carnival at night

WE are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams.
(Arthur O'Shaughnessy)

El Dorado County Fair Schedule

Thursday Schedule • Noon - Midnight
Friday Schedule • Noon - Midnight
Saturday Schedule • 10:00 am - Midnight
Sunday Schedule • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Livestock Show Schedule
Demo Arena Schedule
Agriculture Schedule

Buildings and Exhibits close at 10:00 pm Daily
Scheudlue subject to change

Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Kid's Day (12 & Under Free until 6:30)
Building & Exhibits Hours: Noon - 10:00 pm
Carnival Hours: Noon - Midnight

Time
Who What
8:30 Swine Market Conformation Swine Barn
9:30 Adopt A Spot Outdoor Garden Competition Outdoor spots
10:00 Flower Competition Agriculture Building
Noon Ribbon Cutting - Fair Opening Green Gate
  Sabado School of Music Youth Drumline Green Gate
  Container Fountains Agriculture Building
12:30 USA International Tae Keon Do Main Stage
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
  MooMania Comedy Show Plaza Stage
  Homing Pigeon Demonstration Demo Arena
1:00 Genny the Genie - Magic Show Wells Fargo Stage
  Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
  Emus Conformation and Showmanship Beef barn
  Pygmy Goat Conformation and Showmanship Goat Barn
  Poultry Conformation Goat Barn
  Emu Show Beef Barn
  Cupcake Decorating Contest Theater Cooking Stage
  Irises - How to grow, maintain and divide Agriculture Building
1:30 Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
  Rubber Duck Race Plaza Area near office
  Jewels of the North - Middle Eastern Dance Main Stage
  EDC Sheriff’s Bomb Squad and K-9 unit Grandstand
2:00 Genny the Genie - Magic Show Wells Fargo Stage
  Egg Toss Family Fun Park
  Market Sheep Conformation Sheep Barn
  Propagation through seeds, cuttings and divisions Agriculture Building
2:30 Tommy and The High Pilots - Rock/R&B/Alternative Plaza Stage
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Homing Pigeon Demonstration Demo Arena
  Ice Cream Making - first 15 teams Theater Cooking Stage
3:00 Cultural Dance Competition Main Stage
  Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
  Market Beef - Conformation and showmanship Beef Barn
3:30 Farmyard Follies Livestock Lawn
  Plan Craft Design Theater
  Welde’s Big Bear Show Plaza
4:00 Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
  Water  Balloon Toss Family Fun Park
  Genny the Genie - Magic Show Wells Fargo Stage
  Market Goat Conformation and Showmanship Goat Barn
  Gardening projects, Plants and Themes for Kids Agriculture Building
4:30 El Dorado Idol Preliminary Main Stage
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Tommy and The High Pilots - Rock/R&B/Alternative Plaza Stage
5:00 Sadie Brown Band - Country Music Wells Fargo Stage
  Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
  Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
5:30 MooMania Comedy Show Plaza Stage
  Rubber Duck Race Plaza Area near office
6:00 Sadie Brown Band - Country Music Wells Fargo Stage
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
  Sourdough Slim - Cowboy Poetry Capital Bar
  Bubble Gum Blowing Contest Family Fun Park
  Paws Big Treats - Dog treats Theater Cooking Stage
6:30 Farmyard Follies Animal Show Livestock Lawn
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Dog Agility Main Lawn
  Budget Cooking - Cheese Steak Sandwiches Theater Cooking Stage
  Welde’s Big Bear Show Plaza
7:00 Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  Tommy and The High Pilots - Rock/R&B/Alternative Capital Bar
7:30 Steelin’ Dan - Steely Dan Tribute Main Stage
8:00 Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
8:30  Sadie Brown Band - Country Music Wells Fargo Stage
  Sourdough Slim - Cowboy Poetry Capital Bar
10:00 Livestock Barns Close  
  Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  Sourdough Slim - Cowboy Poetry Capital Bar
Midnight Fair and Carnival Closes

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Friday, June 13th, 2008
Senior Day (60 & Over - Free until 4:00 pm + free carnival rides for seniors)
Teen Day (13 - 19 - Free - Enter from Noon-4:00 and Stay Until Midnight)
Building & Exhibits Hours: Noon - 10:00 pm
Carnival Hours: Noon - Midnight
Time
Who What
8:30 Sheep Showmanship Sheep Barn
9:00 Swine Showmanship Swine Barn
  Dairy Goat Conformation & Showmanship Goat Barn
9:30 Breeding Beef Beef Barn
10:30 Flower Competition Cut Flowers & Fresh Arrangements Agriculture Building
11:00 Sabado School of Music Teen Drumline Green Gate
12:00 El Do Co. Canine Search & Rescue Demo Arena
12:30 Ladies of the Stars - Middle Eastern/ Folk Dance Main Stage
  Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
1:00 Sabado School of Music Jazz Ensemble Wells Fargo Stage
  Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat Conformation / Showmanship Goat Barn
  El Dorado Pony Club Demo Arena
  Paws Big Treats - Dog Treats Theater Cooking Stage
  Irises - how to grow, maintain and divide Agriculture Building
1:30 Ladies of the Stars - Middle Eastern/ Folk Dance Main Stage
  Water  Balloon Toss Family Fun Park
2:00 MooMania Comedy Show Plaza Stage
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
  Rubber Duck Race Plaza Area near office
  Hangtown Kennel Club - Agility Demo Arena
  Container Gardening with Flowers Agriculture Building
2:30 New Man’s Karate Demonstration Main Stage
  Farmyard Follies Animal Show Livestock Lawn
  Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  Budget Cooking- Sloppy Joes Theater Cooking Stage
3:00 Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Almost Live Band Capital Bar
  Herb Container Garden Agriculture Building
3:30 Hangtown Kennel Club - Agility Demo Arena
  Plan Craft Design Theater
  Bubble Gum Blowing Contest Family Fun Park
4:00 Tricks Dance Company Main Stage
  Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
  Lawns - mowing, irrigation, care and feeding tips Agriculture Building
  Welde’s Big Bear Show Plaza
4:30 Dave Russell Country Music Wells Fargo Stage
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
  El Dorado Pony Club Demo Arena
5:00 MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Almost Live Band Capital Bar
  Foothill Dance Main Stage
  Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams Theater Cooking Stage
5:30 Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
  Reading Horse Behavior for Excellent Results Demo Arena
6:00 Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  Worm Eating Contest Family Fun Park
6:30 Farmyard Follies Animal Show Livestock Lawn
  Rubber Duck Race Plaza Area near office
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
  Mutton Bustin’ Contest Grandstand
  Summer Salads - Cheeseburger Salad Theater Cooking Stage
  Welde’s Big Bear Show Plaza
7:00 The El Dorado Rose Pageant Main Stage
  Almost Live Band Capital Bar
  Your Horse Knows! - Horse Behavior Interactive Demo Demo Arena
7:30 MooMania Comedy Show Plaza Stage
8:00 Dave Russell - Country Music Wells Fargo Stage
  Humpz & Hornz Bull Riding Grandstand
  Tommy and The High Pilots - Rock/R&B/Alternative Plaza Stage
8:30 Almost Live Band  Capital Bar
  Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
9:00 Tainted Love - 80s Music Main Stage
  Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
9:30 Tommy and The High Pilots - Rock/R&B/Alternative Plaza Stage
10:00 Livestock Barns Close  
  Dave Russell - Country Music Wells Fargo Stage
10:30 Almost Live Band Capital Bar
Midnight Fair and Carnival Closes  

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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Livestock Auction (Free to buyers - between 8 am and 10 am only)
Destruction Derby (Additional charge)
Building & Exhibits Hours: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Carnival Hours: Noon - Midnight
Time
Who What
10:00 Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Main Stage
  Junior Livestock Auction Vicinni Family Pavilion
  Hangtown Kennel Club - Trial Demo Arena
11:00 Sabado School of Music Teen Drumline Green Gate
  New Man’s Karate Demonstration Main Stage
  MooMania Comedy Show Plaza Stage
  EDC Canine Search & Rescue Demo Arena
11:30 Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
  Brunch Time Treats Theater Cooking Stage
  Welde’s Big Bear Show Plaza
Noon Anything Goes Pet Contest Main Stage
  Scouts of the Cascades Western Troubadours Plaza Stage
  The Hot Rods - Oldies Music Wells Fargo Stage
  Reading Horse Behavior for Excellent Results Demo Arena
  Daylilies and Irises Agriculture Building
12:30 Paws Big Treats - Dog treats Theater Cooking Stage
1:00 Strictly Tap Main Stage
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
  California Rhythm Riders Drill Team Demo Arena
  Terrarium Gardens Agriculture Building
1:30 MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
  Scouts of the Cascades Western Troubadours Plaza Stage
  Plan Craft Design Theater
2:00 Pageant Girls Main Stage
  Rubber Duck Race Plaza Area near office
  Farmyard Follies Animal Show Livestock Lawn
  Susan Rosen- Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  EDC Mounted Search & Rescue Demo Arena
  Propagation through seeds, cuttings and divisions Agriculture Building
  Bubble Gum Blowing Contest Family Fun Park
3:00 The Hot Rods Oldies Music Wells Fargo Stage
  Scouts of the Cascades Western Troubadours Plaza Stage
  Your Horse Knows! - Horse Behavior Interactive Demo Demo Arena
  How to Plant a Tree… Green Side Up Agriculture Building
3:30 Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
  Summer Salads Theater Cooking Stage
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
4:00 Almost Live Band Capital Bar
  Rubber Duck Race Plaza Area near office
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  California Rhythm Riders Drill Team Demo Arena
  Butterfly Bed and Breakfast Plants Agriculture Building
4:30 Water Sponge Race Family Fun Park
5:00 Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
  EDC Mounted Search & Rescue Demo Arena
  Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams Theater Cooking Stage
  Welde’s Big Bear Show Plaza
5:30 Mid Life Crisis Classic Rock and Roll Wells Fargo Stage
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  New Man’s Karate Main Stage
  Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
6:00 Hula Hoop Contest Family Fun Park
  Almost Live Band Capital Bar
  Small Animal Master Showmanship Goat Barn
  Cupcake Decorating Contest Theater Cooking Stage
6:30 Farmyard Follies Animal Show Livestock Lawn
  Rubber Duck Race Plaza Area near office
  Budget Cooking- Zesty Beef Tacos Theater Cooking Stage
7:00 Susan Rosen- Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  Destruction Derby Grandstand
  MooMania Comedy Show Plaza Stage
7:30 Almost Live Band Capital Bar
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
  Clifton & Warren Hay Bucking Contest Beef Barn
8:00 Pablo Cruise Main Stage
  Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
8:30 Tommy and The High Pilots - Rock/R&B/Alternative Plaza Stage
9:00 Almost Live Band Capital Bar
9:30 Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
10:00 Livestock Barns Close  
  Tommy and The High Pilots - Rock/R&B/Alternative Plaza Stage
10:30 Mid Life Crisis - Classic Rock and Roll Wells Fargo Stage
  Almost Live Band Capital Bar
Midnight Fair and Carnival Closes  

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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Father's Day (Hat, 2 tickets, 1 carnival wrist band - $30 Pre-Sale Only
must be picked up at fair office)

Building & Exhibits Hours: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Carnival Hours: Noon - 10:00 pm

Time
Who What
8:00 4H/FFA Awards Main Stage
10:00 EDC Canine Search & Rescue Demo Arena
11:00 Sabado School of Music Youth Drumline Green Gate
  Prisioneros Musical - cumbias, romanticas Wells Fargo Stage
  Gascar Barnyard Animal Race Livestock Lawn
  EDHS Cheer - Cheerleading and Clinic Main Stage
  Showcase of Fair Champion - 4H/FFA Demo Arena
11:30 Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
  Brunch With Dad Theater Cooking Stage
Noon-4 Uncle Matty the Dog Trainer Mt Democrat Booth
Noon Bubble Gum Blowing Contest Family Fun Park
  Large Animal Showmanship Competition Demo Arena
  Scouts of the Cascades Western Troubadours Plaza Stage
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Large Animal Master Showmanship Beef Barn
  Drip Irrigation Basics Agriculture Building
  Orr’s Martial Arts Main Stage
12:30 Farmyard Follies Animal Show Livestock Lawn
  Rubber Duck Race Plaza Area near office
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
  Plan Craft Design Theater
  Welde’s Big Bear Show Plaza
1:00 Amazing Harmonatras Children’s Interactive Music Family Fun Park
  EDC Sheriff’s Bomb Squad and K-9 unit Grandstand
  Propagation through seeds, cuttings and divisions Agriculture Building
1:30 Ugliest Dog Contest Main Stage
  MooMania Comedy Show Plaza Stage
  Tommy and The High Pilots - Rock/R&B/Alternative Capital Bar
  Prisioneros Musical - cumbias, romanticas Wells Fargo Stage
  Bow Wow Licious Company Dog Treats
with Miss Bow Wow
Theater Cooking Stage
2:00 Egg Toss Family Fun Park
  Scouts of the Cascades Western Troubadours Plaza Stage
  California Rhythm Riders Drill Team Demo Arena
  Container Garden Agriculture Building
2:30 Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
3:00 Luche Libre Wrestling Main Stage
  Rubber Duck Race Plaza Area near office
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Tommy and The High Pilots - Rock/R&B/Alternative Capital Bar
  Kid’s Contest Family Fun Park
  Lad & Lassie Lead Competition Sheep Barn
  Pack Goat Competition Beef Barn
  Reading Horse Behavior for Excellent Results Demo Arena
  Cupcake Decorating Contest Theater Cooking Stage
  How to Plant a Tree… Green Side Up Agriculture Building
3:30 Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
4:00 Scouts of the Cascades Western Troubadours Plaza Stage
  California Rhythm Riders - Drill Team Demo Arena
  Fruit Tree Pruning for new and established fruit trees Agriculture Building
4:30 Prisioneros Musical - cumbias, romanticas Wells Fargo Stage
  Ice Cream Making with Dad - first 12 dads Theater Cooking Stage
5:00 IMBA Ballet Folklorico Plaza Stage
  MooMania Comedy Show Pavilion/Log Cabin
  Your Horse Knows! - Horse Behavior Interactive Demo Demo Arena
5:30 Father/Child Look-A-Like Contest Main Stage
  Farmyard Follies Animal Show Livestock Lawn
  Welde’s Big Bear Show Plaza
6:00 Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  Wheelbarrow Races Grandstand
  Acosti Costa - Solo Blues, Folk, Rock, Country Capital Bar
  Budget Cooking Theater Cooking Stage
6:30 MooMania Comedy Show Plaza Stage
  Amazing Rainforest Experience Main Lawn
7:00 Farm Fresh - Bluegrass Wells Fargo Stage
  Rubber Duck Race Finals Plaza Area near office
  IMBA Ballet Folklorico Plaza Stage
7:30 Acosti Costa - Solo Blues, Folk, Rock, Country Capital Bar
8:00 Livestock Barns Close  
  Susan Rosen Mistress of Mesmerism - Hypnotist Wells Fargo Stage
  Gascar Barnyard Animal Car Race Livestock Lawn
8:30 El Dorado Idol Finals Main Stage
  IMBA Ballet Folklorico Plaza Stage
9:00 Farm Fresh - Bluegrass Wells Fargo Stage
  Acosti Costa - Solo Blues, Folk, Rock, Country Capital Bar
10:00 Exhibits and Buildings Close Fair and Carnival Closes

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Livestock Show Schedule

Thursday
8:30
Swine Market Conformation Swine Barn
1:00
 Emus Conformation and Showmanship Beef barn
Pygmy Goat Conformation and Showmanship Goat Barn
Poultry Conformation Goat Barn
2:00 
Market Sheep Conformation Sheep Barn
3:00
Market Beef - Conformation and showmanship Beef Barn
4:00
Market Goat Conformation and showmanship Goat Barn
10:00
Livestock Barns Close
Friday
8:30
Sheep Showmanship Sheep Barn
9:00
Swine Showmanship Swine Barn
Dairy Goat Conformation & Showmanship Goat Barn
9:30
Breeding Beef Beef Barn
1:00
Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat Conformation & Showmanship Goat Barn
10:00
Livestock Barns Close
Saturday
10:00
Jr Livestock Auction Vicinni Family Pavilion
6:00
Small Animal Master Showmanship Goat Barn
7:30
Clifton & Warren Hay Bucking Contest Beef Barn
10:00
Livestock Barns Close
Sunday
Noon
Large Animal Master Showmanship Beef Barn
3:00
Lad & Lassie Lead Competition Sheep Barn
Pack Goat Competition Beef Barn
8:00
Livestock Barns Close

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Demo Arena Schedule

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Thursday
12:30 Homing Pigeon Demonstration Demo Arena
1:00 Emu Show Beef Barn
2:30 Homing Pigeon Demonstration Demo Arena
3:00 Beef Conformation Beef Barn
4:00 Beef Showmanship Beef Barn
Friday
12:00 El Do Co. Canine Search & Rescue Demo Arena
1:00 El Dorado Pony Club Demo Arena
2:00 Hangtown Kennel Club - Agility Demo Arena
3:30 Hangtown Kennel Club - Agility Demo Arena
4:30 El Dorado Pony Club Demo Arena
5:30 Reading Horse Behavior for Excellent Results Demo Arena
7:00 Your Horse Knows! - Horse Behavior Interactive Demo Demo Arena
Saturday
10:00 Hangtown Kennel Club - Trial Demo Arena
11:00 EDC Canine Search & Rescue Demo Arena
12:00 Reading Horse Behavior for Excellent Results Demo Arena
1:00 CA Rythym Riders - Drill Team Demo Arena
2:00 EDC Mounted Search & Rescue Demo Arena
3:00 Your Horse Knows! - Horse Behavior Interactive Demo Demo Arena
4:00 CA Rythym Riders - Drill Team Demo Arena
5:00 EDC Mounted Search & Rescue Demo Arena
7:30 Hay Bucking Contest Beef Barn
Sunday
10:00 EDC Canine Search & Rescue Demo Arena
11:00 Showcase of Fair Champion - 4H/FFA Demo Arena
12:00 Large Animal Showmanship Demo Arena
2:00 CA Rythym Riders - Drill Team Demo Arena
3:00 Reading Horse Behavior for Excellent Results Demo Arena
4:00 CA Rythym Riders - Drill Team Demo Arena
5:00 Your Horse Knows! - Horse Behavior Interactive Demo Demo Arena

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Agriculture Schedule

Thursday
9:30
Adopt A Spot Outdoor Garden Competition Outdoor spots
10:00
Flower Competition Potted Plants,
Dried Arrangements, cut flowers
Agriculture Building
Friday
10:30
Flower Competition Cut Flowers and Fresh Arrangements Agriculture Building