131st Arkansas Valley Fair 
"SMILE - You're in MELON Country" 
FRONT GATE ADMISSION / EXHIBITS FREE     
 
PRE-FAIR EVENTS 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008 
          9:00 AM    AVF HORSE SHOW (AQHA) – Grandstand Arena  
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 
6:00 to 8:00 PM  ENTRIES FOR THE OPEN CLASS NEEDLEWORK - Roundhouse  
ENTRIES FOR THE CRAFTS FINE ARTS - Exposition Building  
ENTRIES FOR OPEN CLASS FOODS – 4-H Building 
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,  
7:30 to 10:00 AM  OPEN FOR ENTRIES - FOODS, NEEDLEWORK - Roundhouse 
ENTRIES FOR CRAFTS FINE ARTS - Exposition Building   
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  
10:00 AM  AVF GRAND PARADE - Downtown - Sponsored by RF LIONS CLUB  
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  DEMOLITION DERBY - Grandstand Arena  
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  
12:30PM to 2:30PM  K’NEX BUILDING TRUST CONTEST – Booth in the Expo. Building – Sponsored by Tri-County Family Care Center 
NOON to MIDNIGHT  BEER GARDEN – Under the Grandstand  
NOON to MIDNIGHT  ENTERTAINMENT- Entertainment Tent –  
1:00 PM ATV  CHALLENGE & SLED PULL - Grandstand Arena - Sponsored in part by J.M. Tucker Excavating 
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