COLDSPRING — A year’s worth of work, shows, sacrifice and accomplishment comes to a head for area exhibitors as the annual San Jacinto County Fair and Rodeo kicks off.
The 10-day celebration will show the projects and animals from 4-H and FFA students, provide fun and games and a carnival, select royalty, and display the skills of riders and ropers in the rodeo, with events kicking off Thursday, Sept. 18.
More information can be found at sjcfairandrodeo.com.
San Jacinto County Fair and Rodeo 2025
Schedule of Events
Thursday, Sept. 18
5-8 p.m. Barbecue early bird move-in as scheduled by Doug Camper move in per Doug Lilley
Friday, Sept. 19
8 a.m.- 6p.m. Barbecue Team move in
5:50 p.m. Registration and practice for Cornhole Under the Barn
6 p.m. Barbecue Cook-off Activities
7 p.m. Ranch Rodeo as scheduled; campers move in per Doug Lilley as scheduled; Concessions/Vendors move in
Saturday, Sept. 20
9 a.m. Varsity Cheer Off and Battle of the Bands on the Square
10 a.m. Parade
Noon Baby Contest Registration
1 p.m. Baby Contest
4 p.m. Barbecue Contest Winners Announced
5 p.m. Queen's First Horsemanship Pattern
6 p.m. Third Annual Tame the Beast Bull Riding
8 p.m. Still Broke Band
Sunday, Sept. 21
Quiet day
Monday, Sept. 22
10 a.m. Public Speaking
3-4 p.m. Swine Check In
4-7 p.m. Educational Barn Projects Check-In
4-4:30 p.m. Poultry (4:30) and Lamb (4-4:30) Check-In; Poultry Show Begins-Immediately after check-in
7 p.m. Lamb Show Begins — Junior and Senior
Tuesday, Sept. 23
10 a.m. Food/Handicraft interviews
4-4:30 p.m. Rabbit check-in and pre-inspection
4-4:30 p.m. Goat Check In; Rabbit Show Begins at conclusion of inspection
7 p.m. Goat Show Begins — Junior and Senior
Wednesday, Sept. 24
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Special Hearts
10 a.m. Horticulture/Fine Arts Interviews
2-3 p.m. Steer check-in
3-4 p.m. All heifers check-in
Carnival TBA
6 p.m. Market Swine Show — Junior then Senior
Thursday, Sept. 25
9 a.m. Ag Mechanics Judging
Carnival TBA
5 p.m. Ed Barn Awards
7:30 p.m. Rodeo and Queen's 2nd Horsemanship
Friday, Sept. 26
9 a.m. Breeding Heifer Show; followed by Commercial Heifer Show; followed by Market Steer Show
1 p.m. Auction set up. Volunteers appreciated.
2 p.m. Species Chair Notify Sale Committee of non-sale animals after show until 4 p.m.; Non-Sale Animal check-out (all animals must be released by species chairman)
Carnival TBA
7:30 p.m. Rodeo
Saturday, Sept. 27
10 a.m. On-Site Buyer Registration & Exhibitor pick up numbers
10:30 a.m. Awards and Recognition
11 a.m. Youth Project Auction (Sale Animals will not be released until Sunday)
Carnival TBA
7:30 p.m. Rodeo and crowning of 2023 Queen
9 p.m. Dance — DJ
Sunday, Sept. 28
8 -10 a.m. Mandatory: All exhibitor grounds cleanup. Includes Ed Barn, animal check out and load out
7-11 a.m. Concessions/Vendors move out
