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AUGUST 4�11, 2021
Wallowa County Fair begins with rodeo Aug. 6
By Katy Nesbitt
Go! Magazine
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NTERPRISE — The Wallowa
County Fair starts Friday,
Aug. 6, for a week of competi-
tion for local 4-H and FFA club
members.
This year the fun begins
with the junior rodeo on Fri-
day and Saturday, Aug. 6 and
7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
fairgrounds arena. Come cheer
on your favorite cowboys and
cowgirls.
Saturday is the dog show,
starting at 9 a.m., where 4-H
kids and their dogs vie for rib-
bons in obedience, costume
and an obstacle course.
Sunday, Monday and Tues-
day — Aug. 8-10 — 4-H eques-
trians compete in a variety of
English and Western style riding
competitions. The horse awards
ceremony is Tuesday at 7 p.m.
On Monday morning, from
8 a.m. to noon, open class
non-perishable entries will be
accepted at Cloverleaf Hall.
Clothing, food and static exhib-
its from 4-H members will be
accepted from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Tuesday open class perish-
able entries will be accepted at
Cloverleaf Hall from 8 a.m. to
noon. Commercial exhibit set-
up is between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
On Wednesday Cloverleaf
Hall opens at 10 a.m. Coloring
contest entries will be displayed
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Livestock entries dominate
the rest of the week’s activi-
ties starting with weigh-ins on
Wednesday. FFA ag mechanics,
crops and wool entries will be
accepted at the Show Barn at
6 p.m.
Thursday events are the
beef market and breeding
at 8:30 a.m., swine market at
9 a.m., sheep and goat market
and breeding at 2 p.m. and
grand market champion classes
for beef, sheep, swine and goat
at 6 p.m.
Also on Thursday, on the Clo-
verleaf sidewalk, Wallowa Coun-
ty Farmers Market vendors will
have an array of products from
produce to jewelry, prepared
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On Friday the small animal
show is in the tent by the small
animal barn starting at 8:30 a.m.
Swine showmanship is at 9 a.m.
in the barn, beef showmanship
is outside at 11 a.m. and sheep
and goat showmanship is at
3 p.m. All-around showmanship
is at 7 p.m. in the sale barn and a
team roping competition will be
in the arena.
Friday on the Cloverleaf side-
walk will be a display of antique
tractors and cars.
Saturday is family day and
begins at 8 a.m. with the live-
stock judging contest. PeeWee
Showmanship is at 10 a.m. and
games on the grass begin at
11 a.m. The FFA barbecue is at
1 p.m. Saturday followed by the
livestock sale at 3 p.m.
Food, craft, jewelry, antiques,
education and food vendors are
welcome Aug. 6 and 7 and Aug.
11 and 14. Call 541-426-4097
to sign up.
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• VFW Breakfast and Yard Sale
• Senior Class Duck Races
• Vendors and sidewalk Art Contest
• Car Show
• Live Music
• Kiddy Carnival
• Lawn Mower Races
• Family Street Dance
• Friends of the Library Bake
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