2023 BRAZOS VALLEY FAIR & RODEO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
KICK-OFF WEEKEND OCTOBER 13-15
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023- TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE OR AT THE GATE
Noon - 4:00pm BBQ Team Load In
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM BBQ Tray Pick-up
6:00 PM BBQ Cook-off Cook's Meeting
5:00 PM Gates open Tractor Pull
5:00 PM – 6:45 PM Pit area open for Tractor Pull
7:00 PM Tractor Pull starts
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023- TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE OR AT THE GATE
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Weld-Off & Woodworking Competitions with awards at 2:30 pm-Central
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM Agrobotics Competition with awards immediately following-College Station
9:00 AM-10:00 AM BBQ Cookoff Additional Tray Pick-up
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Steak Cookoff Competition with awards immediately following-Central
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM BBQ Cook-off Competition with awards following last turn-in-South Arena
2:00 AM – 3:30 PM Car Show check in
4:00 PM Gates open for Car Show & Tractor Pull
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Crowd Favorite Car Voting
4:00 PM – 5:45 PM Pit area open for Tractor Pull
6:00 PM Tractor Pull starts
6:30 PM Car Show winners announced
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023 – NON-TICKETED EVENT
2:00 PM Parade of Breeds – North Arena (Open to the Public)
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MAIN FAIR WEEKEND OCTOBER 20-22
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023 - TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN-STORE, ONLINE, OR AT GATE
4:00 PM Grounds, Food Vendors, & Carnival Open to the Public
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Free Kids Events - AgLand Kids Arena
4:00 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races - Fairway
4:30 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show - Fairway
5:00 PM Dairy Classroom – AgLand Kids Zone
5:00 PM Sea Lion Splash – Fairway
5:30 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races - Fairway
5:30 PM Mutton Bustin’- AgLand Kids Arena
6:00 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show – Fairway
6:30 PM Dairy Classroom - AgLand Kids Zone
7:00 PM Sea Lion Splash – Fairway
7:30 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races - Fairway
7:00 PM CPRA/UPRA Rodeo w/ Mutton Bustin' & Boot Scramble - North Arena
with Coloring Contest Winner Presentation
10:00 PM Headline entertainment with Kolby Cooper – KORA Main Stage
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023 - TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN-STORE, ONLINE, OR AT GATE
10:00 AM Grounds, Food Vendors, & Carnival Open to the Public
10:00 AM Heifer Show Showmanship
Followed by Heifer Show Ring A & Ring B – South Arena
10:00 AM Meat Goat Show Showmanship
Followed by Meat Goat Show Ring A & Ring B - East Pavilion Arena
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Free Kids Events - AgLand Kids Arena
10:30 AM Lamb Show Showmanship
Followed by Lamb Show Ring A & Ring B - East Pavilion Arena
10:30 AM Swifty Swine Pig Races - Fairway
10:30 AM Dairy Classroom - AgLand Kids Zone
11:00 AM Sea Lion Splash – Fairway
11:00 AM Mutton Bustin’ - AgLand Kids Arena
11:30 AM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show – Fairway
12:00 PM Dairy Classroom - AgLand Kids Zone
12:30 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races - Fairway
1:00 PM Mutton Bustin’ - AgLand Kids Arena
1:30 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show – Fairway
2:00 PM Sea Lion Splash – Fairway
2:00 PM Dairy Classroom - AgLand Kids Zone
2:30 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races - Fairway
3:00 PM Mutton Bustin’ – AgLand Kids Arena
3:30 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show – Fairway
4:00 PM Sea Lion Splash – Fairway
4:30 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races – Fairway
5:00 PM Dairy Classroom - AgLand Kids Zone
5:30 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show – Fairway
6:00 PM Sea Lion Splash – Fairway
6:30 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races – Fairway
7:00 PM CPRA/UPRA Rodeo w/ Mutton Bustin' & Boot Scramble – North Arena
with VIP Recognition & BVFR Scholarship Presentation
9:45 PM Opening entertainment with T. Graham Brown - KORA Main Stage
10:45 PM Headline entertainment with Doug Stone - KORA Main Stage
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023 -TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN-STORE, ONLINE, OR AT GATE
10:00 AM Swine Show Showmanship
Followed by Swine Show Ring A & Ring B – East Pavilion Arena
10:00 AM Steer Show Showmanship
Followed by Steer Show Ring A & Ring B – South Arena
12:00 PM Grounds, Food Vendors, & Carnival Open to the Public
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Free Kids Events - AgLand Kids Arena
12:00 PM Dairy Classroom - AgLand Kids Zone
12:30 PM Mutton Bustin’ - AgLand Kids Arena
12:30 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races - Fairway
1:00 PM Sea Lion Splash – Fairway
1:30 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show – Fairway
2:00 PM Dairy Classroom - AgLand Kids Zone
2:30 PM Mutton Bustin’ - AgLand Kids Arena
2:30 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races - Fairway
3:00 PM Sea Lion Splash – Fairway
3:30 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show – Fairway
4:00 PM CPRA/UPRA Rodeo w/ Mutton Bustin' & Boot Scramble – North Arena
4:00 PM Dairy Classroom - AgLand Kids Zone
4:30 PM Swifty Swine Pig Races – Fairway
5:00 PM Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show – Fairway
6:00 PM Sea Lion Splash – Fairway
7:00 PM Headline entertainment Pesado – Radio Alegria Main Stage
*all times subject to change