Calendar 2026

Our calendar page is your one-stop-shop for all the dates and times of these exciting events, so you don’t miss a single moment of the action. Check back often for updates and schedule changes, and get ready for a truly unforgettable experience at the Cassia County Fair and Rodeo! Keep Scrolling!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Pre-Fair Schedule

Registration Assistance for Open Class
August 10th 2026 Monday
4pm to 7pm
Art building. 
Anyone that needs help with registering for open class

4-H/Extension Office Moves to Fairgrounds

Wednesday, August 12th, 2026

4-H Horse Show

Check in 7AM
Open to the Public
ICCU Arena

Thursday, August 13th, 2026

8:00 AM

Buildings Open for Decorating Booths

this includes 4-H & Open Class Booths.

Thursday, August 13th, 2026

2:00 – 8:00 PM

4-H Fair Booth decorating

4-H/Open class building

Friday, August 14th, 2026

8:00 – 1:00 PM

4-H Silent Auction Baskets

can be brought into the 4-H/Open Class building.

Friday, August 14th, 2026

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Enter 4-H/FFA projects and 4-H Interview Contest.

(except crops/produce and perishable items)
4-H/Open class building
Turn in Posters for Poster Contest.

Friday, August 14th, 2026

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Queen Horsemanship

ICCU Rodeo Arena.
Free and open to the public.

Friday, August 14th, 2026

9:00 AM

Queen Dinner

Location TBD
Queen Contestants model, perform, and speak as
part of this competition. Please RSVP to Sarah
at 208-670-1384.

Friday, August 14th, 2026

6:00 PM

Fair Week – Saturday

Enter 4-H/FFA Projects

In Open Class/4-H Building. Includes crops, produce,

and perishable items.

Saturday, August 15th, 2026

7:30AM – 8:30AM

4-H FCS/Misc. Judging: 4-H Building

Saturday, August 15th, 2026

9AM

Turn in 4-H Silent Auction Baskets

Saturday, August 15th, 2026

7:30 AM – 12 PM

Commercial Building Vendor Set Up Window

Must be ready & open to the public by 2PM on Tues.

TBD

TBD

Pick Up Open Class Tags

4-H/Open Class Building

Saturday, August 15th, 2026

8AM – 12 PM

Lonestar in Concert

Featuring Riley Evyn at the ICCU Arena.
Doors open at 6:30pm
Sponsored by Young Dodge, Marathon Pipeline
& Kat Kountry 106.
Buy Your Tickets – Click Here.

Saturday, August 15th, 2026

8:00 PM – 9:30PM

Fair Week – Sunday

Team Ranch Sorting Registration Ends

Sunday, August 16th, 2026

Fair Week – Monday

Commercial Building Vendor Set Up Window

Must be ready & open to the public by 2PM on Tues.

Monday, August 17th, 2026

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

4-H/FFA Rabbit Weigh In

4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn

Monday, August 17th, 2026

6:30 AM – 7:30 AM

4-H/FFA Dairy Weigh In

North Scale

Monday, August 17th, 2026

7:00 AM – 8:00AM

4-H/FFA Goat Weigh In

North Scale

Monday, August 17th, 2026

9AM – 10 AM

4-H/FFA Dairy Quality Show

Jack Funk Outdoor Pavilion.
Youth will show their young dairy heifers.
Free and Open to the Public

Monday, August 17th, 2026

10:00 AM

4-H/FFA Rabbit Cloverbud, Quality,
Showmanship and Breeding Shows

4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn
Free and Open to the Public

Monday, August 17th, 2026

10:00 AM

Check In ALL Open Class Exhibits

Includes art, banking, candy, food preservation,
ceramics/pottery/sculpture, flowers/gardening,
handwork, home & hobby, legos/knex, photography,

produce/crops, quilting, sewing, woodworking, and

leathercraft.

Monday, August 17th 2026

3PM – 7PM

4-H Silent Auction Baskets

Must be delivered to the 4-H Open Class Building.

Club Leaders arrange booths 2-5PM.

Monday, August 17th 2026

2-5:00 PM

4-H/FFA Dairy Sale

Support the youth in the
Outdoor Jack Funk Pavilion
Free and Open to the Public.

Monday, August 17th, 2026

6:30 PM

Motorcycle & ATV Rodeo

Age 4+, multiple age brackets.
Check in from 4:30-6, drivers meet at 6:00 PM
See the Moto-Rodeo page for details.
ICCU Arena

Monday, August 17th, 2026

6:30 PM

Fair Week – Tuesday

4-H/FFA Turkey Weigh In

4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

7:00 AM – 8:00AM

Commercial Building Vendor Setup Window

Must be ready & open to the public by 2PM.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

4-H/FFA Sheep Weigh In

North Scale.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

9 AM – 10AM

4-H/FFA Turkey Quality

Turkey Area. Not Open to the Public.
Judges Only.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

9 AM – 10AM

Open Class Projects Judging

4-H Open Class Building Not Open to the Public.
Judges Only.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

9 AM – 10AM

4-H/FFA Dairy Showmanship Show

Jack Funk Outdoor Pavilion
Youth will show their young dairy heifers
Free and Open to the Public

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

10:30 AM

4-H/FFA Turkey Showmanship Show

4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

12:00 PM – 2 PM

4-H/FFA Goat Lead Line, Quality,
Showmanship, Breeding and
Feeder Class Shows

4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

2:30 PM

Entertainment – Free Stage

The free stage offers local entertainers to show off

their talents to the public. This is located on the

south lawn. We are looking for local talent
to sign up to use the free stage. Contact the office
to sign up!

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

1:00 PM – 7:00PM

Commercial Building Open

Public welcome to visit with local exhibitors.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

2:00 PM – 9:00 PM

4-H/FFA Beef Weigh In

North scales.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Motorcycle & ATV Rodeo

Age 4+, multiple age brackets.
Check in from 4:30-6, drivers meet at 6:00 PM
See the Moto-Rodeo page for details.

Tuesday, August 13th, 2026

6:30 PM

Fair Week – Wednesday

4-H/FFA Swine Weigh In

4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

6:00 AM – 7:00AM

Parade

Judges will judge the parade
entries at 10:30 AM.
See the parade page for details.
Community is Encouraged to
attend or participate!
Sponsored by First Federal Bank.

Wednesday , August 19th, 2026

10:30 AM

4-H/FFA Sheep Lead Line, Quality,
Showmanship, Breeding and
Feeder Class Shows 

4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

1:00 PM

Open Class Exhibits Open to Public

Includes art, banking, candy, food preservation,
ceramics/pottery/sculpture, flowers/gardening,
handwork, home & hobby, legos/knex,
photography, produce/crops, quilting, sewing,
woodworking, and leathercraft.

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

1:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Cassia County Heifer Futurity

Cassia born & raised steer show immediately

following in Outdoor Jack Funk pavilion.

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

1 PM

Entertainment – Free Stage

The free stage offers local entertainers to show
off their talents to the public. This is located
on the south lawn. We are looking for local talent
to sign up to use the free stage. Contact Debi
to sign up!

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

1:00 PM – 7:00PM

Commercial Building Open

Public welcome to visit with local exhibitors.

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

2:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Carnival

Questions? Call Brown’s Carnival
602-524-1483
See the Carnival page for details.
Sponsored by Doss Homes

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

5:00 PM – Close

4-H/FFA Premium Pick-up

In the 4-H/Open Class Building.

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

4-H Make and Take Event

Outdoor Jack Funk Pavilion

Kids, come and make a fun craft/project

and learn about the 4-H Program.
FREE & Open to All!

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Team Ranch Sorting

Idaho Central Credit Union Arena
This is an event where teams of 3 on horseback
sort 10 steers from one pen into another in
numerical order. The team which sorts the
greatest number of cattle in the least amount
of time is the winner. It is free to the public and
very entertaining!
Questions? Call Teri Kidd 208-312-3720.
Sponsored by Raft River Sod
& Burley Vet Hospital

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

7:00 PM

Fair Week – Thursday

4-H/FFA Swine Quality Show
followed by Showmanship

4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

7:00 AM

4-H/FFA Beef Quality Show & Breeding Show

Outdoor Jack Funk Pavilion.
Come watch the youth as they see if their steer
“meats” the judges qualifications for a prime
beef project. Free and Open to the Public.

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

8:30 AM

Open Class Exhibits Open to Public

Includes art, banking, candy, food preservation,
ceramics/pottery/sculpture, flowers/gardening,
handwork, home & hobby, legos/knex,
photography, produce/crops, quilting, sewing,
woodworking, and leathercraft.

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

10AM – 9PM

Commercial Building Open

Public welcome to visit with local exhibitors.

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Entertainment – Free Stage

The free stage offers local entertainers to show
off their talents to the public. This is located
on the south lawn. We are looking for local talent
to sign up to use the free stage. Contact the office
to sign up!

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

1:00 PM – 7:00PM

4-H Dog Show

Outdoor Jack Funk Pavilion

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

3:00 PM – 5:00PM

4-H/FFA Premium Pickup

4-H/Open Class Building

Premiums must be picked up by youth or parents.

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

3:00 PM – 7:00PM

Carnival

Questions? Call Brown’s Carnival
602-524-1483
See the Carnival page for details.
Thursday is buddy day. BOGO.

Sponsored by Doss Homes

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

5:00 PM – Close

4-H Make and Take Event

Outdoor Jack Funk Pavilion

Kids, come and make a fun craft.

and learn about the 4-H Program.
FREE & Open to All!

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Mutton Bustin

ICCU Arena
Registration opens TBD ONLINE.

Sponsored by Bubble Barn.

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

7:30 PM

Rodeo – Thursday Night

ICCU Arena
3 nights of fast paced rodeo action.
Riding, roping,
bucking wrestling, and just plain
getting down in the dirt fun.

Pre-Show entertainment
starting at 7:15 PM

See the rodeo page. Click here.

Sponsored by Goode Motor Ford

Thursday, August 20th, 2026

8:00 PM

Fair Week – Friday

4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship Show

Outdoor Jack Funk Pavilion.
Maneuvering these large shampooed animals
and curried steers takes talent, dedication, and
patience. Which of our 4-H/FFA youth have the
showmanship skills to capture the judges’ attention?
Free and Open to the Public.

Friday, August 21st, 2026

8:30 AM

Open Class Exhibits Open to Public

Includes art, banking, candy, food preservation,
ceramics/pottery/sculpture, flowers/gardening,
handwork, home & hobby, legos/knex,
photography, produce/crops, quilting, sewing,
woodworking, and leathercraft.

Friday, August 21st, 2026

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Commercial Building Open

Public welcome to visit with local exhibitors.

Friday, August 21st, 2026

9 AM – 9:00 PM

4-H/FFA Small Animal Round Robin
Grand Champion Contest
4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn

Friday, August 21st, 2026

10 AM

Entertainment – Free Stage

The free stage offers local entertainers to show
off their talents to the public. This is located
on the south lawn. We are looking for local talent
to sign up to use the free stage. Contact Office
to sign up!

Friday, August 21st, 2026

1:00 PM – 6:00PM

Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing

Main Rodeo Arena. Tickets are $5 at the ticket booth.

Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, and mixed
breed races, with Pari-Mutuel wagering.
See the racing book for details.

Friday, August 21st, 2026

1:00 PM

4-H/FFA Large animal Round Robin
Grand Champion Contest

Outdoor Jack Funk pavilion. The champion of the
champion’s showmanship event. This contest
is for the top showman in each of the large market
animal projects and horse. These youth rotate
as they show each of the different species as they try to
earn this prestigious award. Don’t miss it!
Free and open to the Public.

Friday, August 21st, 2026

2:00 PM

Carnival

Questions? Call Brown’s Carnival
602-524-1483
See the Carnival page for details.
Sponsored by Doss Homes

Friday, August 21st, 2026

4:00 PM – Close

4-H/FFA Premium Pick Up
Open class building.
Must be picked up by youth or parents.

Friday, August 21st, 2026

3:00 – 7:00 PM

4-H Petting Zoo

Jack Funk Outdoor Pavilion
Free Family-friendly event where kids and

adults alike can get up close and personal

with a variety of adorable farm animals.

This hands-on experience offers the perfect

opportunity for children to learn about

animal care and farm life. Come interact with

friendly goats, sheep, rabbits, and more.

Friday, August 21st, 2026

5:00 – 7:00 PM

Mutton Bustin

ICCU Arena
Registration opens TBD online
Click here to sign up.
Sponsored by Bubble Barn.

Friday, August 21st, 2026

7:30 PM

Rodeo – Friday Night

Friday, August 21st, 2026

8:00 PM

Fair Week – Saturday

4-H/FFA Buyer’s Breakfast

Buyer’s cards may be picked up at 6:30 AM.
Breakfast will be served at 7:00 AM.
4-H/FFA Indoor Show Barn
Sponsored by the Market Animal Sale Committee
for the Market Animal Sale buyers. This is just
a small token of appreciation as they continue
to support our 4-H/FFA Youth.

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

7:00 AM

4-H/FFA Market Animal Sale
Outdoor Jack Funk Pavilion
Come support our market animal 4-H/FFA
youth at the culmination of their project.
We appreciate the continued support of the
community at the sale.
Just raise your hand and bid!
Free and Open to the Public.

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

8:00 AM – 5PM

4-H/Open Class Exhibits Open to Public

Includes art, banking, candy, food preservation,
ceramics/pottery/sculpture, flowers/gardening,
handwork, home & hobby, legos/knex,
photography, produce/crops, quilting, sewing,
woodworking, and leathercraft.

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Commercial Building Open

Public welcome to visit with local exhibitors.

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Carnival

Questions? Call Brown’s Carnival
602-524-1483
See the Carnival page for details.
Questions? Call Brown’s Carnival
602-524-1483
See the Carnival page for details.
Sponsored by Doss Homes

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

12:00 PM – Close

Entertainment – Free Stage

The free stage offers local entertainers to show
off their talents to the public. This is located
on the south lawn. We are looking for local talent
to sign up to use the free stage. Contact office
to sign up!

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

1:00 PM – 7:00PM

Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing

ICCU Arena.

Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, and mixed
breed races, with Pari-Mutuel wagering.
See the racing book for details.

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

1:00 PM

Youth/Adult Livestock Judging Contest

Sponsored by Cassia County FFA Chapters

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

2 PM

Open Class Fair Winner’s Premium Pick-Up

4-H Open Class Building.

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

2 PM- 5 PM

Mutton Bustin

ICCU Arena
Registration opens TBD.
Click here to sign up.
Sponsored by Bubble Barn.

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

7:30 PM

Rodeo – Saturday Night

ICCU Arena
3 nights of fast paced rodeo action.
Riding, roping,
bucking wrestling, and just plain getting
down in the dirt fun.

Pre-Show entertainment starting at 7:15 PM

Patriotic Night.

See the rodeo page. Click here.

Sponsored by Goode Motor Ford

Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

8:00 PM

Post Fair Week

Livestock Cleanout – All youth are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to help clean out their livestock area

Times TBD (tentatively 5:30-7:30 am)
  – Superintendents will announce
times after the sale

Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

7:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Removal of Exhibits

Removal of Exhibits from 4-H/Open Class Building
and Commercial building. Winner’s premium’s
may also be picked up at this time in the 4-H office.

Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Removal of Exhibits – Final Day

Removal of Exhibits from 4-H/Open Class Building
and Commercial building. Winner’s premium’s
may also be picked up at this time in the office.

Any exhibits not picked up by this deadline will be
left in the fairboard office and will not receive any
premiums. All premiums, after 12 PM on Monday,
will revert back to the Cassia County Fairboard
as a donation from the premium winner. No
premium money will be available after Monday
at 12 PM.

Monday, August 24th, 2026

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Thank you to our Sponsors!