West Texas Fair & Rodeo 2018 Daily Schedule of Events September 6-15 Gates open 8 a.m. 11 p.m. daily Gate admission fee begins @ 2:30 p.m. Monday Friday and 8:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday Gate Admission $8 adults, $4 student s K College (Weekdays) $11 adult, $4 student s K College (Weekends) Rodeo Reserved Box Seats $15.00 for Tuesday Thursday $20.00 for Friday and Saturday Carnival Ride Tickets Midway Open 5 p.m. 11 p.m. Monday Friday 1 p.m. 11 p.m. Saturday Sunday Single Tickets - $1 each Kiddie rides require 2-4 tickets All other rides require 3-5 tickets Thursday, Sept. 6 th Carnival Armband $25 Daily Carnival Armband - $30 Military Heroes & their family receive FREE GATE ADMISSION all week long to anyone with a valid military I.D. (active and retired) Discounted armbands for the carnival may be purchase at ITT office base. YOUR GATE ADMISSION GAINS YOU ACCESS TO THE TRACTOR PULLS, RODEO AND ALL EXHIBITS. CARNIVAL TICKETS ARE EXTRA. Creative Arts Are found in the and Modern Living Mall. These buildings are open from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, with the exception of Sunday open from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Wednesday open from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Commercial Vendors Are in the Display Building daily from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. except for Saturday, Sept. 8 & Saturday, Sept. 15 when hours are 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 11:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 11:00 AM 7:00 PM Creative Arts Entries received in Modern Living Mall & except for Youth and Adult Perishable Foods, Educational Exhibits and Agriculture & Horticulture entries. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 5:00 11:00 PM SNEAK-A-PEEK on Midway - 5 p.m. to closing. Free Admission to fairgrounds. Armbands may be purchased for $25.00. Armband allows admission to all carnival rides desired. Food concessions will be open; however, no exhibit buildings will be open. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7-COLLEGE STUDENT DAY - All college students admitted free with current college ID. 11:00 AM 8:30 PM Texas Farm Bureau s Planet Agriculture - Big Country Hall 1:00 PM Open Polled Hereford Show- New Livestock Barn 2:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table 4:00 PM Open Hereford Show New Livestock Barn 4:00 PM Pig Races East Grounds 4:00 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 4:30 PM Chef Darlene Dorm Room Snacks 5:00 PM The Perceptives- Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 5:30 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 6:00 PM Queen s Horsemanship Contest Coliseum 6:00 PM The Perceptives Hypnosis KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:30 PM Dinner Tonight quick, healthy and cost-effective recipes! Texas A&M AgriLife Taylor Co. Extension Jane Rowan Texas A&M AgriLife Haskell Co. Extension Darlene Hopkins 6:30 PM Granpa Cratchet- Show -East Grounds 6:30 PM HOT ROD TRACTOR PULLS sponsored by TTTPA 7:00 PM Pig Races East Grounds 7:30 PM Free Ride Concert- KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 7:30 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 8:30 PM Granpa Cratchet Show -East Grounds SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 - SCHOOL DAY - School day tickets good today. Parade Sponsored by HEB and KTXS 8:00 AM Jr. Hereford Show New Livestock Barn 8:00 AM Open Boer Goat Show New Livestock Barn 8:00 AM Open Market Lamb Show A- New Livestock Barn Following Show A Open Youth Market Lamb Show B- New Livestock Barn 10:00 AM Open Longhorn TLBAA Haltered Show- Griffin Arena 10:30 AM Parade - Downtown Abilene 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Texas Farm Bureau s Planet Agriculture - Big Country Hall
12:00 noon Educational Booth Setup-MLM Round Annex 12:00 3:00 PM Youth Perishable Food entries received Breads, Cookies, Cakes, & Candy Modern Living Mall 12:15 PM Pig Races - East Grounds 1:00 PM Granpa Cratchet PuppetMobile 1:00 PM Junior Beefmaster Heifer- Griffin Arena 1:00 10:00 PM 4-H Petting Zoo East Grounds 1:00 6:00 PM Agriculture and Horticulture Entries Received - 1:00 PM Queen Contestants Speeches HEB Ent. Pavilion 1:00 PM Open Longhorn TLBAA Non-Haltered Show Griffin Arena 1:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 2:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 2:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table *Fun Cooking in the Kitchen with Kids 3:00 PM Pig Races - East Grounds 3:00 PM Youth Longhorn TLBAA Points Show Griffin Arena 3:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading -KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 4:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table *Healthy Recipes for Children 5:00 PM Jr. Other Breed Heifer Show New Livestock Barn 5:00 PM Pig Races - East Grounds 5:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 5:00 PM The Perceptives Hypnosis -KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 6:15 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show Midway 6:30 PM HOT ROD TRACTOR PULLS sponsored by TTTPA 6:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table *Back to School Snacks- 6:45 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show - Midway 7:00 PM Pig Races - East Grounds 7:00 PM Queen s Contest Dinner, Style Show & Interview (off premise ticket required) 7:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 7:15 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show - Midway 7:30 PM Exit 277 KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 7:45 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show - Midway 8:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 8:15 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show - Midway 9:00 PM Pig Races - East Grounds SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 FAMILY DAY & SCHOOL DAY School day tickets good today 8:00 AM Junior Simmental / Simbrah Show New Livestock Barn 8:00 AM Youth and Open Dairy Goat Show New Livestock Barn 8:30 AM Youth Meat Goat Show New Livestock Barn 9:00 AM Open Poultry Covered Outdoor Arena 9:00 AM Youth Longhorn TLBAA Show Griffin Arena 9:00 AM Junior Angus Show New Livestock Barn 10:00 AM Junior Limousin Show New Livestock Barn 12:00 2:00 PM Mutton Bustin books open Coliseum 12:00 NOON Junior Brangus Heifer- New Livestock Barn
1:00 10:00 PM 4-H Petting Zoo East Grounds 1:00-10:00 PM Texas Farm Bureau s Planet Agriculture - Big Country Hall 1:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Puppetmobile 1:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds 1:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading -KLGD Small Stage 2:00 PM Open Beefmaster New Livestock Barn 2:00 PM Grupo Folklorico de Bendiciones HEB Entertainment Pavilion 2:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 2:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table 2:30 PM Mutton Bustin Coliseum 3:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading -KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 4:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table *Mexican Fiesta* Chips and Salsa 5:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 5:00 PM The Perceptives Hypnosis -KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show 6:15 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show - Midway 6:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds 6:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table - 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Revo Live Band Feat. Rose Meija HEB Entertainment Pavilion 6:45 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show- Midway 7:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 7:15 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show- Midway 7:45 PM Grupo Folklorico de Bendiciones HEB Entertainment Pavilion 8:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show 8:15 PM Magic Jay Zugai - Magic Show- Midway 8:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds 8:30 10:00 PM Tejas Bros. HEB Entertainment Pavilion MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 - SCHOOL DAY - School day tickets good today and $1 GATE ADMISSION - Gate admission is $1 for adults and for students without a school day ticket. 9:00 AM Open Angus Show- New Livestock Barn 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Adult Cake Entries Received - Modern Living Mall (West Door Only) 11:00 AM Chef Darlene Health and Wellness 11:00 AM 8:30 PM Texas Farm Bureau s Planet Agriculture - Big Country Hall 1:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds 2:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table *Back to School Healthy Breakfast 4:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table 5:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Puppetmobile 5:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 6:30 PM The Perceptives Hypnosis KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table Nutritional Veggies
7:00 PM Pig Races East Grounds 7:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Puppetmobile 7:30 10:30 PM Kelby Hodges and the Moonlight Bandits HEB Entertainment Pavilion 8:00 10:00 PM Second Hand Prophets- KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 8:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 8:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 - SCHOOL DAY RIDES $2 each - School day tickets good today 8:00 AM Jr. and Open Llama Show Covered Outdoor Arena 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Food & Fiber Day - Big Country Hall 9:00 AM- 11:00 PM Adult Candy Entries Received Modern Living Mall (West Door Only) 2:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table 3:00 PM 8:30 PM Texas Farm Bureau s Planet Agriculture - Big Country Hall 3:30 PM 4:00 PM Bubble Gum Contest Registration Griffin Arena 4:00 PM Bubble Gum Contest Griffin Arena 4:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table 5:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Puppetmobile 5:30 6:00 PM Kid s Fun Show Registration West Livestock Barn 6:00 PM Kid s Fun Show - West Livestock Barn 6:00 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading- KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 6:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds 6:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table 7:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Puppetmobile 7:30 PM PRCA Rodeo and Crowning of the Miss West Texas Fair & Rodeo Queen -Coliseum 7:00 PM The Perceptives Hypnosis KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 8:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Show 8:00 10:00 PM Second Hand Prophets HEB Entertainment Pavilion 8:30 10:00 PM Elvis David Holbrook KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 8:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Senior Citizens Day- Sponsored by Lyndale Abilene Free admission to all senior citizens 60 years or older: must show proof of age. 9:00 11:00 AM Adult Bread Entries Received Modern Living Mall (West Door Only) 10:00 AM Miniature Hereford Show New Livestock Barn 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Senior Citizens Activities - HEB Entertainment Pav. 10:00 AM 8:30 PM Texas Farm Bureau s Planet Agriculture - Big Country Hall 11:00 AM HEB Spotlight Kitchen -Edible Arrangements Diane Smith Kimberly Lindsey Carrie Smith
12:30 PM HEB Spotlight Kitchen Lytle Land & Cattle Co. Sharon Riley- 2:30 PM HEB Spotlight Kitchen Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Moi Garcia 4:30 PM HEB Spotlight Kitchen Firehouse Subs Chad Fulkerson 5:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 5:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds 6:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 6:00 7:30 PM Kelby Hodges and the Moonlight Bandits- HEB Entertainment Pavilion 6:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:30 PM HEB Spotlight Kitchen Skeet s Texas Grill Skeet Smith 7:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Puppetmobile 7:00 PM Pig Races East Grounds 7:30 PM PRCA Rodeo Coliseum 7:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Jim Sadler and Band HEB Entertainment Pavilion 8:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 8:30 PM The Perceptives Hypnosis- KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 9:30 PM 11:00 PM Eddy Raven HEB Entertainment Pavilion THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - CANTASTIC NIGHT - Free admission to the fairgrounds for 6 empty soda cans. Armbands may be purchased for $30.00. The armbands provide admission to all the carnival rides desired that night. Sponsored by Coca-Cola 8:00 AM PRCA Rodeo Slack Coliseum (tentatively scheduled) 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Adult Pie Entries Received Modern Living Mall (West Door Only) 11:00 AM Chef Darlene Health and Wellness 1:00 AM 8:30 PM Texas Farm Bureau s Planet Agriculture - Big Country Hall 2:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table *Healthy tips for Holiday Meals 4:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table *Holiday Appetizers 5:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Puppetmobile 5:00 PM Cantastic Night Begins 5:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds 6:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show- East Grounds 6:00 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading 6:30 PM HEB Spotlight Kitchen The Winery at Willow Creek Kim and Brian Scalf 6:30 10:30 PM Will Banister and the Modern Day Ramblers HEB Ent. Pavilion 7:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 7:00 PM The Perceptives Hypnosis KLGD 106.9 Small Stage
7:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds 7:30 PM PRCA Rodeo Coliseum 8:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show East Grounds 8:00 PM 10:00 PM Elvis David Holbrook KLGD 106.9 Small Stage FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 8:00 AM PRCA Rodeo Slack Coliseum 9:00 AM Steers Weigh-In and Classifying 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Adult Cookie Entries Received - Modern Living (West Door Only) 1:00 PM Pig Races East Grounds 11:00 AM 8:30 PM Texas Farm Bureau s Planet Agriculture - Big Country Hall 11:00 AM Chef Darlene Health and Wellness 2:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table 4:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table Healthy Beef recipes 4:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 5:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Puppetmobile 5:30 PM Pig Races East Grounds 5:45 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:00 8:30 PM The Phantom Hill Band HEB Entertainment Pavilion 6:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show 6:15 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show - Midway 6:30 PM HEB Spotlight Kitchen Texas Roadhouse John Niblett 6:30 PM The Perceptives Hypnosis KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:45 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show - Midway 7:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Puppetmobile 7:00 PM Pig Races East Grounds 7:15 PM Magic Jay Zugai ai Magic Show- Midway 7:30 PM PRCA Rodeo Coliseum 7:30 PM Casey Toliver + Wildfire Concert KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 7:45 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show- Midway 8:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Show 8:15 PM Magic Jay Zugai Magic Show- Midway 9:00 10:30 PM Wade Hayes- HEB Entertainment Pavilion SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 8:00 AM Junior Steer Show Covered Outdoor Arena 8:00 AM Open Breeding Sheep Show New Livestock Barn 8:30 AM Open Youth Swine Show New Livestock Barn 9:00 AM Junior Rabbit Show New Livestock Barn 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Texas Farm Bureau s Planet Agriculture - Big Country Hall
12:00 PM Open Dorper/White Dorper -Breeding Sheep New Livestock Barn 1:00 PM Pig Races East Grounds 1:00 10:00 PM 4-H Petting Zoo East Grounds 1:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 2:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show 2:30 PM Chef Darlene H-E-B My Texas Table 3:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 4:30 PM HEB Spotlight Kitchen Bãkt (wicked good things) Chef Sarah Stevens 5:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 5:30 PM The Perceptives Mind Reading KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 6:00 PM Granpa Cratchet - Show 6:00 8:30 PM Kelby Hodges and the Moonlight Bandits HEB Entertainment Pavilion 6:30 PM HEB Spotlight Kitchen- Abilene Professional Fire Fighters Association Jimmy Hall and John Gallagher 6:30 PM The Perceptives Hypnosis KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 7:00 PM Pig Races East Grounds 7:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Puppetmobile 7:30 PM Jay Cominsky KLGD 106.9 Small Stage 7:30 PM PRCA Rodeo Coliseum 8:00 PM Granpa Cratchet Show 9:00 10:30 PM Jake Gill- Concert- HEB MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 11:00 AM-7:00 PM ALL ENTRIES IN THE MODERN LIVING MALL & ROUND BUILDING must be picked up. Premium money will be paid in both buildings