2013 Quick Links

Welcome to the 2013 Ellis County Fair!

2013 Schedule of Events
July 10th, 2013
 

6:00 PM

Work Night

Ellis Co Fair Grounds   

 

6:00 PM

"Pizza Break"

Ellis Co Fair Grounds  Sponsored by Commerce Bank

 

7:00 PM

Superintendents Meeting; 4-H Ag/Livestock Committee Meeting

Schenk Building   

 


July 11th, 2013
 

4:00 PM

Fashion Revue Judging

Unrein Family Building   

 

6:30 PM

Public Fashion Review

Unrein Family Building   

 

 

July 12th, 2013
 

No Events.

 

July 13th, 2013
 

7:00 - 7:30 AM

Check in for Rodeo Queen Contest

Rodeo Arena   

 

8:00 AM

Rodeo Queen Contest

Rodeo Arena   

 

7:00 PM

Car Races

RPM Speedway   

 

 

July 14th, 2013
 

7:30 - 8:30 AM

Register for Open Class Horse Show

Rodeo Arena   

 

9:00 AM

Open Class Horse Show

Rodeo Arena   

 

3:00 - 3:30 PM

Enter 4-H & Open Dog Show Entries - no entries accepted after 3:30 PM

Unrein Family Building   

 

3:45 PM

4-H & Open Dog Show (concessions available)

Unrein Family Building   

 

7:00 PM

Car Races

RPM Speedway   

 

 

July 15th, 2013
 

7:30 AM

Register for 4-H Horse Show

Rodeo Arena   

 

7:30 - 8:00 AM

4-H Horse Photos

Rodeo Arena   

 

8:00 AM

4-H Horse Show

Rodeo Arena   

 

2:00 PM

4-H Photography Judging

Schenk Building   

 

2:00 PM

4-H Visual Arts/Heritage Arts/Clothing Construction Judging

Schenk Building   

 

2:00 - 7:00 PM

Check in ALL Entries (except food/crops/horticulture/floriculture)

Schenk Building   

 

7:00 PM

Schenk Building Closes

Schenk Building   

 

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Enter 4-H Rabbit & Poultry

Rabbit/Poultry Barn   

 

8:00 - 8:30 PM

Enter Open Class Rabbits & Poultry

Rabbit/Poultry Barn   

 

 

July 16th, 2013
 

7:00 - 9:00 AM

Exhibitor Breakfast

Deutschfest Hall  Sponsored by Bank of Hays

 

8:00 AM

4-H & Open Poultry Show & Meat Pen Photos

Rabbit/Poultry Barn   

 

8:00 - 9:00 PM

Enter Crops, Horticulture, Wheat Show & Open Class Foods

Schenk Building   

 

9:30 AM

Begin 4-H Conference Judging - All Areas

Schenk Building   

 

9:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Schenk Building Closed to Public for Judging

Schenk Building   

 

10:00 AM

4-H Food Sale Begins

Schenk Building   

 

10:00 AM - Noon

Lifeskills Judging

Deutschfest Hall   

 

5:00 - 10:00 PM

Commercial Exhibits Open

Unrein Family Building   

 

5:00 - 11:00 PM

Laser Tag

Midway   

 

5:30 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Professor Farquar & Randy's Music Jam

Midway   

 

5:30 - 10:30 PM

Big Shoes Entertainment - Face Painting & Clown

Unrein Family Building   

 

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Enter/Weigh all 4-H & OC Livestock (beef/sheep/swine/goat)

Beef/Sheep & Swine Barns   

 

6:00 - 11:00 PM

Lewellen Amusements - Carnival Armband Night

Midway   

 

6:30 PM

Mutton Busting - sign up early at SW corner of Rodeo Arena (60 lb weight limit)

Rodeo Arena   

 

7:00 PM

Cow Milking Contest

Livestock Arena  Sponsored by FHSU Dairy

 

7:00 PM

Rodeo Queen Coronation

Rodeo Arena   

 

7:00 PM

KPRA Rodeo - "Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night"

Rodeo Arena   

 

7:00 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

7:00 - 10:00 PM

Schenk Building Opens for Public Viewing

Schenk Building   

 

8:30 PM

Trip Fire on Eagle Communications Stage

Midway   

 

8:30 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

 

July 17th, 2013
 

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Swine Photos

near Sheep & Swine Barn   

 

8:00 AM

4-H & Open Rabbit Show & Meat Hen Photos

Rabbit/Poultry Barn   

 

8:00 - 9:30 AM

Enter Floriculture

Schenk Building   

 

8:30 AM

4-H & Open Youth Swine Show

Livestock Arena   

 

10:00 AM

Floriculture Judging Begins

Schenk Building   

 

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Schenk Building Opens for Public Viewing

Schenk Building   

 

12:45 PM

Check-in 4-H Small Pet Entries

Schenk Building   

 

1:00 PM

4-H Small Pets Show

Schenk Building   

 

2:30 PM

Check-in 4-H Cat Entries

Schenk Building   

 

3:00 PM

4-H Cat Show

Schenk Building   

 

5:00 PM

4-H & Open Youth Dairy Goat/Meat Goat Show followed by 4-H & Open Youth Sheep Show

Livestock Arena   

 

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Sheep & Meat Goat Photos

near Sheep & Swine Barn   

 

5:00 - 10:00 PM

Commercial Exhibits Open

Unrein Family Building   

 

5:00 - 11:00 PM

Laser Tag

Midway   

 

5:30 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Professor Farquar

Midway   

 

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Big Shoes Entertainment - Face Painting & Clown

Unrein Family Building   

 

6:00 PM

Safety Fair

Midway  Sponsored by Ellis County Drug Enforcement

 

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Free rides on the Nex-Tech Train

Midway  Sponsored by Nex-Tech

 

6:00 - 11:00 PM

Lewellen Amusements - Carnival Armband Night

Midway   

 

6:30 PM

Mutton Busting - sign up early at SW corner of Rodeo Arena (60 lb weight limit)

Rodeo Arena   

 

7:00 PM

Eagle Radio Pedal Pull

Midway  Sponsored by Eagle Radio

 

7:00 PM

KPRA Rodeo - "Patriotic Night"

Rodeo Arena   

 

7:00 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

8:00 PM

Karaoke Sign-up @ Eagle Communications Stage

Midway   

 

8:30 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

9:00 PM

Karaoke Contest Begins on Eagle Communications Stage

Midway   

 

 

July 18th, 2013
 

10:00 AM - Noon

4-H Foods Challenge

Deutschfest Hall & Unrein Family Building Kitchen   

 

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Schenk Building Open for Public Viewing

Schenk Building   

 

4:00 - 4:30 PM

Beef & Bucket Calf Photos

near Sheep & Swine Barn   

 

4:30 PM

4-H & Open Youth Bucket Calf Show

Livestock Arena   

 

5:00 - 10:00 PM

Commercial Exhibits Open

Unrein Family Building   

 

5:00 - 11:00 PM

Laser Tag

Midway   

 

5:30 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

5:30 PM

4-H Beef Show

Livestock Arena   

 

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Professor Farquar & Randy's Music Jam

Midway   

 

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Big Shoes Entertainment - Face Painting & Clown

Unrein Family Building   

 

6:00 - 11:00 PM

Lewellen Amusements - Carnival Armband Night

Midway   

 

7:00 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

7:00 PM

Red Dirt Concert: Cody Canada & The Departed; opening act Whiskey Myers

RPM Speedway  Sponsored by Eagle Radio of Hays

 

8:30 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

8:30 PM

Tim Anthony & The Anamals on Eagle Communications Stage

Midway   

 

 

July 19th, 2013
 

8:30 AM

Register for 4-H Livestock Judging Contest

Livestock Arena   

 

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Schenk Building Open for Public Viewing

Schenk Building   

 

4:00 PM

4-H Champion Fitting & Showing Contest

Livestock Arena   

 

4:30 - 7:00 PM

4-H BBQ

Deutschfest Hall   

 

5:00 - 10:00 PM

Commercial Exhibits Open

Unrein Family Building   

 

5:00 - 11:00 PM

Laser Tag

Midway   

 

5:30 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Professor Farquar & Randy's Music Jam

Midway   

 

5:30 - 10:00 PM

Big Shoes Entertainment - Face Painting & Clown

Unrein Family Building   

 

6:00 PM

4-H Livestock Sale

Livestock Arena   

 

6:00 - 11:00 PM

Lewellen Amusements - Carnival Armband Night

Midway   

 

7:00 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

7:00 PM

Combine Demo Derby & Hot Rod Garden Tractor Pull

RPM Speedway   

 

8:30 PM

Pig Races

Midway   

 

8:30 PM

Sly Ridge on Eagle Communications Stage

Midway   

 

 

July 20th, 2013
 

8:00 - 10:00 AM

Release 4-H & Open Class Livestock/Small Animals & Clean-up

All Barns   

 

9:00 - 11:00 AM

Release Exhibits

Schenk Building   

 

5:00 - 11:00 PM

Laser Tag

Midway   

 

6:00 - 11:00 PM

Lewellen Amusements - Carnival Armband Night

Midway   

 

7:00 PM

Ellis County Demolition Derby

RPM Speedway   

 

8:30 PM

Paramount on Eagle Communications Stage

Midway   

 

 


 2013 Featured Attractions


RPM Speedway Racing

Kick off fair week with great racing! URSS 305 Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Stocks & Hobby Stocks, Sport Mods & Compacts and School Bus Races.

July 13-14, 2013



Rodeo & Mutton Busting

Enjoy the Kids Ranch Rodeo, Mutton Busting, and the KPRA Rodeo on Tuesday and Wednesday...


July 16-17, 2013



Cody Canada & The Departed

Join us for the Ellis County Fair Concert featuring Cody Canada & The Departed with opening act Whiskey Myers, brought to you by Eagle Radio of Hays.


July 18, 2013



Ellis County 4-H

Visit the 4-H page to view a full schedule of 4-H activities, the Open Class Fair Book, rules, forms, and other info...






Combine Demo Derby

Join us for one of the most popular events, the Combine Demo Derby!  Hot Rod Garden Tractor races between heats...

July 19, 2013

Combine Demo Derby


Demolition Derby

Conclude fair week with the annual Ellis County Fair Demolition Derby. An evening of fender bending fun...

July 20, 2013

Demolition Derby
2013 News and Information

 

2013 Ellis County Fair Attractions and Events 

 

Baymont Inn & Suites is offering a special room rate of $59.00 per night during the fair if you mention you are attending the Ellis County Fair.

 

 

Date

Main Event (Ticket Required)

 
     

7/13, Saturday

Car races

 

7/14, Sunday

Car races

 

7/16, Tuesday

KPRA Rodeo

 

7/17, Wednesday

KPRA Rodeo

 

7/18, Thursday

Cody Canada & The Departed Concert

 

7/19, Friday

Combine Demo Derby

 

7/20, Saturday

Ellis County Demolition Derby

 

 

 

2013 President's Invitation to the Ellis County Fair

 

Cowboy Boots and Country Roots – what a great way to describe the 2013 Ellis County Fair! Throw on some cowboy boots and make your way to the fair. We have this year’s fair filled with many fun activities and events for the entire family. You won’t want to miss our action packed week!

We will kick off the fair with two nights of races and then we move to two nights of KPRA rodeo on Tuesday and Wednesday. Are you tough enough to wear pink? Thursday night we will bring you a red dirt concert: Whiskey Myers will open for Cody Canada and the Departed. Friday we will have the combine derby and to round out the fair on Saturday, the annual car demolition derby. These are just our feature events!

On the midway you can munch on a funnel cake or other delicious fair food from one of the many vendors while watching some FREE entertainment! The Eagle Communications stage will have a nightly concert and a karaoke contest. Your whole family will love watching Professor Farquar and his medicine show or Randy’s Music Jam. New this year are Pig Races! Kids and adults will love watching the pigs race around a track. You won’t want to miss it! Get back to your country roots by walking through all the animal barns. The 4-H kids are proud of their projects and would love telling you about them.

Make your way up to the Unrein Family building to cool off and look at all the vendors. While there have your child’s face painted or get something made out of balloons. Stroll over to the Schenk Building where you can see all of the fair exhibits. You will love looking at all the neat projects 4-Her’s worked hard on.

I would like to thank all of our hard working volunteers that make the fair possible every year. I also want to send a special thank you to RPM Speedway and the Harold Dorzweiler Cancer Benefit. Thank you also goes out to the Ellis County Commissioners along with the Ellis County Employees who help us throughout the year.

Our fair sponsors are a vital part of providing this great entertainment for you. Their continued support means a great deal to us and we appreciate all they do.

 So throw on some cowboy boots and check out your country roots at the 2013 Ellis County Fair! I look forward to seeing you!



Jill Pfannenstiel

President

 

 





  •