2025 NCK Free Fair - July 29th - August 2nd
Pre-Fair Activities Schedule
JULY 24th, 2024
Pre-Fair Judging and Fairgrounds Clean Up
MONDAY OF FAIR WEEK
Open Class Poultry & Rabbit Entries Close
10 am – 6 pm – Entries along with entry forms received for Floral Hall
8:00 am to 8:30 am – Horse check in, Horse Arena
9:00 am – 4-H Horse Show, Horse Arena
4:00 pm – 4-H Food Judging
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Sheep and Goat Weigh In
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Swine Weigh In
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Superintendent Meeting for Meat Goat, Sheep and Swine exhibitors and a parent to follow weigh in under the arena
9:00 pm – All Poultry and Rabbits must be in place in barn
Building Schedule
MAIN COMMERCIAL BUILDING
Tuesday – 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Wednesday – 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday – 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Friday – 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
FLORAL HALL
Monday – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm – Entries Received
Tuesday – 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Wednesday – 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday – 12:00 am to 10:00 pm
Friday – 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
FAIR OFFICE
Monday, July 22nd to Friday, July 26th
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Monday, July 29th throuh Friday, August 3rd
9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Tuesday - July 30
All Open Class Livestock Entries Close
8:00 AM • 4-H, FFA, Open Class Rabbit & Poultry Judging
8:30 AM • All Open Class Sheep & Goats in place.
9:00 AM • 4H, FFA, All Bucket Calves & Dairy In place
9:00 AM • Floral Hall judging
9:00 AM 4-H Food Sale, 4-H Building
9:00 AM – 4-H, FFA & Open Class Meat Goat followed by Sheep Judging
3:00 – 4:00 PM Beef Weigh In
Superintendent Meeting for Beef exhibitors and a parent to follow weigh in under the arena
8:00 PM • Floral Hall Bake Sale (after judging completed)
6:00 PM • FFA Farm Mechanics & Crops in place
7:00 PM • All Open Class Barrows in place
7:30 PM • Bourbon Street – Entertainment Center
Wednesday - July 31
8:30 AM • Open Class Dairy & Bucket Calves in place
8:30 AM • Swine 4-H, FFA & Open Class judging, arena
1:00 PM • 4-H, & Open Class Bucket Calves judging, Arena
1:00 PM • FFA Farm Mechanics & Crops judging
2:30 PM • 4-H, FFA, & Open Class Dairy & Dairy Goat Judging, Arena
6:00 PM • 4-H Night at the Fair & Style Review Entertainment Center
7:30 PM • Kevin Horner – Entertainment Center
Thursday - August 1st
8:30 AM • All Open Class Beef in place
8:00 AM • Kolache Sale, Entertainment Center
10:00 AM • 4-H, FFA Beef (Heifers, showmanship, market animals) judging, Eddie Valek Arena
11:00 AM • Kolache Contest, Entertainment Center
12:00 NOON • Open Class Beef Judging (Heifers and Bulls), Eddie Valek Arena
4:00 PM • Kolache Winners Announced
6:00 PM • Kolache Auction
4:00 PM • All Livestock Sales Release forms are due in Extension Office
4:00 – 7:00 PM • Kevin Koopmann Polka Band
Friday - August 2nd
10:00 AM Best of Fair Pictures & Cookie Jar Winner Pictures
10:00 AM • 4-H & FFA Round Robin Showmanship Contest, Arena
12:30 PM • Registration for Pinewood Derby, Entertainment Center
1:00 PM • Livestock Judging Contest, Arena
1:00 PM • Pinewood Derby, Entertainment Center
5:00 PM – 7 PM • Pork and Lamb Supper, Republic County 4-H Council
7:30 PM • John Chandler, Entertainment Center
7:30 PM • 305 Nationals Prelim Night
Saturday - August 3rd
9:30 AM • Registration for “Little Tuggers” Tractor Pull, front of 4-H Bldg
10:00 AM • “Little Tuggers” Tractor Pull, front of 4-H Bldg.
8:30 AM • Open Class Horses checked in, Horse Arena
9:00 AM • Open Class Horse Show, Horse Arena
2:30 PM • 4-H Awards
3:00 PM • 4-H & FFA Junior Livestock Sale, Arena
5:00 -7:00 PM • KLA Beef Supper, 4-H Bldg.
9:00 PM • All Open Livestock Released
7:30 PM • 305 Nationals Finals