Schedule:

Friday, August 4, 2023

8:00 a.m: Entry Gates Open
10:00 a.m: All Indoor Vendors Setup Complete
12:00 p.m: Hispanic Heritage Luncheon - General Service Building
5:00 p.m: Admission Charged at Entry Gates
Carnival Opens
Vendor Booths Open - Chaparral and Zia Building
7:00 p.m: Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Concert - Los Rieleros Del Norte-Main Concert Stage
9:00 p.m: Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Concert - Los Invasores De Nuevo Leon - Main Concert Stage
10:00 p.m: Buildings Close
1:00 a.m: Carnival and Entry Gates Close

Saturday, August 5, 2023

7:00 a.m: 4H/ FFA Youth Horse Show - Jake McClure Arena
8:00 a.m: Entry Gates Open Free Admission all day
12:00 p.m: Pre-Entered Items accepted for 4-H Home
Economics and Handicrafts and Open Jr. Home
Economics Exhibits Yucca Building-until 3:00pm
5:00 p.m: Carnival Opens
Vendor Booths Open - Chaparral and Zia Building
7:00 p.m: Mutton Bustin’ Slack - Jake McClure Arena
10:00 p.m: Buildings Close
1:00 a.m: Carnival and Entry Gates Close

Sunday, August 6, 2023

6:00 a.m: Swine, Steers, Goats, Lambs, Horses, Beef Heifers, and Dairy Heifers arrive at Fairgrounds
8:00 a.m: Entry Gates Open Free Admission all day
11:00 a.m: All Livestock in Place - Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Pre-entered items accepted for 4-H Economics and Handicrafts and Open Jr. Home Economics
Exhibits - Yucca Building
Entries Open for Creative Arts and Farm and Garden Products - Yucca Building
2:00 p.m: Local Te a.m: Roping - Jake McClure Arena
5:00 p.m: Carnival Opens
7:00 p.m: Yucca Building Entries Close
12:00 a.m: Carnival and Entry Gates Close

Monday, August 7, 2023

7:00 a.m: Weigh/Classify Swine, Lambs 20 Min. after the swine; Meat Goats to Immed. follow Lambs - Livestock Pavilion
Yucca Building Entries Open
7:30 a.m: Flower Show Entries Open until 11:30am
8:00 a.m: Weigh Steers - Livestock Pavilion
Rabbits and Chickens arrive at Fairgrounds
Entry Gates OpensFree Admission all day
Judging of 4-H Home Economics and Handicrafts and Open Jr. Home Economics Exhibits - Yucca Building.
Fair and Rodeo Royalty Horsemanship
Competition - Jake McClure Arena
9:30 a.m: Weigh Dairy Heifers - Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Creative Arts, Flower Show and Farm and Garden Entries Close
2:00 p.m: Yucca Building Closed for Judging
5:00 p.m: Carnival Opens
7:00 p.m: Special Rodeo - Jake McClure Arena
All Rabbits and Chickens in Place - Rabbit Barn
12:00 a.m: Carnival and Entry Gates Close

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

8:00 a.m: Entry Gates Open
Market Swine Judging - Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
Yucca Building Open for Viewing
10:00 a.m: Vendor Booths Open - Chaparral and Zia Building
12:00noon Sweepstakes Winners Announced - Yucca Building
5:00 p.m: Admission Charged at Entry Gates
Carnival Opens
6:00 p.m: Dairy Heifer Show - Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
7:00 p.m: Xtreme Bull Riding - Jake McClure Arena
9:30 p.m: Concert - Wade Bowen - Main Concert Stage
10:00 p.m: Buildings Close
12:00 a.m: Carnival and Entry Gates Close

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

8:00 a.m: Entry Gates Opens Free Admission all day
Poultry Showmanship and Judging Poultry/Rabbit Barn
Yucca Building Open for Viewing
9:00 a.m: Meat Goat Judging - Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
PRCA Slack - Jake McClure Arena
10:00 a.m: Vendor Booths Open - Chaparral and Zia Building
4:00 p.m: Parade
5:00 p.m: Market Lamb Judging - Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
Carnival Opens
7:00 p.m: PRCA Rodeo - 1st Performance - Jake McClure
Arena - Faith and Family Night
9:30 p.m: Concert - For King + Country - Main Concert Stage
10:00 p.m: Buildings Closed
12:00 a.m: Carnival and Entry Gates Close

Thursday, August 10, 2023

8:00 a.m: Entry Gates Open
Beef Heifer Judging - Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
Rabbit Judging - Poultry and Rabbit Barn
Yucca Building Open for Viewing
8:30 a.m: Cloverbud Beef Showmanship-Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
Market Steer Judging to follow the Cloverbud
Beef Showmanship - Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
9:00 a.m: Rabbit Showmanship - Poultry and Rabbit Barn
PRCA Slack - Jake McClure Arena
10:00 a.m: Vendor Booths Open - Chaparral and Zia Building
1:00 p.m: 4-H/FFA Youth Horse Show - Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
2:00 p.m: Pioneer Iron Chef Youth Contest - Yucca Building
4:00 p.m: Pioneer Iron Chef Adult Contest - Yucca Building
5:00 p.m: Admission Charged at Entry Gates
Carnival Opens
7:00 p.m: PRCA Rodeo - 2nd Performance - Jake McClure
Arena Tough Enough To Wear Pink
9:30 p.m: Concert - The Frontmen - Main Concert Stage
10:00 p.m: Buildings Close
12:00 a.m: Carnival and Entry Gates Close

Friday, August 11, 2023

8:00 a.m: Entry Gates Open
Yucca Building Open for Viewing
Fair and Rodeo Royalty Interviews (Closed to the public) - Fair Board Meeting Room
9:00 a.m: PRCA Slack - Jake McClure Arena
Mark Daugherty Memorial Livestock Judging
- Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
10:00 a.m: Vendor Booths Open - Chaparral and Zia Buildings
11:00 a.m: Fair and Rodeo Royalty Luncheon and Speech
Competition - General Service Building
5:00 p.m: Admission Charged at Entry Gates
Carnival Opens
5:30 p.m: Livestock Awards Dinner - Entertainment Pavilion
6:00 p.m: Fiddler’s J a.m: Session - Yucca Bldg.
7:00 p.m: PRCA Rodeo - 3rd Performance - Jake
McClure Arena - America’s Heroes
9:30 p.m: Concert - Tracy Lawrence - Main Concert Stage
10:00 p.m: Buildings Close
1:00 a.m: Carnival and Entry Gates Close

Saturday, August 12, 2023

7:30 a.m: Buyer’s Breakfast - Livestock Pavilion
8:00 a.m: Entry Gates Open
Yucca Building Open for Viewing
9:00 a.m: PRCA Slack - Jake McClure Arena
Junior Livestock Sale - Livestock Pavilion Show Ring
10:00 a.m: Vendor Booths Open - Chaparral and Zia Buildings
12:00noon Fiddler’s Contest Registration - Yucca Building
1:00 p.m: Fiddling Contest Begins - Yucca Building
3:00  p.m: Fair and Rodeo Royalty Coronation - General Service Building
5:00 p.m: Admission Charged at Entry Gates
Carnival Opens
7:00 p.m: PRCA Rodeo - Final Performance - Jake McClure
Arena - Volunteer Appreciation Night
9:30 p.m: Concert Alabama Main Concert Stage
10:00 p.m: Buildings Close
1:00 a.m: Carnival and Entry Gates Close

Date: August 4 - 12, 2023

Location:

Lea County Fairgrounds
101 South Commercial Avenue
Lovington, NM 88260

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