136th Arkansas Valley Fair
"A Slice of Life "
FREE FRONT GATE ADMISSION / FREE ADIMISSION TO EXHIBITS
PRE-FAIR EVENTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2013
6:00 PM REGISTRATION FOR SCCHA JACKPOT CUTTING HORSE - Grandstand Arena
7:00 PM SCCHA JACKPOT CUTTING HORSE BEGINS CONTACT - J R STANSELL 719-456-0567
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2013
7:00 PM AVF OPEN JACKPOST BARREL RACE - Grandstand Arena -Contact Dayla Elliott 719-267-3550
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2013
11:00AM-7:00pm ENTRIES FOR THE CRAFTS FINE ARTS - Exposition Building NO entries will be accepted after this time
11:00AM-7:00pm ENTRIES FOR OPEN CLASS FOODS /CROPS Exposition Building NO entries will be accepted after this time
6:00 PM RANCH SORTING- Grandstand Arena - Contact JOSH BARRATT 719-688-9105
SILVER DAY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013
7:00 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, RF Chamber of Commerce, and the Rocky Ford Rotary Club
9:00 AM to 10:00 PM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN
9:00 AM TO 12:00 PM JUDGING OF OPEN CLASS FOODS
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 /PAVILION (-Sponsored by American Legion Post #8)
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN OPEN UNDER GRANDSTAND
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM KIDS ACTIVITIES - PAVILION - Sponsored by La Junta Tribune Democrat
4:00PM - 6:00 PM HAPPY HOUR- BEER GARDEN / PAVILION-Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
6:00PM CARNIVAL RIDES OPEN
6:30 PM GRAND PIE SOCIAL- West of Grandstand -
7:00 PM to 8:00PM FAMILY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT - Grandstand - Featuring Blackwood Legacy - Southern Gospel
7:00 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT BEER GARDEN/ PAVILION- (featuring "tba") Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
8:00 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BEER GARDEN - Country Music by Lance Valliant Ace of Hearts
KIDS' DAY
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2013
Discount Carnaval Rides 12:00PM - 6:00PM ****** Crabtree, Inc.
Ride all you want from 12 noon to 6pm- $12.00 Wristband
Regular admission $20.00 each day
8:00 AM REGISTRATION FOR TRICYCLE RACES...... SIGN-UP - WEST SLAB GRANDSTAND
8:30 AM TRICYCLE RACES......WEST SLAB GRANDSTAND
9:00AM - 10:00PM OPEN CLASS NEEDLE WORK - ROUND HOUSE
9:30 AM REGISTRATION FOR BIKE RACES - Infield
10:00 AM 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 / OPEN CLASS FOODS / CROPS ALSO ON DISPLAY IN EXPOSITION BUILDING
11:00 AM to 2:30 PM ENTRIES FOR FLOWER SHOW Roundhouse
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN / PAVILION / Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN UNDER GRANDSTANDS
1:00 PM TURTLE RACES - Slab -
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 OLNEY SPRINGS LIONS CLUB
3:00 PM BABY LOOK-A-LIKE CONTEST -PAVILION - Sponsored by KBLJ/KTHN
3:00 PM to 9:00 PM FLOWER SHOW OPEN JUDGING (Public Welcome) - Roundhouse
3:30 PM BABY CRAWLING CONTEST - PAVILION - Sponsored by KBLJ/KTHN
4:00 PM KIDS' TALENT SHOW - PAVILION - Sponsored by Jane's World
4:00PM - 6:00 PM HAPPY HOUR- BEER GARDEN /PAVILION -Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
5:30 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
7:00 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BEER GARDEN - Country Music by Lance Valliant Ace of Hearts
7:30 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT - BEER GARDEN - PAVILION (featuring tba)Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
FAMILY
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2013
11:00 AM RIDES OPEN ***** RIDE ALL YOU WANT $20.00 WRISTBAND
1:00 PM to 10:00 PM FLOWER SHOW OPEN/OPEN CLASS NEEDLE WORK EXHIBITS -Roundhouse - Sponsored by RF Garden Club
NOON to 10:00 PM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN - CRAFTS FINE ARTS/OPEN CLASS FOOD AND CROPS ALSO ON DISPLAY
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN / PAVILION Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN UNDER GRANDSTANDS
1:00 PM GRAND ENTRY- - RANCH RODEO/BRONC RIDING & HORSE RACES/CALCUTTA - Grandstand Arena Track
1:00 PM - 10:00PM BINGO - Sponsored by the OLNEY SPRINGS LIONS CLUB
tba AVF QUEEN MAYOR'S LUNCHEON - by invitation
3:00PM to 6:00 PM ENTERTAINMENT- BEER GARDEN / PAVILION Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
4:00PM - 6:00 PM HAPPY HOUR- BEER GARDEN / PAVILION -Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
5:30 PM - 5TH ANNUAL HORSE BITE MUTTON BUSTIN LIMITED TO 25 CONTESTANTS -Grandstand Arena
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM REGISTRATION FOR HORSE RACE MEET - Race Office
7:00 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BEER GARDEN - Country Music by Lance Valliant Ace of Hearts
7:00 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT - BEER GARDEN / PAVILION- (Featuring los Amantes del Norte) Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
WATERMELON DAY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2013
RIDE ALL YOU WANT 1:00pm to 6:00pm - $15.00 WRISTBAND
ALL OTHER TIMES $20.00 WRISTBAND
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
8:00 AM RODEO SLACK - ARENA
9:00 AM to 10:00 PM FLOWER SHOW - Roundhouse Sponsored by Rocky Ford Garden Club
9:00 AM to 10:00 PM NEEDLEWORK EXHIBITS Roundhouse
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN/CRAFT FINE ARTS/OPEN CLASS FOODS/CROPS ALSO ON DISPLAY
10:00 AM WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST -In front of the Roundhouse
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 / PAVILION Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
NOON to MIDNIGHT BEER GARDEN UNDER GRANDSTANDS
12:30 PM GRAND ENTRY/2014 AVF QUEEN CORONATION
1:00 PM HORSE SHOE PITCHING -BEER GARDEN / PAVILION - Sponsored by TBA
NOON to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT BEER GARDEN / PAVILION Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
1:00 PM to 10:00 PM BINGO - Sponsored by OLNEY SPRINGS LIONS CLUB
4:00PM - 6:00 PM HAPPY HOUR- BEER GARDEN / PAVILION-Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
7:00 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BEER GARDEN - Country Music by Lance Valliant Ace of Hearts
7:00 PM to MIDNIGHT ENTERTAINMENT -BEER GARDEN /- PAVILION(Featuring-Illusion Musical de Durango) Sponsored by American Legion Post #8
CHALLENGE DAY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2013
10:00 AM to NOON ATV CHALLENGE & SLED PULL REGISTRATION - Infield
10:00 AM TO 1PM ANTIQUE CAR SHOW - WEST OF MIDWAY ACROSS FROM ROUNDHOUSE
10:00 PM to 4:00 PM EXPOSITION BUILDING OPEN
NOON to 6:00PM BEER GARDEN Under the Grandstand
1:00 PM RIDES OPEN******RIDE ALL YOU WANT $20.00 WRISTBAND
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM PICKUP CRAFT FINE ARTS ENTRIES- FOOD - CROPS-NEEDLEWORK - FLOWER SHOW ENTIRES - Exposition Building / ROUND HOUSE
