Theme: There is not a theme this year so “show off” your organization, group or business.
Printable Fair Schedule: 2023 Nemaha County Fair
Sam’s Amusements on the midway- Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday 6 pm
Chainsaw carving – 4 shows daily –Jeff Dahr Sr. – Auction 7pm Wednesday
Bingo – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday evenings
2023 Nemaha County Fair Schedule
Animal Show schedule will begin with, 4H, FFA ,Open Class,
Friday, August 11th 4H /FFA / Clover Kid Entry only
3:00 -7:00 pm Pre-Fair Judging and Entry of FFA/ 4-H Home Economics & General Areas Exhibits (Except Horticulture) . — lover Kid projects entered and interviewed –4H building.
Saturday August 12th — Open Class to Enter / Shooting Sports
8-11:00 am Open Class: entering in 4H building – All Home Economics, General areas & Horticulture
Judging will start after 11am. Building is closed to Public.
9 am 4-H Shooting Sports – BB Gun Contest / Open Area west of Ballfield ((2nd Flight at 10:30 am)
Sunday, August 13th
OAB 4H Food stand opens
Food building stand opens
8 am Horse Show and Check In – Horse Arena
2 -8 pm 4-H Building open to public
3 -6 pm 4H Horticulture Exhibits entered and Judged
5 -9 pm Fairgrounds Open for All Livestock. Livestock will be weighed as unloaded.
9:00 pm ALL livestock (4-H /FFA & Open Class) MUST BE IN PLACE
Monday- Tuesday- Wednesday daily activities
Bingo
Sam’s Amusements on the Midway 6 pm
Chainsaw carving – 4 shows daily –Jeff Dahr Sr. – Auction 7 pm Wednesday
Monday, August 14th
8 am Dairy Goat/ Pygmy Goat Show – Livestock Arena
9 am-10 pm 4-H Building open to public. (All 3 days)
10 am Rabbit Show – Livestock Arena
10 am– 10pm Commercial building open to public
1:30 pm Horse, Dairy, & Livestock Judging Contests – Livestock Arena
(Registration 1-1:30)
4pm. Pictures Top 4-H Award Winners (static) -4-H Bldg
6 pm Parade
Bingo provided by Giving Hope
8 pm Pioneer & Heritage farm Awards
8 pm That Hypnotist – Edward Wunder
Tuesday, August 15th
9 am Bucket Calf Show/ Beef Show – Livestock Arena
9 am-10 pm 4-H Building open to public.
10 am–10pm Commercial building -Open to the Public
1:30 pm . Poultry Show (Waterfowl-Pigeons) – Livestock Arena
6 pm Kid’s Parade
Bingo provided by Giving Hope
6:45 pm FFA Ag Olympics
7 pm Little Tuggers Tractor Pull registration –
Pull at 7:15 pm
8:00 pm Peter Brunette “Fun show” (after the Little Tuggers)
Wednesday, August 16th
8 am Swine Show – Livestock Arena
9 am-10 pm 4-H Building open to public
10 am–8 pm Commercial building -Open to the Public
1 pm Sheep Show followed by Meat Goat Show – Livestock Arena
3:30pm Awards: Shooting Sports, Judging Contests, Herdsmanship & McIninch Judging Trophy
4 pm Clover Kid Pet Show – Livestock Arena
5 pm Livestock Buyers Meal
6 pm 4-H / FFA Livestock Premium Sale – Livestock Arena
Bingo provided by Giving Hope
7:00 after the premium sale – Chain Saw Wood Sculpture Auction –
Proceeds of Auction Benefits Nemaha County Agricultural Society
7:30 pm Static Exhibits Released, 4H building will remain open for one hour.
9 pm All Livestock Released
Nemaha County Agricultural Society is not responsible for exhibits or items not picked up.
Thursday, August 17th
6 pm Clean Up at the Fairgrounds
Open Class entry cards may be picked up at Hair N More, Needles I Quilt Shop, the UNL Extension Office-Nemaha County Courthouse / or online at www.nemahacountyfair.org
Open Class Premium money will be handed out on Wednesday night at 7:30 pm. Please remember to pick it up when you pick up your exhibits.
Premium money will be held for 1 week – after that the premium money will be forfeited.
Parades
6:00 pm Parades – hosted by the Nemaha County Ag Society.
Monday Parade: (Rain date: Tuesday, August 15th following kids parade)
PARADE ROUTE: begins at Courthouse Square, proceed down Courthouse Avenue, turning on 15th and K Street, ending at 10th and K Street.
No Parade Theme – “Show off who or what you are” (business, club, organization or church)
Parade line up: 5:15 pm -5:45 pm ~ Parade begins at 6:00 pm
- NO Pre-Registration
- NO Numbering for Entries – Show Up and Line Up as follows:
- Vehicle and walkers – O Street facing South (starting in front of Crackerjack Gymnastics)
- Agricultural machinery – O Street facing North (by Nemaha Valley Museum)
- Fire and Rescue – N Street facing South (in front of the Sheriff Office)
- Color Guard – South side of Courthouse
- Horses – N Street facing North (19th street by Kids of His Kingdom Daycare)
- NO Announcers
- Please do not leave your entry unattended parked on the street.
- When lining up for the parade, please pull directly behind the entry in front of you.
- Ag Society Members will be there to assist, watch for them on an ATV.
- Questions regarding the parade, contact Theresa Shelton 402-274-8520.
Kids Parade *****NEW*********
*NEW 6:00 pm Kids Parade (12 years and younger)
Parade Theme – Who are you? (dress as your favorite person or character or just be yourself)
Parade line up: 5:30 – 5:45 pm East side of Courthouse ~ Parade begins at 6:00 pm
PARADE ROUTE: begins at Courthouse Square, proceed down Courthouse Avenue, ending at 15th and K Street (by the Auburn Christian Church).