The 77th annual Southeast Arkansas District Fair Livestock Show and Rodeo will be held at Hestand Stadium Monday through Saturday, Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. Gates open to the general public at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, according to a news release.
Events include:
• Monday, Sept. 26 — 6 p.m. merchants exhibit hall opens; 6:30 p.m. Little Mr. and Miss Jefferson County Fair Pageant is held.
• Tuesday, Sept. 27 — 6-10 p.m., Family night and Armband Night will be featured.
• Thursday, Sept. 29 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Student and Senior Citizens Day will include free hot dogs and games, activities and entertainment, Pine Bluff Fire Department Smoke House and free health screenings.
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• Thursday, Sept. 29 — 4:45 p.m., the downtown parade will be held beginning at Fifth Avenue and Convention Center Drive and ending at Cherry Street.
• Thursday, Sept. 29 — 6 p.m. Armband Night will be featured. At 7:30 p.m., the Arkansas Rodeo Association rodeo begins.
• Friday, Sept. 30 — Arkansas Rodeo Association rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m. From 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Midnite Madness will take place.
• Saturday, Oct. 1 — 7:30 p.m., the Arkansas Rodeo Association finals will be held and the Rodeo Queen will be crowned during the rodeo.
• Saturday, Oct. 1 — 6:30 p.m. the Southeast Arkansas Talent Show, plus the Southeast Arkansas District Junior Miss Fair Queen and Southeast District Miss Fair Queen pageants are scheduled.
Details: Hestand Stadium, 535-2900, or www.sedistrictfair.com