We hope to see you at the 2023 Butler County Fair – July 12 through July 17!

All Times, Locations & Events are Subject to Change – Including Carnival Times (as they vary due to weather).

Tuesday – July 11

8:00am            Open Horse Show (ages 8 & Under) followed by 4-H Horse Show
6:00pm            UTV Driving Contest
7-9pm             4-H/FFA/Open Class Static Entry

Wednesday – July 12

8am-12pm       4-H/FFA/Open Class Static Entry
5pm-10pm       4-H/FFA Beef, Sheep, Goat, Swine, Rabbits & Poultry Arrive on Grounds
6:00pm            Pioneer Farm Family Award – Patio
6:30pm            Dwight Czech Dancers—Patio
7:00pm            Flag Retirement Ceremony (Location TBD day of event due to weather)
7-8pm              4-H/FFA Sheep & Goat Check In & Weigh In
7:30-8:30pm    Ostry Family Entertainment – Patio
8:00pm            4-H/FFA Poultry Broiler Weigh-In
8-9pm              4-H/FFA Beef Check In & Weigh In
8:30 – 11pm     Polka Dance w/ Angie Kriz and the Polka Tunes with Czech Club Food Stand – Patio
10:00pm           All animals must be in place (Beef, Sheep, Goat, Swine, Poultry & Rabbits)

Thursday – July 13

7-9am            4-H/FFA Swine Weigh In
8:00am          4-H/FFA Sheep & Goat Show
12-10pm        Exhibit Hall Open to Public
12:00pm        Barn Bar Opens
12:00pm        4-H Companion Animal Show
1:00pm          4-H Rabbit Show immediately followed by Open Class Small Animal & Rabbit Judging
6:00pm          DC Lynch Carnival Opens*
6:00pm          Local High School Dance Teams/Cheer Squads and Desiree’s Dancers Performance – Grandstand
6-10pm          Vendor Booths Open
6-9pm           Tasting Nebraska – Open Air {Tasting Tickets and Souvenir Glasses Sold Separately}
9-11pm          The Fun Pianos Dueling Pianos Show – Patio (Sponsored by Husker Electric)

Friday – July 14

7-9am            Omelet Breakfast – Patio
8:00am           4-H/FFA Broiler & Poultry Show (Broilers first) followed by Open Class Poultry Judging
9:30am           4-H/FFA Swine Show
10am              Petting Zoo & Pony Rides Open
10am-10pm    Exhibit Hall & Vendor Booths Open to Public
12:00pm          Barn Bar Opens
4-10pm           Rorring Remote Control Racing Opens
5pm               Open Class Static Pictures – Event Center
6pm               DC Lynch Carnival Opens*
7:30pm           Logan Mize with Wade Bowen Concert w/ Silas Creek
Gates Open at 7:00pm
Ticket Prices starting July 10—$35
Advanced Ticket Prices—$25
(All those attending, regardless of age, require a ticket)
Following concert—Jordan Schoch
9pm                 Teen Dance (Presented by Butler County Teammates) – Hain Building
10pm               Show & Shine Truck Show Light Display

Saturday – July 15

7-9am               Pancake & Sausage Breakfast—Patio
7:30am              Butler Co Health Care Center Scavenger Dash—Starting point at Barn Bar
Check-In begins at 7:00am  (Online pre-registration required)
8am                  4-H/FFA Beef Show
9am                  Horseshoe Pitching Contest—Patio
10am                Sand Volleyball
10am                Semi-Truck Show & Shine
10am                Petting Zoo & Pony Rides Open
10am-10pm      Exhibit Hall & Vendor Booths Open to Public

12:00pm            Barn Bar Opens
1:00pm              Static Exhibit Award Presentations & Pictures – Event Center
1:00pm              Team Roping—Horse Arena
2pm                   Turtle Race & Frog Jumping Contest (No snapping turtles)
4-7pm                Happy D Clown Face Painting—Open Air
4-10pm               Rorring Remote Control Racing Opens
5pm                    DC Lynch Carnival Opens*
5-7pm                Burger Bash (while supplies last)
6-7pm                Friends of David City Cow Pie Bingo—Arena
7pm                   Outlaw Tractor Pulls
Grandstand Admission  —No admittance in pits—
Adult $10
Children (6-12) $5
Children (5 & Under) FREE
Ticket Sales start at 5pm
9-1am                 Music by Loose Cannons—Patio
$5 Admission (Free Admission with Grandstand Ticket)

Sunday – July 16

9am-12pm        Car Show & Shine Registration
10am                Barn Bar Opens
10am                Bloody Mary Bar (while supplies last) – Barn Bar
10am                 Exhibit Hall & Vendor Booths Open to Public
10am                 Petting Zoo & Pony Rides Open
10am                 Round Robin Showmanship Contest
11am                 4-H/FFA Livestock Subsidy Auction & Awards—Show Arena
12-4pm              Car Show
1pm                  DC Lynch Carnival Opens*
1pm                  Kiddie Car Races, Kiddie Tractor Pulls & Kiddie Horse Racing—Open Air
1-3pm               Happy D Clown Face Painting—Open Air
3:30pm              Car Show Awards
5pm                  Parade (Presented by The Parade Committee)
6-8pm               Butler County Cuisine Night
6-10pm             Music by Kali Indiana with KC Cameron —Patio
6pm                  Release of Exhibits & Livestock
7:30pm              Exhibit Hall Closes  **Release of exhibits will continue Monday morning at 9am
4-H items will be at the Extension Office.
Open Class will be at the Fair Office.