Here is what’s happening at the 2023 Norco Fair!
Community Competition & Exhibit
Your hobby can gain you a blue ribbon!
The Norco fair wouldn’t be complete without the annual Community Competition. Every year the community’s bakers, gardeners, and artisans come together to share their talents.
This year’s categories include:
Home grown fruits/vegetables |
Baked goods |
Preserved foods / Canned |
Quilts |
Paintings |
Crochet |
Drawing |
Woodworking |
Needlework |
Leather / Metal work |
Creative writing |
Tie-dye |
Rock painting |
Plastic models |
Bailing wire art |
Floral |
Remote control items |
Knitting |
Jewelry |
Fairy gardens |
Photography |
Pottery / Ceramics |
Succulents / Cactus |
Sewing clothing / Textiles |
2023 marks the 100th Anniversary of the creation of the Norco Township!
To help celebrate a century rooted in rural living, the Norco Fair has a special agriculture/farming category for Norco Residents: Take a photo of your farm!
Submit a framed color or black & white photo of your farm.
(Any size is acceptable.)
Entry Fees:
Ages 2-6 = Free
Ages 3-18 = $3 per entry
Ages 19 & over = $5 per entry
Click here for the Youth Competition Categories and Rules
Click here for the Adult Competition Categories and Rules
Click here for the Community Competition Entry Form
Fairgoers check out the Community Competition entries and see who won!
This year’s is located at the new AG Building and is open during fair operating hours.
Community Competition Contact: norcofaircomcomp@gmail.com
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Sponsors 2023
The Norco Fair would not exist without our sponsors.
We hope you will consider these businesses when you are in the market for goods and services they provide.
Thanks to friends of the Norco Fair:
Emma, Willow, Diana McGrew
Norvah Williams
David and Pat Overstreet
Donna Miller
Jacqui Tarpley, Larry Tarpley Training Center
The Barnes Family
The Wirick Family
John and Joanne Aikins
The Gilmore Family
Mower Racing
Bring out the entire family for some action packed, mow-down fun!
Races are Saturday & Sunday at 5pm
George Ingalls Equestrian Center
3737 Crestview Drive
Norco, CA 92860
For entry information please contact
Wessley Crabtree with So Cal Mowers (951) 500-2848
Ranch Rodeo / Bull Riding Events
The Norco Fair offers rodeo fun every night!
Friday Night – Ranch Rodeo at 7pm:
Rawhide Race, Team Branding, Wild Cow Milking, Cowboy Bronc Riding and more!
Saturday & Sunday Night – Bull Riding Events at 7pm:
Mutton Busting, Junior Calf Riding, and Bull Riding
Cowboy Kenny’s Steel Rodeo will be performing each night immediately following the rodeo & bull riding events.
Questions regarding the Rodeo Events please contact John Grundmeyer at jsgrundmeyer@gmail.com
Entertainment
The Norco Fair has great entertainment all weekend!
Chris Lozano Band
Performance: Horsetown Stage
Saturday 9pm until closing
The Smokin’ Cobras
Performance: Horsetown Stage
Friday 9pm until closing
Rob Staley Band
Performance: Horsetown Stage
Sunday 9pm until closing
Hypnotwyz the Hypnotist
Fun hilarious entertainment that turns ordinary people into the stars of the show.
Check out this fast paced interactive show full of energy and audience participation.
Performances: Main Stage
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 10:30pm
Bank of Harmony Barbershop Quartet
Bank of Harmony is rapidly becoming America’s favorite new acapella powerhouse.
Performance: Main Stage
Friday: 6:30pm
Brian Floyd, An Evening with Elvis
The king will rock the stage once again as Elvis impersonator, Brian Floyd, comes back to shake things up.
Performances: Main Stage
Sunday : 9pm
Cowboy Kenny’s Steel Rodeo Tour
Freestyle Motocross professional and legend Kenny Bartram, along with other top riders in the industry, put on an action packed show.
Performances: Friday, Saturday & Sunday following the rodeo events.
Mower Races
Revved up mower engines will be racing to get the checkered flag.
Racing: Rodeo Arena
Saturday & Sunday at 5pm
Zany Zoe Magic Show
A one of a kind magic show that will ignite imagination and help children of all ages discover their magic creativity.
Performances: Kids Korral
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 6pm
Thor’s Reptile Family
An educational and interactive hands-on reptile show for all ages. Experience the wonder and excitement that only reptiles, amphibians and arachnids can provide.
Performance: Kids Korral
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8:30pm
And Much More!
Schedule
To contact the Norco Fair Entertainment Chair please email: norcofairentertainment@gmail.com
Jr. Livestock Show and Auction
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Click here for rules and information
Click here to enter the Jr. Livestock Show
2023 Announcements
This year will be the first year in the new barn. Please note that there will not be any ez-up’s allowed inside the building. All aisles and doors are to remain clear at all times. No exceptions. All seating must remain around the show ring. We will also provide a few extra stalls for storage.
Please be advised that Dairy and Dairy Goats will be showing Friday, September 1st at 2pm. Your animals will be eligible to be held for master showmanship Saturday, September 2nd. This will be determined by both Master Showmanship chairs. Pens will be provided to you.
We will be offering an open ARBA Sanctioned show this year for rabbits. Further details will be provided via our Facebook page.
DEPOSITS:
Each club, Chapter, and Independents MUST provide the office with a $100 deposit on Wednesday after set-up to be eligible to show! This is a requirement per Club, Chapter, and Independent. PAYMENT WITH CASH OR CHECK: All entries must be paid by Wednesday night following setup to the office to be eligible to show.
ADMISSION:
No free admission buttons will be provided this year. Admission buttons will be $15 pre-sale and $20 at the gate. The fair button is good for the duration of the fair. Kids 10 and under are free.
PARKING:
There will be NO parking on the level this year. The open grass field at Pike’s Peak Park across the street will serve as the parking lot for all vehicles and trailers. Please note that you will need a parking pass if parked there after the fair opens at 4 PM. Parking passes will be available to purchase for $15. These passes will be valid for the duration of the fair.
What is the Livestock Auction?
The auction is a result of a project taken on by local 4H and FFA members. Is is the culmination of an excellent learning experience for our youth which includes: animal selection and purchase, raising the animal, feed, animal maintenance, record keeping, grooming, and finally showing.
All animals have been judged and graded during the species shows leading up to the day of the sale. Your generous support recognizes the members’ efforts and will help ensure the success and continuation of their project.
How do I Bid?
Interested buyers register at the “Buyer Registration” table to obtain a buyer number and auction book. The auction book lists the animals to grade and placing for the sale order. All livestock and turkeys are sold by the head. This includes steers, pigs, goats and lambs. The meat chickens and rabbits are sold by the lot. The lot consists of three animals. .
When you purchase an animal a runner will bring you a sales slip for your signature. At that time you will select disposition. (Butcher or live pick up) All purchases will be paid at the end of the auction. Payments may be made with cash, check, or credit card. (There is a 3% transaction fee for credit cards.)
Add~ons are also encouraged. An add~on is a specific dollar amount donated to an exhibitor. Simplify fill out the add~on slip and return it with your payment to the buyer table at any time during the sale.
If you need help bidding just ask auction staff!
Click Here for Rules & Information
To contact the Livestock Show Superintendent please email Robin Grundmeyer at
rgrundmeyer@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Pet Parade
Hamsters, bunnies, dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, you name it! Whatever pet you have, dress up and march in the annual Norco Fair Pet Parade.
Saturday September 2, 2023
Sign-ups start at 9am / Event starts at 10am
No entry Fee!
Click here for the 2023 entry form
Please complete the Entry Form and bring with you.
George Ingalls Equestrian Center
3737 Crestview Drive * Norco, CA 92860
