Carson City Fair kicks off weekend festivities

Friday morning started the Carson City fair's weekend, with events such as the popular dog show, the beginning of the silent auction, and the Youth Livestock competitions.

The fair grounds of Fuji Park were abuzz with fair enthusiasts, from animal handlers to toddlers alike.

The fair will run through this weekend, with live music, vendors and carnival rides every day.

Additional free parking is offered at Topsy lane with a Jump Around Carson shuttle service.

Carson City’s Jump Around Carson bus service will offer free rides on the entire fixed route system coinciding with the 2018 Carson City Fair through Sunday.

The JAC transit system operates four fixed routes that serve the Carson City area. Hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

Route 3 allows fair-goers to travel from downtown Carson City to Fuji Park. JAC will also be operating a special fair route that will travel non-stop between the Walmart parking lot on Topsy Lane and Fuji Park. Hours of this service are scheduled for 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Saturday, July 28, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 29.

Riders seeking additional information about bus schedules should visit www.rideJAC.com or call (775) 841-RIDE.

A list of the winners of the livestock and dog shows will be released by the end of the fair, a coordinator said, but for the static show, located inside the in the air conditioned exhibit hall, are only viewable to the public in person.

The static show features everything from canned and baked goods, to oil paintings, photography, weaving, and a display of Lego creations by artist Joseph Spencer that took more than 10 years to build.

The winner of the Adult Weaving category was Frederick Smith.
The winner of the Adult Fine Arts category was Penny Nicily.
The winner of the Adult Photography category, beginner class, was Darrell Brown.
The winner of the Adult Painting category was Merrilyn Noble.
The winner of the Adult Food (Jelly) category was Genevieve Brown for her Cinnamon Apple Jelly.
The winner of the Adult Food (Baked) category was Pam Robertson for her Pumpkin Ginger Nut Bread.

All of these winners and more can be viewed in the Exhibit Hall through Sunday.

In addition, the Silent Auction will run 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday.

A full list of the weekend's schedule is available below, or you can visit the fair's website for additional information.

Friday, July 27

Elk’s Club Breakfast 6-11 am

Silent Auction Begins 8am-10pm

Dog show – showmanship, agility 8am-12 pm

Exhibit Hall Open 8am-10 pm

Youth livestock quality classes 8am-done

Show order:

Swine, Sheep, Goats, Beef, Dairy Goats, Dairy Cattle

Youth one-day rabbit and poultry show (immediately following quality)

Set-up for Antique Tractor Show 8am-5pm

Family Fun and Vendors 11am-10 pm

Live music (grassy area) 12:30-8pm

Evening Entertainment (arena) 8-10 pm

No livestock animals are to be released until 4 p.m. on Sunday!

Saturday, July 28

Elk’s Club Breakfast 6-11am

Exhibit Hall Open 8am-10pm

Youth Round Robin Showmanship (immediately following rabbit, poultry show)

Potentially includes:

Swine, Sheep, Goats, Beef, Dairy Goats, Dairy

Cattle, Rabbits, and Poultry

Engine and Tractor Displays 8am-7pm

Antique Cars and Trucks 8am-7pm

Robert Foster’s Antique Scales 8am-7pm

Silent Auction 8am-9pm

Progressive Ag Safety Day 9-12pm

Tractor Parade 11am

Family Fun and Vendors 11-10pm

Tractor Pulls 12pm

Live music (grassy area) 12:30-8pm

Day of Service 1-4pm

Tractor Silent Auction Winners Announced 3pm

Tractor show closes 5pm

Youth livestock auction 5-7pm**

Sale order:

Grand and Reserve Champion animals followed by

remaining animals of each species; Swine, Sheep, Goats, Beef

Evening Entertainment (arena) 8-10pm

** Animals sold in the auction will be taken to harvest facilities Sunday

No livestock animals are to be released until 4 p.m. on Sunday!

Sunday, July 29

Elk’s Club Breakfast 6-11 am

Silent Auction 8am-12pm

Winners announced 12pm

Pay for and pick-up items 12-3pm

Exhibit Hall Open 8am-4pm

Engine and Tractor Displays 8am-4pm

Antique Cars and Trucks 8am-4pm

Robert Foster’s Antique Scales 8am-4pm

Tractor Parade 10am

Tractor Pulls 11am

Live music (grassy area) 12:30-4pm

Family Fun and Vendors 1-4pm

Raffle Tractor Drawing 2pm

Tractor Show closes 4pm

Youth livestock and static exhibits released 4pm