Best Broke Steers, Best Dressed Steers and Oxen
Theme: Boots, Buckles & 140 Years of Country Pride. Best Dressed Livestock prizes sponsored by Broken Bow Livestock - $200 cash for Best Dressed Light Horse & Rider and $200 cash for Best Dressed Oxen & Teamster.
Extra Light & Light Classes
Ox Relay Race immediately following
Equitation, Pleasure, Road Hack, Command, Hunter Hack
PeeWee Costume & Open Costume
Senior Ranch Pleasure, Senior Ranch Riding, Youth Ranch Riding, Youth Ranch Pleasure
Keyhole, Sack Race, Cup & Water
Youth & Senior Barrel Racing #1, Youth & Senior Pole Bending #1
Youth & Senior Pole Bending #1
Percheron, Belgian, Clydesdale, Other - Any Age, Grand Champion Draft Horse
Medium, Heavy, Extra Heavy
Light, Medium, Heavy
Light, Medium, Heavy
Teams of 6 to 8 haul a tractor 100 feet on a 50-foot rope, each team weighing up to 1300 lbs. Weigh-in 7:00 - 7:30 PM, event starts 8:00 PM. Ages 16+ with parent consent. Pre-registration preferred. The fastest team wins.
Halter Showmanship, Senior Ranch Reining, Senior Western Pleasure, Senior Reining
All Breeds in Wagon
Follows Best Matched Pair Draft Horses in Wagon. This class was missed on the printed schedule.
Follows Best Matched Pair Draft Horses in Wagon. This class was missed on the printed schedule.
Barnyard Jumping & Around the Arena Ribbon Race
Two Pole Dash, Youth & Senior Barrel Racing #2, Youth & Senior Pole Bending #2
Cards and Chips. 50 cents per card - the winner takes 50% of all bingo card sales. All ages welcome.
Light, Medium, Heavy
Light & Medium
Youth & Senior Western Horsemanship, Ranch Riding Stake, Western Command
Freestyle Reining & Youth Ranch Reining
PeeWee Trail, PeeWee Pleasure, PeeWee Musical Chairs, PeeWee Straight Barrels
Youth & Senior Barrel Racing #3, Youth & Senior Pole Bending #3, Straight Barrels
Cards and Chips. 50 cents per card - the winner takes 50% of all bingo card sales. All ages welcome.
Chrome / Brass
Heavy Class
A timed obstacle course for you and your significant other. Partner 1 hops on their partner's back and navigates the course to retrieve the "beer"; partners then swap for the wheelbarrow race back to the finish line. Fastest couple wins. Sign-up closes at 6:45 PM - no sign-ups once the event starts. Sponsored by S&J Transportation Systems, Caledonia.
Teams of 3 take on a hilarious farm obstacle course. Sign-up in advance is appreciated but not mandatory; sign-up closes at 6:45 PM. Ages 16+ with parents' consent. Proudly sponsored by Kaulbach Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Annapolis Royal (902-532-7555).
Youth Trail, Senior Trail, Youth Ranch Trail, Senior Ranch Trail
Bareback Dollar, Cup & Water, Youth Western Pleasure, Western Pleasure Stake, Western Command Stake
Ladies Pole Bending & Men's Pole Bending
Championship Pole Bending & Championship Barrel Racing
Musical Chairs & Goat Tying Try Outs
Cards and Chips. 50 cents per card - the winner takes 50% of all bingo card sales. All ages welcome.
Single / Double
Youth Hay Roll (ages 8 - 13), Kids Tractor Races (weigh 80lbs & under)
Ladies Toilet Seat Toss, Men's Frying Pan Toss
Kids Steer Pull & Youth Ox Pull
Organized by the NQ Fire Association and sponsored in part by Lantz Truck Body. To register contact Keegan Carver at 902-521-6107.
PeeWee Pole Bending, Potato Race, Wheelbarrow Race, Barrel Race
Ladies Barrel Racing & Men's Barrel Racing
Wheelbarrow Race & Figure 8 Race
Consolation Pole Bending, Consolation Barrel Racing, Goat Tying Finals
Saturday night in the Light Horse Arena. Teams of three - one person must be on the hay bale - race down to the white line and back. Fastest team wins and each team may enter only once. Ages 16+ with parents' consent. Pre-signup appreciated but not mandatory. Hay provided by New Grafton Cattle Company.
12:30 - 1:30 PM in the Pavilion. Carnival games, fun prizes and family-friendly activities, plus a petting zoo hosted by Nurturing Pastures. Everyone is welcome.
Balloon animals, games and photos across the grounds from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The ultimate bite for glory! Sign up at the Main Building before the event. Youth Division ages 12-16 and Adult Division ages 17+. Prizes for the top finishers.
Best Broke Steers, Best Dressed Steers and Oxen
Theme: Boots, Buckles & 140 Years of Country Pride. Best Dressed Livestock prizes sponsored by Broken Bow Livestock - $200 cash for Best Dressed Light Horse & Rider and $200 cash for Best Dressed Oxen & Teamster.
Extra Light & Light Classes
Ox Relay Race immediately following
Medium, Heavy, Extra Heavy
Light, Medium, Heavy
Light, Medium, Heavy
Teams of 6 to 8 haul a tractor 100 feet on a 50-foot rope, each team weighing up to 1300 lbs. Weigh-in 7:00 - 7:30 PM, event starts 8:00 PM. Ages 16+ with parent consent. Pre-registration preferred. The fastest team wins.
Light, Medium, Heavy
Light & Medium
Heavy Class
A timed obstacle course for you and your significant other. Partner 1 hops on their partner's back and navigates the course to retrieve the "beer"; partners then swap for the wheelbarrow race back to the finish line. Fastest couple wins. Sign-up closes at 6:45 PM - no sign-ups once the event starts. Sponsored by S&J Transportation Systems, Caledonia.
Teams of 3 take on a hilarious farm obstacle course. Sign-up in advance is appreciated but not mandatory; sign-up closes at 6:45 PM. Ages 16+ with parents' consent. Proudly sponsored by Kaulbach Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Annapolis Royal (902-532-7555).
Kids Steer Pull & Youth Ox Pull
Organized by the NQ Fire Association and sponsored in part by Lantz Truck Body. To register contact Keegan Carver at 902-521-6107.
Equitation, Pleasure, Road Hack, Command, Hunter Hack
PeeWee Costume & Open Costume
Senior Ranch Pleasure, Senior Ranch Riding, Youth Ranch Riding, Youth Ranch Pleasure
Keyhole, Sack Race, Cup & Water
Youth & Senior Barrel Racing #1, Youth & Senior Pole Bending #1
Youth & Senior Pole Bending #1
Halter Showmanship, Senior Ranch Reining, Senior Western Pleasure, Senior Reining
All Breeds in Wagon
Follows Best Matched Pair Draft Horses in Wagon. This class was missed on the printed schedule.
Follows Best Matched Pair Draft Horses in Wagon. This class was missed on the printed schedule.
Barnyard Jumping & Around the Arena Ribbon Race
Two Pole Dash, Youth & Senior Barrel Racing #2, Youth & Senior Pole Bending #2
Youth & Senior Western Horsemanship, Ranch Riding Stake, Western Command
Freestyle Reining & Youth Ranch Reining
PeeWee Trail, PeeWee Pleasure, PeeWee Musical Chairs, PeeWee Straight Barrels
Youth & Senior Barrel Racing #3, Youth & Senior Pole Bending #3, Straight Barrels
Youth Trail, Senior Trail, Youth Ranch Trail, Senior Ranch Trail
Bareback Dollar, Cup & Water, Youth Western Pleasure, Western Pleasure Stake, Western Command Stake
Ladies Pole Bending & Men's Pole Bending
Championship Pole Bending & Championship Barrel Racing
Musical Chairs & Goat Tying Try Outs
PeeWee Pole Bending, Potato Race, Wheelbarrow Race, Barrel Race
Ladies Barrel Racing & Men's Barrel Racing
Wheelbarrow Race & Figure 8 Race
Consolation Pole Bending, Consolation Barrel Racing, Goat Tying Finals
Saturday night in the Light Horse Arena. Teams of three - one person must be on the hay bale - race down to the white line and back. Fastest team wins and each team may enter only once. Ages 16+ with parents' consent. Pre-signup appreciated but not mandatory. Hay provided by New Grafton Cattle Company.
Cards and Chips. 50 cents per card - the winner takes 50% of all bingo card sales. All ages welcome.
Cards and Chips. 50 cents per card - the winner takes 50% of all bingo card sales. All ages welcome.
Cards and Chips. 50 cents per card - the winner takes 50% of all bingo card sales. All ages welcome.
12:30 - 1:30 PM in the Pavilion. Carnival games, fun prizes and family-friendly activities, plus a petting zoo hosted by Nurturing Pastures. Everyone is welcome.
Percheron, Belgian, Clydesdale, Other - Any Age, Grand Champion Draft Horse
Chrome / Brass
Single / Double
Youth Hay Roll (ages 8 - 13), Kids Tractor Races (weigh 80lbs & under)
Ladies Toilet Seat Toss, Men's Frying Pan Toss
Balloon animals, games and photos across the grounds from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The ultimate bite for glory! Sign up at the Main Building before the event. Youth Division ages 12-16 and Adult Division ages 17+. Prizes for the top finishers.
Note: Program schedule may be subject to minor changes due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
Featured competitions, children’s activities, and daily games on the grounds. Click any poster to enlarge it.
Three afternoons of friendly Bingo before live music starts. 50¢ per card • Winner takes 50% of card sales!
Test your appetite! Youth Division (12-16) & Adult Division (17+). Sign up at the Main Building before the event.
Carnival games, fun prizes, family activities, and a petting zoo with Nurturing Pastures inside the Pavilion!
$200 cash for Best Dressed Light Horse & Rider and $200 for Best Dressed Oxen & Teamster, sponsored by Broken Bow Livestock.
Teams of 6–8 haul a tractor 100 feet on a 50-foot rope. Weigh-in 7:00–7:30 PM in the Main Arena. Ages 16+.
A timed obstacle course for you and your significant other in the Main Arena. Sign-up closes at 6:45 PM.
Teams of 3 tackle a hilarious farm obstacle course. Sign-up closes 6:45 PM. Ages 16+. Sponsored by Kaulbach Family Funeral Home.
Balloon animals, games and photos across the grounds all day long.
Organized by the NQ Fire Association, sponsored in part by Lantz Truck Body. To register contact Keegan Carver at 902-521-6107.
Teams of three race a round bale to the white line and back. Ages 16+. Hay provided by New Grafton Cattle Company.
Three afternoons of friendly Bingo before live music starts. 50¢ per card • Winner takes 50% of card sales!
Test your appetite! Youth Division (12-16) & Adult Division (17+). Sign up at the Main Building before the event.
Carnival games, fun prizes, family activities, and a petting zoo with Nurturing Pastures inside the Pavilion!
$200 cash for Best Dressed Light Horse & Rider and $200 for Best Dressed Oxen & Teamster, sponsored by Broken Bow Livestock.
Teams of 6–8 haul a tractor 100 feet on a 50-foot rope. Weigh-in 7:00–7:30 PM in the Main Arena. Ages 16+.
A timed obstacle course for you and your significant other in the Main Arena. Sign-up closes at 6:45 PM.
Teams of 3 tackle a hilarious farm obstacle course. Sign-up closes 6:45 PM. Ages 16+. Sponsored by Kaulbach Family Funeral Home.
Balloon animals, games and photos across the grounds all day long.
Organized by the NQ Fire Association, sponsored in part by Lantz Truck Body. To register contact Keegan Carver at 902-521-6107.
Teams of three race a round bale to the white line and back. Ages 16+. Hay provided by New Grafton Cattle Company.
Explore passes and day tickets for the exhibition. Season passes provide full five-day access to all barns, pulls, and pavilion concerts.
As we celebrate 140 years of the Queens County Fair, we can't wait to see our community bring this theme to life with creative floats, costumes, and displays that celebrate our rich agricultural heritage and country spirit!