2023 Eagle County Fair & Rodeo
Thursday, July 20, 2023
9:00 a.m. Open Class and General/Consumer Sciences Set-Up-Eagle River Center
Friday, July 21, 2023
9:00 a.m. 4-H Shooting Sports Project Interviews and Judging-Eagle River Center
5:00 p.m. Livestock Pen Set Up –Livestock Superintendents Only
Saturday, July 22, 2023
9:00 a.m. 4-H Dog Show – Exhibit Hall
Monday, July 24, 2023
8:00 a.m. Eagle River Center opens
8:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Check-In-Eagle River Center
9:00 a.m. 4-H General Projects Interviews-Eagle River Center
9:00 a.m. 4-H Cloverbud Rabbit Show – Eagle River Center
10:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Show-Eagle River Center
Noon – 6:30 p.m. Enter Non-perishable Open Class Exhibits – Eagle River Center
5:00 p.m. Carnival opens
8:00 p.m. Eagle River Center closes
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Enter Perishable Open Class Exhibits – Eagle River Center
7:00 a.m. 4-H Poultry check-In -Eagle River Center
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Open Class judging (closed to the public)
9:00 a.m. 4-H Poultry Show-Eagle River Center
7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. All Livestock Unload
5:00 p.m. Carnival opens
8:00 p.m. All animals to be in place in the Eagle River Center
8:00 p.m. Eagle River Center close
84th Fair & Rodeo Official Kickoff – Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 “Lil’ Buckaroo Night”
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Registration for Piggy Bank Contest – Eagle River Center
9 a.m. – 8 p.m. 4-H and Open Class Exhibits open to the public – Eagle River Center
8:00 a.m. 4-H Sale Animal Weigh-in – Eagle River Center
1:00 p.m 4-H Lamb Show – Eagle River Center
2:00 p.m. – 8 p.m. 4-H Livestock Exhibits open to the public – Eagle River Center
4:00 – 7:00 p.m Kids Crafts (East end of the grandstand)
5:00 p.m. Carnival & Vendor Booths open
7:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo – Pro Rodeo Arena
8:00 p.m. Eagle River Center closes
Thursday, July 27, 2023 “Western Heritage”
9 a.m. – 8 p.m. 4-H and Open Class Exhibits open to the public – Eagle River Center
9:00 a.m. 4-H Swine Show – Eagle River Center
1:00 p.m. 4-H Goat Show – Eagle River Center
4-7:00 pm Kids Craft (east end of the grandstands by the stage)
5:00 p.m. Carnival & Vendor Booths open
7:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo – Pro Rodeo Arena
Friday, July 28, 2023 “Green Night” Mental Health Awareness
9 a.m. – 8 p.m. 4-H and Open Class Exhibits open to public – Eagle River Center
9:00 a.m. 4-H Beef Show – Eagle River Center
1:00 p.m. 4-H Round Robin Showmanship – Eagle River Center
3:00 p.m. Carnival, Vendor Booths Open
4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Kids Crafts (under the arena stands)
5:00 p.m. Celebrity Round Robin
5:30 p.m. Jr. Livestock Auction set-up
7:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo – Pro Rodeo Arena
7:00 p.m. Load out extra /non-sale animals
9:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Free Concert- Buck Ford- Main Stage- East End
Saturday, July 29, 2023 “Patriotic”
9 a.m. – 8 p.m. 4-H and Open Class Exhibits open to the public – Eagle River Center
9:00 a.m. Junior Livestock Buyer Registration – Eagle River Center
9:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Pretty Baby Contest registration – Eagle River Center
10:00 a.m. Pretty Baby Contest – Eagle River Center
11:00 a.m. Junior Livestock Auction – Eagle River Center Stage
Noon Carnival and vendor booths open
4:00 – 7 p.m. Kids Crafts (under the arena stands)
7:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo – Pro Rodeo Arena
9:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Free Concert- Buck Ford Main Stage- East End
Sunday, July 30, 2023
8 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Check-out of 4-H and Open Class Exhibits – Eagle River Center
8 a.m. – Noon Eagle River Center and fairgrounds cleanup
