Fair Schedule:

March 18, 2023

7:30am-9:00am: Horse - Check In (Coggins will be checked)

Warm Up after In Hand Trail Class

9:30am Horse - Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting

10:00am Horse Show

Horses - Excused by Superintendents

March 19, 2023

9:00am: Barn Set Up (See General Rule #22)

March 25, 2023

Open 9am-8pm, Gate Admission - $5.00 Adult and $3.00 Child
Goat Show @ 9am, Sheep Show to follow

7:00am-8:00am: Goat - Check In (Health Paper will be checked)

8:00am: Wethers - Weigh In

8:30am: Goat - Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting

9:00am: Goat Showmanship & Show

7:00am-9:00am: Enter Lamb & Sheep (Health Paper will be checked)

9:30am: Market Lamb - Weigh In

10:30am: Lamb & Sheep - Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting

Lamb & Sheep Show & Showmanship
Goat and Sheep - Excused by Superintendents

March 26, 2023

Open Noon-8pm, Gate Admission - $5.00 Adult and $3.00 Child
Open Beef Show @ 1pm

8:00am-11:00am: Enter Open Beef & Youth Beef (Health Paper will be checked)

11:00am: Open Beef & Youth Beef - Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting

11:00am-1:00pm: Enter Poultry

1:00pm: Poultry - Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting for PeeWee, Pen of Meat and Youth Exhibitors

1:00pm: Open Beef Show & Showmanship

March 27, 2023

Open 5pm-10pm, Buildings, Carnival, Entertainment and Livestock open
Carload Night Admission $30.00, (Maximum 6 People), all other pay regular price. Reduced Armbands $20.00

8:00am-10:00am: Enter Swine (Health Paper will be checked)

9:00am: Poultry Showmanship - Awards to follow

1:00pm: Youth Beef Show & Showmanship

7:00pm: Swine Showmanship

Youth Beef - Excused by Superintendents
Swine - Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting

March 28, 2023

Open 1pm-10pm, Military & Senior Day. (Military and Seniors 55 & older)
Admission is $5.00 for the entire day.
Regular Admission Price for all others. Midway open at 5pm
MIDWAY SPECIAL! Armband BOGO $30.00 w/coupon

8:00am-10:00am: Enter Steers (Health Paper will be checked)

6:30pm: Swine Show

Steer - Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting to be held after check in is completed

March 29, 2023

Open 5pm-10pm, Chronicle Night Armband $25.00/ $2.00 off with Chronicle coupon.

9:00am: Skill-a-thon Contest in the Auditorium - This is optional

11:00am: Thank You Cards Class

11:00am-1:00pm: Swine Turn Out

6:00pm: Steer Show with Showmanship to follow

10:00pm: Poultry - Excused by Superintendents

March 30, 2023

Open 5pm-10pm, Regular Admission for all Day
Midnight Magic, 7pm-Midnight Armband $25.00 No Re-Entry after 8pm

8:00am-10:00am: Enter Rabbit

10:00am: Rabbit - Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting for PeeWee, Pen of Meat and Youth Exhibitors

10:00am-1:00pm: Citrus County "Ag" Bowl - Auditorium (4-H and FFA Youth Livestock Exhibitors)

Noon-1:00pm: Swine Turn Out - (NOT IN ARENA)

5:00pm: POM Poultry Silent Auction

6:30pm: Lamb, Wether (Grand Champion) & POM Poultry Auction (Grand & Reserve)

6:30pm: Steer Auction

March 31, 2023

Open 1pm-10pm, School Day students free from 1pm-5pm
Regular Admission for all others - Midway 1pm-5pm Armband $25.00
Friday Night Magic 7pm-11pm Armband $25.00.

9:00am: Rabbit Show & Showmanship (Exhibitor needs to be present) - Awards to follow

1:00pm-3:00pm: Tractor Driving Contest - Location TBD - 14 Yrs Old and Up

5:00pm: POM Rabbit Silent Auction

6:30pm: Lamb & Wether (Res. Grand Champion) & POM Rabbit Auction (Grand & Reserve)

6:30pm: Swine Auction

April 1, 2023

Open 11am-10pm, Regular Admission all Day
Midway open at 11am, Daytime Magic 11am-4pm Armband $25.00
Saturday Night Magic 6pm-10pm Armband $25.00

12:00 noon: Non-Perishable items may be brought to the Livestock Trailer for the Dr. Dumas / Barn
Renovation Auction which is scheduled on Wednesday, April 19th.

10:00pm: All Rabbit, Poultry, Steer, Swine and Lambs leave. Barn Closes

April 2, 2023

Midway open 2pm-7pm Armband $25.00 - Free Admission for everyone
Main Gate Entry Only, No Other Gate Access

Fair Date: March 27 - April 2, 2023

Location: Citrus County Fairgrounds - 3600 South Florida Avenue Inverness, FL 34450

General Gate Price:
Adult $8.00
Child 4-10 years $5.00
3 & Under Free

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