The Atchison County Fair will be held July 19 – 24, 2021, at the Atchison County Fairgrounds in Rock Port, Missouri.
All large animals (sheep, goats, swine, and beef cattle) will be required to have health certificates to show at the Atchison County Fair. Exhibitors must show health papers to a fair board member at the office before unloading. This includes pee-wees and is mandatory, with no exceptions, or exhibitors will be sent home.
Home arts, horticulture, ag mechanics/field crops exhibit tags must be filled out prior to arrival. Exhibit tags will be available at the Tarkio Avalanche, Fairfax City Hall and Atchison County Extension Office in Rock Port.
Livestreaming of all shows and auction will be available to view on Facebook Live.
The schedule for the week includes the following:
Monday, July 19
Activities get under way Monday at 5:00 p.m. with 4-H Achievement Day at the Velma Houts Fair Building.
Tuesday, July 20
Home arts, floriculture, horticulture, and ag mechanics/field crop exhibits will be entered and judged.
Wednesday, July 21
The rabbit and poultry shows will be Wednesday.
The Velma Houts Fair Building will be open 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. for viewing of exhibits.
The food stand, operated by the Atchison County Extension Council, will be open for lunch 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., and for dinner, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 22
The swine, sheep, and goat shows will be Thursday.
The food stand will be open 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. for breakfast, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for lunch, and 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. for dinner.
The Velma Houts Fair Building will be open 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. for viewing of exhibits.
Friday, July 23
The cattle show will be held Friday.
The Velma Houts Fair Building will be open 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for viewing of exhibits.
The food stand will be open 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. for breakfast, and 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for lunch.
The pre-auction supper will be at 5:00 p.m. The premium auction will follow at 6:00 p.m. Each exhibitor will be limited to one animal for entry at the premium auction. Any person who does not feel comfortable attending the auction but would like to bid on any exhibitor and their animal will need to contact a fair board member to do the bidding for them.
Saturday, July 24
Registration for the fair parade will be 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. on the west side of the Rock Port School. The parade begins at 10:00 a.m.
The food stand will be open 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for lunch.
Family Fun Day activities begin at 10:30 a.m. Kids can also try mutton bustin’ at 11:00 a.m., or the greased pig contest at 11:30 a.m.
