Thursday at the Chaffee County Fair, it’s Seniors’ and Kids’ Day with carriage rides, stick horse rodeo, robotics contest and barrel racing. 

The Chaffee County Commissioners annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry starts at 4 pm.

2019 Chaffee County Fair Events

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1

(Seniors’ & Kids’ Day)
8 am | 4‑H Swine Show
11 am – 2 pm | Carriage Rides
11 am | Stick Horse Rodeo
11:30 am | 4-H Goat Show and Sheep Show
12:30 pm | Open Breeding Livestock Show and Peewee Show
3:00 pm | Replacement Heifer Pen of 3 Show
3:30 pm | 4-H Robotics Contest (Meeting Room)
4 pm | Commissioners Rocky Mtn. Oyster Fry
5 pm | 4-H Beef Show
7:30 pm | Open 4-D Barrel Race

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

9 am | 4‑H Round Robin
11 am | Adult Round Robin
4 pm | Westernaires
6:30 pm | 4-H Awards
7 pm | Junior Market Livestock Sale
9 pm | Wes Nickson Band

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

9 am | Stock Dog Demonstration by Jeannie Allen
9 am | Westernaires
9 am | Horseshoe Pitching (Singles & Doubles)
10 am | Sawdust Pile w/$$$ coins
10:30 am | Catch A Pig Contest (Ages 4 & 5, Ages 6 & 7, and Ages 8 -10)
11 am | Antique Tractor Pull
11:30 am | Muttin’ Bustin’ (35 Entries)
12 pm | Steer Riding (10 Entries)
12 pm | Antique Engine Demonstration
1 pm | Disc Golf
2 pm | 4-H Catch A Sheep Contest
2:30 pm | 4-H Catch A Calf Contest
5 pm | Muttin’ Bustin’ (35 Entries)
5:30 pm | Steer Riding (10 Entries)
6:30 pm | Grand Entry CPRA Rodeo
9 pm | Wes Nickson Band

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4

8 am | CPRA Rodeo Slack
8:30 am | Cowboy Church Service
10 am | Antique Tractor Pull
10 am | Archery Contest @ Town Well #3
10 am | Melon Eating contest
11:30 am | Catch A Pig Contest (Ages 4 & 5, 6 & 7, and 8-10)
12 pm | Antique Engine Demonstration
12 pm | Muttin’ Bustin’ Finals (20 Contestants)
12:30 pm | Steer Riding Finals (6 Contestants)
1 pm | Crowning of 2019 Fair Royalty
1:30 pm | CPRA Rodeo & Presentation of Hollenbeck All-Around Belt Buckle
3:30 pm | 4-H & Open Class Exhibits Release
3:30 pm | 4-H Animal Exhibit Release
5 pm | Exhibit Hall Closes

Check out the Chaffee County Fair’s official website for more info.

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Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.

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