Parade Saturday evening

The Overbrook Osage County Fair gets underway today, Aug. 11, 2021, at the Overbrook Fairgrounds, with exhibitor check-in starting this morning. The fair features a carnival this year, with wristband nights Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This afternoon, judging of exhibits, dog show, and sheep and goat show are scheduled. On Thursday, Aug. 12, will be the rabbit show, poultry show, and swine show. Friday, Aug. 13, will be the bucket calf show and beef show, with evening events starting at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 14, will be the pet show, kids contests at the soccer field, round robin showmanship contest, and kids pedal tractor pull. A parade begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, in downtown Overbrook, and at 7:15 p.m. the livestock parade of champions will be at the fairgrounds.

Here is the schedule for the remainder of the week:

Overbrook Osage County Fair, Aug. 11-14, 2021

Wednesday, Aug. 11

• 8-11 a.m. – 4-H exhibitor check-in
• 10-11 a.m. – 4-H exhibitor and open class exhibitor check-in
• 11 a.m. – Mandatory meeting for all livestock exhibitors in the show arena
• 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. – Meal for all exhibitors and volunteers (concession stand area)
• 12 p.m – Weigh-in beef, sheep, swine and goats
• 1 p.m. – Judging of all exhibits will begin; food for sale after judging.
• 3 p.m. – Dog show (location to be announced at a later date)
• 7 p.m. – Sheep show followed by dairy and goat show
• 9 p.m. – Coffman Building will close

Thursday, Aug. 12

• 8:30 a.m. – Rabbit show
• 9:30 a.m. – Poultry show
• 7 p.m. – Swine show
• 7 p.m. – Event TBD
• 6-10 p.m. – Wrist band night – Jones Carnival
• 9 p.m. – Coffman Building closes.

Friday, Aug. 13

• 6-10 p.m. – Wrist band night – Jones Carnival
• 6:30 p.m. – Bucket calf show
• 7 p.m. – Beef show
• 7 p.m. – Event TBD
• 9 p.m. – Coffman Building closes.

Saturday, Aug. 14

• 8:30 a.m. – Pet show (Pet entries due 30 minutes before shows)
• 10 a.m. – Kid Kontests at soccer field
• 10 a.m. – Round robin
• 12 p.m. – Kids pedal tractor pull
• 5:30 p.m. – Parade with theme, “Straight out of quarantine. What now?”
• 7:15 p.m. – Livestock parade of champions
• 7:30 p.m. – Livestock sale
• 6-10 p.m. – Wrist band night – Jones Carnival
• 7-11 p.m. – Dueling Pianos, on the midway

For more information, see overbrookfair.weebly.com