day of the fair for $50. Wednesday is Youth Wristband Day, with daily wristbands $20 for youth. Tri-State G&T is sponsoring 100 free youth carnival wristbands Wednesday. Youth can obtain the free wristbands at the Tri-State G&T booth on the midway Wednesday. The carnival is open until 11 p.m. each night except Saturday, when it remains open until midnight. For more information about the carnival, visit www.crabtreeamusements.net.
Stock Contractors Triple V Rodeo Company produces the rodeo events. PRCA rodeos are Wednesday and Friday starting at 7 p.m. each night. Friday will include the crowning of Miss Rodeo Wyoming. Keri Sheffield, Miss Rodeo America, is also at the state fair all week.
Friday features the Wyoming State Finals Ranch Rodeo starting at 1 p.m. The ranch rodeo events are based around everyday ranching chores.
Rodeo tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth. For more information about the rodeos, visit triplevrodeocompany.com.
For more information about the Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo, visit www.wystatefair.com.
The Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo tentative schedule through this week is as follows:
Wednesday, Aug. 15
4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Reasons, and Awards (Time and Location TBA)
7 a.m. – Youth Horse Show check-in
8 a.m. – Open and Youth Wool Show Judging; Natural Colored and Spinning Wool Judging; Weigh Youth Market Beef & Youth Market Lambs
Youth Breeding Sheep & Youth Dairy Goat Check-in
8:30 a.m. – 4-H Cat Show Check-in (Location TBA)
9 a.m. – 4-H Cat Show and Showmanship Contest (Location TBA) PRCA Steer Roping (Ford Grandstand Arena)
10 a.m. – OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONIES (Ag Hall)
Kidz and Kars Fair Parade (Fairgrounds)
Youth Horse Show Halter Classes followed by Youth Horse Show Performance (English) followed by Youth Horse Show Programmed Ride (Horse Arenas)
Weigh Youth Market Swine & Youth Market Goats
All 4-H exhibits (non-livestock) must be in place
11 a.m. – Vendors Open
CRABTREE CARNIVAL OPENS-YOUTH DAY
Open Class Home Arts Exhibit Buildings Open
11:30 a.m. – Weigh-in for MSLC Performance Lamb Contest (Ford Pavilion)
1 p.m. – AOB Cattle Shows followed by Wyoming Maine-Anjou Market Beef Show
FFA Ag Mechanics judging; FFA Agronomy/Classroom Judging (Ft. Laramie)
1:30 p.m. – UW Extension Performance Lamb Evaluation Contest (Ford Pavilion)
3 p.m. – Dock Dogs on-site registration followed by Big Air Wave performance
Hay Show Awards (Beef Show Ring)
3:30 p.m. – Natural Fiber Arts Judging (Wool Pavilion)
Youth Beef Fitting contest followed by Wyo Mkt Steer Futurity (Beef Show Rings)
Youth Sheep Fitting contest (Sheep Barn) 5 p.m. – Cowboy Church (Ford Grandstand)
5:30 p.m. – Wyoming Livestock Roundup & Farm Credit Services Gathering - City Park
6 p.m. – WVATA Youth Jackpot Market Lamb Show (Ford Pavilion)
7 p.m. – PRCA RAM Rodeo (Ford Grandstand Arena)
8:30-10 p.m. – WREA and PEPSI Sponsored 4-H/FFA Exhibitors Dance (Cafeteria Commons) 9 p.m. – Vendors Close
Open Class, FFA, 4-H Exhibit Buildings close to public
10:30 p.m. – 4-H/FFA Curfew
Thursday, Aug. 16
WYOMING PIONEER DAY
7-8 a.m. – Youth Horse Show Check-in
8 a.m. – 4-H and FFA Horse Showmanship, followed by Western performance (Horse Arenas)
FFA Sheep Showmanship and Youth Breeding Sheep Show
Hereford Cattle Show followed by Pen of 3 Bulls and Wyoming Hereford Steer Show