Florida State Fair

[noshoes]

Wednesday, Feb. 6
8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Open & Youth Beef Cattle Arrive
Open – Angus, Brahman, Brangus/Red Brangus & Santa Gertrudis
Youth – Angus, Brahman, Brangus/Red Brangus & Santa Gertrudis
12 noon - 8 p.m. Youth Rabbits Arrive
3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Purebred Poultry Arrive

7 p.m. Beef Exhibitor Dinner

Thursday, Feb. 7
8 a.m. - 12 noon Open & Youth Goats Arrive (Zone 4 & Out of State till 2 p.m.)
8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Youth Swine Arrive
9 a.m. Purebred Poultry Judging

10 a.m. Open Brahman Show
10 a.m. Open Brangus & Red Brangus Show
10 a.m. Youth Rabbit Judging
2 p.m. Open Angus Show
2 p.m. Open Santa Gertrudis
6 p.m. Open Goat Show – Junior Show (Non Pay)

Friday, Feb. 8
9 a.m. Youth Beef Showmanship & Show
(Angus, Brahman, Brangus/Red Brangus & Santa Gertrudis)
9 a.m. Open Goat Show – Senior Show (Non Pay) & Junior Show (Pay)
9 a.m. Purebred Poultry Judging (as needed)

10 a.m. Youth Rabbit Judging

Saturday, Feb. 9
9 a.m. Youth Goat Showmanship & Show
9 a.m. 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest (8 a.m. - Registration)
11 a.m. State 4-H Dog Show (Showmanship & Obedience)
12:45 p.m. FFA Horse Judging Contest - Written Test (12 noon – Registration)
1 p.m. Youth Rabbit Showmanship
1:30 p.m. 4-H/FFA Horse Judging Contest
4 p.m. 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Awards
5:30 p.m. 4-H Horse Judging Contest Awards
5 p.m. Youth Swine Showmanship
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Beef Cattle Released

Sunday, Feb. 10
8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Open & Youth Beef Cattle Arrive
Open – Hereford, Limousin, Pinzgauer & Simmental
Youth - Limousin, Pinzgauer, Simmental, All Other Breeds & Non-Registered
8 a.m. Youth Goat Judging Contest (7:30 a.m. – Registration)
After Judging Contest Open Goat Show – Senior Show (Pay)
10 a.m. State 4-H Dog Show (Rally & Agility)
11:30 a.m. Youth Goat Judging Contest Awards
1 p.m. Youth Swine Show
2 p.m. Rooster Crowing Contest

5 p.m. Goats Released
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Purebred Poultry Released

5 p.m. Youth Swine Released (or at conclusion of Show)
7 p.m. Beef Exhibitor Dinner

Monday, Feb. 11
9 a.m. Open Simmental Show
11 a.m. Open Limousin Show
11 a.m. Open Hereford Show
2 p.m. Open Pinzgauer Show
2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Boer Goats Arrive
4 p.m. Youth Non-Registered Show
5 p.m. Youth Rabbit Released

Tuesday, Feb. 12
8 a.m. – 12 noon Youth Steer Arrive
8 a.m. – 12 noon Boer Goats Arrive
9 a.m. Youth Beef Showmanship & Show
(Limousin, Pinzgauer, Simmental & All Other Breeds)
1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Youth Poultry Arrive

1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Pre-Junior (Pee Wee) Poultry Arrive
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Beef Cattle Released

Wednesday, Feb. 13
7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open Dairy Arrive
Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, & Jersey
Milking Shorthorn & Dexter – Exhibition Only
9 a.m. Youth Steer Showmanship
10 a.m. Open Boer Goat ABGA Show
12 noon – 8 p.m. Open Rabbit Arrive
12 noon Youth Poultry Grooming Box Contest

2 p.m. Bull Riding
5 p.m. Youth Boer Goat Show and Showmanship
After Youth Boer Goat Open Boer Goat Wether Show
7 p.m. Youth Steer Show
7 p.m. Bull Riding

Thursday, Feb. 14
7 a.m. 4-H/FFA Dairy Judging Contest
9 a.m. Youth Poultry (Purebred) Judging

9 a.m. Pre-Junior (Pee Wee) Poultry Judging
9 a.m. Open Boer Goat ABGA Show
2 p.m. Bull Riding
3 p.m. 4-H Dairy Judging Contest Awards
3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Pygmy Goats Arrive
6 p.m. Boer Goats Released
7 p.m. Bull Riding
7 p.m. Youth Steer Awards Dinner
9 p.m. Youth Steer Released

Friday, Feb. 15
7:15 a.m. Old Timers Breakfast
8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Youth Sheep Arrive
8:30 a.m. Open Dairy Show (Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein & Jersey)
8:30 a.m. Open Rabbit Judging
9 a.m. Youth Poultry (Purebred) Judging

9 a.m. Pre-Junior (Pee Wee) Poultry Judging

12 noon Youth Poultry Showmanship
12 noon Pre-Junior (Pee Wee) Poultry Showmanship
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Youth Llamas Arrive
2 p.m. Youth Poultry (Commercial/Farm Utility) Judging

After Open Dairy Show Open Dairy Supreme Champion
6 p.m. Youth Llama Judging Contest
9 p.m. – 8 a.m. Open Dairy Release


Saturday, Feb. 16
7 a.m. Open & Youth Cavy Arrive
8 a.m. Open & Youth Cavy Judging
8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Youth Dairy Arrive
Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, & Jersey
Milking Shorthorn – Exhibition Only
8:30 a.m. Youth Llama Breakfast
9 a.m. 4-H/FFA Poultry Judging Contest (8:30 a.m. – Registration)

10 a.m. Pygmy Goat Show (Pay)
1 p.m. Youth Sheep Showmanship
1 p.m. Open Rabbit Judging
2 p.m. Youth Llama Showmanship
30 min. after Youth Llama Showmanship is completed
Youth Llama Halter Classes
2:30 p.m. 4-H Poultry Judging Contest Awards

Sunday, Feb. 17
8:00 a.m. – 9 a.m. Youth Dairy Breakfast
10 a.m. Pygmy Goat Show (Non Pay)
10 a.m. Youth Llama Performance Classes
10 a.m. Youth Dairy Showmanship
30 min. after Youth Dairy Showmanship is completed
Youth Dairy Show - Heifer Classes
11a.m. Youth Breeding Sheep Show
12 noon Rooster Crowing Contest

1 p.m. Youth Poultry Grooming Contest – Senior Division

2:30 p.m. Youth Poultry Grooming Contest – Intermediate Division

4 p.m. Youth Poultry Grooming Contest – Junior Division

4 p.m. Youth Sheep Released or end of show
5 p.m. Open Rabbit Released
5 p.m. Youth Llama Released
6 p.m. Pygmy Goat Released

Monday, Feb. 18
8:30 a.m. Youth Dairy Show - Cow Classes
3 p.m. Champion of Champions Contest
4 p.m. Youth Poultry Released

4 p.m. Pre-Junior (Pee Wee) Poultry Released
4 p.m. Youth Dairy Released
5:30 p.m. Champion of Champions Dinner

 

[maus]

Ooooo I want to watch the Pee wee showmanship. How cute that must be!

 

[noshoes]

I wonder if there will be any pee wees showing Jersey Giants? Now that would be a spectackle!

 

[Jay Bee]

Thanks Noshoes, I'm going to go on Thurs. the 7th.. Any directions for someone coming down from N. Fl.? Thanks JB

 

[noshoes]

Traveling from I-75 North/South (from Ocala/Sarasota area)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Entrance Gate: Traveling north on I-75, take Exit #260 (B) and merge LEFT onto DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (aka SR-574 West). Traveling south on I-75, take Exit #260 and merge RIGHT onto DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD. Go west for 2.5 miles and pass the light at U.S. Hwy. 301. Turn right into the Fairgrounds entrance.

Orient Rd. Entrance Gate: Follow the same directions as when traveling to the MLK, Jr. Blvd. entrance, however keep proceeding on MLK, Jr. Blvd. to the next light which is ORIENT RD. Make a right at Orient Road. There will be a sign for the Fairgrounds entrance on the right-hand side. Check in at the Security Guard gate for entry.

U.S. Hwy. 301 Entrance Gate: Follow the same directions as when traveling to the MLK, Jr. Blvd. entrance, however make a right-hand turn at the light at U.S. Hwy. 301. The Fairgrounds entrance will be on the left-hand side across from the Holiday Inn Express and the Winghouse Restaurant.

 

[peepsnbunnies]

Mornin Noshoes!

Thanks for posting the schedule for the State Fair. I am trying to get DH interested in going. I'll bet you will be a busy fellow while the fair is going on. We would all love to see some pics! Have a great week.

Lisa

 

[noshoes]

I sure will try to get images of the event! Yeeeee Haaaaaaw

 

[Jay Bee]

Thanks, JB

 

[noshoes]

That was enjoyable! Cracker Country makes me want to go back in time and live in old time Florida.
Here is the story!

 

[seminolewind]

Cracker Country sounds good to me too!