friday august 23 OPENING DAY ULTIMATE BULLRIDING tour
HORNADY DAY AT THE FAIR
FREE GATE ADMISSION 9 AM - NOON
NEW AND UNIQUE FOOD CONTEST Get ready for the tastiest showdown at the 2024 Nebraska State Fair! Join us for the New & Unique Food Contest and savor extraordinary flavors you won’t find anywhere else. Featuring the best new sweet and savory items at this year’s State Fair! P Earl May Fair Square | 11 a.m.
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR 1868 FOUNDATION Blue Ribbon Kick-Off; The Great Steak Debate. ($) P Pump and Pantry Party Pit Event Tent | 6 p.m. DRONE AND FIREWORKS SHOW Watch as the night sky lights up with dazzling fireworks followed by 300 dancing drones moving in unison. This is a sight that you certainly do not want to miss! P Grounds-wide | 10:15 p.m. LLAMA YOGA Llama yoga is coming back to the State Fair! You don’t have to be a yoga expert; you just have to be willing to do yoga with llamas. The cost is $30 per participant and includes a commemorative yoga mat. Walk up registration will be available on the turf. P Kramer’s Sustainability Pavilion | 7 p.m.
7 P.M. | U.S. FOODS OUTDOOR ARENA
Often called the most dangerous eight seconds in sports, bull riding challenges some of America’s toughest cowboys to stay aboard 2,000 pounds of bucking bull for eight seconds or receive a no-score. ($)
OPENING CEREMONY Join us for the Opening Ceremony of the Nebraska State Fair! P Earl May Fair Square | 10 a.m.
pepsi live FREE MUSIC SERIES
NEBRASKA AFFILIATE FOUNDATION QUARTER HORSE REGISTRY SHOW
PUMP & PANTRY PARTY PIT 3 p.m. Emmett Bower Band (Country, Red Dirt, Rock) 9:30 p.m. Tim Zach (Country, Classic Country, Red Dirt, Southern Rock)
The purpose of the Foundation Quarter Horse Registry is to preserve, protect, and perpetuate the working cow horse bloodlines
NEBRASKA’S LARGEST CLASSROOM School students from across the state will experience the educational adventures of State Fair. They will learn how a cow is milked and how foods goes from farm to fork. They will learn about sustainability, and enjoy entertainment along the way. P Grounds-wide | 9 a.m.
of the Foundation Quarter Horse. P Thompson Foods Indoor Arena | 8 a.m.
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Nebraska State Fair | August 23 - September 2, 2024
P Family Fun Zone P Livestock Block
P Marketplace P Grand District
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