Be in the center of the action, volunteer at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo.
Get ready for an action-packed lineup of activities, entertainment, exhibits, and fun at this year’s fair. Bookmark this page to stay updated on the latest events and make sure you don’t miss out on any of the excitement. Plan ahead and make this year’s fair your best one yet!
Jul
27
Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Parade
Downtown Castle Rock
9:30 am
Jul
27
Llama Show
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
10:30 am 3:00 pm
Jul
27
Carnival – July 27
Fairgrounds
11:00 am 11:30 pm
Jul
27
Junior Division Dog Shows
Indoor Arena
12:00 pm
Jul
27
Hometown Rodeo
Outdoor Arena
4:00 pm
Jul
27
Royalty Crowning
Outdoor Arena
4:00 pm
Jul
27
Free Grounds Admission-July 27
Fairgrounds
10:00 am 11:00 pm
Jul
27
Marketplace Shopping – July 27
Event Center
10:00 am 9:00 pm
Jul
27
Kodiak Ranch Petting Zoo – July 27
Midway
10:00 am 10:00 pm
Jul
27
Downunder and Beyond – July 27
Main Gate Kids Area
11:00 am 8:00 pm
Jul
27
Cowboy Captain Tall Tale – July 27
10:00 am 10:00 pm
Jul
27
Festival Juggler – July 27
10:00 am 9:00 pm
Jul
27
Nature’s Educators – Raptor Educational & Talon Talk
Kirk Hall
11:00 am 4:30 pm
Jul
27
Top Hogs – July 27
Midway Stage
11:30 am 1:30 pm
Jul
27
Food Vendor Hours
Midway
11:00 am 11:00 pm
Sold Out
Jul
27
Mutton Bustin – July 27
Outdoor Arena
2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Jul
27
Wirewood Station
Midway Stage
2:00 pm 4:00 pm
Jul
27
Crowning of Fair & Rodeo Royalty
Outdoor Arena
4:00 pm
Jul
27
Stick Horse Rodeo
Warm-up Arena
12:00 pm
Jul
27
Everyday Ag Exhibit
Kirk Hall
10:00 am 11:00 pm
Jul
27
Butterfly Encounter-July 27
Main Gate Kids Area
10:00 am 8:00 pm
Jul
28
Free Grounds Admission-July 28
Fairgrounds
11:00 am 10:00 pm
Jul
28
Junior Division Horse Show
Indoor Arena
9:00 am 3:00 pm
Jul
28
Farm to Table
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
10:00 am 12:00 pm
Jul
28
Creative Arts Open Division Exhibit Entry
Event Center
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Jul
28
Exceptional Rodeo
Outdoor Arena
12:15 pm 3:15 pm
Jul
28
Marketplace Shopping – July 28
Event Center
11:00 am 8:00 pm
Jul
28
Carnival – July 28
Fairgrounds
11:00 am 10:00 pm
Jul
28
Kodiak Ranch Petting Zoo – July 28
Midway
11:00 am 10:00 pm
Jul
28
Cowboy Captain Tall Tale – July 28
Walk Around Entertainment
11:00 am 10:00 pm
Jul
28
Festival Juggler – July 28
11:00 am 10:00 pm
Jul
28
Top Hogs – July 28
Midway Stage
11:30 am 1:30 pm
Jul
28
Food Vendor Hours
Midway
11:00 am 10:00 pm
Jul
28
Vintage Car Club Car Show
Outside of Barns
10:00 am 1:00 pm
Jul
28
CORE Touch a Truck
Warm-up Arena
11:00 am 8:00 pm
Free
Jul
28
Everyday Ag Exhibit
Kirk Hall
11:00 am 10:00 pm
Jul
28
Seth Held Music
Midway Stage
2:30 pm 3:30 pm
Jul
28
Sarah P & the Dirty Logger Music
Midway Stage
4:00 pm 6:00 pm
Jul
28
Farm Bureau Goat Roping
Warm-up Arena
4:00 pm
Jul
28
Butterfly Encounter-July 28
Main Gate Kids Area
11:00 am 8:00 pm
Jul
29
Junior Division Horse Show
Indoor Arena
9:00 am
Jul
29
Open Division Creative Arts Bake Sale
Event Center
9:00 am
Free
Jul
29
Creative Arts Quilt Judging (Open to the public)
Event Center
9:00 am
Jul
31
Free Grounds Admission-July 31
Fairgrounds
3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Jul
31
Junior Division Swine Showmanship
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
8:00 am
Jul
31
Junior Division Rabbit Show
Multi-Purpose Barn South
9:00 am
Jul
31
Junior Division Market Beef Show
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
10:30 am
Jul
31
Junior Division Sheep Showmanship
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
1:00 pm
Jul
31
Carnival – July 31
Fairgrounds
3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Jul
31
Junior Division Breeding Beef Show
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
4:00 pm
Jul
31
Open Division Ag & Floriculture Exhibit Entry Receiving
Event Center
5:00 pm 8:00 pm
Jul
31
Junior Division Market Swine Show
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
6:00 pm
Jul
31
Kodiak Ranch Petting Zoo – July 31
Midway
3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Jul
31
Food Vendor Hours
Midway
3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Free
Jul
31
Agri-Golf
Main Gate Kids Area
3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Jul
31
Butterfly Encounter-July 31
Main Gate Kids Area
3:00 pm 9:00 pm
Aug
01
Free Grounds Admission-Aug 1
Fairgrounds
2:00 pm 11:00 pm
Aug
01
Open Division Ag & Floriculture Exhibit Entry Receiving
Event Center
7:00 am 11:00 am
Aug
01
Junior Division Market Lamb Show
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
9:00 am
Aug
01
Junior Division Market Goat Show
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
1:00 pm
Aug
01
Open Division Ag & Floriculture Division
Event Center
2:00 pm
Aug
01
Marketplace Shopping – Aug 1
Event Center
2:00 pm 9:00 pm
Aug
01
Carnival – Aug 1
Fairgrounds
2:00 pm 11:00 pm
Aug
01
Junior Division Beef Showmanship
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
5:00 pm
$28-35
Aug
01
ProRodeo Bares, Broncs & Bulls – Roughstock at the Rock Rodeo
Outdoor Arena
7:00 pm
Aug
01
Kodiak Ranch Petting Zoo – Aug. 1
Midway
2:00 pm 10:00 pm
Aug
01
Downunder and Beyond – Aug 1
Main Gate Kids Area
2:00 pm 8:00 pm
Aug
01
Cowboy Captain Tall Tale – Aug. 1
3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Aug
01
Festival Juggler – Aug. 1
3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Aug
01
Food Vendor Hours
Midway
2:00 pm 10:00 pm
25
Aug
01
Mutton Bustin – Aug 1
Outdoor Arena
2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Free
Aug
01
Jeffrey Alan Band After Rodeo Concert
Midway Stage
9:00 pm 10:30 pm
Free
Aug
01
Agri-Golf
Main Gate Kids Area
2:00 pm 10:00 pm
Free
Aug
01
Everyday Ag Exhibit
Kirk Hall
2:00 pm 11:00 pm
Free
Aug
01
WPRA Barrel Racing
Outdoor Arena
10:00 am 12:00 pm
Free
Aug
01
WackyChad Show
Midway Walk Around
2:00 pm 9:00 pm
Free
Aug
01
Tres Amigo Steer Roping – Aug 1
Main Gate Kids Area
2:00 pm 8:00 pm
Free
Aug
01
Creative Arts, Ag & Flori and 4-H General Project Showcase
Event Center
2:00 pm 9:00 pm
Free
Aug
01
Police Dog Demonstration
Old West Town Near Main Entrance
5:00 pm 6:30 pm
Aug
01
Butterfly Encounter-Aug 1
Main Gate Kids Area
2:00 pm 9:00 pm
Aug
01
Jesse Cornett & The Revolvers
Midway Stage
3:00 pm 6:00 pm
Aug
02
Junior Division Master Showmanship
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
9:00 am
Aug
02
Marketplace Shopping – Aug. 2
Event Center
12:00 pm 9:00 pm
Aug
02
Carnival – Aug 2
Fairgrounds
2:00 pm 11:30 pm
Aug
02
Junior Livestock Sale Buyer’s BBQ
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
5:00 pm
Aug
02
Junior Livestock Sale
Whitman-Lowell Pavilion
6:00 pm
$28-35
Aug
02
ProRodeo Patriot Night
Outdoor Arena
7:00 pm
Aug
02
Kodiak Ranch Petting Zoo – Aug. 2
Midway
12:00 pm 10:00 pm
Aug
02
Downunder and Beyond – Aug 2
Main Gate Kids Area
2:00 pm 8:00 pm
Aug
02
Cowboy Captain Tall Tale – Aug. 2
12:00 pm 9:00 pm
Aug
02
Festival Juggler – Aug. 2
12:00 pm 9:00 pm
Aug
02
Top Hogs – Aug. 2
Midway Stage
11:00 am 1:00 pm
Aug
02
Food Vendor Hours
Midway
12:00 pm 11:00 pm
25
Aug
02
Mutton Bustin – Aug 2
Outdoor Arena
2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Free
Aug
02
Agri-Golf
Main Gate Kids Area
12:00 pm 10:00 pm
Free
Aug
02
Sarah P & the Dirty Logger Music
Midway Stage
3:00 pm 5:00 pm
Free
Aug
02
WackyChad Show
Midway Walk Around
12:00 pm 9:00 pm
Free
Aug
02
Tres Amigo Steer Roping – Aug 2
Main Gate Kids Area
10:00 am 8:00 pm
Free
Aug
02
Creative Arts, Ag & Flori and 4-H General Project Showcase
Event Center
12:00 pm 9:00 pm
Free
Aug
02
ProRodeo Slack Steer Wrestling & Tie Down Roping
Outdoor Arena
10:00 am 12:00 pm
Free
Aug
02
Police Dog Demonstration
Old West Town Near Main Entrance
5:00 pm 6:30 pm
$11
Aug
02
Grounds Admission ($)-Aug 2
Fairgrounds
12:00 pm 11:30 pm
Aug
02
Butterfly Encounter-Aug 2
Main Gate Kids Area
12:00 pm 9:00 pm
Aug
03
Junior Division Dog Agility
Indoor Arena
8:00 am 11:00 am
Aug
03
Marketplace Shopping – Aug 3
Event Center
10:00 am 9:00 pm
Aug
03
Carnival – Aug 3
Fairgrounds
11:00 am 11:30 pm
Aug
03
Junior Division Goat Quick Draw Milkout and Goat Costume Contest
Midway Stage
1:30 pm
$28-35
Aug
03
ProRodeo
Outdoor Arena
7:00 pm
Aug
03
Barn Dance Presented by Wide Open Saloon
Indoor Arena
9:00 pm 11:00 pm
Aug
03
Kodiak Ranch Petting Zoo – Aug. 3
Midway
10:00 am 10:00 pm
Aug
03
Downunder and Beyond – Aug 3
Main Gate Kids Area
10:00 am 9:00 pm
Aug
03
Cowboy Captain Tall Tale – Aug. 3
10:00 am 10:00 pm
Aug
03
Festival Juggler – Aug. 3
10:00 am 10:00 pm
Aug
03
Top Hogs – Aug. 3
Midway Stage
10:00 am 11:00 am
Aug
03
Food Vendor Hours
Midway
10:00 am 11:00 pm
Sold Out
Aug
03
Mutton Bustin – Aug 3
Outdoor Arena
2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Aug
03
Wirewood Station
Midway Stage
4:00 pm 6:00 pm
Free
Aug
03
Agri-Golf
Main Gate Kids Area
11:00 am 10:00 pm
Free
Aug
03
Everyday Ag Exhibit
Kirk Hall
10:00 am 11:30 pm
Free
Aug
03
WackyChad Show
Midway Walk Around
10:00 am 9:00 pm
Free
Aug
03
Tres Amigo Steer Roping – Aug 3
Main Gate Kids Area
10:00 am 8:00 pm
Free
Aug
03
Creative Arts, Ag & Flori and 4-H General Project Showcase
Event Center
10:00 am 9:00 pm
Free
Aug
03
ProRodeo Slack Steer Team Roping
Outdoor Arena
10:00 am 1:00 pm
Free
Aug
03
Police Dog Demonstration
Old West Town Near Main Entrance
5:00 pm 6:30 pm
$11
Aug
03
Grounds Admission ($)-Aug 3
Fairgrounds
10:00 am 11:30 pm
Aug
04
Pancake Breakfast
8:00 am
Aug
04
Fair Foundation 2024 Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony
Midway Stage
9:00 am
Aug
04
Marketplace Shopping – Aug 4
Event Center
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Aug
04
Carnival – Aug. 4
Fairgrounds
11:00 am 4:00 pm
$20-25
Aug
04
Cowboys for Cops ProRodeo
Outdoor Arena
1:00 pm
Aug
04
Kodiak Ranch Petting Zoo – Aug. 4
Midway
9:00 am 4:00 pm
Aug
04
Downunder and Beyond – Aug 4
Main Gate Kids Area
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Aug
04
Food Vendor Hours
Midway
10:00 am 4:00 pm
25
Aug
04
Mutton Bustin – Aug. 4
Outdoor Arena
10:00 am 11:00 am
Free
Aug
04
Agri-Golf
Main Gate Kids Area
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Free
Aug
04
Everyday Ag Exhibit
Kirk Hall
9:00 am 4:00 pm
Free
Aug
04
WackyChad Show
Midway Walk Around
11:00 am 4:00 pm
Free
Aug
04
Tres Amigo Steer Roping – Aug 4
Main Gate Kids Area
9:00 am 4:00 pm
Free
Aug
04
Creative Arts, Ag & Flori and 4-H General Project Showcase
Event Center
9:00 am 4:00 pm
Free
Aug
04
Police Dog Demonstration
Old West Town Near Main Entrance
11:00 am 12:30 pm
Aug
04
Butterfly Encounter-Aug 4
Main Gate Kids Area
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Aug
04
Church Service
Outdoor Arena
7:30 am