Home of the Rock County, Nebraska Fair
Located in Bassett, NE​
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2026 Fair Dates:
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July 27 - August 2, 2026

2026 Fair Schedule (Updates in Progress - please check later for changes)

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Monday, July 27

5:00 pm  Fairground Clean-Up

All Volunteers Welcome

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Tuesday, July 28

9:00 am 4-H Small Animal Show

11:30 am 4-H Dog Show - Obedience & Agility

​2:00 pm - 5:30 pm 4-H Static Exhibit Entries (Entries only - Judging is Wednesday)

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Wednesday, July 29

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 4-H .22 Rifle Silhouette (Bassett Shooting Range)

9:00 am - 3:00 pm 4-H Static Exhibit Entries & Interview Judging

12:00 pm 4-H Family Lunch - FREE for 4-H families

1:00 pm 4-H .22 Rifle Target Shoot (Bassett Shooting Range)

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enter Open Class Exhibits

5:30 pm - 1:00 am Beer Garden

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Eddie Davis Memorial Family Roping & Bit Painter Memorial Dummy Roping

6:00 pm Enter Breakaway Roping

6:30 pm Roping Starts with Family Roping to follow

7:00 pm Roping Entries for Family Roping closes

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​Thursday, July 30

7:30 am 4-H Working Ranch Horse Show

8:00 am -10:00 am Enter Open Class Exhibits

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show

10:00 am Deadline for Setting up Booths

6:15 pm Deadline for Mutton Busting Sign-Up (for Thursday riders)

6:30 pm Mutton Busting - $10 Entry Fee

Ages 3 - 6; 50lb weight limit (Max 24 entries)

7:00 pm   NSRA & MSRA Full Rodeo Performance

Pony Broncs - $20 Entry Fee

Ages 7 - 14 (Max 15 Entries)

**To Sign up for Mutton Busting, Pony Bronc, or Calf Scramble,

fill out Google Form link at bottom of page. Call/text Sharina Ammon

with any questions (402) 822-0090

Calf Scramble - $40 Entry Fee

Ages 10 - 19; Two person teams (Max 12 entries)

9:00 pm Beer Garden & DJ Music

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Friday, July 31

8:30 am Rodeo Timed Event Slack

​​​9:00 am - 12:00 pm 4-H Livestock Weigh-in/Check-in

**Sale animals must be weighed in during this time**

5:15 pm Parade (Line-up @ 4:45) "Red, White & Moo"

Starting @ State St East of Hospital - Ends @ BLA

(see links at bottom of page to sign up)

6:30 - 9:30 pm  Kids Carnival Games

6:15 pm Deadline for Mutton Busting Sign-Up (for Friday riders)

6:30 pm  Mutton Busting - $10 Entry Fee

Ages 3 - 6; 50lb weight limit (Max 24 entries)

7:00 pm   NSRA & MSRA Full Rodeo Performance

- Calf Riding - $10 Entry Fee

Ages 7-10  (Max 15 Entries)

- Steer Riding - $20 Entry Fee

Ages 11 - 14 (Max 15 Entries)

- Mini Bull Riding - $20 Entry Fee

Ages 11 - 14 (Max 12)

**To Sign up for Mutton Busting, Calf Riding, Steer Riding, or

Mini Bull Riding, fill out Google Form link at bottom of page. Call/text

Sharina Ammon with any questions (402) 822-0090

- Businessman Roping Contest
**Contact Adam Sawyer to sign up (402) 760-2623
9:00 pm Beer Garden & The Silverado Band

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Saturday, August 1

7:30 am - 8:30 am 4-H Livestock Check-in **Sale Animals must weigh in Friday**

9:00 am 4-H Livestock Show (Inc Pen of 3)

**Following the Show: Walk an Animal

~Open Class for anyone to pair up with a 4-H youth

to walk an animal in the show ring

Questions/Sign-up Contact Sharina Ammon (402) 822-0090

10:00 am Mud Volleyball Tournament

**Contact Maggie Earney Cell: (308)430-5058

11:00 - 3:00 pm Release of 4-H Exhibits

1:00 pm Dennis Roggasch Horseshoe Tournament

1:30 pm - 3:30pm Kids Carnival Games

3:30 pm  Free Family Games

Needle (coins) in a haystack, egg toss, balloon toss, tug-a-war,

turtle race, dunk tank, boot/shoe kick, 3-legged race, Face Painting, 

Catch a Pig, Shooting Sports Trailer, Roping Dummies, & More!

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Free Will Donation BBQ Meal

5:00 pm - 12:00 pm   Beer Garden & Entertainment

6:00 pm Youth Premium Livestock Auction (Munk Building)

7:30 pm Stray Gathering

(Contact Adam Sawyer with questions 402-760-2623)​​​

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Sunday, August 2

8:00 am -11:00 am Fishing Derby​

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Thank you for attending the Rock County Fair!! All help and donations are greatly appreciated! 

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