Available Contests:
Species Shows: Heifer, Sheep, Goat, Pig, Turkey, Chicken, Meat Rabbit
Fine Art Competitions: Art, Needle Point, Culinary, Horticulture, Photography, Hay Bale Decorating, Ag Mechanics
Other Competitions: Calf Scramble, Miss. Harris County Fair, Welding Competition
ALL APPLICATIONS AND FEES DUE TO THE CHAVEZ AG DEPARTMENT
BY: September 1st 2017 No later than 4:00 p.m.
What: Harris County Fair
When: October 17-21 2017
Where: 1 Abercrombie Drive Houston Texas 77084
www.hcfair.com
ALL APPLICATIONS AND FEES DUE TO THE CHAVEZ AG DEPARTMENT
BY: September 1st 2017 No later than 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2017
12:00-6:00 P.M. ARRIVAL OF STEERS, SWINE, LAMBS, GOATS, AGMECHANICS, BREEDING BEEF, AND SCRAMBLE HEIFERS/STEERS
6:00-7:00 P.M. WEIGH/CLASSIFY LAMBS, GOATS, SWINE, STEERS
6:00 P.M. CHECK-IN BREEDING BEEF AND SCRAMBLE HEIFERS
6:30-7:30 P.M. AG MECHANICS EXHIBITOR CHECK-IN
ALL SIFTED ANIMALS MUST GO HOME AFTER WEIGH-IN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017
8:00 A.M. JR. MARKET SWINE SHOW
1:00 P.M. JR. MARKET GOAT SHOW
3:00 P.M. JR. MARKET LAMB SHOW
4:30-6:30 P.M. CHECK-IN HOME ECONOMICS/HORTICULTURE AT SALT GRASS BUILDING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017
7:00—8:00 A.M. WELDING CONTEST CHECK-IN
8:00 A.M. CHECK-IN/SIFT JR. MARKET RABBIT SHOW-JUDGING WILL BEGIN AFTER SIFT
8:00 A.M. CHECK-IN/SIFT JR. MARKET TURKEY SHOW-JUDGING WILL BEGIN AFTER SIFT,
30 MINUTES AFTER TURKEY SHOW– CHECK-IN/SIFT JR. MARKET BROILER SHOW-JUDGING WILL BEGIN AFTER SIFT
8:00 A.M. WELDING CONTEST
8:00 A.M. AG MECHANICS JUDGING
9:00 A.M. HOME ECONOMICS/HORTICULTURE JUDGING
10:00 A.M. JR. BREEDING BEEF SHOW, FOLLOWED BY THE SCRAMBLE HEIFER SHOW,
FOLLOWED BY JR. MARKET STEER SHOW
4:00-7:00 P.M. HOME ECONOMICS/HORTICULTURE PROJECTS ON DISPLAY
7:00 P.M. 2017 CALF SCRAMBLE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2017
7:00– 8:00 A.M. LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST REGISTRATION
8:30 A.M. LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. HOME ECONOMICS /HORTICULTURE OPEN FOR VIEWING
12:00 P.M. SCRAMBLE BANQUET AND AWARDS
2:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. RELEASE OF ALL NON –SALE ANIMALS
3:00-5:00 P.M. RELEASE OF HOME ECONOMICS/HORTICULTURE PROJECTS
5:00-8:30 P.M. HARRIS COUNTY FAIR YOUTH FOOD CHALLENGE-SALT GRASS BUILDING
6:00-8:00 P.M. RECEIVE BIRDS FOR BREEDING CHICKEN SHOW IN ARENA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017
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7:00 A.M. RECEIVE BIRDS FOR BREEDING CHICKEN SHOW IN ARENA. ALL BIRDS
MUST BE IN PLACE BY 8:30 A.M.
9:00 A,M. BREEDING CHICKEN SHOW STARTS
10:00 A.M. MANDATORY AUCTION MEETING
1:00 P.M. SILENT AUCTION STARTS
1:30 P.M. JR. LIVE AUCTION SALE (THIS IS A TERMINAL SALE)
6:00 P.M. SILENT AUCTION CLOSES 15 MINUTES AFTER JR. LIVE
AUCTION CLOSES
AFTER 8:00 P.M., ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017, ANY ANIMAL LEFT BEHIND WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF HARRIS COUNTY FAIR