2023 Jackson County Youth Fair Schedule
- 7PM – JCYF Queen and Junior Miss Pageant @Jackson County Service Building.
- 2PM – Little Mister and Miss Pageant @ Jackson County Service Building.
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- 8:30 AM – Parade Line-Up
- 10:15 AM – JCYF Parade, Downtown Edna
- 2:00 PM – Fair Set Up
- 8:30am-6:00pm Family Department Check In, Commons Area
- 6:00pm- Food Division Judging, Family Department
- 8:30am-9am – Cut Flower Check-In, Family Department
- 11:30am-1:00pm – Heifer Check-In
- 1:30pm – Heifer Judging
- 5-6:30pm – Ag Mechanics Check-In
- 8:00 pm Gates Close
Livestock Show Day
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- 7:30 am – Swine Weighing and Sifting
- 8:00 am – Roasters Sifting and Judging
- 8:00 am – Rabbits weighing, sifting, and judging
- 8:30 am – Fryers sifting and judging
- 9:00 am – Ag Mechanic Judging
- 9:00 am – 9:30 am – Goat weighing and sifting
- 9:30 am – 10:00 am – Lamb weighing and sifting
- 1000 am – 10:30 am – Steer weighing and sifting
- 10:00 am – Gates and Indoor Exhibits Open
- 10:00 am – Noah’s Way Petting Zoo Opens
- 11:30 am – Ag Mechanic Awards
- 12:00 noon – Commercial Heifer Awards, Show Arena
- 1:00 pm – Goat judging, Show Arena
- 3:00 pm – Lamb judging, Show Arena
- 5:00 pm – Steer judging, Show Arena
- 6:00 pm-10:00pm – Heart of America Carnival Opens
- 6:30 pm – Swine judging, Show Arena
- 10:00 pm – Indoor Exhibits Close
- 11:00 pm – Grounds Close
- 11am – 4pm Sr Citizens Luncheon, Hafernick Center
- 4:00pm – Gates and Indoor Exhibits Open
- 5:00-10pm – Noah’s Way Petting Zoo
- 6:00-10pm – Heart of America Carnival Opens
- 6:30pm – Calf Scramble and Little Wrangler Rodeo, Arena
- 8:00pm – Mutton Bustin’ in the MEC Area
- 10:00pm – Indoor Exhibits Close
- 11:00pm – Grounds Close
- 9:00am – Kindergarten Day Events & Entertainment
- 10:30am – Friends of the Fair Livestock Show, Arena
- 4:00pm – Gates and Indoor Exhibits Open
- 5:00-10pm – Noah’s Way Petting Zoo
- 6:00pm – Heart of America Carnival Opens
- 7:00pm – Mutton Bustin’ in MEC Arena
- 10:00pm – Indoor Exhibits Close
- 12:00am – Grounds Close
- 9:00am – Youth Livestock Judging, Main Arena
- 10:00am – Family Department Pictures; Gates and Indoor Exhibits; Open Noah’s Way Petting Zoo
- 10:00-1:00pm (ONLY) Reserved Buyers Parking at the MEC
- 11:00am – Buyers Luncheon, Main Arena
- 1:00pm – Youth Auction, Main Arena
- 1:00pm – Commercial Heifer Auction
- 2:00pm – Heart of America Opens
- 10:00pm – Indoor Exhibits Close
- 1:00am – Grounds Close
7:00-9:00am Animals must be picked up – See JCYF Fair Rules for Specific Times!
- 7-8am – Livestock and Poultry Picked Up
- 7-8am – Commercial Heifers Picked Up
- 8-9am – Rabbits Picked Up
- 9-10am – Family Department Entries Picked Up (Front Entrance-Commons Area)
- 1:00pm – Fair Clean Up
Admissions
- Adults and Students (18 yrs. and under) – $5
- Children 5 & Under – FREE
- Carnival Armbands are $30 Wednesday- Friday and $35 on Saturday
- Adults & Students (18 yrs & under) – $5
- Children 5 & Under – FREE
- Adults & Students $20
- Available for Purchase at the Jackson County Herald/Tribune, Davis Jewelry and Gifts, Pageants, Fair Information Desk or Ticket Booth
