2025 Schedule

*This schedule is provided as a guide for times and events to be held at the Buckwheat Festival.
Events or attractions may be added or removed at any time.  KVFD reserves the right to change times and events at their discretion.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Market Steers, Lambs, and Goats (Arrive and Occupy Pens)

2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Exhibits Will Be Entered in Memorial North

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Market Steer weigh-in followed by picture taking

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Lambs/Goats weigh-in followed by picture taking

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Market Swine must arrive and occupy assigned pens

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

2:00 PM – 8:00 PM

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Market Steers, Lambs, and Goats (Arrive and Occupy Pens)

Exhibits Will Be Entered in Memorial North

Market Steer weigh-in followed by picture taking

Lambs/Goats weigh-in followed by picture taking

Market Swine must arrive and occupy assigned pens

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025

8:00 AM – 3.00 PM
All remaining livestock must arrive

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Judging of Exhibits in Memorial North (closed to public)

8:00 AM
Sheep Showmanship Contest Market Lamb Show

1:00 PM
Goat Showmanship Contest Market Goat Show

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Weighing of Feeder Calf & Prospect Market Steer

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

6:00 PM
Carnival Opens

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Bingo

6:30 PM
Judging of Market Steers

8:00 AM – 3.00 PM

10:00AM – 3:00 PM

8:00 AM

1:00 PM

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

6:00 PM

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

6:30 PM

All remaining livestock must arrive

Judging of Exhibits in Memorial North (closed to public)

Sheep Showmanship Contest Market Lamb Show

Goat Showmanship Contest Market Goat Show

Weighing of Feeder Calf & Prospect Market Steer

Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

Carnival Opens

Bingo

Judging of Market Steers

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

8:00 AM
Swine Showmanship Contest & Market Swine Show

11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Arts and Crafts Buildings Open

12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Exhibit Buildings Open to Public

12:00 PM NOON
Carnival Opens

2:00 PM
Judging of Feeder Calves and Prospect Market Steers

3:00 PM
Purebred Sheep Show/Breeding Goat Show/Dairy Goat Show

5:00 PM
“Old Timers” Showmanship PCLA Ag Event

5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
BeerFest (Buckwheat Music Stage)

5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Buckwheat Music Stage

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Bingo (Games will pause during parade)

7:30 PM
Firemen’s Parade

9:30 PM
Fireman’s Trophy Presentation (closed to public)

8:00 AM

11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

12:00AM – 10:00 PM

12:00AM – 10:00 PM

12:00 NOON

2:00 PM

3:30 PM

5:00 PM

5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

5:00 PM – 11:00 PM

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

7:30 PM

9:30 PM

Swine Showmanship Contest & Market Swine Show

Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

Arts and Crafts Buildings Open

Exhibit Buildings Open to Public

Carnival Opens

Judging of Feeder Calves and Prospect Market Steers

Purebred Sheep Show/Breeding Goat Show/Dairy Goat Show

“Old Timers” Showmanship PCLA Ag Event

BeerFest (Buckwheat Music Stage)

Buckwheat Music Stage

Bingo (Games will pause during parade)

Firemen’s Parade

Fireman’s Trophy Presentation (closed to public)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

8:00 AM
Ladies & Shepherds Lead

9:00 AM
Royalty Breakfast (By Invitation Only)

9:30 AM
Judging of Purebred/Cross-Bred Beef/Dairy Cattle

10:00 AM
Carnival Opens

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Arts and Crafts Buildings Open

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Exhibit Buildings Open to Public

12:00 NOON
Coronation of Queen Ceres and King Buckwheat

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Buckwheat Waffle Cones (Community Building – Mill Room)

2:00 PM
School Day Parade

2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Beerfest (Next to Buckwheat Music Stage)

4:00 PM
Heroes Avenue (Brown Avenue)

4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Bingo

4:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Music Concert (Buckwheat Music Stage)

6:00 PM
Beef Showmanship Contest, followed by Supreme Champion Showman

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

12:00 NOON

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

2:00 PM

2:00 PM – 10:00 PM

4:00 PM

4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

4:30 PM – 10:00 PM

6:00 PM

Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

Ladies & Shepherds Lead

Royalty Breakfast (By Invitation Only)

Judging of Purebred/Cross-Bred Beef/Dairy Cattle

Carnival Opens

Arts and Crafts Buildings Open

Exhibit Buildings Open to Public

Coronation of Queen Ceres and King Buckwheat

Buckwheat Waffle Cones (Community Building – Mill Room)

School Day Parade

Beerfest (Next to Buckwheat Music Stage)

Heroes Avenue (Brown Avenue)

Bingo

Music Concert (Buckwheat Music Stage)

Beef Showmanship Contest, followed by Supreme Champion Showman

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Ag Olympics

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

10:00 AM
Carnival Rides Open

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Arts & Crafts Buildings Open

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Exhibit Buildings Open to the public

12:00 NOON
Buckwheat Mile

12:00 NOON
Farmer’s Day Parade

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Buckwheat Waffle Cones (Community Building – Mill Room)

12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Beerfest (Next to Buckwheat Music Stage)

2:00 PM
Youth Livestock Award Ceremony

2:30 PM
KVFD Vehicle Extrication Demonstration

4:00 PM
Youth Livestock Sale in Cow Palace

3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Music Concert (Buckwheat Music Stage)

6:00 PM
Big Bucks Bingo (Craig Civic Center)

9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Remaining Livestock removed from barns

7:30 AM – 9:30 a.m.

8:00AM – 8:00 PM

10:00 AM

10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

12:00 NOON

12:00 NOON

12:00 PM – 6:00 p.m.

12:00 PM – 10:00 p.m.

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

4:00 PM

3:00 PM – 10:00 PM

6:00 PM

9:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Ag Olympics

Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

Carnival Rides Open

Arts & Crafts Buildings Open

Exhibit Buildings Open to the public

Buckwheat Mile

Farmer’s Day Parade

Buckwheat Waffle Cones (Community Building – Mill Room)

Beerfest (Next to Buckwheat Music Stage)

Youth Livestock Award Ceremony

KVFD Vehicle Extrication Demonstration

Youth Livestock Sale in Cow Palace

Music Concert (Buckwheat Music Stage)

Big Bucks Bingo (Craig Civic Center)

Remaining Livestock removed from barns

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Attend a Church of your choice

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Exhibit buildings Open to the Public

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Arts & Crafts Booths Open (Basement of Community Building and The Rhododendron Building)

10:00 AM –  1:00 PM
Buckwheat Festival Car Show Registration (Civic Center)

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Car Show public viewing

10:00 AM
Buckwheat Cornhole Tournament

10:00 AM
Bikes on Brown

12:00 NOON
Special Performance by Leanna Crawford (Buckwheat Music Stage)

12:00 NOON
Carnival Rides Open

1:00 PM
Irish Road Bowling (Registration, Pleasantdale Road)

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Bingo

4:00 PM
KVFD Commemorative Rifle Drawings

4:30 PM
$10,000 Cash Giveaway

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Exhibits pickup from Memorial North (with entry tag)

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

10:00 AM –  1:00 PM

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

10:00 AM

10:00 AM

12:00 NOON

12:00 NOON

1:00 PM

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)

Attend a Church of your choice

Exhibit buildings Open to the Public

Arts & Crafts Booths Open (Basement of Community Building and The Rhododendron Building)

Buckwheat Festival Car Show Registration (Civic Center)

Car Show public viewing

Buckwheat Cornhole Tournament

Bikes on Brown

Special Performance by Leanna Crawford (Buckwheat Music Stage)

Carnival Rides Open

Irish Road Bowling (Registration, Pleasantdale Road)

Bingo

KVFD Commemorative Rifle Drawings

$10,000 Cash Giveaway

Exhibits pickup from Memorial North (with entry tag)