Join us at the 85th Annual Jim Wells County Fair.

Schedule of Events:

October 15, 2022:

7 A.M: Horses Check-In - Rodeo Arena
8 A.M: Junior Horse Show - Rodeo Arena
9 A.M: Commercial Heifer Show Pen of 2 – Exhibitor Interviews and Project Evaluation - Gulf Coast Livestock Auction Barn

October 17, 2022:

10 A.M: Outside Merchant Exhibits Set-up - JWC Fairgrounds
3 P.M - 7 P.M: Homemaking Entries Check-in - Women’s Building

October 18, 2022:

No Animals Will Be Unloaded on Fairgrounds Before 12 Noon

9:00 A.M: Homemaking Division Judging - Woman’s Building
10 A.M - 5 P.M: Inside Merchant Exhibits Set-up - Merchant’s Building
10 A.M: Commercial Heifer Sale Pen of 2 – Special Replacement Heifer Sale - Gulf Coast Livestock Auction Barn
2:30 P.M - 6 P.M: Vocational Shop Projects Check-in - Merchant's Building
5 P.M - 7 P.M: Pick-up Homemaking Entries - Woman’s Building
5:30 P.M - 8:30 P.M: Weigh and Sift Rabbits - West Arena
6 P.M: All Swine Must Be in Place - Swine Barn
6 P.M - 7:30 P.M: Weigh and Sift Lambs - Show Arena
5:30 P.M - 6:30 P.M: Classify, Weigh and Sift Steers - Cattle Barn
6:30 P.M - 7:30 P.M: Calf Scramble Heifers Check-in - Cattle Barn
6:30 P.M - 7:30 P.M: Junior Commercial Heifers Check-in - Cattle Barn
6:30 P.M - 7:30 P.M: Junior Breeders Beef Heifers Check-in - Cattle Barn
6:00 P.M - 7:30 P.M: Weigh and Sift Poultry - Show Arena
7:00 P.M - 9:00 P.M: Market Poultry Show - Show Arena
7:00 P.M - 9:00 P.M: Weigh and Sift Swine - Swine Barn
7:30 P.M - 9:00 P.M: Weigh and Sift Goats - Show Arena
10 P.M: Night Watchman on Duty - JWC Fairgrounds

October 19, 2022: Official Opening Day

8 A.M: Market Lamb Show - Show Arena
Market Goat Show 30 Minute After Market Lamb Show - Show Arena
Breeding Meat Goat Show Following Market Goat Showmanship Contest - Show Arena
8:30 A.M: Vocational Shop Projects Judging - Merchant's Building
8:30 A.M: Homemaking Division Judging - Woman’ Building
10:30 A.M: Presentation of Vocational Shop Projects Ribbons - Merchant's Building
11 A.M - 11 P.M: Open to Public for Viewing and Sales - Merchant's Building
3:00 P.M: Market Swine Show, Followed by Market Swine Showmanship Contest - Show Arena
4:30 P.M: Jim Wells County Fair Parade - Downtown Alice
7 P.M: Presentation of Photogenic Contest Winners - Pavilion
8 P.M: Queen's Pageant - Pavilion

October 20, 2022:

8 A.M: Market Rabbit Show - West Show Arena
Breeding Rabbit Show Immediately Following Market Rabbit Show - West Show Arena
10 A.M - 7 P.M: Open to Public for Viewing - Woman’s Building
10 A.M: Breeding Gilt Show - Show Arena
11 A.M - 11 P.M: Open to Public for Viewing and Sales - Merchant's Building
3 P.M: Dairy Milk Goat Show or 30 minutes Following the Breeding Gilt Show - Show Arena
7 P.M: Talent Contest - Pavilion

October 21, 2022:

8 A.M - 8:30 A.M: Rising Star Goat Show Check-In - Show Arena
Rising Star Goat Show will start after classes have been broken and posted - Show Arena
10 A.M - 7 P.M: Open to Public for Viewing - Woman’s Building
10 A.M: Market Steer Show - Show Arena
11 A.M - 11 P.M: Open to Public for Viewing and Sales - Merchant's Building
11 A.M: Scramble Heifer Show - Show Arena
11:30 A.M: Junior Commercial Heifer Show - Show Arena
12:00 P.M: Junior Breeders Beef Heifer Show - Show Arena
1:00 P.M: Sweepstakes Heifer Show - Show Arena
5 P.M: Overall Showmanship Contest - Show Arena
Calf Scramble Immediately Following Overall Showmanship Contest - Rodeo Arena
7:30 P.M: Ranch Rodeo - Rodeo Arena

October 22, 2022:

9 A.M - 9:30 A.M: Peewee Goat Show Check-in - West Show Arena
Showmanship will follow weigh-in. Peewee Goat Show will start after classes have been broken and posted - West Show Arena
10 A.M - 5 P.M: Open to Public for Viewing - Woman’s Building
11 A.M - 11 P.M: Open to Public for Viewing and Sales - Merchant’s Building
1 P.M: Presentation of Awards - Show Arena
2 P.M: Junior Livestock Auction Sale - Show Arena
5:00 P.M - 7:00 P.M: Pick-up Homemaking Items - Woman’s Building

October 23, 2022:

6 A.M: All Livestock Entries and Vocational Shop Projects are officially released and must be removed by 12 noon or they become the property of the Jim Wells County Fair Association.
11 A.M: All Outside and Inside Merchants must be off premises.

Dates: October 19 - 22, 2022

Location:

Jim Wells County Fairgrounds,
3001 South Johnson Street,
Alice, TX 78332.

Admission:

Gate Admission:

Per Person: $5.00
Children Under 6: Free
One Vehicle: $20
(Will admit up to 8 people per vehicle)

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