78th Annual Preston County Buckwheat Festival
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Wednesday
September 25, 2019
5:00 am – 8:00 am – Market Swine arrive
8:00 am – 3:00 pm – All remaining livestock arrive
8:00 am – Market Goat Showmanship followed by Show
9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Market Swine weigh-in and picture taking
1:00 pm – Market Lamb Showmanship followed by Show
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage Dinners
6:00 pm – Carnival Opens
6:00 pm – Buckwheat Cake Eating Contest
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – BINGO
6:30 pm – Judging of Market Steer
Thursday
September 26, 2019
8:00 am – Market Swine Showmanship followed by Show
9:00 am – 9:00 pm – Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage Dinners
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Arts & Crafts Open
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Exhibit Buildings Open
12:00 pm – Carnival Opens
12:00 pm – Geocache Contest Begins
4:00 pm – Judging of Feeder Calves and Prospect Market Steer
5:30 pm – Purebred Sheep Show
Breeding Goat Show
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm – BINGO
7:30 pm – Firemen’s Parade
9:30 – King & Lady Fireman Coronation and Trophy Presentation (
Friday
September 27, 2019
8:00 am – 9:00 pm – Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage Dinners
8:30 am – Ladies and Shepherds Lead
9:00 am – Dairy Showmanship Contest
9:00 am – Judging of Purebred/Cross-Bred Beef
10:00 am – 9:00 pm – Arts & Crafts Open
10:00 am – 10:00 pm – Exhibit Buildings Open
10:00 am – Carnival Opens
12:00 pm – Coronation of Queen Ceres and King Buckwheat
2:00 pm – School Day Parade
5:30 pm – Purebred Sheep Show
Breeding Goat Show
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm – BINGO
4:30 pm – Lamb Dressing Contest (Cow Palace)
followed by Sheep Shearing Demonstration
6:00 pm – Beef Showmanship
7:00 pm – Parrots of the Caribbean – “Jimmy Buffett” tribute band (Craig Civic Center)
Doors open at 6:00 pm
TBA – Fireworks
Saturday
September 28, 2019
7:15 am – Registration for Youth/Adult Ag Olympics Contest
7:30 am – Youth/Adult Ag Olympics Contest Begins
8:00 am – 9:00 pm – Buckwheat Cake and Sausage Dinners
10:00 am – 9:00 pm – Arts & Crafts Open
10:00 am – 10:00 pm – Exhibit Buildings Open
10:00 pm – Carnival Opens
12:00 pm – Farmer’s Day Parade
12:00 pm – Geocache Contest Ends
2:00 pm – Draft Horse Pull (Baseball Field)
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm – BINGO
5:30 pm – Youth Livestock Awards
6:00 pm – Youth Livestock Sale (Cow Palace)
6:00 pm – Big Bucks Bingo – Craig Civic Center – Doors open at 5:00 pm
Sunday
September 29, 2019
8:00 am – 4:00 pm – Buckwheat Cake and Sausage Dinners
10:00 am – 1:00 am – Registration – Antique, Rod & Custom Car Show (Civic Center)
10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Car Show Open for Viewing
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Arts & Crafts Open
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Exhibit Buildings Open
12:00 pm – Carnival Open
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – BINGO
1:30 pm – Irish Road Bowling – Pleasantdale Road
4:00 pm – Drawings for $10,000 and Commemorative Rifle
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Remove Exhibits from Memorial North