2019 Colfax County Fair & Rodeo

“From Yesterday’s Denim to Today’s Diamonds, 75 years of the Colfax County Fair”

Monday, August 15

6 pm Queen Contest, TBA

Wednesday, August 7

7:30 AM Horse Show Entries, East Arena Gate

8-10 am Quilt Show Entries, Exhibit Hall

8:30 am Horse Show

9 am Display booths set up

Noon Quilt Judging – Closed to Public

2 pm Queen Contest, Fairgrounds Arena, Horsemanship

5-6:30 pm Exhibit Hall Non-perishable entries

10 pm Quiet

Thursday, August 8

7 am – 12 pm Livestock Checkin

8-10 am Indoor Exhibit Registration

11 am – 12 pm Swine weigh in

1-2 pm Cattle, Sheep, Goats Weigh In

3-4 pm Commercial Vendors Set Up – Exhibit Hall

3:30 pm Poultry and Rabbits Judging

4:30 – 7 pm Exhibit Hall Open

6 pm Swine Judging

10 pm Quiet

Friday, August 9

8 am Sheep and Goats Judging

9:30 am – 7 pm Exhibit Hall Open

1 pm Cattle Judging, Round Robin Showmanship Contest

3 pm Cowboy Sand Volleyball

7 pm Rodeo-Crossroads Rodeo Co.

9-10:30 pm DJ Under the Grand Stands

12:30 am Quiet

Saturday, August 10

7:30 am Mayor’s Run Walk, City Hall

8 am Rodeo Slack

9 am Exhibit Hall Open, Knights of Columbus Cake Walk

9:45 am Parade Check-in

10 am Pie, Cake, and Coffee Methodist Church

10:15 am Kid’s Parade Judged

10:30 am Colfax County Parade Line Up

10:45 am Kid’s Parade Starts

11 am Colfax County Fair Parade

11 am – 1 pm Bar-B-Q served, Miller-Lark Barn $6

12 pm Cowboy Sand Volleyball

1 pm FNB NM Entertainment Event, Rodeo- Crossroads Rodeo Co.

2 pm People’s Choice Quilt Voting Closes

3 pm Exhibit Hall Closes

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Exhibits Released from Exhibit Hall

7:30 pm Jr Livestock Sale, Miller-Lark Barn

8 pm – 12 am Dance, Exhibit Hall $6 person

12:30 am Quiet

Sunday, August 11

8 am Cowboy Church, All Welcome

Clean – Up Exhibit Hall & Fairgrounds, Arrangements for shipping sold animals

9 am Livestock Released with Permission of Supers and Livestock Inspector

Grounds Admission starts 2 pm Friday and 7 am Saturday $5 person, children 5 and under Free, Saturday BBQ $10 plate

Silent Auction all day Saturday through the Jr. Livestock stock Sale in the Show Barn

Brand the Wall – Show Barn $20 brand

People’s Choice Quilt Awards- cast your vote for $0.50 vote in the Indoor Exhibit Hall

For more information on individual events, please see County Fair book.