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All New—Miller Spectacular Shows at the 2024 Hopkins County-Madisonville Fair!

August 2-10

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Read about our 2023 Scholarship Winner, Sydney Dickerson

 

 

Tuesday July 27th  

Poultry                             Check In 4 to 6 p.m.           Judging 6:00 p.m.

Goats                               Weigh In 5:00 p.m.            Show Time 6:00 p.m.

Sheep                               Weigh In 5:30 p.m.            Show Follows Goat Show

Wednesday July 28th

Swine                               Weigh In 5 to 6:00 p.m.     Show Time 6:30 p.m.

Thursday July 29th  

Rabbit                              Check In 4 to 6:00 p.m.     Show Time 6:00 p.m.

Beef                                 Check In 4 to 6:00 p.m.     Show Time 6:30 p.m.

Ag Sponsored by Triple C Feed, Independence Bank, Land O'Frost, Melinda Gibbons Prunty, & Rural King

 

Schedule of Livestock & Agriculture Events For The Hopkins County Fair

Representing Agricultural & Home Economic Groups

Byron Pruitt General Superintendent of Adult Agriculture Division
Shirley Peyton Hopkins County Farm Bureau
Mark Heimgartner Hopkins County Livestock Association
Lee James & Ben Prevette Vocational Agricultural Teachers
Brian Welch & Sara Edwards & Chase Coconaugher Vocational Agricultural Teachers
Jay Stone County Extension Agent for Agriculture

Erika Wood County Extension Agent for Horticulture
Katie Mills & Conner Cooper County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development
Sherri Friend 4-H Program Assistant

Note:  All livestock/animals offered for sale or exhibition at Kentucky County Fairs shall meet the following regulations according to KRS Chapter 257:  a. 302 KAR 20:040 (Entry into Kentucky)  |  b. 302 KAR 20:065 (Sale and exhibition of Kentucky origin livestock).  Any questions concerning these health regulations should be directed to your local veterinarian or the Kentucky state Veterinarian’s office at 502-564-3956. Livestock Health regulations can be obtained on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture website.  Please be advised that livestock Health requirements are subject to change at any time.
and show times and show times  *Hog & Swine Show sponsored by Land O Frost

Monday, July 26:

  • 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 4H, FFA Home & Garden Department, Adult Farm Products, Home & Garden Building- entries accepted. 
  • 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. 4-H Home Economics and Agriculture and FFA division begins accepting all entries, including food.
  • 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Home and Garden Department begins accepting all entries except baked good and flowers.
  • 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Fruits and Vegetables and Adult Farm Crop entries to be entered.

Tuesday, July 27: 

  • 9:00 a.m. Judging of Home and Garden Department, Farm Crops, open, F.F.A., Farm Crops, Fruit and Vegetables exhibits.
  • 9:00 a.m. All 4-H entries will be judged and finalized by 5:00 p.m.
  • 10 a.m.-noon Home and Garden Department begins accepting Baked Goods and Flowers Hay Quality Contest.
  • 11:00 a.m. F.F.A. seed identification
  • 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Poultry of all breeds to be entered, Judged at 6:00 p.m. and released by 9:00 p.m. (must be picked up)
  • 5:00 p.m. All F.F.A. Garden, Crop, Horticulture, and Shop entries to be entered and in place.
  • 5:00 p.m. Goats Weigh In
  • 5:30 p.m. Sheep Weigh In
  • 6:00 p.m. Goat Show (Sheep Show to follow Goat Show)

Wednesday, July 28:  Hog and Swine Show Sponsored by:  LandO'Frost

  • 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Swine Weigh In
  • 6:30 p.m. Swine Show

Thursday, July 29: 

  • 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Rabbits to be entered
  • 5:00 p.m. All Cattle to be entered
  • 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Rabbit Show (Rabbits released, must be picked up by 9:00 p.m.)
  • 6:30 p.m. Judging of all beef cattle: F.F.A., 4-H and open Classes: Beef show order: F.F.A. steers, 4-H steers, open Youth steers, F.F.A. showmanship, 4-H showmanship, F.F.A. Breeding Animals, 4-H Breeding Animals

Friday, July 30:  

  • 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Home and Garden Hall open for viewing

 and showSaturday, July 31:

  • 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Check out time for: Farm Crops, 4-H, Agriculture exhibits,    4-H Home Economics entries, and F.F.A. entries
  • 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Check out time for: All Home and Garden Department entries, including flower containers

   

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*Please see Current Fair Catalog for Home & Garden Division, FFA Division & 4-H entries & classes

For more Livestock & Agriculture information contact:

General Superintendent of Adult Agriculture Division Byron Pruitt
1-270-841-7518

General Superintendent of Home & Garden Division Amy Herring
1-270-836-2034

For more information contact contact Sissy Lutz at the Fair Office 1-270-821-0950

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All workers and contestants must park in space provided on Morton Ave.

Quick Contact Information

Fair Office:
Phone:  1-270-821-0950
Sissy Lutz Fair Secretary
Phone:  1-270-836-4617

Tent & Concession Rental:
Brian Jones 1-270-871-0088

MORE CONTACT INFORMATION

Hopkins County-Madisonville Fair

PO Box 425 |  605 E Arch St
Madisonville, KY 42431
Phone:  1-270-245-2970

Directions to the Fairgrounds