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SEMO District Fair, Cape Girardeau, MO

                            SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER 11

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 12

             
                 
 

  Please Note Major Changes in Livestock Exhibits. Livestock will continue to be on exhibit all eight (8) days of the fair.

             
 

Dairy Cattle, Mules, Draft Horses, Jacks & Jennet, 4-H Poultry & Small Animals, and Goats will be on display and show beginning Saturday September 11 through Monday September 13. All other animals will be on display and show beginning Wednesday September 15 through Saturday September 18.

   

             
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

Kenny Aherns Family Variety Theatre - 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 $10.00

Trackside seating (limited) $15.00

             
 
Produced by Illinois Tractor Puller Association and East Central Missouri Tractor Pullers Assn .
             
 

   Sponosred by your JOHN DEERE DEALERS in

     Sikeston, Dexter, Poplar Bluff, Malden, and Charleston

             
                 
                 
                 
  SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12              
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

          NORTH Fairgrounds - 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

Kenny Ahren's Family Variety Theatre - North Fairgrounds

 

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairgrounds

             
3:00pm

SEMO Fair Pageant- Activities Tent

(Click here to open all entry information)

             
6:30pm Draft Horse & Mule Hitches - Grandstand following Horse Show              
                 
        MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13              
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

Kenny Ahren's Family variety Theatre- North Fairgrounds 

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairgrounds

             
                 
5:30pm Fair Parade from Capaha Park - Parade entry form available              
7:00pm -

Triva Contest - Free event - Must register at fair office BEFORE Sunday September 12th, 5pm

(must have 6 -8 players per team)

             
                 
7:00PM

                

      HOT ROD TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL

                 Grandstand - All Seasts $10.00

             Trackside Seating (limited) $15.00

        Produced by KENTEN PULLERS ASSOCIATION

             
                                                   
                            TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14              
6:00am Dairy Cattle release              
5:00pm-10:00pm Lowery  Carnival Armbands- $17              

5:00pm

6:30pm

8:00pm

Kenny Ahern's Family Variety Theatre- North Fairgrounds 

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairgrounds

             
6:00pm

Livestock Exhibits Open

             
5:30pm Mother/Daughter Look-A-Like Contest              

6:00pm

Baby Girl Contest- Activities Tent (Registration deadline is at noon Monday Sept. 13th at Fair Office! Must have birth certificate at sign up)              

7:30pm

                   DUAL DEMO DERBY -

               Grandstand - All Seats $10.00

            Trackside Seating (limited) $15.00

          Produced by Auto Race Promotions

             
            Sponsored by: Auto Tire & Parts - NAPA                
                     
                            WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15              

 

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 15 through Saturday September 18. All other animals will be on display and show beginning Saturday September 11 through Monday September 13.

             

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 TBA   ActivitiesTent              
5:00pm Charolais Judging- Livestock Arena              
5:00pm-10:00pm Lowery Carnival Armbands- $17              

5:00pm

6:30pm

8:00pm

Kenny Ahern's Family Variety Theater- North Fairground

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairground

             
5:30pm Father/Son Look-A-Like Contest              

6:00pm

Baby Boy Contest- Activities Tent (Registration deadline is at noon on Monday, Sept. 13th at Fair Office! Must have birth certificate at sign up)              
7:00PM

                   10th Annual Heartland Idol Finals

                        Grandstand - Free Event

             
                    Sponsored by River Radio Group              

    Special presentation of SEMO Fair Pageant Winners

                             during this event

             
                              
   THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16              
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

Kenny Ahern's Family Variety Theater- North Fairground

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

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairground

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

             

 6:00pm-8:00pm

Common Thread (Country /Classic Rock)  Activities Tent

             

8:00pm

 

                   "MERLE HAGGARD"    

                          All Tickets $35

     Free gate admission with advanced ticket pruchase              

                   TICKETS ON SALE JULY 20!

             
                 
                        FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17              

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

Kenny Ahern's Family Variety theater- North Fairground

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

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairground

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

             
5:45pm-6:45 Crossroads Gospel - Activities Tent              
7:00 / 8:00pm Mark Rees - (Country / Gospel) Activities Tenet              
 6:30pm

Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitches Judging- Ballfield #7

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

                    " BRYAN WHITE"

                         All Tickets $20

       Free gate admission with advanced ticket 

              TICKETS ON SALE JULY 20!

             
                 
                 
                       SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18              
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

             
1:00pm - 3:00pm Wii Sports Contest - Sponsored  by BEST BUY              
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. 11th to 15th at Poultry Tent)

             
                 

3:00pm

 

Kenny Ahern's Family Variety Theater- North Fairground 

Showtimes - 3pm , 5pm & 7pm

Woody's Menagerie & Wildlife Exposition- South Fairground

Showtimes - 3pm , 5pm & 7pm

             

3:30pm

Reminisce 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 D. HALE BAND"

                          All Tickets $20

      Free gate admission with advance ticket purchase

               TICKETS ON SALE JULY 20!

             
               
               
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