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Thursday, May 14th

Kids' Holaday Sponsored By Holaday Seed

General Schedule + Entertainment Highlights

11:00am Gates to Public | Expo Shopping Opens
3:00pm Carnival | Longbranch Opens
6:00pm Flat Track Motorcycle Race (Stampede Arena)
6:00pm Grand Tasting, Ticketed Event (Orradre Building)
6:00pm The Edge Band (Steinbeck Stage)
6:00pm Casey Anglin (Longbranch)
8:00pm Exhibit Buildings | Expo Shopping Closes
9:00pm Admission Gates Close, No Re-Entry
10:00pm Carnival | Longbranch | Grounds Closes



4-H & FFA Activities
8:00am Entry Office Opens
8:00am 4H & FFA Market Swine and Sheep Show (Topo Barn)
8:00am 4H & FFA Market Goat Show, Market Goat Showmanship (Rava Arena)
9:00am 4H & FFA Market Beef Show (Rava Arena)
2:00pm 4H & FFA Replacement Heifer Show (Rava Arena)
6:00pm Entry Office Closes
9:00pm Livestock Barns Close

All-Day On Grounds Entertainment
11:00am All Smiles Petting Zoo Opens
11:00am The Drumheads (Steinbeck Stage)
12:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Family Lawn)
12:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
12:30pm Buck Trout
1:00pm Magic of Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
1:30pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
2:00pm The Patriotic Stilt Walker
2:30pm Buck Trout
2:30pm The Drum Heads
3:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
3:30pm Magic of Louie Foxx
4:00pm Buck Trout
4:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Family Lawn)
5:00pm The Drum Heads (Steinbeck Stage)
5:30pm Buck Trout
6:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
6:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Family Lawn)
6:00pm Flat Track Motorcycle Race (Stampede Arena)
6:00pm Grand Tasting, Ticketed Event (Orradre Building)
6:00pm The Edge Band (Steinbeck Stage)
6:00pm Casey Anglin (Longbranch Saloon)
7:00pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
7:15pm Magic of Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
7:30pm Buck Trout
8:00pm The Edge Band (Steinbeck Stage)

Friday, May 15th

Senior Day + Special Kids Day Sponsored by RC Farms & King City Rotary Club

General Schedule + Entertainment Highlights

11:00am Gates to Public | Expo Shopping Opens
12:00pm Carnival Opens
3:00pm Longbranch Opens
7:00pm 4x4 Hot Rod Truck & Tractor Pull (Stampede Arena)
8:00pm Vendetta Pro Wrestling (Steinbeck Stage)
9:00pm Gotcha Covered (Longbranch)
10:00pm Admission Gates | Exhibits | Expo Shopping Closes
12:00am Carnival | Longbranch | Grounds Closes



4-H & FFA Activities
8:00am Entry Office Opens
8:00am 4H & FFA Sheep & Swine Showmanship (Topo Barn)
9:00am 4H & FFA Goat Showmanship (Rava Barn)
9:00am Market Rabbit Show (Rava Barn)
9:00am 4H & FFA Beef Showmanship (Rava Barn)
10:00am Rabbit Showmanship (Rava Barn)
1:00pm Open Beef Show & Showmanship (Rava Barn)
6:00pm Entry Office Closes
9:00pm Livestock Barns Close

All-Day On Grounds Entertainment
11:00am Imagination Gallery - STEM Activities
11:00am All Smiles Petting Zoo Open
11:00am Buck Trout
11:30am Jeremy the Juggler
12:00pm The Patriotic Stilt Walker
1:00pm Buck Trout
1:00pm Magic of Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
1:00pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
1:30pm The Drum Heads (Steinbeck Stage)
2:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Race (Family Lawn)
2:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
2:30pm Buck Trout
3:00pm The Patriotic Stilt Walker
3:00pm The Magic Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
3:30pm All Alaskan Pig Race (Family Lawn)
4:30pm Buck Trout
5:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
5:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Race (Family Lawn)
5:30pm The One Man Band
5:30pm Magic of Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
5:30pm Buck Trout
6:30pm The Drum Heads (Steinbeck Stage)
7:00pm 4x4 Hot Rod Truck Pulls (Stampede Arena)
7:00pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
7:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
7:15pm Buck Trout
7:30pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Race (Family Lawn)
8:00pm Vendetta Pro Wrestling (Steinbeck Stage)
9:00pm Gotcha Covered (Longbranch Saloon)


Gotcha Covered at the Longbranch Gotcha Covered at the Longbranch
The Drum Heads The Drum Heads The Drum Heads

Saturday, May 16th

Armed Forces Day Sponsored by A&G Pumping

General Schedule + Entertainment Highlights

8:00am Junior Livestock Auction (Rava Barn)
11:00am Gates Open | Expo Shopping Opens
11:30am Juanito Aguilar Y Su Grupo Coronado
12:00pm Carnival Opens
3:00pm Longbranch Saloon Opens
5:00pm Niko Moon with Boone's Farm & the Honky Tonk Heat, Ticketed Event (Stampede Arena)
6:30pm Outlaw Mariachi (Steinbeck Stage)
9:00pm Outlaw Mariachi (Steinbeck Stage)
9:00pm The Harper Canyon Band (Longbranch)
10:00pm Expo Shopping Closes
11:00pm Admission Gates Close
12:00am Fair | Longbranch Saloon Closes



4-H & FFA Activities
7:30am Junior Livestock Auction Registration (Rava Barn)
8:00am Entry Office Opens
Note: Entry Office is closed during the auction.
8:00am Junior Livestock Auction Begins (Rava Barn)
6:00pm Entry Office Closes
9:00pm Livestock Barns Close

All-Day On Grounds Entertainment
11:00am Imagination Gallery - STEM Activities
11:00am All Smiles Petting Zoo Open
11:00am Jeremy the Juggler
11:30am Buck Trout
11:30am Juanito Aguilar Y Su Grupo Coronado (Steinbeck Stage)
12:00pm The Patriotic Stilt Walker
12:30pm The Drum Heads (Steinbeck Stage)
1:00pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
1:30pm Magic of Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
2:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Race (Family Lawn)
2:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
2:00pm Buck Trout
3:00pm The One Man Band
3:00pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
3:30pm The Drum Heads (Steinbeck Stage)
4:00pm Buck Trout
4:30pm Maic of Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
5:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
5:00pm The Patriotic Stilt Walker
5:30pm The Drum Heads (Steinbeck Stage)
6:00pm Buck Trout
6:30pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
6:30pm Outlaw Mariachi (Steinbeck Stage)
7:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Race (Family Lawn)
7:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
7:30pm Buck Trout
8:00pm Magic of Louie Foxx
8:00pm The One Man Band
9:00pm The Harper Canyon Band (Longbranch Saloon)

Sunday, May 17th

Dia del Hispano Sponsored by Bassetti Farms

General Schedule + Entertainment Highlights

11:00am Gates | Expo Shopping Opens
12:00pm Carnival Opens
1:00pm Pee Wee Showmanship (Topo Barn)
1:30pm Hispanic Concert Series (Stampede Arena)
4:30pm Bands in Steinbeck (Steinbeck Stage)
7:00pm Admission Gates Close
8:00pm Expo Shopping Closes
10:00pm Fair Closes



4-H & FFA Activities
8:00am Entry Office Opens
8:00am Livestock Judging (Rava & Topo Barns)
10:00am Round Robin Showmanship (Rava & Topo Barns)
1:00pm Pee Wee Showmanship (Topo Barn)
1:00pm Juding Contest Award Ceremony (Rava Barn)
3:00pm Tack Walk-Out | Stall Decor Removal
6:00pm Entry Office Closes
7:00pm Livestock Barn Closes

All-Day On Grounds Entertainment
11:00am Imagination Gallery - STEM Activities
11:00am All Smiles Petting Zoo Opens
11:00am Buck Trout
11:30am The One Man Band
11:30am Magic of Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
11:30am Jeremy the Juggler
12:00pm King City Folklorico (Steinbeck Stage)
12:00pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
12:30pm The Drum Heads (Steinbeck Stage)
1:00pm The Patriotic Stilt Walker
1:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Race (Family Lawn)
1:30pm Magic of Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
1:30pm Hispanic Concert Series (Stampede Arena)
1:30pm Jeremy the Juggler
2:00pm Buck Trout
2:30pm The Drum Heads (Steinbeck Stage)
3:00pm Magic of Louie Foxx (Steinbeck Stage)
3:00pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
3:00pm Buck Trout
3:30pm Jeremy the Juggler
4:00pm The Drum Heads (Steinbeck Stage)
4:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Race (Family Lawn)
4:30pm Bands in Steinbeck (Steinbeck Stage)
4:30pm The Patriotic Stilt Walker
5:00pm Buck Trout
6:00pm The One Man Band
6:00pm Jeremy the Juggler
6:30pm All Alaskan Pig Races (Family Lawn)
7:00pm All Alaskan Kids Pedal Tractor Race (Family Lawn)
7:00pm Buck Trout

Pee Wee Showmanship Pee Wee Showmanship
Buck Trout Buck Trout
Pig Races on the Family Lawn Pig Races on the Family Lawn
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