County Fair begins Aug. 28

“Country Pride, Country Wide” is the theme of the 2024 Socorro County Fair.

The fair will highlight local talent with everything from sopapillas to pickles, peaches to woodburning, weaving to blacksmithing and zinnias to fudge.

4-H and FFA participants will showcase all their hard work raising animals. The schedule is packed with fair favorites such as the chainsaw competition, parade and rodeo, plus a new addition to the fair, a cornhole tournament.

“Us as a board, we’re running around trying to button up the odds and ends, but it’s all coming along good,” Nathan Ritter, county fair board president, “I’m looking forward to it. I think it’s going to be a good one this year. We have a lot of kids participating.”

Longtime supporters and county fair participants, Johnny Ray and Shannon Mounyo have been named at this year’s Grand Marshal.

Monday, August 26

4-6 p.m. Enter Open Fine Arts & Photography at the administration building.

5-7 p.m. Enter 4-H indoor Exhibits at Zimmerman Hall.

Tuesday, August 27

7-9 a.m. Enter 4-H Sale Ring Cake at Zimmerman Hall.

4-6 p.m. Enter Open Fine Arts & Photography at the administration building.

Wednesday, August 28

8a.m. - noon Enter 4-H/FFA small stock, enter open small stock at the rabbit and poultry barn.

9 a.m. Market animal weigh in at Greenwood Barn.

3-5 p.m. Enter 4-H/FFA small stock, enter open small stock at the rabbit & poultry barn.

3-6 p.m. Enter open division arts & crafts, baked goods and candy, agriculture,

preserved food, school arts, sewing, fancy work, professional bakers at Zimmerman Hall.

Quilting at the Convention Center

3-6 p.m. Kelly Hall vendor set up.

5 p.m. Judge fine arts & photography at the administration building.

6 p.m. Market goat show at Greenwood Barn, followed by booster goat show, followed by county bred goats.

Thursday, August 29

7–9 a.m. Enter open division arts & crafts, baked goods & candy, agriculture, preserved food,school arts, sewing, fancy work, professional bakers and salsa at Zimmerman Hall. Quilting at the Convention Center.

9 a.m. Market lamb show at Greenwood Barn, followed by booster lamb show followed by county bred lambs.

7:30-9a.m. Enter flowers at the administration building.

9 a.m. Kelly Hall opens.

10 a.m. Zimmerman Hall, administration building and the Convention Center Open.

10 a.m. Judge open division at Zimmerman Hall.

10 a.m. Judge flowers at the administration building.

12 p.m. Judging small stock at Greenwood Barn.

3 p.m. Zimmerman Hall and administration building open.

5 p.m. Breeding & dairy heifer show at Greenwood Barn.

6 p.m. Market steer show at Greenwood Barn, followed by booster cattle show.

6 p.m. Kelly Hall, Zimmerman Hall, administration building and

Convention Center close.

Friday, August 30

7 a.m. Market swine show at Greenwood Barn, followed by booster swine show, followed by county bred swine show.

9 a.m. Kelly Hall, Zimmerman Hall, administration building and Convention Center open.

11 a.m. Round Robin Showmanship at Greenwood Barn

6 p.m. Kelly Hall, Zimmerman Hall, administration building and

Convention Center close.

7 p.m. PRCA Rodeo at the City of Socorro Sports Complex.

Saturday, August 31

7-9:00 a.m. 4-H shooting sports and Pancake Breakfast at Finch Pavilion.

9 a.m. Cornhole Tournament Begins at the Finch Pavilion.

9 a.m. Parade line-up at Sedillo Park.

10 a.m. Parade Begins.

10 a.m. Zimmerman Hall and administration building open.

10 a.m. Chainsaw contest registration north of Kelly Hall.

11:30 a.m. Chainsaw contest begins

3 p.m. 4-H/FFA livestock auction

6 p.m. Kelly Hall, Zimmerman Hall, administration building and Convention Center close.

7 p.m. PRCA Rodeo at the City of Socorro Sports Complex.

Sunday, September 1

8-10 a.m. Release open division exhibits.

9 a.m. Pet parade at Greenwood Barn.

9 a.m. Kelly Hall Opens.

10 a.m. Pee Wee Rodeo at Greenwood Barn.

12 p.m. Kelly Hall closes.