| Tuesday, September 8 |
| Creative Arts Entries Accepted (Creative Arts Bldg.) | 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| Creative Arts Entries Accepted (Creative Arts Bldg.) | 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Horticulture Entries Accepted (Creative Arts Bldg.) | 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| Creative Arts Judging (closed to the public) | 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| Fair Clean-up/Set-up | 9:00 a.m. |
| Chili Cook-Off (Courthouse Square) | 11:00 a.m. |
| Commercial Exhibits Set-Up | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| Commercial Exhibits Set-Up | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| Senior Night (65 years and up FREE admission) | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Youth Baked Goods Contest | |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| Livestock Move-In | 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Steer Weigh-In (Mike Willis’ Farm) | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| All Livestock must be in place at Fairgrounds | 2:00 p.m. |
| Lamb, Goat, & Pig Weigh-In (Livestock Arena) | 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Junior Miss & Miss Rains County Pageants | 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, September 17 |
| Ag Mechanics Entries Move-In | 7:00 a.m. |
| Ag Mechanics Silent Auction Opens | 8:00 a.m. |
| Jr. Market Steer Show | 9:00 a.m. |
| Jr. Market Lamb Show (following Steer Show) | |
| Jr. Market Goat Show (following Lamb Show) | |
| Jr. Breeding Heifer Show (following Goat Show) | |
| Tiny, Wee, Petite, & Little Miss Rains County Pageants | 6:00 p.m. |
| Friday, September 18 |
| Jr. Market Pig Show | 8:00 a.m. |
| Mutton Bustin’ | 7:00 p.m. |
| Live Music and Dance (following Mutton Bustin’) | |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| Floral Design Flower Pick-Up (Rains ISD Ag Bldg.) | 8:30 a.m. |
| Parade Line-Up (Emory City Centre) | 10:00 a.m. |
| Parade (Downtown Emory) | 10:30 a.m. |
| Floral Design Entries Accepted (Fairgrounds) | 3:00 p.m. |
| Livestock Sale Buyer Check-In (Livestock Arena) | 6:00 p.m. |
| Junior Livestock Sale | 6:30 p.m. |
| Adult Baked Goods Entries Accepted (Creative Arts Bldg.) | 6:30 p.m. |
| Adult Baked Goods Contest (Creative Arts Bldg.) | 7:00 p.m. |
| Floral Design Silent Auction Ends | 9:00 p.m. |
| Ag Mech Silent Auction Ends at the end of Livestock Sale | |
| Live Music and Dance (Following Livestock Sale) | |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| Fair Clean-Up | 8:00 a.m. |
| Commercial Exhibits Move-Out | 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. |
| Creative Arts Entries Pick-Up | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Friday, September 25 |
| Add On Deadline (For name printed in Leader) | 4:00 p.m. |
