Draft Horse Hitch Shows

Friday, August 24, Saturday, August 25 & Sunday, August 26, 5:30p.m.

Doors open 3:30p.m.

Livestock Arena

Admission $5.00

• Make sure and plan to attend the annual Draft Horse Hitch Show. Watch as the Majestic Draft Horses and their drivers put it all on the line in multiple riding and driving classes held each night. There will be a Six Horse Hitch Class at each performance, with the champion hitch crowned on Sunday Aug 26th. This competitive equine event is full of draft horse strength, beauty, and pageantry.
  Get your tickets early...last year all 3 performances sold out! A $5.00 entry ticket. Age 2 and under are free. Gate admission is NOT included and must be purchased separately. Click here to purchase Draft Horse Hitch tickets.
  
  

Draft Horse Pull
Friday, August 31, 6:00p.m

Doors open 4:00p.m.
Livestock Arena

Admission $5.00

• Hosted by Midwest Dynamometer Horse Pulling from Grinnell, Iowa, come experience these powerful creatures. Fair goers can view two different weight divisions of draft horses as they pull their way to the number one spot. A $5.00 entry ticket. Age 2 and under are free. Gate admission is NOT included and must be purchased separately. Click here to purchase Draft Horse Pull tickets.

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• Antique Tractor Games
  Sunday, August 26, 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.

• Thursday, August 30, 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.
• Monday, September 3, 11:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
• Open Air Arena

  Experience the fun and skill of antique tractors. The Antique Tractor Games, provided by the Central Nebraska Antique Tractor & Machinery Association, includes games such as tractor balancing, the slowest tractor race, and team obstacle course racing are just a few of the games that you will experience with these amazing machines.

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• Livestock Birthing Pavilion
  Sheep Barn

  The Livestock Birthing Pavilion is a large-animal birthing area, a farrowing area, and a poultry hatching area. The Birthing Pavilion provides State Fair guests the opportunity to witness live animal births under the subervision of trained professionals from the University of Nebraska Pre-Vet Medicine Program.

 

 

• Milking Parlor
  Cattle Barn

  The Nebraska State Fair has a stationary herd of dairy cattle on display for all to see. See the cows get milked and listen to an educational demonstration regarding dairy cattle. Milking parlor demonstrations are held every day at 12 noon, 2:00p.m., 4:00p.m., 6:00p.m. and 8:00p.m.

McClain's Mutton Busters

Wednesday, August 29, 6:30p.m.

Livestock Arena  

McClain's Mutton Busters have been doing mutton busting for 19 years, around 4,000 to 5,000 kids per season. Kids need to be under 60 pounds, helmets will be provided. We will start registering 1 hour before the event. All kids will need their parents there to sign release paper to be able to ride. The first 50 riders get to ride.

 

• Nebraska State Fair Cattle Dog Trials
  Monday, August 27 & Tuesday, August 28

• Livestock Arena

  The Nebraska State Fair cattle dog trials are an exciting and fun event for the whole family! They feature competitors from as far away as Oklahoma and South Dakota. Each handler and dog team will be given a set amount of time to guide 3 head of unruly cattle or cagey sheep around a fast paced course consisting of gates, chutes, barrels, and pens. The audience will have a great view from the air conditioned seats of the Livestock Arena, and will be kept well informed and entertained by our announcer, Trent Loos, who will be talking with some of the handlers and announcing times for each run.

 

• The Fiber Glass Milking Cow
  Exhibition Building

  Presented by the Nebraska Dairy Council and Nebraska Farm Bureau, guests enjoy a three dimensional cow that allows a realistic hands on milking experience.

Velvet Spurs

Friday, August 24, Saturday, August 25 & Sunday, August 26, 5:30p.m.

Livestock Arena

Part of the Draft Horse Show

Admission $5.00

Our mounted drill team is performing a drill this year which pays tribute to our men and women currently serving in the Armed Forces and to all veterans.  Our drill maneuvers are performed to the music associated to each branch of the service and instead of our usual trademark "pink spur" flags our riders are carrying American Flags. Click here to purchase Draft Horse show tickets.

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