The 2024 Pottawatomie County Free Fair will be held at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee Sept. 4-7, 2024.
A full schedule with details and other information is available at freefair.org, but the following is an overall look at events taking place.
Wednesday September 4, 2024
*Open Class Hobbies, Arts & Crafts, OHCE Scarecrow Contest Entries 3-6 p.m.
*Fair Coloring Contest Entries 3-6 p.m.
*4-H & FFA Educational Booth Entries 3-6 p.m.
*4-H & FFA Non-Livestock Project Entries 3-6 p.m.
*Commercial Booth Set-Up 3-5 p.m.
*Pott. Co. Free Fair Junior Board Applications due in Fair Office 5 p.m.
*Rabbit & Poultry Entries Only (No poultry will be caged on Wednesday) 3-6 p.m.
*Farm Hand Olympics 6 p.m.
*Big Bass Fishing Contest $20 Entry Fee due by 8 p.m.
*Fair closes nightly 8 p.m.
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Thursday September 5, 2024
*FARMER-RANCHER APPRECIATION DAY
*Big Bass Fishing Contest Weigh In 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
*4-H & FFA & Open Horse Show entries 9 a.m.
*4-H & FFA & Open Horse Show Begins 10 a.m.
*Non-Livestock Entries Judged (closed to the public) 9 a.m.
*Commercial Booth Set-up, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
*Antique Tractor Display & Demonstrations 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
*Poultry and Rabbits to be caged 3-6 p.m.
*Pott. Co. Free Fair Junior Board Interviews 4 p.m.
Grand Opening of Exhibits to the Public 5 p.m.
*Commercial Booth Trade Show Open 5- 8 p.m.
*Farmer-Rancher Appreciation Reception 5:30 p.m.
*Junior Tractor Operator Entries 6:30 p.m.
*Junior Tractor Operator Contest Begins 7 p.m.
*Poultry and Rabbits Judged 7 p.m.
*Fair Closes Nightly 8 p.m.
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Friday September 6, 2024
AG DAY at the FAIR (3rd grade classes from Pott. Co. schools 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) This time period, open to all, is for classes by reservation only, so schedule whether public, Epic, Home school, Head Start, etc.), Otto Krausse Building. Please email: chobbs@nrcps.org to schedule a class.
*Inflatables Open ( Adult must be present ) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
*Antique Tractor Display & Demonstrations 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
*Commercial Booth Trade Show Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
*Cattle In Place By 9 a.m.
*Beef Cattle Entries 9-10 a.m.
*Beef Cattle Show (All Cattle Released at 8 p.m.) 1 p.m.
*Dairy Cattle Show After Beef Show
*Ag Day Free Play (Otto Krausse Building) 3-8 p.m.
*Fetch and Fish Dog Shows 9:20 & 10:30 a.m.
*Fetch and Fish Dog Show 5 p.m.
*Inflatables Open to the Public 5-8 p.m.
*Pee-Wee & Midget Tractor Operator Entries 6 p.m.
*Pee-Wee & Midget Tractor Operator Contest 6:30 p,m.
*Karaoke Singing Contest: Section B Stage. 6-8 p.m.
*Barrel Race Exhibition 5:30 p.m.
*Barrel Race Contest (Starting with Youth followed by Open Class) 8 p.m.
*Fair Closes Nightly 8 p.m.
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Saturday September 7, 2024
*Inflatables Open to the Public 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
*Ag Day Free Play (Otto Krausse Building) 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
*Swine Entries 7-8 a.m.
*Swine Show (All Animals released following the Awards Assembly) 8:30 a.m.
*Sheep and Goat Entries 8-9 a.m.
*Sheep Show 30 minutes following the Swine Show
*Goat Show following the Sheep Show
*Dairy Goat Show following the Goat Show
*Antique Tractor Display & Demonstrations 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
*Commercial Booth Trade Show Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
*Livestock Judging Contest Entries (swine, sheep, goat & beef) Noon
*Livestock Judging Contest Begins 12:30 p.m.
*Fetch and Fish Dog Show 1 p.m.
*Fair Texting Contest (Otto Krausse stage area) 5 p.m. (Must be a Pottawatomie County resident to enter texting contest)
*Fetch and Fish Dog Show 5 p.m.
*Awards Assembly (Otto Krausse stage area) 6 p.m.
*Garden Tractor Pulling Contest (free to the public) 7 p.m.
*Fair Closes 8 p.m.
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Sunday September 8, 2024
*Release of all other exhibits, 8-11 a.m.
For more information or schedule details, visit freefair.org.
