Originally Posted by mom-6
Our county fair used to be in March, the end of the week before Spring Break. Now they've changed it to be the end of January and it's just too soon after Christmas to get excited about. It was changed to give the kids a chance to show their animals before the big stock shows (Ft Worth, San Antonio, Houston).
When I was growing up in Bee County, TX our junior livestock show was also in March, right before spring break. In the early 90's it also changed to January...I don't think it's been the same since.