West Edge of West Fargo, ND
Exit #343 off of I-94
½ mile East, the ¼ mile south
on Cty Rd 28

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The 2008 Red River Valley Fair is
June 13-21, 2008

The Mighty Thomas Carnival returns to the Fair again this year,
bringing along with them some of the best rides in the industry.

Please check back for updates
as this page will have all the information available
as soon as it is known.

 

 
 
 
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
 8:00 am -  7:00 pm  Arts & Crafts Entry Day for all exhibits
 
Thursday, June 12, 2008
 8:00 am  Arts & Crafts Judging Day for all exhibits
 11:00 am -  8:00 pm Entry day for all Mother Rabbit displays, & all Small pets & Rabbits.
Friday, June 13, 2008
 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Fair Office Open
TBA  Youth Small Pet Judging
Adult Small Pet Judging 
Mother Rabbit display Judging
10:00 am All Sheep, Swine, Goats must be in barn
11:00 am Market Hog Weigh in Begins followed by Market Lambs and Goats
11:00 am - 9:00 pm 4-H Building (Hartl Ag Building) Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Arts & Crafts Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Horticulture Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Trade Show Building Open 
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm FFA Building Open 
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Outdoor Exhibits Open
12:00 pm - 12:00 am Midway Open
12:00 pm -   8:00 pm Old McDonalds Barn Open
  3:00 pm Draft Horse Show – Halter Classes & Youth Classes – Schollander Pavilion
  6:00 pm - 12:30 am Wheels Bar Open
  6:00 pm -   7:15 pm Live Music Wheels Bar - BOOMTOWN
  8:00 pm   GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT – 
                      32 BELOW – 
Live Music Wheels Bar – Following Grandstand Entertainment - BOOMTOWN
Saturday, June 14, 2008
  8:00 am - 9:00 pm Fair Office Open
  9:00 am FM Mounted Posse Open Horse Show
  9:00 am Youth Swine Show
Rabbit Breed Display Judging (Exhibitor need not be present)
  9:00  am Youth Rabbit Showmanship
10:00 am Youth Rabbit Show; Youth Rabbit Costume; Adult Rabbit Show
Adult Rabbit Showmanship; Adult Rabbit Costume
11:00 am - 9:00 pm 4-H Building (Hartl Ag Building) Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Arts & Crafts Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Horticulture Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Trade Show Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm FFA Building Open 
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Outdoor Exhibits Open
12:00 pm - 12:00 am Midway Open
12:00 pm -   8:00 pm Old McDonalds Barn Open
  1:00 pm -  Exotic Livestock Display and Birthing Center Open – Beef Barn
  2:00 pm Lego Building Contest – Arts & Crafts Building
  2:00 pm Draft Horse Parade - 
  2:30 pm Youth Sheep Show & Youth Goat Show 
  3:00 pm Draft Horse Show – Hitch Classes – Schollander Pavilion 
  4:00 pm Cooking with Dakota Growers Pasta Contest  - Arts & Crafts Building
  6:00 pm - 12:30 am Wheels Bar Open
  6:00 pm -   7:30 pm Live Music Wheels Bar – GREAT OUTDOORS
  8:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT :
TRAVIS TRITT
Live Music Wheels Bar – Following Grandstand Entertainment – GREAT OUTDOORS
 
Sunday, June 15, 2008
  8:00 am - 9:00 pm Fair Office Open
  9:00 am  FM Mounted Posse Horse Show
  9:00 am Open Swine Show
11:00 am - 9:00 pm 4-H Building (Hartl Ag Building) Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Arts & Crafts Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Horticulture Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Trade Show Building Open 
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm FFA Building Open 
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Outdoor Exhibits Open
12:00 pm - 12:00 am Midway Open
12:00 pm -   8:00 pm Old McDonalds Barn Open
TBA Horse, Pony/Mini Driving Classes FM Mounted Posse Show – Horse Arena
Costume Classes at FM Mounted Posse Show – Horse Arena
  1:00 pm -  Exotic Livestock Display and Birthing Center Open – Beef Barn
  1:00 pm Bunny Races (Rabbit Building)
  2:00 pm Plush Pet Contest (Rabbit Building)
  2:30 pm Open Sheep and Goat shows 
  4:00 pm Sheep Swine and Goats leave the Grounds.
  4:00 pm Cooking with Dakota Growers Pasta Contest 
 - Arts & Crafts Building
  4:30 pm – 5:30 pm North Dakota State Sanctioned Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull
In Front of Trade Show Building
  5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Super Farmer Contest – East of Beef Barn
  5:00 pm -  12:30 am Wheels Bar Open
  5:00 pm Exotic Livestock Display Closes
  5:15 pm -   6:30 pm Live Music Wheels Bar – 8TH HOUR
  7:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT :
TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL
Live Music Wheels Bar – Following Grandstand Entertainment – 8TH HOUR
Monday, June 16, 2008 – KIDS DAY – 
Kids Day Special Events located in Trade Show Building include:
Face Painting, Balloon Give away, Ice Cream Giveway.
 
  8:00 am - 9:00 pm Fair Office Open
  8:00 am Alpha Equus English Riders English Horse Show – Horse Arena
11:00 am All Beef Cattle must be in the barns
11:30 am Steer (Beef Cattle) Weigh In – Beef Barn
11:00 am - 9:00 pm 4-H Building (Hartl Ag Building) Open for Viewing
12:00 am - 9:00 pm Arts & Crafts Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Horticulture Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kids Day Building Open 
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm FFA Building Open 
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Outdoor Exhibits Open
12:00 pm - 12:00 am Midway Open
12:00 pm -   8:00 pm Old McDonalds Barn Open
11:00 am Magician Jeffrey Salveson – Commercial Building
  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Penny & Pals – Commerical Building
  5:00 pm Beef Showmanship Classes – Schollander Pavilion
  5:30 pm Halftime by Sheri – Commerical Building
  6:15 pm WF Parks TAE KWON DO Demonstration – Commercial Building
  5:00 pm - 12:30 am Wheels Bar Open
  5:15 pm -   6:30 pm Live Music Wheels Bar – PAST DUE
  6:00 pm Small Pets and Rabbits Go home 
  7:00 pm  GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT 
DEMOLITION DERBY
Live Music Wheels Bar – Following Grandstand Entertainment – PAST DUE
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 – SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAY Sponsored by AARP
FREE ADMISSION FOR SENIORS 11:00 – 2:00
  8:00 am - 9:00 pm Fair Office Open
  8:00 am Alpha Equus English Riders Horse Show – Horse Arena
  8:00 am Junior Beef Cattle Shows—Schollander Pavilion
Junior Angus; Regional Red Angus Junior Show; Junior South Devon Show
Great Plains Hereford Steer Show; Junior Hereford Heifer Show
11:00 am - 9:00 pm Arts & Crafts Building Open for Viewing
11:00 am - 9:00 pm 4-H Building (Hartl Ag Building) Open for Viewing
11:00 pm - 9:00 pm Senior Citizens Building Open 
11:00 am –  1:00  Bingo in the Senior Citizens Building
11:00 pm - 9:00 pm Horticulture Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm FFA Building Open 
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Outdoor Exhibits Open
Noon Taste of North Dakota Tasting Bee
Arts & Crafts Building
12:00 pm - 12:00 am Midway Open
12:00 pm -  8:00 pm Entry Day for all Poultry
12:00 pm Feather Bouquet Entries Due - Poultry barn
12:00 pm -   8:00 pm Old McDonalds Barn Open
  1:30 pm – 3:00 pm FM Square Dancer Demonstrations – Senior Citizens Building
  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm H & V Melodies Music – Senior Citizens Building
  6:00 pm - 12:30 am Wheels Bar Open
  5:15 pm -   6:30 pm Live Music Wheels Bar – THE ROOSTERS
  7:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT –  
RODEO BULL RIDING – Produced by Jokela ProWest Productions
 Live Music Wheels Bar – Following Grandstand Entertainment - THE ROOSTERS
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - Meet the Candidates Day  
  8:00 am - 9:00 pm Fair Office Open
  8:30 am 4-H Horse Show
  8:00 am Open Beef Cattle Show – Schollander 
Commercial Heifers; Red Angus Heifers; Angus Heifers; Hereford Heifers
Market Steers
11:00 am - 9:00 pm 4-H Building (Hartl Ag Building) Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Arts & Crafts Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Horticulture Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Trade Show Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm FFA Building Open 
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Outdoor Exhibits Open
12:00 pm - 12:00 am Midway Open
12:00 pm -   8:00 pm Old McDonalds Barn Open
  5:00 pm - 12:30 am Wheels Bar Open
  5:15 pm -   6:30 pm Live Music Wheels Bar – OCTOBER ROAD
  7:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT 
RODEO BULL RIDING - Produced by Jokela ProWest Productions
Live Music Wheels Bar – Following Grandstand Entertainment – OCTOBER ROAD
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 4-H DAY  
  8:00 am - 9:00 pm Fair Office Open
  8:00 am Youth Beef Cattle Show – Schollander Pavilion
Angus Heifers; Hereford Heifers; Red Angus Heifers
Commercial Heifers; Registered Bulls; Market Steers
  9:00 am - 9:00 pm 4-H Building (Hartl Ag Building) Open for Viewing
11:00 am - 9:00 pm Horticulture Building Open for Viewing
11:00 am - 9:00 pm Arts & Crafts Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Trade Show Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm FFA Building Open 
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Outdoor Exhibits Open
12:00 pm - 12:00 am Midway Open
12:00 pm -   8:00 pm Old McDonalds Barn Open
12:00 pm Adult & Youth Poultry Judging; Youth Poultry Showmanship 
Poultry Costume Contest
12:00 pm Team Roping Open Jackpot - Horse Arena
Beef Cattle Go Home
  5:00 pm - 12:30 am Wheels Bar Open
  5:15 pm -   6:30 pm Live Music Wheels Bar – CARBON COPY
  7:00 pm 4-H Public Fashion Revue – Hartl Ag Building
  7:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT – 
  ASCS Sprint Car and Wissota Super Stock Races
Live Music Wheels Bar – Following Grandstand Entertainment - CARBON COPY
Friday, June 20, 2008
 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Fair Office Open
11:00 am - 9:00 pm 4-H Building (Hartl Ag Building) Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Arts & Crafts Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Horticulture Building  Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Trade Show Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm FFA Building Open 
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Outdoor Exhibits Open
12:00 pm - 12:00 am Midway Open
12:00 pm -   8:00 pm Old McDonalds Barn Open
12:30 pm Red River North Dog Obedience Club Inc. – Schollander Pavilion
12:00 pm Team Roping Open Jackpot - Horse Arena
  4:00 pm Old Time Fiddlers Contest – Location TBA
  6:30 pm - 12:30 am Wheels Bar Open
  5:15 pm -   6:30 pm Live Music Wheels Bar – 24 SEVEN
  8:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT
FRIDAY NIGHT WISSOTA STOCK CAR RACES:  
Late Models, Midwest Mods, Streets, Mod Fours, Super Stock, Modifieds
Live Music Wheels Bar – Following Grandstand Entertainment – 24 SEVEN
Saturday, June 21, 2008
  8:00 am -  6:00 pm Fair Office Open
11:00 am Team Penning  – Horse Arena
11:00 am -  6:00 pm 4-H Building (Hartl Ag Building) Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Arts & Crafts Building Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Horticulture Building  Open for Viewing
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Trade Show Building Open 
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm FFA Building Open 
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Outdoor Exhibits Open
12:00 pm - 12:00 am Midway Open 
12:00 pm -   8:00 pm Old McDonalds Barn Open
12:30 pm Red River North Dog Obedience Club Inc. – Schollander Pavilion
  6:30 pm - 12:30 am Wheels Bar Open
  6:00 pm -   7:15 pm Live Music Wheels Bar – S.O.L.
  8:00 pm GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT
SLAUGHTER, DOKKEN, BLUE OYSTER CULT
Live Music Wheels Bar Following Grandstand Entertainment - S.O.L.
 
     
 
Also on Grounds for all days of the Fair.
Daryls Racing Pigs - Petting Zoo -
Old McDonalds Farm - Alfys World of Robotic Puppets
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Red River Valley Fair - Box 797 - West Fargo, ND 58078
Phone: 701-282-2200 or 1-800-456-6408

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