Schedule

Friday, February 10, 2023

7:00pm: Royalty Pageant Little Miss Cowgirl Little Mister Cowboy

Junior Fair Princess

Fair Princess and Fair Queen

$2.00 Admission Fee

Van Vleck High School Auditorium

Saturday, February 11, 2023

9:00am:Halter Heifer & Texas Longhorn Show- Matagorda County Fairgrounds

Thursday, February 16, 2023

3:00pm-6:00pm:Early Team Check-in BBQ Cook - off

Friday, February 17 , 2023

Gates Open 4-Midnight  –$5.00 Fee

9:00am-Noon

6:00pm: Cook-off Team Check-in Judging- Dutch Oven Dessert

7:00pm Fajita

7:00pm Local Ladies Barrel Race

VIP Area Parking- Open 4-Midnight

Parking Sticker required- Rules apply

Handicap Authorized Vehicles $5.00 Gate fee per person

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Gates Open

9:00am-9:00pm - $10.00 Fee

BBQ Cook-off Judging

1:00pm: Beans

2:00pm: Ribs

4:00pm: Beef Brisket

9:00am: Rodeo Queen Contest

2:00pm: Youth Team Penning

Adult Team Penning Ranch Rodeo

Wild Cow Saddling

VIP Area Parking- Open 9

Parking Sticker required - Rules apply

Handicap Authorized Vehicles

$10.00 Gate fee per person

Sunday, February 19, 2023

6:00am-Noon

Cook-off Teams must be off the grounds by noon

1:00pm– Matagorda County

Farm Bureau

Academic Rodeo Event

Multi-Purpose Building

2:00pm: County Team Roping

Friday, February 24, 2023

2:00-4:30pm: Commercial Heifer Check -in

6:30pm Commercial Heifer Interview

6:30pm Commercial Heifer Judging

Saturday  February 25, 2023

Gates open for exhibitors and judges

at 6:00am 9 - Gates close @4:30pm

8:00-9:00am: Home Economics-Food check-in Multi-Purpose Building

Noon – Commercial Heifer Awards

1:00pm: Commercial Heifer Auction Followed by the - Home Economics Champion Auction

4:00pm: Home Economics Check-out

7:00pm:Concert Gates open- Concert Ticket Required

8:00pm: Concert featuring –Bri Bagwell & Roger Creager

VIP Parking Open 7-Midnight

Only VIP Concert Ticket Holders &Handicap Authorized Vehicles

allowed on this day in VIP Parking Area ALL occupants in vehicles

MUST have a concert ticket/armband

Sunday, February 26, 2023

1:00pm: Public Speaking &Talent Show

Van Vleck High School Auditorium

$2.00 Admission Fee

3:00- 6:00pm: Agriculture Mechanics Project and Record Book Check-in

Monday, February 27, 2023

8:00 am: Agriculture Mechanics Show

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

7:00am:  Meat Pen Rabbit Judging and Meat Pen Rabbit Showmanship Following Judging

All Meat Pen Rabbit Exhibitors must be in line by 7:30am!

9:00am-10:00am: Senior Citizen Craft Show Entry Check-in KC Hall

5:00-7:00pm: Home Economics

Arts & Crafts Check-in

Multi-Purpose Building

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

7:30am:Poultry Judging and Showmanship following judging

8:30am: Judging of Arts & Crafts

8:00am-10:00am: Goat and Lamb weigh-in

1:00pm: Goat Judging and Goat Showmanship following judging Lamb Judging immediately following Goat Show - Lamb Showmanship following Lamb judging

3:00pm-5:00pm: Steer weigh-in

6:00pm-8:00pm: Swine Weigh-in

5:00pm-10:00 pm: Carnival

7:00pm: PRCA Slack Night Rodeo

Thursday, March 2, 2023

6:00am—4:30pm: No Gate fee from 

8:30am: Swine Judging, Swine Showmanship following judging

10:30am - 1:00 pm: Senior Citizen Day & Luncheon at the KC Hall Noon Steer Judging Steer Showmanship following judging

5:00pm-11:00 pm: Carnival

7:00pm: WEAR PINK PRCA Rodeo Tough Enough to Wear Pink & Senior Citizens Night @ the Rodeo

(Senior Citizen Tickets 1/2 Price)

Gate Fee’s begin at 4:30

Free gate admission with “Day of” rodeo ticket or

Carnival Armband

VIP Area Parking - Open 10:30AM-11pm

Parking Sticker required- Rules apply

Handicap Authorized Vehicles

Must have a rodeo ticket, armband or pay $10.00

gate fee

Walk Gates

$10.00 gate fee after 4:30pm

$20.00 gate fee after 10:00pm

Friday , March 3, 2023

No gate fee from 6:00am-2:30pm

9:00am: Livestock Judging Contest

1:00pm: Livestock Judging Awards

2:00pm : Bucket Calf Show

Kids Rodeo Clown Contest following Bucket

Calf Show & Kids Coloring Contest Results

3:00pm-11:00pm: Carnival

7:00pm: PRCA Patriot Night Rodeo

2:30pm: Friday Gate Fee’s begin

Free gate admission with “Day of”

rodeo ticket or Carnival Armband

VIP Area Parking 10:30am-11pm

Parking Sticker required- Rules apply

Handicap Authorized Vehicles

Must have a rodeo ticket, armband or pay

a $10.00 gate fee

Walk Gates $10.00 daily gate fee after 2:30pm

$20.00 gate fee after 10:00pm

Saturday, March 4, 2023

 6:00am – Noon: No gate fee

10:00am: Junior Livestock Auction

1:00pm-Midnight: Carnival

7:00pm: PRCA Rodeo

12:30pm: Gate Fee’s begin 

Free gate admission with “Day of”

rodeo ticket or Carnival Armband

VIP Area Parking - Open 9:30am-11pm

Parking Sticker required- Rules apply

Handicap Authorized Vehicles

Must have a rodeo ticket, armband or pay

a $10.00 gate fee

Walk Gates $10.00 daily gate fee after 12:30pm

$20.00 gate fee after 10:00pm

Sunday, March 5, 2023

7:00am:  Livestock Project Check-out and

stall clean up

Followed by Mandatory Clean-up

Vendor check out

Carnival Closed!

Date: February 10, 2023 - March 5, 2023

Location: Matagorda County Fair Association - 4511 FM2668, Bay City, TX 77414

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