FRIDAY, JULY 25 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
Goodwill trailer on the east side of North Columbus Ave (south of Mullen Elementary) – note location change.
FRIDAY, JULY 25
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Water Carnival registration at Mullen Swimming Pool (or register earlier in the week during regular pool hours). $5 entry fee, 3 event limit including the pop toss. Please register before 1:00!
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Water Carnival at swimming pool. Some baby and big pool events will run at the same time.
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Freewill donation swimming lessons - Level 1 Baby Pool and Mom & Tots Class
6:30 - 7:15 p.m. - Freewill donation swimming lessons - Beginning/Big Pool and Level 2 Beginning/Big Pool
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Night Swim at swimming pool, incoming grades K-5, $5.
9:00 - 10:30 p.m. - Night Swim at swimming pool, incoming grades 6-12, $5.
SATURDAY, JULY 26
8:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Registration for Hooker Motor Club’s Annual Rumble In The Hills Auto Show at Hooker County Fairgrounds. Register by contacting Tanner Crisp at 308-546-9265. Hot Rods, Street Rods, Classics, Motorcycles, Customs, Trucks, Little Tikes/Power Wheels.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hooker Motor Club’s Rumble in the Hills Auto Show at fairgrounds. Highway 2 Depot will be serving lunch.
2:15 p.m. - Auto Show awards at fairgrounds.
SUNDAY, JULY 27
8:00 a.m. - 3 Person Scramble Golf Tournament registration, Mullen Golf Course. Pre-register by calling Trevor Kuncl 308-223-0803 or Chris Kuncl 402-699-1754. Shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m. - Slow pitch softball game at baseball field. Anyone welcome who wants to play! Come enjoy some good old fashioned fun.
MONDAY, JULY 28
8:00 a.m. - 4-H and Open Class Dog & Small Animal Show at fairgrounds. Open Class animals must provide updated vaccination info.
1:00 p.m. - 4-H Style Revue judging only at Hooker County Community Center.
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Free will donation barbecue at the Mullen Swimming Pool Park - proceeds to the park and pool needs.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - EMT & lifeguard training with EMT instructor Mike Bailey at the Mullen Swimming Pool. Come enjoy a relaxing evening at the pool park and socialize while watching the EMTs and lifeguards in action.
TUESDAY, JULY 29
8:00 a.m. - 4-H Horse Show at fairgrounds.
5:00 p.m. - Bicycle Rodeo at fairgrounds, registration starts at 4:45 p.m. Pre-K - incoming 6th grade. Free. Sponsored by Country Clovers 4-H Club.
5:00 p.m. - Hooker County Fair Pie Contest. Pies must be delivered to the Hooker County Community Center by 5:00 p.m. Bakers of all ages welcome! Categories: fruit, cream, custard and meringue. Winners will be announced immediately following the melodrama.
7:00 p.m. - “Prairie Pies Pandemonium” Melodrama, Hooker County Community Center.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
5:00 p.m. - Public 4-H Style Revue, Hooker County Community Center.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Taco Feed, Hooker County Community Center. Free will donation - Lions Club fundraiser for Vision and Hearing Screening at Mullen Public Schools.
6:30 p.m. - Bingo, free, Hooker County Community Center.
THURSDAY, JULY 31
8:00 a.m. - noon - Enter 4-H and Open Class exhibits at Hooker County Community Center. (Closed to public at 1:00 for judging.)
8:00 a.m. - noon - 4-H static entry and interview judging at Community Center.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Mullen Arts Center open.
1:00 p.m. - Exhibit building closed to the public for judging.
5:30 p.m. - Exhibit building open to the public.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Community appreciation barbecue provided by Mullen EMS, Hooker County Community Center.
6:00 p.m. - Jackpot Goat Roping. Fairgrounds arena. Register on site, 200 team limit. $10/team or $5/person.
9:00 p.m. - Movie in the Park. Free family entertainment - “Khumba.” Bring your own lawn chairs and enjoy the movie. Popcorn provided by Dayspring Bank. (In case of rain, movie will be canceled.)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Citywide Garage Sales. (Maps will be available from local merchants.)
8:00 a.m. - Exhibit building open to the public.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Mullen Arts Center open.
2:00 p.m. - Cornhole Tournament at fairgrounds. Show up with your team! No entry fee or preregistration.
3:00 p.m. - Mullen Ranch Rodeo at fairgrounds. Rules meeting followed by cowboy auction and rodeo. Team Loading & Branding, Double Muggin’, Calf Scramble ages 10-14, Team Sorting, Wild Cow Milkin’. Proceeds to benefit Mullen Ranch Rodeo Scholarship. Concessions and beer garden by Highway 2 Depot.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
7:00 a.m. - 4-H livestock weigh-in at fairgrounds.
8:00 a.m. - 4-H Livestock Show at fairgrounds.
8:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Exhibit building open.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Exhibits released from building. No early release. Cash premiums available for pick up at building.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Mullen Arts Center open.
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Hooker County Historical Society Old Hotel Museum open to the public.
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Assembly of God Church Ice Cream Social, Assembly of God Church. Serving hot fudge brownie and strawberry sundaes.
12:15 p.m. - Line up for parade on north side of high school (facing west).
1:00 p.m. - Swimming pool closed for fair. See you Sunday!
1:00 p.m. - Parade. Bring your lawn chairs to the courthouse lawn!
1:30 p.m. - Pedal Tractor Pull, on the street north of courthouse (youth only).
1:30 p.m. - Turtle Race entries open - no water turtles.
3:00 p.m. - Turtle Races on the street north of courthouse.
5:00 p.m. - 4-H Cookie Jar and Livestock Auction at fairgrounds.
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Barbecue at fairgrounds. Freewill donation.
7:00 p.m. - Pig Wrestling at fairgrounds. 4/team. Youth 6th grade and younger: $20/team, junior and senior high: $40/team, men and women teams: $40/team. Teams are limited. Contact Tim Cheever 308-386-8739 to preregister team.
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Dance to Eben Rosentrator at fairgrounds.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
1:00 p.m. - 4-H BB Gun Shoot, 3 relays. Open to all 4-H members. Pre-register prior to Sunday with Kyle Hoyt (308-546-9393).