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SEMO District Fair, Cape Girardeau, MO

                            SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER 12

8:30am Antique Tractor Pull - Grandstand -    Free Event              
   Produced by Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club              
                 
8:30am - 1:00pm

Open Class Entries (except livestock)- Arena Building

     Entries will be accepted this day only. Entries will be

     displayed and judged beginning Sunday September 13

             
                 
    Please Note Major Changes in Livestock Exhibits for the 2009 Fair              
 

     Dairy Cattle, Mules, Draft Horses, Jacks & Jennet, 4-H Poultry

    & Small Animals, and Goats will be on display and show beginning

    Saturday September 12 through Monday September 14. All other

    animals will be on display and show beginning Wednesday

    September 16 through Saturday September 19.

   

             
11:00 am Boer Goat show -(Day 1)Livestock Arena              
12 Noon / 5Pm Lowery Carnival Armbands  $20              
1:00pm 4-H Poultry , Rabbits, & Guinea Pigs Judging -  Poultry Tent              
1:30pm

Washers Tournament Team Event- American Legion Pavillion

             
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Bingo- Activites Tent

             
2:00pm 4-H Exhibit Hall Judging              

3:00pm

5:00pm

7:00pm

The Ultimate Canine Show - North Fairground 

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition-South Fairground

             
4:00pm Draft Horse & Mule Obstacle Course              
5:00pm - 6:30pm Karaoke Contest - Junior Division - Activities Tent              
6:30pm - 8:30pm Karaoke Contest- Senior Division- Activites Tent              
7:00pm

        HOTROD TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL -

              Grandstand - All Seats $9.00

             
 
Produced by Illinois Tractor Puller Association and East Central Missouri Tractor Pullers Assn .
             
                 
                 
                 
  SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13              
8:30am

Church Service at the Fairgrounds - Activities Tent

   with Pastor Mark Anderson of Lynnwood Baptist Church

             
9:00am Boer Goat Judging (Day 2) Livestock Arena              
Noon - 5:00pm Lowery Carnival Armbands - $20              
1:00pm Pet Parade (ages 12 & under) Free Grandstand Admission              
1:00pm Fine Arts, Photography, Crafts & Hobbies, Floriculture, Home Economics, Horticulture, FFA Fruits & Vegetables Judging              
1:00pm Poultry & Rabbit Dress-up Contest . Childrens Rooster Crowing Contest to follow in 4-H Sheep tent show ring              

1:30pm

 

                 Midwest Classic Horseshow

                   Grandstand  - Free Event

(click here for link to Horse Show Hand Bill)

             
2:00pm

           Bootheel Draft Horse Challange

          South Fairgrounds - New FREE Event

            Sponsored  by Strack Stone Company

             
2:00pm 4-H Dairy, Bucket Calves (Dairy) FFA Dairy Judging - Livestock Arena              

2:00pm

4:00pm

6:00pm

The Ultimate Canines Show- North Fairgrounds

 

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairgrounds

             
3:00pm

SEMO Fair Pageant- Activities Tent (More info in Entry Information)

             
6:30pm Draft Horse & Mule Hitches - Grandstand following Horse Show              
                 
        MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14              
8:00am Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn,Jersy judging - Livestock Arena              

9:00pm

Judging - Wine Competition, Open Class Field Crops - FFA Field Crops

             
9:30am Drafts Mules then Jacks & Jennets Judging - Ballfield #7              
1:00pm Holstein, Brown swiss, Guernsey Judging - Livestock Arena              
1:30pm Draft Horse Judging - Ballfield #7              
5:00pm - 10:00pm Lowery Carnival Armbands - $17              
                 

5:00pm

6:30pm

8:00pm

The Ultimate Canines Show- North Fairgrounds 

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairgrounds

             
                 
5:30pm Fair Parade from Capaha Park              
6:00pm - 7:00pm Jr Division Guitar Hero Contest- Activities Tent              
7:00pm - 8:00pm Sr Division Guitar Hero Contest- Activities Tent              
 

Sponsored by: Best Buy

(Click here for information)

             
                 
7:30PM

                PURE COUNTRY  C-106.1 

      HOT ROD TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL

                 Grandstand - All Seasts $9.00

        Produced by KENTEN PULLERS ASSOCIATION

             
                                                   
                            TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15              
6:00am Dairy Cattle release              
5:00pm-10:00pm Lowery  Carnival Armbands- $17              

5:00pm

6:30pm

8:00pm

The Ultimate Canines Show- North Fairgrounds 

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairgrounds

             
6:00pm Livestock Exhibits Open              

6:00pm

Baby Girl Contest- Activities Tent (Registration deadline is at noon Monday Sept. 14th at Fair Office! Must have birth certificate at sign up)              

7:30pm

                   DUAL DEMO DERBY -

               Grandstand - All Seats $9.00

          Produced by Auto Race Promotions

             
             Sponsored by: Auto Tire & Parts                 
                     
                            WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16              

 

   Please Note Major Changes in Livestock Displays for the 2009 Fair

     Beef Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Draft Ponies, Mini Mules, Open Class    

     Poultry, Rabbits, Pigeons, and other Small Animals will be on display

     and show beginning wednesday September 16 through Saturday    

     September 19. All other animals will be on display and show

     beginning Saturday September 12 through Monday September 14.

             

8:00am

 

Open Steer Carcass (On Foot), 4H Beef, FFA Beef Judging-

Livestock Arena

             
8:30am 4-H/ FFA Barrow Carcass Judging Contest, 4-H Barrows , FFA Barrows, Open Class Barrows (On Foot) Breed & Cross Breed Barrows Judging - Swine Tent              

9:00am

 

4H Sheep, FFA Sheep, 4H & FFA Goats, Open Sheep Judging

Sheep Tent

             
10:00am-4:00pm Senior Activities- Activities Tent - Sponsored by Montgomery Bank            
1:00pm

FFA Steers, 4-H Steers Judging, 4-H bucket Calves (Beef) Judging- Livestck Arena

           
1:00pm 4-H Swine, FFA Swine, Open Swine- Swine Tent            
2:00pm-4:00pm Country Touch Band- Activities Tent              
5:00pm Charolais Judging- Livestock Arena              
5:00pm-10:00pm Lowery Carnival Armbands- $17              

5:00pm

6:30pm

8:00pm

The Ultimate Canine Show - North Fairground

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairground

             

6:00pm

Baby Boy Contest- Activities Tent (Registration deadline is at noon on Monday, Sept. 14th at Fair Office! Must have birth certificate at sign up)              
7:30PM

                    9th Annual Heartland Idol Finals

                        Grandstand - Free Event

             
                    Sponsored by River Radio Group              
             
                              
   THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17              
8:30am Guinea Pigs, Pigeons, Poultry & Rabbits Judging- Poultry Tent              
9:00am Hereford then Simmental Judging - Livestock Arena              

4:30pm

4H / FFA Livestock Sale Livestock Arena

(Barrows, Steers,Lambs Goat Wethers & Barrows)

             
5:00pm - 10:00pm Lowery Carnival Armbands - $17              

5:00pm

The Ultimate Canines Show - North Fairground

Showtimes - 5pm, 6:30pm & 8pm

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairground

Showtimes - 5pm, 6:30pm & 8pm

             

 6:00pm-8:00pm

Mother/Daughter, Father/Son , Parent/Child Look-A-Like Contest                Activities Tent    -   Check in by 5:30pm

             

8:00pm

 

                   " LITTLE BIG TOWN "    

             GRANDSTAND - Tickets $32 & $27

     Free gate admission with advanced ticket pruchase               

                   TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

             
                 
                        FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18              

9:00am

 

Angus,Other Breeds, Beef Cattle then Commercial Heifers Judging

Livestock Arena

             
9:00am Mini Mules Judging- Ballfield #7              

Noon-4:00pm

Lowery Carnival Kiddie Matinee -$10 Armbands for Kiddie Rides

ONLY!!!         ALL CARNIVAL RIDES OPEN

             
Noon 4-H / FFA Tractor Rodeo - East Fairgrounds by Implement Displays              

1:30pm

Draft Ponies Judging - Ballfield #7

             
3:30pm 4-H Draft Horse, Draft Mule, Draft Pony- Judging Ballfield #7              

5:00pm

6:30pm

8:00pm

The Ultimate Canines Show - North Fairground

Showtimes - 5pm, 6:30pm & 8pm

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairground

Showtimes - 5pm, 6:30pm & 8pm

             
5:00pm Steve Hornbeak --Gospel  (www.stevehornbeak.com)              
6:00 / 8:00pm Bee Line South & Crossroads Gospel Group - Activities Tenet              
 6:30pm

Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitches Judging- Ballfield #7

             
6:30pm Cross Cut Saw Contest at Antique Tractor Display              
                 
8:00PM

                    " JOE NICHOLS "

             Grandstand - Tickets $27 & $23

       Free gate admission with advanced ticket 

              TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

             
                 
                 
                       SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19              
8:30am

4H / FFA Public Speaking Contest- Activities Tent

             
10:00am Mini Mules & Draft Ponies Obstacle Course              
10:30am Quarter Scramble- Livestock Arena              
11:00am Market Animal Release              
Noon - 5:00pm Lowery Carnival Armband- $20              
1:00pm

Washers Tournament Team Event- American Legion Pavillion

             
2:00pm PeeWee Showmanship- Livestock Arena              
2:00pm

4H Horse Show- Ballfield #7

             

2:00pm

Live Rooster Crowing Contest- 4H/FFA SheepTent Show Ring

(Pre-registration Required Sept. 12th to 16th at Poultry Tent)

             
2:00pm Small Town Boyz - Activities tent              

3:00pm

 

The Ultimate Canine Show- North Fairground 

Showtimes - 3pm , 5pm & 7pm

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairground

Showtimes - 3pm , 5pm & 7pm

             

3:45pm

Reminescs Country Music - Activities Tent

             
5:00pm Pedal Tractor Pull- South Fairgrounds              
5:00pm & 6:00pm Livestock  & Poultry Release              
5:30pm Punches Family & The Country Fire Cloggers              
                 
8:00PM

       " JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY "

              Grandstand - Tickets $27 & $23

      Free gate admission with advance ticket purchase

               TICKETS ON SALE NOW!