A County Affair

2019 Rock County Fair

July 31 - August 3

Monday, July 29

Fair Grounds Clean-Up

• 5 pm

• Come one, Come all. Help get the fairgrounds ready for fair.

Tuesday, July 30

4-H Working Ranch Horse Competition

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Wednesday, July 31

4-H Entry Day

• 9 am to 3 pm Enter static exhibits

• Contact the BKR Extension Office for entry details at 402-387-2213

• 12 pm 4-H Family Hamburger Feed

• 3 pm Free Swimming for 4-Her's

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Enter Open Class Exhibits, including Pinterest and Christmas tree Ornament exhibits; Special Photo Class: Rock County AfFAIR

• 6 pm to 8 pm

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Eddie Davis and Bit Painter Memorial Family Roping

• 5 pm registration

• 6 pm Bit Painter Memorial Dummy Roping for 10 & under

• 6:30 pm Break Away Roping, 1 head only. 15 & under

• 7 pm Eddie Davis Memorial Family Roping (Header & Heeler buckles awarded)

• Contact Steve Coble at 402-822-0139

 

Thursday, August 1

Enter Open Class Exhibits

• 8 am to 10 am

• Deadline for setting up booths is 10 am

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Jane Keller Memorial Art Show

• 8:30 to 10 am enter artwork

• Youth and Adult categories

• Photography, Sculpture, Painted, Mixed Media, Drawing

• See Bassett Arts Council on Facebook for more information

 

4-H Horse Show

• 8:30 am

• For more information contact the BKR Extension Office

  • 402-387-2213

 

Open Horse Show

• Begins immediately following the 4-H Horse Show

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Friday, August 2

4-H & Open Beef Show

• 9 am Sheep Show

• 9:30 am Goat Show

• 10 am Dairy Show

• 10:30 am Beef Show

 

Demo Derby & Beer Garden

• 6:30 pm Car Auction

• 7  pm start

• $10 Admission

• Children 5 and under are free

• Girls Only Class

• Limited Weld

• 90's & Newer

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Cornhole Tournament

• In the beer garden after the derby

• Tournament Rules

• Taking the first 20 teams

• $40 entry fee; 100% payout to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place

• Call 402-822-0600 or 402-760-1521

        to register your teams

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Saturday, August 3

Youth Fishing Derby & Casting Contest

• 8:30 Registration

• Fishing begins @ 9:10 am

• Awards @ 11:30 am

• K-6th Grade

• City Ponds,

       Southeast of Ball Fields

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Antique Tractor Pull

• 8:30 am Registration

• 10 am Pull Time

 

13th Annual Dennis Roggasch Memorial Horseshoe Tournament

• 1 pm

• $100 Added Prize Money

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A County AfFAIR Evening

Parade

• Line-up at BLA at 5 pm

• Parade starts at 6 pm

• Ends at the fairgrounds

• Theme is "A County AfFAIR".

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Free BBQ

• 7 pm

• At the grandstands

 

Yard Games

• Pack your yard games and set up on the fairgrounds for an evening of fun

 

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Free Laser Tag for Youth 18 & Under

• Play Laser Tag for free from 7:30 pm until 9:30 p.m.

 

Laser Tag Tournament

• Sign up your four member team for the first ever Rock County Laser Tag Tournament

• Register by 9 pm at the fairgrounds

• Tournament play begins @ 9:30 pm

• $40 per team

• 80% paid back out to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place teams

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Free Day Activities

• Games for all in the arena @ 7:30 pm

• Sponsored by the Rock County FFA

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Movie in the Park

• At dusk

• Sponsored by Bassett Arts Council

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High School Rodeo

August

Saddles to the All-Around Cowboy & Cowgirl