San Juan County Fair and Carnival

2023 San Juan County Fair Schedule of Events

For details visit the San Juan County Fair website. 

Friday, August 4, 2023
6:00 PM Parade, Downtown Farmington. 

Saturday, August 5, 2023
Entry Day 
10:00 AM– 6:30 PM Entries Accepted

Sunday, August 6, 2023
Check In Day
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM Animals Check In 

Monday, August 7, 2023
Kids Day all kids 12 and under admitted free with 2 canned food items. All food will be donated to the Echo Food Bank.
8am Fairgrounds Opens
8am Youth Rabbit Show & Showmanship - Rabbit Barn
9am Dairy and Pygmy Goat Show Jeanette Nichols Show Ring
9am Poultry Show - Market, Waterfowl & Pigeons - Stark Poultry Barn
10am Convention Center Opens
10am Look & Learn Barn Opens, Between the Poultry & Rabbit Barns
1pm Barnyard Olympics, Memorial Coliseum
6pm Hypnosis Show, Small Patio
6pm Outhouse Race Check-in, Open Air Pavilion, Food Midway
7pm Outhouse Race, Behind Food Concessions
7:30pm FAB Band, Open Air Pavilion, Food Midway
10pm All Buildings Close
11pm Fairgrounds Close

Tuesday, August 8, 2023
8am Fairgrounds Opens
8am Market Lamb & Breeding Sheep Show, followed by Market Goat and Breeding Goat
8am Open Rabbit Show, Rabbit Barn
9am Poultry Show (Bantam & Standard), Showmanship, Stark Poultry Barn
10am Convention Center Opens
10am Look & Learn Barn Opens, Between the Poultry & Rabbit Barns
11am SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
2pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
4pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
5:30pm Tea With the Queen, Small Patio
6pm 4-H County Council Night, Open Air Pavillion
6pm Hypnosis Show, Small Patio
6pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
7pm Breezin, Open Air Pavilion, Food Midway
7pm Market Lamb & Goat Show Grand Drive - Beef Barn
10pm All Buildings Close
11pm Fairgrounds Close

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Carnival Opens Special Needs Day & Senior Citizens Day Senior Citizens and Citizens with special needs are admitted into the fair for free
8am Fairgrounds Opens
8am Swine, Goat, Lamb & Beef Showmanship/San Juan Bred Shows in individual Barns.
10am Convention Center Opens
10am Look & Learn Barn Opens, Between the Poultry & Rabbit Barns
10am Play with Giants, Convention Center
11am SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
2pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
4pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
5pm Carnival Open
5pm Carnival Pay one Price - (Pay one Price $30 or $27 online)
5pm Memorial Coliseum Dedication, Memorial Coliseum
6pm Hypnosis Show, Small Patio
6pm Market Swine Show, Jerry Connelly Show Ring
6pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
6:30pm 4-H Rodeo, Memorial Coliseum
7pm Kirk James Blues Band, Open Air Pavilion, Food Midway
10pm All Buildings Close
11pm Fairgrounds Close

Thursday, August 10, 2023
8am Fairgrounds Opens
9am 4-H/FFA Horse Show, Memorial Coliseum|
10am Convention Center Opens
10am Heifer Show followed by Market Beef Show, Beef Barn
10am Look & Learn Barn Opens, Between the Poultry & Rabbit Barns
10am Play with Giants, Convention Center
11am SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
2pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
4pm Pulls from the sale must be completed, Classroom A
4pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
5pm Carnival Open
5pm Carnival Pay one Price - (Pay one Price $30 or $27 online)
6pm Hypnosis Show, Small Patio
6pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
6:30pm 4-H Rodeo, Memorial Coliseum
7pm Goat/Lamb Costume Contest followed by Pig Costume Contest, Jerry Connelly Show Ring
8pm BOOMTOWN SAINTS Concert, Open Air Pavilion, Food Midway
10pm All Buildings Close
11pm Fairgrounds Close

Friday, August 11, 2023
8am Fairgrounds Opens
10am Convention Center Opens
10am Look & Learn Barn Opens, Between the Poultry & Rabbit Barns
10am Play with Giants, Convention Center
11am SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
2pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
3pm Set up for Fitting Contest, Beef Barn
4pm Fitting Contest, Beef Barn
4pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
5pm Carnival Open
5pm Carnival Pay one Price - (Pay one Price $30 or $27 online)
6pm Hypnosis Show, Small Patio
6pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
7pm Round Robin Showmanship, Beef Barn
8pm Jamie O'Neal Concert, Open Air Pavilion, Food Midway
11pm Buildings Close
11:59pm Fairgrounds Close

Saturday, August 12, 2023
8am Fairgrounds Opens
9am Rooster Crowing Contest, Stark Poultry Barn
10am Convention Center Opens
10am Look & Learn Barn Opens, Between the Poultry & Rabbit Barns
10am Play with Giants, Convention Center
11am Buyers Luncheon & Registration, Coliseum Pavilion
11am SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
11am Stick Horse Race, Beef Barn
1pm Junior Livestock Sale, Memorial Coliseum
2pm Carnival Open
2pm Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
2pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
3pm Hypnosis Show, Small Patio
4pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
5:30pm Salsa Contest Check In, Small Patio
6pm SouthWest Dairy Farmers Mobil Dairy Classroom, Front of Memorial Coliseum
6:30pm Salsa Contest, Small Patio
8pm The Frontmen Concert, Open Air Pavilion, Food Midway
11pm Buildings Close
11:59pm Fairgrounds Close

Sunday, August 13, 2023
Check out Day
7am Livestock Check Out
8am Booths dismantle
8am Fairgrounds Opens
10am Exhibits Check Out
10am 4-H Exhibits Check Out
2pm Carnival Open
2pm Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
3pm Fairgrounds & Buildings Close