2012 Calendar
There is always something going on at the Amador County
Fairgrounds.
Throughout the year many local and state organizations use the beautiful
grounds and facilities to host a wide range of activities. Come join the
fun!
Not just a fairgrounds but an "Event Center"
The Calendar is a schedule of all meetings,
events, shows and
other gatherings at the Fairground (Dates subject to change)
For more information about special events
not during the Fair, see the Events
page.
For more information about Fair events, see the Fair page.
February
Saturday 4 • General Meeting Spur
Thursday 9 • REG. BOARD MEETING 6 PM ADMIN OFFICE/ BOARD ROOM
Friday 10 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Saturday 11 • AMADOR COUNTY FAIR FOUNDATION “
Love A Fair” BALL
Pokerville Hall. For info call Ray Ryan at 209-245-5500, ext 1315. Limited
tickets!
Monday 20 • Holiday President’s Day Fairgrounds closed
Saturday 25 • Amador Wine Makers Assoc Dinner Spur
March
Thursday 1 • Willow Creek Estates Home Owner’s Meeting 6 pm Admin Office
Friday 2 • to Sunday 04 Cattlemen’s Jackpot Show
Livestock Barns & Spur
209-304-6335 or www.cattlemensjackpotshow.com
Saturday 3 • General Meeting Pokerville
Thursday 8 • REG. BOARD MEETING 6 PM ADMIN OFFICE/ BOARD ROOM
Friday 9 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Saturday 17 • DOG SHOW Jr. Livestock Barn. For info call Wendy at 209-295-3279
Sunday 18 • BEEF CATTLE PRE WEIGH-IN. 8 AM 11 AM at the Livestock Scale
Sunday 18 • Wedding, Floriculture
Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 • CA High School Rodeo All fairgrounds 209-847-6819
Sunday 25 • Amador Tourism Treasure Trail Stop Spur
Wednesday 28 • Independent Registration DEADLINE for
Large Animals, 5 pm
(120 DAYS). Includes Cattle & Horses. Leases for horses too.
Saturday 31 • HOLIDAY Cesar Chavez Day Fairgrounds
Closed
April
Saturday 7 • Moody’s family reunion Spur & front lawn
Sunday 8 • EASTER
Thursday 12 REG. BOARD MEETING 6 PM ADMIN OFFICE/ BOARD ROOM
Friday 13 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Saturday 14 • General Meeting Spur
Friday 27 to Sunday 29 • Van Club Rally
Saturday 28 • Cage Fight Benny Brown Arena & Spur
May
May 1 to 25 • Commercial & Homemade Wine Entries accepted Entry Office
Thursday 3 • Willow Creek Estates Home Owner’s Meeting 6 pm Admin Office
Saturday 5info@2ndgenerationdinner.comTASTE OF GOLD Wine
Tasting Event Am,
Tuol Action Agency 209-223-1485 or www.atcaa.org
Thursday 10 • REG. BOARD MEETING 6 PM ADMIN OFFICE/BOARD ROOM
Friday 11 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office
Friday 11 • MISS AMADOR APPLICATIONS DUE (TENTATIVE)
Saturday 12 • General Meeting Spur
Tuesday 15 • MISS AMADOR ORIENTATIONS 6:30PM POKERVILLE HALL (TENTATIVE)
Thursday 17 • Sunday 20 Jr. Wrangler Division Finals Rodeo 209/847-6819
Tuesday 22 • Amador Fair Horse Show Entries OPEN On line or Entry Office
Friday 25 • SM ANIMAL INDEPENDENT REGISTRATION DUE
IN OFFICE. (60 days) will
accept forms at Pre weigh in too.
Saturday 26 • SM. ANIMAL (Sheep, Swine & Goats)
PRE-WEIGH-IN at FAIRGROUNDS
7 am to 11 am. Poultry & Rabbit Declarations too Livestock area
Monday 28 • HOLIDAY MEMORIAL DAY Fairgrounds Closed
Tuesday 29 • Amador Fair LIVESTOCK Entries OPEN Go
Online or come in to the
Entry Office. wwwamadorcountyfair.com
Thursday 31 • GARDEN ENTRIES CLOSE AND THE PLANTING
STARTS!
June
Friday 1 • Plymouth Elementary 6th Grade Graduation Pokerville Hall
Saturday 2 • COMMERCIAL WINE JUDGING FLORICULTURE 9 am - Closed Judging
Saturday 2 • HOME MADE WINE JUDGING SPUR 10 am Closed Judging
Saturday 2 • General Meeting Pokerville Hall
Wednesday 7 • UN-reserved Camping OPENS 9 am
Friday 8 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8-10 • Home & Lifestyle
Show Main Exhibit Building,
Spur, Carnival Hill & Lawn areas
Saturday & Sunday 9 & 10 • Amador Fair Aid
Horse Show Tournament Saturday,
Horse Show Sunday. Fun, games, fine foods, “cook off” competition
both days.
Thursday 14 • REG. BOARD MEETING 6 PM ADMIN OFFICE/BOARD ROOM
Friday Saturday 15-16 • Sac Wheelmen Bike Trek Pokerville & Spur, grounds
Saturday 23 • 2nd Generation Fund Raising BBQ Spur
K, Bandstand & Lawn
209-223-2140 OR info@2ndgenerationdinner.com
Tuesday 26 • 30 days prior to Fair
Friday 29 • LIVESTOCK ENTRIES CLOSE 6 PM
Friday 29 • FAIR HORSE SHOW ENTRIES CLOSE 6 PM
Saturday 30 • Wednesdayding Frontier Town, Picnic Hill, & Patio
July
Wednesday 4 • HOLIDAY for Independence Day Fairgrounds Closed
Thursday 5 • Willow Creek Estates Home Owner’s Meeting 6 pm Admin Office
Thursday 5 • Fair Windows can be started
Thursday 5 • PRE-ENTRY DEADLINE FOR DESTRUCTION DERBY ($100)
Wednesday 6 • POST ENTRY FOR DESTRUCTION DERBY STARTS ($120)
Saturday 7 • General Meeting Spur
Saturday 7 • ALL STILL EXHIBIT ENTRIES CLOSE 6 pm
Sunday 8 • Schooling Horse Show Benny Brown Arena
Thursday 12 • REG. BD MEETING & CORPORATE SPONSOR APPRECIATION DINNER
Friday 13 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Saturday 14 • BEER COMPETITION JUDGING (closed to the public) Spur
Sunday 15 • Schooling Horse Show Benny Brown Arena (Tentative)
Monday 16 • Windows must be completed BY 4 PM
Saturday 21 • ALL Still Exhibits brought to fairgrounds
Tuesday 24 • Livestock comes in Wednesday, July 25 Sunday.
July 29 • Amador County Fair Horse Show
July 26 July 29 • AMADOR
COUNTY FAIR “Barn In the USA”
We need you! Volunteers needed!
Thursday 26 • MISS AMADOR SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION Central House Stage
Monday 30 Entries to be picked up.
August
Wednesday 1 • FAIRGROUNDS CLOSED
Friday 3 • Windows should be dismantled by this date.
Thursday 9 • Reg. Board Meeting 6 PM (TENTATIVE)
Friday 10 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Saturday 11 • General Meeting Spur
Saturday 25 • Wine Festival (Tentative)
September
August, Friday 31 to September, Monday 3 • Joshua Festival Whole Grounds
Monday 3 • HOLIDAY LABOR DAY- Fairgrounds Closed
Saturday 8 • Sunday 09 Camp out for Cancer Amador STARS 209-223-1246
Thursday 13 • REG. BOARD MEETING 6 PM ADMIN OFFICE/BOARD ROOM
Friday 14 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Friday 14 to Sunday, 16 • Bluegrass Festival
209-785-4693
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Friday 28 to Sunday 30 • Gold Country Round Up Pokerville Hall & Spur 209-223-0678
October
Saturday 6 • General Meeting Spur
Thursday 11 • REG. BOARD MEETING 6 PM ADMIN OFFICE/ BOARD ROOM
Friday 12 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Saturday 20 • Wednesdayding Floriculture
Friday 26 to Sunday 28 • Shorthorn Cattle
Show Jr. Livestock Barns & Spur
209-386-0409
November
Saturday 3 • Sawmill Association Dinner Spur
Saturday 03 • General Meeting Pokerville
Thursday 08 • REG. BOARD MEETING 6 PM ADMIN OFFICE/BOARD ROOM
Friday 09 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Thursday 12 • HOLIDAY VETERAN’S DAY Fairgrounds Closed
Friday 16 Sunday 18 • Polled Hereford
Cattle Show Cattle Barns & Spur
916-663-1142 or www.californiapolledherefords.com
Thursday 22 to Friday 23 • Thanksgiving Holiday
December
Saturday 1 • General Meeting Pokerville & Spur
Thursday 13 • REG. BOARD MEETING 6 PM ADMIN OFFICE/ BOARD ROOM
Friday 14 • Amador Bird Club Meeting 7:30 pm Admin Office Board Rm.
Updated 02/03/12
