2023 MERRICK COUNTY FAIR
All dates, times, and contest/show formats are subject to change.
Stay up to date on changes at merrick.unl.edu.

July
8 (Sat.)     9:00 a.m.    Outdoor Archery Contest - Fairgrounds
10 (Mon.)   5:00 p.m.    ALL 4-H and FFA Static, Animal, Clothing Pre-entries DUE to the Extension 
Office
ALL 4-H and FFA YQCA training complete Vaccination records DUE for cats, dogs and ferrets
22 (Sat.)    9:00 a.m.    Fair Cleanup - Fairgrounds
9:00 a.m.   Bicycle Rodeo Contest - Fairgrounds 11:00 a.m.   Ice Cream Roll Contest - 4-H Building
25 (Tue.)    8:00 a.m.    Clothing Construction & Fashion Show Judging - 4-H Building 7:30 p.m.    
4-H Night and Performing Arts Contest - 4-H Building
27 (Thurs.)   1 p.m.-5 p.m.  Static Check-in - 4-H Building
28 (Fri.)    8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Static Check-in - 4-H Building
29 (Sat.)    6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 4-H Food Stand Open
6 a.m.-7 a.m.  Horse Show Check-in - Indoor Arena 7:00 a.m.    Horse Show - Indoor Arena
4:00 p.m.   Cat & Companion Animal Check-in
4:30 p.m.   Cat & Companion Animal Show or immediately following the Horse Show - Indoor Arena
30 (Sun.)    8 a.m.-8 p.m.  4-H Food Stand Open, 4-H Building closed for Judging 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Hog 
Weigh-in & Check-in - Hog Barn
8:30 a.m.   Poultry & Rabbit Check-in – Indoor Arena
9:00 a.m.   Poultry & Rabbit Show - Indoor Arena After the show Poultry & Rabbit Stalling- Annex 
Building
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Goat & Sheep Weigh-in & Check-in - Southside Livestock Barn 1 p.m.-4 p.m.  Open 
Class Exhibit Check-in - 4-H Building
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Market Beef Weigh-in & Check-in - Northside Livestock Barn 2:30-3:30 p.m. Breeding 
Beef Check-in - Northside Livestock Barn
3:30-4 p.m.   Feeder & Bucket Calf Check-in, DUE Bucket Calf Project Record Book - Northside 
Livestock Barn
4:30 p.m.   Livestock Judging Contest - Indoor Arena
 

July
31 (Mon.)
7 a.m.-9 p.m.  4-H Food Stand Open, 4-H Building Open 7:30 a.m.    Hog Show - Indoor Arena
1:30 p.m.   Meat Goat Show - Indoor Arena
3:00 p.m.   Sheep Show or immediately following Meat Goat Show - Indoor Arena
 

August
7 a.m.-9 p.m.  4-H Food Stand Open, 4-H Building Open 8:00 a.m.    Beef Show - Indoor Arena
2 (Wed.)    7 a.m.-9 p.m.  4-H Food Stand Open
7:30 a.m.    Dog Check-in – Vendor and Exhibitor Building 8:00 a.m.    Dog Show - Vendor and 
Exhibitor Building 11:00 a.m.   Dog Agility - Indoor Arena
12:00 p.m.   County Kid’s Pet Show Sponsored by Merrick County 4-H Junior Leaders. Any child may 
bring any pet to show.
Show will be held at the Annex Building.
Please register pets 15 minutes prior to the show. Pets must be taken home immediately after.
1:30 p.m.   4-H Overall Livestock Showman Contest - Indoor Arena
5:45 p.m.    4-H & FFA Member Group Picture - Indoor Arena 6:00 p.m.    Livestock Sale - Indoor 
Arena
8:00 p.m.    Release ALL Static Exhibits - 4-H Building 3 (Thur.)    1 a.m.-10 a.m. Release ALL 
Livestock
6 a.m.-10 a.m. Release ALL Poultry & Rabbit
7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. FREE EXHIBITOR & FAMILY BREAKFAST sponsored by CC Area Chamber of Commerce
8 a.m.-10 a.m. Release ALL Static Exhibits
12:00 p.m.   Extension Office Closed - Fair Recovery 4 (Fri.)     8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Extension Office 
Closed - Fair Recovery

●  Foods – Angela Blomstedt

4-H AND FFA SUPERINTENDENTS
●  Herdsmanship – Dylan Ferris

●  Sew for Fun, STEAM Clothing 1, 2, 3, – Amy Greving & Nicole Greving
●  Beyond the Needle, Fiber Arts, Quilt Quest – Darcy Ray & Candice Muller
●  Fashion Show – Kendra Jefferson & Jamie Wright
●  Home Environment – Kelly & Doug McHargue
●  Consumer & Family Sciences – Nikki Ferraro
●  Clover Kids – Jr. Leaders
●  SET, Ag & Earth Sciences – Beth Johnson
●  Plant Science – Bailey Jefferson
●  Horse – Russ & Carolyn Kucera
●  Hog – Brian Jefferson & Isaac Jefferson
●  Meat Goat & Sheep – Craig Nelson & Jon Root
●  Beef – Kane Brandes & Ryan Kucera
●  Poultry & Rabbits – Mollie Nielsen

●  Overall Livestock Showman – Alex Stocker & Chase Samuelson
●  Cat & Companion Animal – Mollie Nielsen
●  Dog – Kim & Travis Stuhmer
●  Bicycle Rodeo – Jen Myers
●  Livestock Judging Contest – Payden Woodruff, Darcy Ray
●  FFA – Payden Woodruff, Jessica Brondel, Alex Stocker, Katie Hornung
●  Shotgun – Craig Nelson & Aaron Heins
●  Indoor Archery – Sara Umstead & Brian Thomas
●  Outdoor Archery – AAron Blanchard
●  Air Pistol & Small Bore – TBD
●  BB Gun & Rifle – TBD