131st Arkansas Valley Fair
"SMILE - You're in MELON Country"
FRONT GATE ADMISSION / EXHIBITS FREE
PRE-FAIR EVENTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2008
8:30 AM REGISTRATION FOR SCCHA JACKPOT CUTTING HORSE - Grandstand Arena
9:00 AM SCCHA JACKPOT CUTTING HORSE BEGINS CONTACT WAYNE SURVANT 719-254-4225
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008
7:00 PM AVF QUEENS JACKPOST BARREL RACE - Grandstand Arena
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008
7:00 PM TEAM ROPING - Grandstand Arena
SILVER DAY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008
6:00 AM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN FOR EXHIBITORS' SETUP
6:45 AM WAKE-UP BREAKFAST - Gobin Building, Downtown Rocky Ford, 105 N Main St - Sponsored by Arkansas Valley Fair, Rocky Ford Chamber of Commerce,
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN (crafts & fine arts exhibit open after judging)
11:00 AM SILVER KING/QUEEN CONTEST - Gobin Building, Downtown Rocky Ford, 105 N Main St - Sponsored by
Rocky Ford Health Care Center
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN OPEN UNDER GRANDSTAND
1:00 PM FACE PAINTING - Sponsored by Rocky Ford FBLA Club
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM KIDS ACTIVITIES - Sponsored by 106.5 FM Radio
6:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT - Entertainment Tent
6:30 PM GRAND PIE SOCIAL- West of Grandstand -
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM FAMILY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT - Grandstand - Sponsored by The Ministerial Alliance
Featuring: Desert Reign Gospel Music Group
9:00 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Tent
KIDS' DAY
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2008
Discount Carnaval Rides 12:00PM - 6:00PM ****** Crabtree, Inc.
NEW TIME....8:00 AM REGISTRATION FOR TRICYCLE RACES...... SIGN-UP - WEST SLAB GRANDSTAND
NEW TIME...8:30 AM TRICYCLE RACES......WEST SLAB GRANDSTAND
9:30 AM REGISTRATION FOR BIKE RACES - Infield
10:00 AM R & B STICK HORSE RODEO - Ages 1- 6 - Grandstand Arena
10:00 AM BIKE RACES - Infield
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN
CRAFTS FINE ARTS ALSO ON DISPLAY IN EXPOSITION BUILDING & ROUND HOUSE
11:00 AM to 2:30 PM ENTRIES FOR FLOWER SHOW Roundhouse
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN UNDER GRANDSTANDS
1:00 PM TURTLE RACES - Slab - Sponsored by US Bank of La Junta
1:00 PM SAND BOX TREASURE HUNT - Ages 4-7 - Sponsored by State Bank of La Junta & Rocky Ford
1:00 PM - 10:00PM BINGO - Sponsored by the Swink Lions Club
NEW TIME..... 3:00 PM BABY LOOK-A-LIKE CONTEST - Entertainment Tent - Sponsored by KBLJ/KTHN
NEW TIME.....3:30 PM BABY CRAWLING CONTEST - Entertainment Tent - Sponsored by KBLJ/KTHN
3:00 PM to 9:00 PM FLOWER SHOW OPEN JUDGING (Public Welcome) - Roundhouse
4:00 PM KIDS' TALENT SHOW - Entertainment Tent - Sponsored by Jane's World
6:00 PM TRUCK TRACTOR PULL Grandstand Arena Sponsored by Colorado Truck & Tractor Pullers Association
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM REGISTRATION FOR HORSE RACE MEET - Race Office
7:30 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BEER GARDEN - Country Western Music by Lance Valliant
9:00 PM to MIDNIGHT DANCE - Entertainment Tent
PARADE DAY
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008
11:30 AM AVF QUEEN MAYOR'S LUNCHEON -
NOON to 10:00 PM FLOWER SHOW OPEN/OPEN CLASS EXHIBITS -Roundhouse - Sponsored by RF Garden Club
NOON to 10:00 PM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN - CRAFTS FINE ARTS ALSO ON DISPLAY
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN UNDER GRANDSTANDS
1:00 PM GRAND ENTRY/SHRINES MULE TEAM DRILL / QUEEN'S BARREL RACING
MEXICAN RODEO & HORSE RACES/CALCUTTA - Grandstand Arena Track
1:00 PM - 10:00PM BINGO - Sponsored by the Swink Lions Club
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM REGISTRATION FOR HORSE RACE MEET - Race Office
7:00 PM AVF Rodeo (CPRA) "TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK NIGHT" - Grandstand Arena
MUTTON BUSTIN....LIMITED TO THE FIRST 25 ENTRIES......
7:30 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BEER GARDEN - Country Western Music by Lance Valliant
9:00 PM to MIDNIGHT DANCE - Entertainment Tent
WATERMELON DAY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008
6:30 AM 10 K RUN Registration - Armory
7:00 AM 10 K RUN - Armory Sponsored by T-Shirt Palace
8:00 AM 2 MILE KIDS' RACE Rocky Ford City Hall
9:00 AM to 9:00 PM FLOWER SHOW - Sponsored by Rocky Ford Garden Club
NEEDLEWORK EXHIBITS Roundhouse
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN/CRAFT FINE ARTS ALSO ON DISPLAY
10:30 AM WATERMELON SEED SPITTING CONTEST - Sponsored by R F Rotary Club - Infield
11:00 AM OPEN WATERMELON PILE - Sponsored by Rocky Ford Rotary Club - Infield
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN UNDER GRANDSTANDS
12:30 PM GRAND ENTRY/2009 AVF QUEEN CORONATION
1:00 PM HORSE SHOE PITCHING - Entertainment Tent - Sponsored by B J's Sports Bar
1:00 PM AVF Rodeo (CPRA) & HORSE RACES/CALCUTTA Grandstand Arena
1:00 PM to 9:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Tent
1:00 PM to 10:00 PM BINGO - Sponsored by The Swink Lions Club
7:30 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BEER GARDEN - Country Western Music By Lance Valliant
9:00 PM to MIDNIGHT DANCE - Entertainment Tent
FAMILY DAY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008
10:00 AM to NOON ATV CHALLENGE & SLED PULL REGISTRATION - Infield
10:00 PM to 4:00 PM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN Under the Grandstand
NOON to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT- Entertainment Tent
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM PICKUP CRAFT FINE ARTS ENTRIES- NEEDLEWORK - FLOWER SHOW ENTIRES - Exposition Building
7:30 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BEER GARDEN Country Western Music
6:00 PM ULTIMATE FIGHTING/MARSHALL ARTS - Grandstand Track