Saturday, August 8th
OPENING DAY - ARMED FORCES DAY
Valid Military I.D. gets you in Free (Includes Spouse & Children Under 18)

6:30 am             4-H Horse and Pony Show ..............................Horse Rings

7:30 am             4-H Indoor Entering and Judging .............4-H Exhibit Building

8:00 am             GATE OPENS

8:00-11:00 am     Open Indoor Entering – Baked Foods & Candies, Open Jr. Flowers and
             Flowers & Herbs (see individual Home Arts Sections for entry times).
             ....Home Arts Bldg.

9:00-12:00 am     Open Indoor Entering – Farm Crops, Fruits & Veg., Honey & Beeswax
             and Wool Fleece........................................Farm & Garden Bldg.

9:30 am             4-H Canine Show .............................................Show Pavilion

10:00 am .          Commercial Main Exhibition Hall Opens.............Main Exhibition Bldg.

1:00 pm             Open Class Indoor Exh. Judging.....Home Arts & Farm & Garden Bldgs.

             ***Home Arts Building Will Be Closed to the Public on Saturday, August 8th ***

                  ***All Other Exhibit Buildings Open to Public After Judging***

                      4-H Bake Sale ......................................4-H Exhibit Building

                      First Annual Archery Tournament West Side of Main Exhibition Bldg.

4:00 pm             “Old Time” Threshing Demonstration .................. Contest Arena

                      4-H and Open Jersey Cattle Show ...................... Show Pavilion

6:00 pm            Bingo Hall Opens

7:00 pm            Square Dance (Sponsored by Tom Thumb Dance Club)..4-H Activities Hall

7:30/9:00 pm      The Back Pages Band (Rock).........................Entertainment Stage

Sunday, August 9th

8:30 am            Draft Horse and Mule Show ..............................Horse Rings

9:00 am            Twelfth Annual Antique Auto Show.................... Contest Arena

10:00 am           4-H Rabbit Bred By Exhibitor Contest ............... Rabbit Pavilion

                     Community Services Fair ...........................4-H Activities Hall

12:30 pm           Pie Eating Contest ..........................................Show Pavilion

            Baltimore’s Marching Ravens Concert..Midway Boulevard @ Dining Hall

1:00 pm            Pretty Animal Contest ......................................Show Pavilion

2:00 pm            Grand Opening Parade and 26th Annual West Friendship
            Volunteer Fire Dept. Parade .........................Midway Boulevard
           

2:30 pm            Twenty-Seventh Annual Cow Milking Contest............ Show Pavilion

3:00 pm            Miss Howard County Farm Bureau Contest............... Show Pavilion
            Future Farmer/Little Miss How. Co. Farm Bureau Contest... Show Pavilion
            4-H Mini Fashion Revue (held during Miss How. Co. Farm Bureau Contest)
 

4:00 pm            “Old Time” Threshing Demonstration ....................Contest Arena

5:00 pm            4-H Baked Goods Auction (Champion & Blue) .............Show Pavilion

6:00 pm            Bingo Hall Opens

7:00 pm            Clover Sheep Program....................................... Show Pavilion
            4-H Sheep Showmanship Contest.......................... Show Pavilion
            Richie Fields & Big Country Band.................. Entertainment Stage

Monday, August 10th

8:30 am            4-H and Open Beef Cattle Show ...........................Show Pavilion

9:00 am            Gaited Classic Horse Show ....................................Horse Rings

10:00 am           Healthy Howard’s Help Yourself to A Healthy Home” 4-H Activities Hall

1:00 pm             Open Poultry Show ........................................... Poultry Barn 

                     Commercial Sheep Show ......................................Show Pavilion

4:00 pm             4-H Poultry Show .............................................Poultry Barn

5:00 pm             4-H Market Lamb Show .....................................Show Pavilion

6:00 pm            Bingo Hall Opens

6:30 pm             Skid Loader Competition.................................... Contest Arena

7:30/9:00 pm       Jay Henley& Stone Broke Band (Country)..........Entertainment Stage

Tuesday, August 11th
SENIOR DAY (Seniors Admitted FREE ALL DAY)

8:00 am         BRAHA Arabian, Partbred Arabian & Open Show .................Horse Rings

                  Open Dairy Goat Show ....................................Small Ruminants Bldg.

8:30 am         Cleveland Bay Hunter Horse Show.................................Horse Rings

9:00 am         4-H Hair Goat Show................................................ Show Pavilion

                  4-H & Open Hand Spinners Sheep Show .........................Show Pavilion

9:30 am         4-H Rabbit Show ..................................................Rabbit Pavilion

10:00 am       4-H Rabbit Showmanship ..........................................Rabbit Pavilion

                 Senior Day at the Fair....................................... 4-H Activities Hall

2:00 pm         4-H Market Goat & Showmanship Show ...........................Show Pavilion

4:00 pm         Clover Beef Program................................................. Show Pavilion
         4-H Beef Showmanship & Steer Show............................. Show Pavilion

5:00 pm         Fifth Annual Mule Pulling Contest................................. Contest Arena

6:00 pm         Bingo Hall Opens
 

7:00 pm         Saddle Guys and Gals Drill Team Demonstration....................Horse Rings
         4-H Dog Bowl................................................. 4-H Exhibit Building
         Healthy Lifestyles Food & Nutrition Bowl (held after 4-H Dog Bowl).........
                                                                    4-H Exhibit Building

8:00 p.m.       Big Cam & the Lifters (Rock & Roll)........................ Entertainment Stage
         Slow Tractor Race (MD Two-Cylinder Club).......................Contest Arena

Thursday, August 13th

8:00 am            Appaloosa Horse Show.............................................Horse Rings

8:30 am           4-H Dog Agility Contest.........................................Contest Arena

9:00 am           4-H Small Pet and Wildlife...............................4-H Exhibit Building

10:00 am          4-H and Open Dairy Cattle Show (Guernsey, Brown Swiss and Milking
                      Shorthorns).......................................................Show Pavilion

                    Consumer Day...............................................4-H Activities Hall

1:00 pm           Livestock Clover Skillathon............................................Bingo Hall

4:00 pm           4-H Rabbit Bowl Contest.........................................Rabbit Pavilion

5:00 pm           4-H and Open Dairy Cattle Show (Ayrshire and Holstein).....Show Pavilion

6:00 pm           Iron Chef Competition.......................................4-H Activities Hall

6:00 pm           Bingo Hall Opens

6:00/7:00 pm     Spur & Stirrup 4-H Drill Team Demonstration....................Horse Rings

7:00 pm           Amateur Variety Talent Show ..........................Main Exhibition Stage

                    Tug of War Contest (Open to All)..............................Contest Arena

7:30 pm           The Browningsville Cornet Band...........................Entertainment Stage

Friday, August 14th
HEALTH AND WELLNESS DAY

8:30 am           MSQHA Quarter Horse Show..................................Horse Rings

                    4-H and Open Meat Breeding Sheep Show..................Show Pavilion

10:00 am          “Healthy Howard” Health and Wellness Fair ........4-H Activities Hall

6:00 pm            Bingo Hall Opens

6:15 pm           4-H Poultry, Rabbit, Swine, Steer, Goat, Lamb Sale......Show Pavilion

7:30/9:00 pm     Common Clay (Christian Contemporary)..............Entertainment Stage

Saturday, August 15th

8:00 am           Howard County Horse Shows Assn.Show......................Horse Rings

9:00 am           4-H Rocketry Contest....................................Upper Parking Lot

                    4-H Dairy and Livestock Judging Contest...................Show Pavilion

10:00 am          4-H Bicycle Contest...................................4-H Exhibit Building

                    “Live Green Howard County”............................4-H Activities Hall

10:30 am          Baby Contest and Miniature Parade..................Entertainment Stage

                    Thirty-Second Annual Horse Pull.............................Contest Arena

12:30 pm          New Zoo Revue...................................................Show Pavilion

1:30 pm           4-H Worm Race..................................................Show Pavilion

2:30 pm           4-H Sheep Lead Contest........................................Show Pavilion

3:00 pm           Fifteenth Annual Antique Tractor Pull........................Contest Arena

5:00 pm           Parade of Floats.............................................Midway Boulevard

6:00 pm           Chain Saw Carving Auction........................................Show Pavilion

6:00 pm            Bingo Hall Opens

7:00 pm           4-H All Star Showmanship Contest..............................Show Pavilion

                   (4-H Pizza Party to Follow in Show Ring)

7:30/9:00 pm     The King Street Bluegrass Band..........................Entertainment Stage

9:00 pm           Awarding of Premiums..............................................Show Pavilion

10:00 pm          Awarding of Raffles .........................................Midway Boulevard