The Boulder County Fair is the oldest fair in Colorado celebrating its 154th year.

Come enjoy the carnival, live entertainment in the Fair Garden, Kid’s Corral and Petting Zoo and your favorite fair foods, along with 4-H animal projects, the Dairy Bar and a live in-person junior livestock sale! Carnival Rides, Livestock, Live Music, 4-H & Open Creative Living Exhibits, Fair Food, Petting Zoo, Kid’s Corral

Schedule:
Monday July 31, 2023
4:00pm - 7:00pm: Open Quilt Check In Exhibion Building
6:00pm: Grand Entry Practice Indoor Arena

Tuesday August 1, 2023
8:00am - 3:00pm: Quilt Judging Exhibiton Building
5:00pm: Royal Critter Contest Indoor Arena
6:00pm: Round Robin Workshop Indoor Arena

Wednesday August 2, 2023
8:00am: Hang Quilts Exhibiton Building
4:00pm: 4-H Interview Judging Day Setup Exhibition Building
2:00pm: Dog Agility Show setup Indoor Arena
3:00pm: Dog Agility Show Indoor Arena

Thursday August 3, 2023
8:00am - 5:00pm: 4-H Interview Judging Day Exhibiton Building
8:00am - 5:00pm: Open Creative Living Project Check In & Judging Exhibition Building
10:00am: Horse Check-In Indoor Arena
1:00pm: 4-H Working Ranch Horse Show Indoor Arena

Friday August 4, 2023
8:30am: 4-H Western/Classical Dressage and English Horse Show Indoor Arena
9:00am - 5:00pm: 4-H General Projects judging finalized (staff only) Exhibiton Building
1 hr after dressage: 4-H English Horse Show Indoor Arena
5:00pm (or 30 mins after english): 4-H Horse WriKen Test (5:00pm or 30 mins after english ends) Indoor Arena
6:30pm: 4-H Horse Show Gymkhana Indoor Arena

Saturday August 5, 2023
8:30am: 4-H Showmanship/Halter Horse Show Indoor Arena
10:00am: Parade - Downtown Downtown Longmont
11:00am - 3:00pm: 4-H Western Riding and Trail Horse Show (open cards) Outdoor Arena
Immediately following lunch break: 4-H Western Horse Show- immediately following lunch break Indoor and Outdoor Arena
1:00pm: Setup Day- cavy, rabbit, and most poultry Barn A Indoor
6:30pm: 4-H Freestyle Reining Horse Show following reining clases Indoor Arena

Sunday August 6, 2023
8:30am: 4-H Champion of Champions Day Horse Show Indoor Arena
10:00am: Setup Day - all species barns - All Livestock setup
3:00pm: 4-H Cavy Show Check in Barn A Indoor
4:00pm: Cavy Show- followed by awards Barn A Indoor
6:30pm: 4-H Cavy Checkout Barn A Indoor
6:00pm: Barn A/B Stall Setup/shavings drop-off (no animals) Barn A / Barn B

Monday August 7, 2023
7:00am: 4-H and FFA Dog Show Check-In Indoor Arena
8:00am: Dog Show Indoor Arena
10:00am - noon: 4-H and FFA Rabbit Check in Barn A indoor
11:00am: 4-H and FFA Market Rabbit Weigh Barn A indoor
4:00pm: Rabbit Show Barn A Indoor
7:00pm: 4-H and FFA Rabbit Check out Barn A Indoor
7:00pm- 9:00pm: final poultry setup (Transition from rabbit to poultry) Barn A Indoor
3:00pm in place by 7:00pm: Utility and Dairy Goats & Sheep check in Barn A Outdoor
3:00pm- 5:00pm: Market and Breeding goats check in and in place by 5:00 Barn A Outdoor
5:30pm-7:00pm: Utility and Dairy Goat Record Book Check and Verify Classes Barn A Outdoor
5:00pm: 4-H and FFA Market Goat Weigh-In Livestock Scales- barn A
5:00pm: 4-H and FFA Sheep and Market Lamb Barn mee:ng Barn B
6:00pm: Market & Breeding Goat Meeting Barn A Outdoor
7:00pm: 4-H and FFA Market Lamb Weigh-In Livestock Scales- barn A
9:00pm: Barns Close All Barns close

Tuesday, August 8, 2023
7:00am: Utility Goat Show Setup Indoor Arena
9:00am: Utility goat check in and back numbers Indoor Arena
10:00am: 4-H and FFA Utility Goat Show (Showmanship followed by all other classes) Indoor Arena
Noon: 4-H and FFA Utility Goat Show Obstacle course Indoor Arena
5:00pm: Dairy Goat Milk Out Barn A Arena
7:00pm - 8:00pm: Swine Check In/weigh in Livestock Scales- Barn B
8:00pm: Swine Barn Exhibitor and Parent Meeting Barn B

Wednesday August 9, 2023
9:00am: 4-H and FFA Dairy Goat Showmanship Barn A Outdoor
10:00am: 4-H and FFA Dairy Goat Show (following showmanship) Barn A Outdoor
12:00pm: 4-H and FFA Dairy Goat Milking Contest Barn A Outdoor
2:00pm: 4-H and FFA Market and Breeding Goat Showmanship Barn A Outdoor Arena
3:00pm: 4-H and FFA Market Goat Show Barn A Outdoor Arena
4:00pm: 4-H and FFA Breeding Goat Show Barn A Outdoor Arena
6:30pm: Swine Showmanship Barn B
7:00pm: Market Swine Show Barn B
7:30pm: Breeding Swine Show Barn B

Thursday August 10, 2023
7:00am - 9:00am: Poultry check in Barn A Outdoor
8:00am - 11:30am: Open Farm & Garden Check In Exhibit Building
9:00am: Market Poultry Weigh In Barn A
10:00am: 4-H and FFA Sheep Showmanship Barn B
10:00 am -  noon: Beef & Dairy caKle check in Barns C & D
11:30am: 4-H and FFA Market Sheep Show (following showmanship) Barn B
1:00pm: 4-H and FFA Breeding Sheep Show Barn B
2:00pm: Sheep Awards and Exhibitor and Family potluck Picnic Shelter
Noon: Beef weigh in Barn C
Noon - 10:00pm: Carnival
Kid's Corral and Petting Zoo
Kids Day Concert - Fair Garden
12:30 Beef Exhibitor and parent mee:ng Barn C
1:00pm: Youth Farm & Garden Live Judging Exhibit Building
1:00pm: Cat Show arrival and check in Exhibit Building - awards area
2:00pm: Poultry Showmanship and Egg Judging Barn A Arena
2:00pm: Cat show Exhibit Building - awards area
5:00pm- 6:30pm: Dog Awards Exhibit Building - awards area
7:00pm: All Goat Costume Class Indoor Arena
8:00pm: Utlity and Dairy Goat Awards Indoor Arena

Friday, August 11, 2023
9:00am: Dairy Utility Goat Early Release (Optional) - Must check out with superintendent Barn A
All Day: Poultry show Barn A Indoor
9:00am: Dairy Catle Show Indoor Arena
2:00pm - 10:00pm: Carnival
Kid's Corral and Petting Zoo
Music and Dancing - Fair Garden
2:00pm: 4-H and FFA Beef Showmanship Indoor Arena
3:00pm: 4-H and FFA Market Beef Show Indoor Arena
3:00pm: 4-H and FFA Breeding Beef Show (following Market Show) Indoor Arena
4:00pm: Sheep Pee Wee Show Barn A Arena
4:00pm: Poultry Awards Exhibit Building - awards area
5:00pm: Market Goat Potluck followed by Awards Exhibit Building - awards area
5:00pm: Round Robin Setup- All Superintendents Indoor Arena
7:00pm: Bulls Event Outdoor Arena Grandstands
7:00pm: Swine Fun classes Barn B
7:30pm: American Bull Fighters Event
8:00pm: Swine Awards Exhibit Building - awards area

Saturday August 12, 2023
8:00-9:00am: Poultry Barn Check Out- Op:onal Barn A Indoor
9:00am: 4-H and FFA Small Animal Round Robin Indoor Arena
Noon: Beef Awards Exhibit Building - awards area
2:00pm - 10:00pm: Carnival
Kid's Corral and Petting Zoo
Live Music - Fair Garden
2:00pm: 4-H and FFA Large Animal Round Robin Indoor Arena
5:00pm: Junior Market Livestock Sale Setup Indoor Arena
4:00pm: Poultry Sale (4-6pm) Barn A
4:00pm: Demolition Derby
5:00pm: Demoliton Derby Outdoor Arena Grandstands
6:30pm: 4-H Fashion Revue Exhibit Building - awards area

Sunday August 13, 2023
8:00am: Sound System Setup for Junior Livestock Market Sale Indoor Arena
8:30am: Dairy Catle Awards
9:00am: Awards Exhibit Building - awards area
10:00am: Cowboy Church Indoor Arena
10:00am: Parade of Champion Pens Assigned- setup started Barn B
Noon - 1:00pm: Junior Livestock Market Sale Buyers BBQ Indoor Arena /Fair Garden
12:30pm: Animals in Place for Parade of Champions Barn B
1:00pm - 2: 00pm: Junior Livestock Parade of Champions Indoor Arena /Barn B
2:00pm - 10:00pm: Carnival
Kid's Corral and Petting Zoo
Live Music - Fair Garden
2:00pm: Junior Livestock Market Sale Indoor Arena
4:00pm: Final Poultry Barn Clean Out & Check Out Barn A Indoor
5:00pm: All species livestock check out All Barns
7:00pm: All animals out, all barns cleaned out All Barns

Monday August 14, 2023
9:00am: Final Barn Cleanup day - Members and volunteers aKend
4:00pm: 4-H and open class project pickup checkout Exhibit Building
4:00pm: 4-H State Fair Project Entries accepted 4-H Office

Date: July 31 - August 14, 2023

Location: Boulder County Fairgrounds - 9595 Nelson Road Longmont, CO 80501

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