Fair week kicks off

Fair Week kicked off on Sunday with the horse show at the arena, as kids spent two days displaying their prowess with horsemanship, reining, ranch riding and much more. The fair officially kicked off the next day with an ice cream social in the shade structure, shortly before the ranch horse competition.

Events still to come include the dairy cattle and goat show on Thursday at 8 a.m., followed by the goat and sheep show at 9 a.m. and the cat show at 3 p.m. Thursday evening will be marked by the Youth Rough Stock Rodeo in the arena.

On Friday, visit the fairgrounds at 6:30 a.m. to be served pancakes by your county commissioners, then stick around for the beef show at 8 a.m., the rabbit show at 1 p.m., the Little People and Their Creatures Parade at 3 p.m. and the guinea pig and pocket pet show at 4:30 p.m. At 5 p.m., the pig wrestling calcutta will open for an evening of mud-encrusted fun.

Saturday will see Main Street come alive at the annual parade begins at 10 a.m., followed by the crowning of this year’s rodeo royalty and the Ranch Rodeo at 12:30 p.m. (calcutta begins half an hour beforehand). Finish up your fair week with a community BBQ at 3 p.m., the junior livestock sale at 5 p.m. and the Crook County Fair Team Roping Jackpot on Sunday at noon.