Schedule

2026 Fair Schedule 

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Friday, July 17

8:00am – General Projects Day by Appointment (Friendship Hall)

9:00am – Interview Judging Begins (Friendship Hall)

12:00pm – Dog Show – Obedience & Rally (Indoor Arena Far Side Concrete)

7:00 pm. – Parade (Main Street)

Saturday, July 18

8:00am – Written Horse Test (Event Center)

9:00am – 5:00pm All Open Show Entries, Mutton Bustin Entries, Community Night Calf Dressin and Community Night Rescue Race Entries (Event Center Lobby)

9:00am – Jr. Horse Show Western and English (Indoor Arena)

12:00pm – My Little Pony Show (Indoor Arena)

5:00 pm  J$ Cattle Company Team Roping (Outdoor Arena)

Sunday, July 19

8:00am – Jr. Horse Show Ranch and Gymkhana (Indoor Arena)

8:00am – Vendor Setup (Friendship Hall)

9:00am – 5:00pm All Open Show Entries, Mutton Bustin Entries, Community Night Calf Dressing and Community Night Rescue Race Entries (Event Center Lobby)

4:00pm – Jr. Poultry Check In/Weigh In

Monday, July 20 – Fair Opens to the Public

7:00am-10:00am – Swine Check In/Weigh In (Sm Animal Scale)

7:00am–9:00am – Open Show Flower and Food Entry Drop Off

9:00am-6:00pm – Open Show Room 4 closed all day for judging

10:00am-12:00pm – Rabbit Check In/Weigh In (Rabbit Barn)

10:00am – 12:00pm – Beef Check In/Weigh In (Lg Animal Scale)

12:00pm – 2:00pm – Sheep & Goat Check In/Weigh In (Small Animal Scale)

2:30pm – Jr. Participant Meeting (Show Ring)

3:00pm – Chicken Little Show (Show Ring)

3:00pm-  Black Canyon Gymnastics (Friendship Hall Stage)

3:30pm – Jr. Poultry Show (Show Ring)

3:30 pm – CSU Carcass Informational Presentation (Pioneer Room)

Tuesday, July 21

7:00am – Swine Pictures (Swine Barn)

8:00am – Royalty Horsemanship (Outdoor Arena)

8:30am – Peter Rabbit Show and Jr. Rabbit Show (Show Ring)

11:30am – Puppy Pals (Indoor Arena)

12:00pm – Dog Show–Showmanship & Agility (Indoor Arena)

12:00pm-1:00pm –  Line Dancing Lessons (Friendship Hall)

1:00 p.m. – Valley Food Partnership Farm Tour Pickup – Event Center (return to Community Night at 5:30 p.m.)

1:00pm-2:30pm  – Music by Jeneve Rose Mitchell (Friendship Hall)

1:00pm-6:00pm – Petting Zoo (Show Ring)

1:00pm – Kids Crafts (Cattlewoman’s Pavilion)

4:30PM – Montrose County Backhoe Rodeo (Outdoor Arena behind Grandstands)

4:30pm-6:00pm – Goat Roping (Outdoor Arena Track in front of Grandstands)

5:00pm – MCFR & Vectra Bank Community Night (Outdoor Arena Grandstands – Free Food provided while supplies last)

6:00pm – J$ Cattle Company Ranch Rodeo Performance, Mutton Bustin, Calf Dressing and Rescue Race

8:30pm – 10:00pm Fair Participant Dance (Cattlewoman’s Pavilion – NO ALCOHOL – Open to youth participating in the Montrose County Fair)

Wednesday, July 22

8:30am – Kids with Kids (Show Ring)

9:00am – Jr. Goat Show (Show Ring)

1:00pm – Royalty Modeling (Friendship Hall)

3:00pm – Fashion Revue (Friendship Hall)

4:00pm-6:00pm – Kiddie Tractor Pull and Home Loan State Bank Stick Horse Races (Indoor Arena)

4:30pm – This Little Pig (Show Ring)

5:00pm – Jr. Swine Show (Show Ring)

6:00pm – Movie Night (Pioneer Room)

Thursday, July 23

8:30am – Merry Little Lamb (Show Ring)

9:00am – Jr. Sheep Show (Show Ring)

12:00pm-1:00pm – Line Dancing Lessons (Friendship Hall)

1:00pm-2:30pm – Music by Jeneve Rose Mitchell (Friendship Hall)

1:00pm – Kids Crafts (Cattlewoman’s Pavilion)

3:30pm – Ferdinand & Friends Bucket Calf Show (Show Ring)

4:00pm – Jr. Beef Show (Show Ring)

6:00pm – Barrel Race (Outdoor Arena)

Friday, July 24

8:00am-2:00pm – Non-Sale Animal Load Out

10:00am – Small Animal Round Robin (Show Ring)

11:30am – Large Animal Round Robin (Show Ring)

2:30pm – No Limits Show (Show Ring)

3:30pm – Pig Scramble (North West Side of Indoor Arena)

4:30pm – Gates Open Outdoor Arena Grandstands

5:30pm – FFA Oyster Fry (Outdoor Arena Grandstands)

6:30pm – Mutton Bustin’ (Outdoor Arena)

6:45 – San Juan Sparkles & Spurs (Outdoor Arena)

7:00pm –  Builders FirstSource BuckIt Bull Riding (Outdoor Arena)

$15 for Adults – $8 for Kids 12 and under

8:30pm-10:00pm – Fair Dance (Cattlewoman’s Pavilion – NO ALCOHOL – Open to youth participating in the Montrose County Fair)

Saturday, July 25

8:00am – 9:30am – Olathe Community 4H Club Pancake Breakfast (Cattlewoman’s Pavilion)

8:00am – Rodeo Slack (Outdoor Arena)

10:00am – Royalty Experience (Friendship Hall)

11:00am – Buyers Lunch (Indoor Arena)

1:00pm – Jr. Livestock Auction (Indoor Arena)

5:00pm-  Gates Open Outdoor Arena Grandstands

6:00pm – Mutton Bustin’ (Outdoor Arena)

6:30pm – Crowning of Royalty (Outdoor Arena)

6:45pm – San Juan Sparkles & Spurs (Outdoor Arena)

7:00pm – Turner Chevrolet GMC CPRA Rodeo (Outdoor Arena)

$15 for Adults – $8 for Kids 12 and under

Sunday, July 26

6:00am-9:00am – Buyback and Processor Load Out

8:00am-12:00pm – Open Show Premium and Entry Pickup (Event Center Lobby)

8:00am- 1:00pm – Vendor Tear-down

9:30am-12:00pm – Animal Load Out

2:00pm – All stalls and pens must be clean

*This schedule is subject to change.