– ND Winter Show March 3-8

The 78th Annual North Dakota Winter Show
Tues March 3 – Sun March 8, in Valley City.

Go to the NDWS for online schedule of events/activities

(Events and schedule is subject to change.)

Tuesday, March 3 ~ North Dakota Winter Show Officially Opens

Wednesday, March 4 – Karaoke Night

9 am – 6 pm Commercial Exhibits (MEB)
9 am – 6 pm Ag Challenge (SEB) Free coffee & rolls for farmers
9:30 am Kirsten Huschka & Russ Zweiten – Ag Speakers (SEB)
10 am – 3 pm Senior’s Dance Day – Marv and the Moonlighters (Eagles) $5 Admission
10:30 am Ag Seminars (SEB)
11 am – 1:30 pm Tasting Bee (NGA)
12 Noon Market Hog Show (WA)
3 pm Classic Steer Show (WA)
7 pm Karaoke Contest (MA) $3 Admission
7 pm Classic Steer & Market Hog Auction (Eagles)
5 pm -7 pm Friends of the Winter Show Social (Eagles)

Thursday, March 5 ~ Horse Day

9 am – 6 pm Commercial Exhibits (MEB)
9 am – 4 pm Ag Challenge (SEB) Free coffee & rolls for farmers
9 am Pony Pull (MA) $10 Admission – includes all team events
10 am – 6 pm Antique Show (NGA) $2 Admission
11 am Open Draft Horse Pull (MA) $10 Admission – includes all team events
12:30 pm NDWS Luncheon featuring Bob and the Beachcombers (Eagles)
1 pm David Spickler ~ Dakota Spirit Ag Energy timeline, selling opportunities for area growers and a general update on corn/grain market factors.
1:30 pm Horse Team Events – obstacle course, barrel pattern, log-skidding (MA)
$10 Admission – includes pony pull and horse pull admission
1:45 pm Youth Seminar ~ Featuring Gerald Krueger “HEAVY” (HAC)
4:30 pm – 6 pm Horsemanship Competition – NDWS Rodeo Queen Contestants (MA)
7 pm NEW EVENT ~ Ranch Rodeo (MA) $10 Admission
7 pm Dance to “Silverado”- Valley City Eagles

Friday, March 6th ~ Rodney Atkins Concert

Saturday, March 7th ~ PRCA Rodeos

8 am 4-H Livestock Judging (MA)
9 am – 7 pm 4-H Critter Corral (SEB)
9 am – 7 pm Commercial Exhibits (MEB)
9 am-7 pm Home, Play & Get-A-Way Exhibits (SEB)
10 am, 1 pm & 4:30 pm Free Stage ~ Bob the Beachcomber (SEB)
10 am – 6 pm Junk Boutique ‘n More (NGA) $2 Admission
10 am – 4 pm My Trash Your Treasure (Indoor yard sale) (HAC) $2 Admission
11 am, 2:15 pm & 5pm Free Stage ~ Jason Huneke ~ Juggler (SEB)
Noon, 3:30 & 5:45 pm Free Stage ~ Hillbilly Science Spectacular (SEB)
1:30 pm Free Stage ~ Style Show (SEB)
1:30 pm ND Ag Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony(MA)*
2 pm PRCA Rodeo with specialty act Ropin’ Rider Kiesner (MA) $20 ticket
2:30 pm 4-H Livestock Judging Awards (VCSU: Froemke Auditorium)
6:30 pm Miss Rodeo ND Winter Show Coronation (MA)
7 pm PRCA Rodeo with specialty act Ropin’ Rider Kiesner (MA) $20 ticket
9 pm Dance to “Silverado” (Eagles)
9 pm Dance (VFW)
* Two people also will be inducted into the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame on Saturday – potato farmer, businessman and philanthropist Ron Offutt, and John Bollingberg of Bremen, who has worked in the state’s agriculture industry for more than six decades.
Governor Jack Dalrymple will be on hand at the induction.