2014 MARYLAND STATE FAIR - SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014
Time
Event
Location
8am - 10pm
4-H/FFA Entries received- Dairy Steer, Beef, Dairy Goat, Meat Goat, Sheep & Swine Divisions
Barns
1pm - 2pm
4-H/FFA Building Superintendents Meeting
4H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
2pm - 8pm
4-H/FFA Entries Received (Divisions L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T)
4H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
7pm - 10pm
4-H/FFA Entries received-Thursday’s Junior/Intermediate English Horse Show only
Horse Stable
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014
Time
Event
6am - 9am
4-H/FFA Entries received for Meat Goats, Sheep, and Swine
6am - 12noon
4-H/FFA Entries received for Dairy Goats
7am
4-H/FFA Dairy Steers and Beef must be in place
8am
4-H/FFA Dairy Steers and Beef Steers & Commercial Heifer Weigh-in
Swine Barn Scales
8am
4-H Dog Show entries received
Upper Level Grandstand
8:30am
4-H Dog Show – Obedience & Rally (all age divisions)
Upper Level Grandstand
9am
4-H/FFA Horse & Pony Show – Junior and Intermediate English
Horse Show Ring
9am
4-H/FFA Meat Goats, Sheep, and Swine must be in place
Respective Barns
9am - 5pm
4-H/FFA Building Exhibit Judging
4H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
10am
4-H/FFA Market Lamb Weigh-in (following Dairy and Beef Steers)
Swine Barn Scales
12noon
4-H/FFA Market Goat Weigh-in (following Market Lambs)
Swine Barn Scales
12noon
4-H/FFA Dairy Goats must be in place
Cow Palace
12noon
4-H/FFA Breeding Goat Registration Check
Goat Barn
12noon
4-H Dog Show – Fitting & Showmanship/ Rally (all age divisions)
Grandstand
12pm - 8pm
4-H/FFA Entries received for Poultry Division
Poultry/Rabbit Bldg
1pm
4-H/FFA Market Hog Weigh-In (following Market Goats)
Swine Barn Scales
1pm
4-H/FFA Tractor Operators Safety Event – Written
Lower Level Grandstand
2pm
4-H/FFA Tractor Operators Safety Event – Practical Exam/Driving Event
Racetrack Infield
5pm
4-H/FFA Animal Exhibitor Orientation (Exception: Dairy Cattle Exhibitor orientation)
Cow Palace
6pm
4-H/FFA Beef Steer Show
Cow Palace
6pm
4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Judging Contest
Sheep Ring
7pm - 10pm
4-H/FFA Entries received for Friday’s 4-H/FFA Senior English Horse Show only
Horse Stable
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014
Time
Event
Location
8am
4-H/FFA Market Lamb Show
Sheep Ring
9am
4-H/FFA Dairy Steer Showmanship followed by the Dairy Steer Show
Cow Palace
9am
4-H/FFA Horse & Pony Show – Senior English
Horse Show Ring
10am - 2pm
4-H Military Club Day
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
10am
4-H/FFA Poultry Show (exhibits released at the end of the show)
Poultry/Rabbit Bldg
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
Cow Palace
11am
4-H/FFA Beef Heifer Show
Cow Palace
2pm
4-H/FFA Market Goat Show followed by Meat Goat Breeding Show
Sheep Ring
4pm - 9pm
4-H/FFA Alpacas received
Cow Palace
5pm
4-H Presents! (on stage till 8pm)
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
5pm
Hula Hoop Contest Registration
Horse Show Ring
6pm
Hula Hoop Contest
Horse Show Ring
6pm
4-H/FFA Market Hog Show
Swine Ring
6:30pm
4-H/FFA Shepherd’s Lead Contest
Cow Palace SW Corner
7pm - 10pm
4-H/FFA Entries received for Saturday’s 4-H/FFA Senior Western Horse Show only
Horse Stable
7:30pm
Miss Maryland Agriculture Contest
Cow Palace
7:30pm
4-H/FFA Costume Animal Parade
Horse Ring
7:30pm
4-H Dog Agility and Obedience Demonstration
Cow Palace SW Corner
9pm
4-H/FFA Alpacas must be in place
Cow Palace
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014
Time
Event
8am
4-H/FFA Alpaca Showmanship & Performance
8am
4-H/FFA Meat Goat Showmanship Contest
8:30am
4-H/FFA Swine Showmanship Contest
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Location
Cow Palace
Sheep Ring
Swine Ring
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014 (Continued)
Time
Event
Location
9am
4-H/FFA Horse & Pony Show – Senior Western
Horse Show Ring
10am
4-H Learn/Earn & Safety (Lawn Tractor)
Cow Palace SW Corner
10am
4-H Small Engine Event
4H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
10am
4-H Electricity/Energy Event
4H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
10am
4-H Computer Event
4H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
10am
4-H Photo Challenge
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
Cow Palace
10am - 10pm
4-H OMK (Operation Military Kids) Family Day (Reserve, Guard, Active Duty)
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
12noon
4-H/FFA Sheep Showmanship Contest
Sheep Ring
12:30pm
4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship Contest
Cow Palace
1pm
4-H/FFA Rabbit Meat Pen Show (exhibits received-12noon)
Poultry/Rabbit Bldg
1pm
4-H/FFA Rabbit & Cavy Show to follow Rabbit Meat Pen Show
Poultry/Rabbit Bldg
1pm-3pm
4-H/FFA Horticulture Demonstration
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
1:30pm
4-H Bicycle Safety Event
Cow Palace SW Corner
4pm
4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Showmanship
Sheep Ring
6pm
4-H Photo Challenge Awards
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
7pm - 10pm
4-H/FFA Entries received-Sunday’s 4-H/FFA Junior/Intermediate Western Horse Show only
Horse Stable
7pm
4-H/FFA Livestock Sale
Cow Palace
7:30pm
4-H/FFA Team Dairy Goat Fitting
Sheep Ring
8pm
4-H/FFA Rabbit & Cavy Released
Poultry/Rabbit Bldg
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2014
Time
Event
8am
4-H/FFA Breeding Swine Show
8am
4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Breeding Show
9am
4-H/FFA Robotics Contest
9am
4-H/FFA Horse & Pony Show – Junior and Intermediate Western
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
10am - 1pm
4-H/FFA Presents!
12noon
4-H/FFA Breeding Sheep Show
6pm
4-H/FFA Alpacas released
6pm
4-H/FFA Exhibit Release – Dairy Steer, Beef, Goat, Sheep and Swine
Location
Swine Ring
Sheep Ring
Cow Palace SW Corner
Horse Show Ring
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
Sheep Ring
Cow Palace
Respective Barns
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2014
Time
Event
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
1pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
3pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
5pm - 8pm
4-H/FFA Presents!
Location
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2014
Time
Event
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
1pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
3pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
5pm - 8pm
4-H/FFA Presents!
Location
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014
Time
Event
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
1pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
3pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
5pm - 8pm
4-H/FFA Presents!
6:30pm
4-H/FFA Alpaca Demonstrations (Obstacles)
Location
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
Cow Palace
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014
Time
Event
8am – 10pm
4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle Entries Received
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
1pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
3pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
5pm - 8pm
4-H/FFA Presents!
Location
Cow Palace
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 (Continued)
Time
Event
5pm
Registration for Amateur Horseshoe Contest
6pm
Amateur Horseshoe Contest
Location
Horse Show Ring
Horse Show Ring
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014
Time
Event
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
1pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
2pm
Team Purebred Eastern Regional animals must be in place
3pm
4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle must be in place
3pm
Home Arts – Children’s Tea
4pm – 7pm
4-H/FFA Second Flower Show entries received until 7pm
5pm
Team Purebred Eastern Regional Check-In & Weigh-In
5pm - 8pm
4-H/FFA Presents!
6pm
Team Purebred Eastern Regional Showmanship
7pm
4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Orientation
7:30pm
4-H/FFA Dairy Pizza Party – All Breeds
Location
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
Swine Barn
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
Swine Barn
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
Swine Ring
Cow Palace SW Corner
Cow Palace
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2014
Time
Event
Location
8am
4-H/FFA Horticulture Judging Contest
Vista Room – Admin. Bldg
8:30am
4-H/FFA Dairy Judging Contest
Cow Palace
8:30am
4-H/FFA Poultry Judging Contest
Show Pavilion
8:30am
4-H/FFA Rabbit Judging Contest
Show Pavilion
8:30am
Team Purebred Eastern Regional Skill-A-Thon
Swine Ring
9am
4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest
Cow Palace
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
Cow Palace
1:00-3:30pm
4-H/FFA Presents! – Top Chef!
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
3pm
Team Purebred Eastern Regional Barrow Show (immediately followed by Barnyard Olympics) Swine Ring
3:30pm
4-H International Showcase
Cow Palace
4pm
4-H/FFA Judging Awards Program (Poultry, Rabbit & Horticulture)
Cow Palace
4pm-8pm
4-H/FFA Presents!
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
7pm
4-H/FFA Judging Awards Program (Livestock, Dairy Goat & Dairy)
Cow Palace
7:30pm
Horse Pulling Contest – Light Teams
Horse Show Ring
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2014
Time
Event
8:30am
Team Purebred Eastern Regional Gilt Show
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
12noon
4-H/FFA Fashion Revue Preliminaries
12noon
4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle Showmanship (all breeds)
5pm
4-H/FFA Fashion Revue
6pm
Exhibits Released - Team Purebred Eastern Regional
7:30pm
Horse Pulling Contest – Heavy Teams
Location
Swine Ring
Cow Palace
Vista Room – Admin. Bldg
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
Swine Barn
Horse Show Ring
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Time
Event
9am
4-H/FFA Dairy Show – All Breeds
10am - 1pm
4-H/FFA Presents – Top Chef!
10am - 7pm
U-Learn Farm
2pm
The Hellen Burns Smyth Award Ceremony
Immediately
4-H/FFA Dairy – Supreme Champions
Following Show
5pm-8pm
4-H/FFA Presents!
6pm
4-H/FFA Dairy released
8pm - 10pm
4-H/FFA Home Arts Building Exhibits Released
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
Time
Event
9am – 7pm
4-H/FFA Home Arts Building Exhibits Released
Location
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
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Location
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg
Cow Palace
4-H/FFA Home Arts Bldg Stage
Cow Palace