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Nevada State Fair 4-H Show Schedule

Creative Living/Home Arts Contests and 4-H Livestock Shows

Creative Living/Home Arts competitions can be found at the 2008 Nevada State Fair. This year the State Fair received over 1400 Creative Living/Home arts entries. The two most entered categories were photography and fine arts which includes oil painting and watercolor. In the Junior division there were 398 entries including hands-on demonstrations and science exhibits. Favorite entries include homemade wine making and wine labels, quilting, photography, floral arranging, arts and crafts, baking and recipe contests, canning, homegrown fruits/vegetables, table setting, preserved fruit, marmalades, jams, jellies and more! C & H Sugar Company will award prizes in the baked foods and confections category, such as cakes, loaves, pound cake, cookies and layer cakes. Entrants will have one hour to make and bake the confections in the Nevada State Fair’s “Bake Off Kitchen,” located in the main Exhibit Hall. Ribbons, cash prizes and bragging rights will be awarded to winners. Additional exhibits and competitions include woodworking, CAD design and electronics, entomology, forestry, conservation, geology, jewelry, needlework, sewing, ceramics, pottery, science exhibits, and Legos.

The State Fair also offers some great food competitions. Judges will be tasting and scoring the best Mexican dish, Apple pie, berry pie, exotic pie, salsa, Basque dish, cheesecake, pasta and use of chocolate in a dessert. See schedule below for dates and times of food contests.

There are over 2600 entries this year in large and small animal livestock shows, from rabbits to lambs to horses. Come support our hard working local youth in Nevada 4-H and FFA by joining in the bidding at the Silver Dollar Youth Livestock Show & Sale. All information about the 4-H and FFA shows is featured in the Livestock portion of the Competition handbook. Youth events range from small animal shows to breeding beef, sheep, swine and goats for market. There are a number of Open Shows also planned.

Schedule:

Wednesday, August 20

5:00 p.m. Fair Opens – Fr^ee Admission / Fr^ee Parking

5:00 p.m. Pee Wee Cavy/Rabbit Show Livestock Pavilion

Followed by Cavy/Rabbit Fun Classes

**A cavy is a guinea pig.

Thursday, August 21

5:00 p.m. My Favorite Mexican Dish Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

6:00 p.m. My Favorite Salsa - Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

6:00 p.m. Youth Cavy Fun Classes - Livestock Pavilion

6:00 p.m. Youth Rabbit Fun Classes - Livestock Pavilion

6:00 p.m. Youth Swine Showmanship followed by Swine Show Ring - Livestock Pavilion

Friday, August 22

4:00 p.m. Small Animal &Horse Quiz Bowl - Livestock Pavilion

4:00 p.m. Dairy Goat Breeding Show followed by Dairy Goat Showmanship - Livestock Show Ring

5:30 p.m. My Favorite Apple Pie Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

6:30 p.m. Jr. Livestock Costume Contest - Livestock Show Ring

6:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Cavy Showmanship - Livestock Pavilion

6:00 p.m. Market Rabbit Pen Judging followed by 4-H Rabbit Showmanship -Livestock Pavilion

6:00 p.m. Poultry Meat Pen Judging Livestock Pavilion

7:30 p.m. Old Timers Showmanship Livestock Show Ring

Saturday, August 23

1:00 p.m. My All Time Bestest Kid Sandwich made by Kids -Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

2:00 p.m. Cookie Stacking Contest Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

3:00 p.m. Make It Yourself With Wool Contest & Fashion Review 4-H Stage

3:00 p.m. My Favorite Pie Contest Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

3:00 p.m. Fleece & Fiber Show followed by Mohair Judging - Fiber Tent

3:00 p.m. Master Showmanship Contest - Livestock Show Ring

4:30 p.m. My Favorite Basque Dish Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

5:00 p.m. Silver Dollar Livestock Auction sponsored by Nevada State Bank - Sale Ring

6:00 p.m. My Favorite Cheesecake Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

7:00 p.m. Most Creative Use of Duct Tape Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

Sunday, August 24

1:30 p.m. My Favorite Pasta Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

3:00 p.m. My Favorite Beef Dish Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

4:00 p.m. Best Use of Chocolate in Cake/Dessert Daily Contest Stage –Creative Living Exhibit Hall

Visit our web site www.nvstatefair.com for additional Creative Living/Home Arts and Livestock Show information not included in this schedule.

TIMES & LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

About the 134th Nevada State Fair:

Ticket prices for the gates are $10, FR^EE – Seniors (65 and older), FR^EE - Youth ages 10 and under thanks to a grant from EL Cord Foundation. Discount Tickets to the Nevada State Fair are available at Northern Nevada Scolari’s Food and Drug Stores and Sak‘ N Save while supplies last and at the Nevada State Fair office at 1350-A N. Wells Ave. in Reno, or call (775) 688-5767 or check out our website at www.nvstatefair.com.

Nevada State Fair Hours:

Wednesday – 5 pm to Midnight

Thursday – 5 pm to Midnight

Friday – Noon to Midnight

Saturday – Noon to Midnight

Sunday – Noon to 11 pm

The Nevada State Fair a non-profit organization whose purpose is to produce the annual state fair for visitors and residents to experience fun and education and to provide opportunities to exhibit agriculture, industrial, home arts, and other items which contribute to the history, quality and way of life found in Nevada.