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)

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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 - 6:00 pm    4H Static Exhibit Entries (Entries only - Judging is Wednesday)

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Wednesday, July 29

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

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

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

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

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

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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 close 

      

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​Thursday, July 30

7:30 am            4-H Working Ranch Horse Show

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

9:30 am            4-H Horse Show

10:00 am          Deadline for Setting up Booths

7:00 pm            NSRA & MSRA Full Rodeo Performance

                           - Mutton Busting - $10 Entry Fee

                                 Ages 3 - 7; 50lb weight limit (Max 24 entries)

                           - Mini Broncs - $20 Entry Fee

                                 Ages 7 - 14 (Max 15 Entries)

                                    **To Sign up for Mutton Busting, Steer Riding, or Mini Bronc Riding, fill out                                                   Google Form link.  Contact Sharina Ammon with any questions                                                                402-822-0090 (Call or text)              

                           - Calf Scramble - $40 Entry Fee

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

                                       **To register call Robert Jackson (402)925-8085

9:00 pm            Beer Garden & DJ Music

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Friday, July 31

8:30 am            Rodeo Timed Event Slack

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10:00- 3:00pm  4-H Livestock Weight-in/Check-in

5:30 pm            Parade (Line-up @ 4:45) "Red, White & Moo"

                             Starting @ State St East of Hospital-Ends @ BLA 

6:30 - 10:00pm Kids Carnival Games (Wrist Bands Available)

7:00 pm         NSRA & MSRA Full Rodeo Performance 

                           - Mutton Busting - $10 Entry Fee

                                 Ages 3 - 7; 50lb weight limit (Max 24 entries)              

                           - Steer Riding - $20 Entry Fee

                                 Ages 7 - 14 (Max 15 Entries)

                                    **To Sign up for Mutton Busting, Steer Riding, or Mini Bronc Riding, fill out                                                   Google Form link.  Contact Sharina Ammon with any questions                                                                402-822-0090 (Call or text)

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

                         

Saturday, August 1

7:30-8:30 am 4-H Livestock Check-in

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 Caleb Lackaff (402)822-0192

11:30 - 3:30  Kids Carnival Games (Wristbands Available)

12:30 pm      Free Will Donation BBQ Meal

1:30 pm        Free Games at Arena  (needle in haystack, egg toss, balloon toss,                                     tug-a-war, turtle race, dunk tank, boot/shoe kick, 3-legged race, horse                                       games, and more)

1:00 pm        Dennis Roggasch Horseshoe Tournament

3-7:00 pm     Release of 4-H Exhibits

5:30 pm        4-H Member & Buyers Livestock Sale Supper

6:00 pm        Premium Livestock Auction          

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Sunday, August 2                             

8:30-11:00am  Fishing Derby​

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