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No Limits
Commercial Junior Goats
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Contests
Photography Contest
Beauty Pageant
Rodeo Queen Contest
Creative Arts Contest
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Baking Contest
Horse Show
BBQ Cookoff
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Golf Tournament
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North Texas State Fair Association Scholarship
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Robert Bell and Bobby Jones Memorial Trade or Vocational Scholarship
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Clyde and Pauline Fisher Foundation Scholarship
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NTFR DAILY SCHEDULE
Sunday, August 11, 2024
12:00 a.m.: Creative Arts Contest Online Entry Deadline
12:00 a.m.: Beauty Pageant Entry Deadline
Monday, August 12, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Check In – DATCU Fair Hall
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Check In – DATCU Fair Hall
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Check In – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Baking Contest Pass Pick Up – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
Thursday, August 15, 2024
6:00 p.m.: PRCA Slack – Coors Rodeo Arena
Friday, August 16, 2024
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Isaac Hoskins, Jason Lovell and Big Joe Walker – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:30 p.m.: Open Cattle Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m.: PRCA Performance 1 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Clay Walker – Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Josh Ward – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:30 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Saturday, August 17, 2024
– *NCTC Day at the Fair*
7:30 a.m.: Parade Lineup – North Side of Old Denton High School
9:00 a.m.: North Texas Fair & Rodeo Parade Begins
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Cake Baking Contest Check In – DATCU Fair Hall
10:30 a.m.: Junior Heifer Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
1:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
1:00 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Bread Baking Contest Check In – DATCU Fair Hall
2:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
3:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
5:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
6:00 p.m.: Joe King – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m.: PRCA Performance 2 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Josh Turner – Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Joe King – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
1:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Sunday, August 18, 2024
– *TWU Day at the Fair*
10:00 a.m.: Junior Steer Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
1:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
1:00 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
3:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
4:00 p.m.: Mini Miss Pageant and Miss North Texas Fair & Rodeo Pageant – DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
6:00 p.m.: South TX Homies – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m.: PRCA Performance 3 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: Rodeo Queen Coronation – Coors Rodeo Arena
9:00 p.m.: Michael Salgado – Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
11:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Monday, August 19, 2024
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Sonny Burgess, Jolie Holliday and Brian Houser – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:30 p.m.: No Limits Livestock Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
7:00 p.m.: Little Mister, Little Miss and Miss Teen Pageants – DATCU Fair Hall
7:30 p.m.: Invitational Ranch Rodeo – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Jake Hooker & The Outsiders – Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Mutton Bustin’ Check In – Livestock Office
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Mutton Bustin’ – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
6:00 p.m.: Billie Jo Jones, Austin Akins, Mark Lafon and Ariana Ortiz – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
7:00 p.m.: Little Miss Junior and Junior Miss Pageants – DATCU Fair Hall
7:30 p.m.: 21 & Under Rodeo Performance 1 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Ryder Grimes – Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Mutton Bustin’ Check In – Livestock Office
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Mutton Bustin’ – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
6:00 p.m.: Jessee Lee Band – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m.: 21 & Under Rodeo Performance 2 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Kody West – Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
11:00 p.m.: Cameron Hobbs – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
12:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Thursday, August 22, 2024
10:00 a.m.: Junior Commercial Goat Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
10:00 a.m.: Junior Market Goat Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
11:30 a.m.: ABGA Open Boer Goat Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Hayden Hilliard – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m.: Bull Blowout Performance 1 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Mutton Bustin’ Finals Round 1 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Casey Donahew & Kolby Cooper – Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
11:00 p.m.: Jarrod Morris – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
12:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Friday, August 23, 2024
– *UNT Day at the Fair*
10:00 a.m.: Junior Commercial Sheep Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
10:00 a.m.: Junior Lamb Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
11:30 a.m.: Open Breeding Sheep Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Michael Kelton, Scott Sean White and Dave Thomas – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m.: Bull Blowout Performance 2 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Mutton Bustin’ Finals Round 2 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Ashley McBryde – Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Tyler Halverson – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:30 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Saturday, August 24, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Pie Baking Contest Check In – DATCU Fair Hall
10:00 a.m.: Junior Market Pig Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
1:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
1:00 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Cookie Baking Contest Check In – DATCU Fair Hall
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Candy Baking Contest Check In – DATCU Fair Hall
2:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
3:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
5:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
6:00 p.m.: Tanner Sparks, Jared Thomas and Jeff Martin – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m.: Bull Blowout Performance 3 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Mutton Bustin’ Finals Round 3 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Neal McCoy – Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Micky & The Motorcars – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
1:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Sunday, August 25, 2024
1:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open
– Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
1:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens – DATCU Fair Hall
1:00 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens – Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open – Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
3:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
5:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
6:00 p.m.: Joe B Project IV – Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m.: Celebracion Del Toro – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Mutton Bustin’ Finals Round 4 – Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show – First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine – Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Los Herederos de Nuevo Leon – Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
11:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Close
Monday, August 26, 2024
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Pick Up – Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Pick Up – DATCU Fair Hall