Schedule of Events

Plan your visit to the York County Fair 2024! 

The fair schedule is subject to change.  See Exhibitor’s schedule for other events outside of these dates.

THURSDAY, August 1

10:00 am………………Sheep & Meat Goat ShowCornerstone Ag & Event Center
10:00 am………………FFA Petting Zoo opens, Swine Barn
1:00 pm………………..Poultry Show
Small Animal Barn
12:00-9:00 pm…. Exhibit Buildings Open
2:00 pm………………..Dairy ShowCornerstone Ag & Event Center
5:30 pm………………..Music under the Tent, no charge 
5:30-7:30 pm……….Pork BBQ (charge)
6:00-11:00pm……..D.C. Lynch Midway Opens
(arm bands available)
6:30 pm………………..Watermelon Feed,
sponsored by York State Bank
7:30 pm ……………. Antique Tractor Parade
7:30 pm…..……………Go Cart Races

8:00 pm……………….Taps, Taste &Tunes, Tent ($5 admission includes glass, $1 per sample ticket) 
8:30-11:00 pm………..Bingo, 
South of Main Tent

FRIDAY, August 2

10:00 am……………… Bucket Calf & Beef Show, Cornerstone Ag &
Event Center

10:00 am-9:00pm..FFA Petting Zoo open, Swine Barn
Noon-9:00 pm……… Exhibit Buildings Open
1:00 p.m……………… Rabbit Show, 
Small Animal Barn
5:00-11:00 pm……….. D.C. Lynch Midway Open (arm bands available)
5:30 pm………………. Music under the Tent, no charge – Ingrid Griffin
5:30-7:30 pm………… Cattlemen’s Steak FryTent (charge)
6:15 pm………………. York Dance Center, Tent
7:00 pm………………. Pioneer Farm Family Presentation
Tent
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:00 pm………………. Cowboy Ranch Rodeo, Arena
7:30 pm……………..4-H & FFA Awards
7:30pm……………..Antique Tractor Parade
9:00 pm……………….  Dance & Beer Garden, Blinker Fluid Band
 Tent (Free) All ages welcome.  Cash Bar.
8:30-11 pm…………… Bingo, South of Main Tent

SATURDAY, August 3

9:00 am-Noon………… Waffleman (4-H Fundraiser) $5 all you can eat 
9:00 am-Noon……….Kids Activities Under the Tent – String Beans from 10-11am!

10:00 am……………..  Swine Show, Cornerstone Ag & Event Center
10:00am-9:00pm………. FFA Petting Zoo, Swine Barn
10:00am-9:00pm……… Exhibit Building Open
Noon-11:00 pm……. D.C. Lynch Midway (arm bands available)
1:30 pm………………. Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (ages 4-12), Grandstand
1:30 pm………………. Small Animal Round Robin, Cornerstone Ag & Event Center
2:00 pm………………. Auto Show & Shine
(Registration starts at Noon)
6:00 pm………………. Cornhole Tournament, Tent beer garden (pre-entry required) 

6:30 pm………………. Figure Eight Race Grandstand,  $25 Pit Pass,   $15 Adults,   $5 Kids 6-12,   Free 5&under
7:00-11:00 pm……….. Bingo, South of Main Tent
8:30 pm……………….  Dance & Beer Garden, Tent ($10) All ages welcome. Cash Bar

SUNDAY, August 4

9:30 a.m…………..…… Inspirational Services, York Tent
11:00 a.m…………….. Large Animal Round Robin, Cornerstone Ag & Event Center
11:00 a.m…………….. Antique Tractor Pull
12:00-2:00 pm.…….. Exhibit Buildings Open
12:00-4:00 pm.…….. FFA Petting Zoo, swine barn
12:30 pm……..………. Pee Wee Pet Show,
 Cornerstone Ag & Event Center
1:30  pm…..…………… Mutton Busting, Arena in Sheep Barn, free entry (under 60#)
2:30 pm………………… Farm Olympics, North of Beef Barn 
4:00-6:00 pm………… Release all exhibits

Thank you volunteers and exhibitors!  See you next year at the Fair! 

Contact Us

York County Fair
2345 Nebraska Ave
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-5508

Email Gary Zoubek
for more information.

Email Doug Ziemke
for more information.

FAIR OFFICE 402-362-7114
(during week of fair)