LEXINGTON — The 2024 Dawson County Fair is underway this week with two days left of festivities.
Saturday, July 20
8:00 am – 7:30 pm 4-H Café Open
9:00 am 4-H Swine Show – Stevens Arena
9:00 am Rodeo Slack – Dawson County Arena
9:00 am – 8:00 pm All 4-H Buildings Open
9:00 am – 1:00 am North Beer Garden Open
10:00 am – 9:00 pm School Artwork – Commercial Building
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Commercial Building Open
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Open Class Building Open
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Photo Booth – Commercial Building
10:30 am – 11:30 am Enter 4-H Small Animals, Pets & Cats
(pets and cats released after show)
1:00 pm Interview & Judge 4-H Small Animals & Pets –
Southwest Corner Stevens Arena
Following Small Animals 4-H Cat Show – Southwest Corner Stevens Arena
Following Cat Show 4-H Rabbit Show & 4-H Poultry Show – Southwest Corner Stevens Arena
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Axe Kickers, Adult & Child Lanes, Linke Lane
4:00 pm 4-H Elite Showmanship Test – Extension Office
5:00 pm 4-H Elite Showmanship Contest – Stevens Arena
Take down and put away equipment following shows
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm RockIT Events – Linke Lane
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Orthman Community YMCA – Linke Lane
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm Carnival on the Midway – Armbands $35.00
6:00 pm FREE Pork BBQ with Rodeo Ticket purchase – Dawson County Arena
7:00 pm Nate Keim – Linke Lane Stage
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Musical Bingo – Commercial Building
8:00 pm South Beer Garden Open
8:00 pm Platte Valley Auto Rodeo – Dawson County Arena
Adults $10 / 6-12 Years $5 / 5 & Under FREE
9:00 pm – 1:00 am Entertainment – South Beer Garden
10:00 pm Release Livestock
10:00 pm – 1:00 am Nate Keim – North Beer Garden
Sunday, July 21
Military Appreciation Day
7:00 am – 11:00 am Release livestock, 4-H Static Exhibits, and FFA. All livestock must be off the grounds by 11:00 am. 4-H’ers will forfeit premium money if exhibits leave early. No exceptions unless approved by the Dawson County Ag Society.
8:00 am – 3:00 pm 4-H Café Open
9:00 am Enter 4-H Horses
9:30 am 4-H Horse Show – Stevens Arena
10:30 am 4-H Horse Trail
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Show ‘N’ Shine Car Show – West Fairgrounds
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm School Artwork – Commercial Building
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Commercial Building Open
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Open Class Building Open
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Photo Booth – Commercial Building
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Musical Bingo – Commercial Building
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Entertainment – Linke Lane Stage
4:00 pm South Beer Garden Open
4:30 pm Quilt of Valor Presentations – Grandstands
5:00 pm Outlaw Tractor Pull – Grandstands
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Carnival LAST BLAST – Armbands $35.00
