Schedule of Events
Friday, October 29th
Color Country Quilt Show
Noon – 7:30 p.m.
The Color Country Quilt Guild will display their beautifully made quilts and textile art. On display in the Heritage Center Festival Hall, 105 N. 100 East. Free admission.
Livestock Festival
3 to 7 p.m.
Honoring Cedar City’s rich agricultural heritage. Featuring vendors, agricultural displays, antique tractor show, ongoing cowboy poetry, music and more. Held at the Cross Hollows Events Center. Free admission.
Cowboy Poetry & Music
3 to 7 p.m.
Throughout the Livestock Festival, cowboy poets and musicians will entertain festival patrons with lively music and prose. Cowboy poetry is a form of poetry which grew out of a tradition carried on by workers on cattle drives and ranches. After a day of work, cowboys would gather around a campfire and entertain one another with tall tales and folk songs. The tradition lives on through festivals and gatherings throughout the West, including the Cedar City Livestock & Heritage Festival. Performers will be on stage in the indoor Diamond Z Arena at the Cross Hollows Events Center
Backyard BBQ Cook-off
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Sample chicken and ribs cooked to perfection by backyard cooks from around the region. You’ll be the judge for the People's Choice Winner! Cost of the "tasting packet" is $5.00 per person and the packet will include; instructions, tickets to be used as voting ballots, tasting utensils, a plate, and a hand towel. To participate as a cook, contact Bert Mitchell at 435-531-1142 or log onto www.miners-peak.com/bbq or check out the Dutch Oven Cooking Competition portion of this website. Held at the Cross Hollows Indoor Arena.
Concert featuring Don Edwards
7:30 p.m.
Grammy nominated singer-guitarist and star of the Robert Redford film “The Horse Whisperer”, Don Edwards continues to build a legacy that enriches our vision of the American West. In tales of the day-to-day lives and emotions of those who have lived it, his ballads paint a sweeping landscape of both mind and heart, keeping alive the sights, sounds and feelings of this most American contribution to culture and art. The quality of this cowboy balladeer's music stems from the fact that he is so much more than a singer. Bobby Weaver of the National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, summed up Edwards' importance as "...the best purveyor of cowboy music in America today." Tickets are on sale at the Heritage Theater Box Office, 105 N. 100 East in Cedar City, 435-865-2882. Tickets are $20 per person.
Saturday, October 30th
Stock Dog Demo
Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
See demos with sheep, cattle and ducks at the Cedar Livestock corrals north of the Cross Hollows Events Center.
Sheep Parade
10 am
The sheep parade is the highlight event of the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival and is one of the most unique parades in the country. Approximately 1,000 sheep will be herded down Cedar City’s Main Street. There will be historic sheep wagons, antique tractors , vintage cars and so much more. Parade route is from 400 South to 200 North.
Color Country Quilt Show
10 to 5 p.m.
The Color Country Quilt Guild will display their beautifully made quilts and hand made textile art. On display in the Heritage Center Festival Hall, 105 N. 100 East. Free admission.
Livestock Festival
11 to 5 p.m.
Honoring Cedar City’s rich agricultural heritage. Featuring vendors, agricultural displays, hands on demonstrations and pioneer activities provided by the Frontier Homestead State Park, antique tractor show, vintage car display, ongoing cowboy poetry, music and more. Held at the Cross Hollows Events Center. Free admission.
Cowboy Poetry and Music
11 to 5 p.m.
Throughout the Livestock Festival, cowboy poets and musicians will entertain festival patrons with lively music and prose. Cowboy poetry is a form of poetry which grew out of a tradition carried on by workers on cattle drives and ranches. After a day of work, cowboys would gather around a campfire and entertain one another with tall tales and folk songs. The tradition lives on through festivals and gatherings throughout the West, including the Cedar City Livestock & Heritage Festival. Performers will be on stage in the indoor Diamond Z Arena at the Cross Hollows Events Center
Vintage Car Display
Noon to 5 p.m.
Stock automobiles built before 1950 will be on display at the Cross Hollows Event Center. Featuring the fully restored autos of the Cedar Breaks Model A Club. Anyone wanting to show their vintage car should call John Gibson, 702-277-8968.
Dutch Oven Cooking Contest
12:30 p.m.
Do you love Dutch Oven food? Come taste samples from your friends and neighbors and reward the best tasting dish with your vote in the 5th annual Dutch Oven Cook Off. You’ll be the Judge! Cost of the "tasting packet" is $5.00 per person and the packet will include; instructions, 4 tickets to be used as voting ballots, tasting utensils, a plate, and a hand towel. To participate as a cook, contact Kacie Benson at 435-559-1561 or check out the Dutch Oven Cooking Competition portion of this website.
Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull
12:30 p.m.
Kids ages ten and younger compete with miniature pulling sleds similar to the ones used in the Antique Tractor Pull. Pedal tractors will be provided by the Color Country Antique Machinery Association. There’s no charge to participate and prizes will be awarded. Held near the Cross Hollows Outdoor Arena near the concession stand.
Antique Tractor Pull
12:30 p.m.
The antique tractor pull is an action packed event featuring tractors built before 1960. Event is free to spectators and will take place in the Cross Hollows Events Center Iron Rangers Arena. Anyone wishing to participate with their antique tractor should contact Kip Hansen at 435-865-7141 or 208-731-3324.
Cowboy Campfire Program & Jam Session
7 p.m.
Cowboy poets and musicians perform around the campfire. Held at the Cross Hollows Events Center. Free
Sunday, October 31st
10 a.m.
A non-denominational gathering featuring spiritual poetry and songs. Held at the Cedar Livestock Market, West Hwy 56.
