Ramona Junior Fair Schedule
Start Your Engines – It’s Fair Time
The 2026 Ramona Junior Fair will be held from Friday, July 24th through Sunday August 2nd.
NOTE
All dates and times are subject to change. Please check the website for any schedule updates.
See you at the Fair!
Date
Time & Event
Date / Time & Events
Saturday, May 30
9:00 AM-3:00 PM – Baked Goods for Pie Auction to be delivered
3:00 PM – Check in for the BBQ
4:00 PM – BBQ Dinner Begins
6:00 PM – Annual Pie Auction
Friday July 24
8:00 AM – Horse Inspection & Check In
9:00 AM – Horse Show
Saturday July 25
7:00 AM – Poultry Show Check-In
7:30 AM – Dog Show Check-In
8:00 AM – Rabbit/Cavy Show Check-In
8:30 AM – Dog Show
9:00 AM – Poultry / Rabbit / Cavy Show
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Home Ec Check-In
Sunday July 26
8:00 AM – Animal Check-In
9:00 AM – Dairy, Pygmy, Angoara & Wool Breed Show
Following Shows – On Announcement
Display Construction & Tack Move-In
Monday July 27
7-8:00 AM – Fair Board Member Livestock Move-In & Weigh-In
(Additional Exhibitors Based on Approval of BOD)
8-11:00 AM – All Exhibitor Livestock Move-In & Weigh-In
*Beef go directly to tie up in barn
11 AM-12:00 PM – Beef Weigh-In
6:30 PM – Opening Ceremonies
Steering Committee
Pizza & Movie following Opening Ceremony
TBD – Production Contest Ultrasound Scanning
Tuesday July 28
4:00 PM – Breed Sheep Show
Followed by:
Breeding Boer Goat Show
Market Sheep Show
Market Goat Show
Sheep Showmanship
Boer Goat Showmanship
Wednesday July 29
8:00 AM – Market Swine Show
4:00 PM – Feed Swine – Manditory feeding time
5:00 PM – Market Swine Showmanship
Thursday July 30
9:00 PM – Dairy Cattle Show
4:00 PM – Breeding Beef Show
Followed by:
Market Beef Show
Market Beef
Showmanship
7:00 PM – Grand Championship Drive / Same Order as Auction
Friday July 31
8:00 AM – Large Animal Master Showmanship
Check-In at RJF Livestock Office
1:00 PM – Small Animal Master Showmanship
Check-In at RJF Livestock Office
Following Master Showmanship – Auction Preparation & Set-Up
Saturday August 1
10:30 AM – Buyer Check-In Begins
11:30 AM – Buyer’s Pre-Lunch Before the Auction of Animals
12:30 PM – Pre-Auction Announcements
1:00 PM – Livestock Auction
Auction Order
- Swine
- Rabbit
- Goat
- Chicken
- Home Ec
- Sheep
- Turkey
- Industrial Arts
- Beef
Following Livestock Auction – After Auction
Sunday August 2
7:30-8:30 AM – Display Take Down Only (not move-out)
9:00 AM – Awards & Closing Ceremony
Following Ceremony
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Self Haul Animals
- Move-Out of Livestock & Tack
- Take-Down of Show Grounds
RV Move-Out upon completion of Animal Move Out & Take-Down of Show Grounds

