Dig your boots out of the closet and dust off the Stetson. The 2010 North Texas State Fair and Rodeo flies out of the chute Friday night for two weeks of Southwest tradition, raw animal athleticism and down-home delights from local kitchens, sewing machines and drawing boards.

The fair and rodeo will bring tens of thousands to the fairgrounds to take in the professional rodeo events every evening, concerts from local, regional and national acts and the best of the best of 4-H industry. Livestock shows are planned daily, and a carnival with plenty of food will run daily and nightly through the rodeo.

DETAILS: The North Texas State Fair and Rodeo opens Friday and continues through Aug. 29 at the fairgrounds, 2217 N. Carroll Blvd. in Denton. A day pass is $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 7-12, free for children 6 and younger. A four-day pass is $40, and season passes are $90. Visit www.ntfair.com  or call 940-387-2632.

THURSDAY

RODEO

6 p.m. — Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Slack, Rodeo Arena

CONTESTS

1 to 6 p.m. — Creative arts contest entry check-in, Commercial Exhibit Building, south wing

4 to 6 p.m. — Youth art contest entry check-in, Commercial Exhibit Building, west wing

FRIDAY

RODEO

5:30 p.m. — Jackpot Junior Swine Showmanship, Livestock Pavilion

7 p.m. — Texas Junior Livestock Association Junior Swine Show, Livestock Pavilion

7:30 p.m. — PRCA Rodeo, Rodeo Arena

MUSIC

6 and 11 p.m. — Whiskey Myers, Bud Light Stage

9:30 p.m. — Stoney LaRue, Budweiser Stage

EXHIBITIONS

6 p.m. — Gates and carnival open; photography exhibition opens in Fair Hall; Commercial Exhibit Building opens.

6 p.m. — Wood-B Creations chainsaw carving demonstration starts.

7:30 and 9 p.m. — Spirit of the Horse, Fun Zone

7 and 8:30 p.m. — The Rhinestone Roper, Fun Zone

11:30 p.m. — Commercial Exhibit Building closes.

1 a.m. — Gates and carnival close.

CONTESTS

6:30 and 8 p.m. — Kids’ tractor pull, Kid Zone

SATURDAY

8:30 a.m. — Parade lineup on north side of Denton High School, 1007 Fulton St.

10 a.m. — Parade begins, traveling southeast to the Square and then back to Denton High School.

RODEO

10 a.m. — Jackpot Junior Heifer Showmanship, Livestock Pavilion

11 a.m. — TJLA Junior Heifer Show, Livestock Pavilion

5 p.m. — Texas Red Angus State Show, Livestock Pavilion

7:30 p.m. — PRCA Rodeo, Rodeo Arena

MUSIC

6 and 11 p.m. — Dale Watson, Bud Light Stage

9:30 p.m. — Moe Bandy, Budweiser Stage

EXHIBITIONS

1 p.m. — Gates and carnival open; photography exhibition opens in Fair Hall; Commercial Exhibit Building opens.

1 p.m. — Wood-B Creations chainsaw carving demonstrations starts.

3, 6 and 7:30 p.m. — Spirit of the Horse, Fun Zone

3:30, 5 and 8 p.m. — The Rhinestone Roper, Fun Zone

11:30 p.m. — Commercial Exhibit Building closes.

1 a.m. — Gates and carnival close.

CONTESTS

2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. — Kids’ tractor pull, Kid Zone

SUNDAY

RODEO

9 a.m. — Jackpot Junior Heifer Showmanship, Livestock Pavilion

10 a.m. — TJLA Junior Heifer Show, Livestock Pavilion

7:30 p.m. — PRCA Rodeo, Rodeo Arena

MUSIC

5:30 p.m. — Casey Damn James Band, Bud Light Stage

9:30 p.m. — John Arthur Martinez, Budweiser Stage

EXHIBITIONS

10 a.m. — Open Range Cowboy Church, west porch of Fair Hall

1 p.m. — Gates and carnival open; photography exhibition opens in Fair Hall; Commercial Exhibit Building opens.

1 p.m. — Wood-B Creations chainsaw carving demonstrations starts.

3, 6 and 7:30 p.m. — Spirit of the Horse, Fun Zone

3:30, 5 and 8 p.m. — The Rhinestone Roper, Fun Zone

10:30 p.m. — Commercial Exhibit Building closes.

11 p.m. — Gates and carnival close.

CONTESTS

2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. — Kids’ tractor pull, Kid Zone

3 p.m. — Little Mister and Miss NTSF Pageants, Fair Hall

3 p.m. — Barbecue cook-off winners announced, VIP Room, Fair Hall

7:30 p.m. — Rodeo Queen coronation, Rodeo Arena

MONDAY

RODEO

6 p.m. — Open Cattle Show, Livestock Pavilion

7:30 p.m. — Ranch Rodeo, Rodeo Arena

MUSIC

6 p.m. — Brian Houser, Sonny Burgess and Brian Burns, Bud Light Stage

9:30 p.m. — Jake Hooker, Budweiser Stage

11 p.m. — Houser, Burgess and Burns, Bud Light Stage

EXHIBITIONS

6 p.m. — Gates and carnival open; photography exhibition opens in Fair Hall; Commercial Exhibit Building opens.

6 p.m. — Wood-B Creations chainsaw carving demonstrations starts.

7 and 8:30 p.m. — The Rhinestone Roper, Fun Zone

7:30 and 9 p.m. — Spirit of the Horse, Fun Zone

10:30 p.m. — Commercial Exhibit Building closes.

Midnight — Gates and carnival close.

CONTESTS

6:30 p.m. — Kids’ tractor pull, Kid Zone

7 p.m. — Little Miss Junior and Junior Miss NTSF Pageants, Fair Hall

TUESDAY

RODEO

7:30 p.m. — 21 & Under Rodeo, Rodeo Arena

MUSIC

6 p.m. — Ryan Beaver, Joey Green, Rayla Ray and Barrett Turner, Bud Light Stage

9:30 p.m. — Rich O’Toole, Budweiser Stage

11 p.m. — Beaver, Green, Ray and Turner, Bud Light Stage

EXHIBITIONS

6 p.m. — Gates and carnival open; photography exhibition opens in Fair Hall; Commercial Exhibit Building opens.

6 p.m. — Wood-B Creations chainsaw carving demonstrations starts.

7 and 8:30 p.m. — The Rhinestone Roper, Fun Zone

7:30 and 9 p.m. — Spirit of the Horse, Fun Zone

10:30 p.m. — Commercial Exhibit Building closes.

Midnight — Gates and carnival close.

CONTESTS

6 p.m. — Mutton Bustin’, Livestock Pavilion

6:30 p.m. — Kids’ tractor pull, Kid Zone

7 p.m. — Miss Teen and Miss NTSF Pageants, Fair Hall

WEDNESDAY

RODEO

7:30 p.m. — 21 & Under Rodeo, Rodeo Arena

MUSIC

6 p.m. — Ryan Beaver, Austin Cunningham, Jon Christopher Davis and Zane Williams, Bud Light Stage

9:30 p.m. — Max Stalling, Budweiser Stage

11 p.m. — Cunningham, Davis and Williams, Bud Light Stage

EXHIBITIONS

6 p.m. — Gates and carnival open; photography exhibition opens in Fair Hall; Commercial Exhibit Building opens.

6 p.m. — Wood-B Creations chainsaw carving demonstrations starts.

6:30 and 8 p.m. — Kids’ tractor pull, Kid Zone

7 and 8:30 p.m. — The Rhinestone Roper, Fun Zone

7:30 and 9 p.m. — Spirit of the Horse, Fun Zone

10:30 p.m. — Commercial Exhibit Building closes.

Midnight — Gates and carnival close.

CONTESTS

6 p.m. — Mutton Bustin’, Livestock Pavilion

AUG. 26

RODEO

6 p.m. — Junior Livestock judging, Livestock Pavilion

7:30 p.m. — Miller Lite Bull Blow-Out and Professional Bullfighters Tour, Rodeo Arena

MUSIC

6 p.m. — Corb Lund, Bud Light Stage

9:30 p.m. — Kevin Fowler, Budweiser Stage

11 p.m. — Corb Lund, Bud Light Stage

EXHIBITIONS

6 p.m. — Gates and carnival open; photography exhibition opens in Fair Hall; Commercial Exhibit Building opens.

6 p.m. — Wood-B Creations chainsaw carving demonstrations starts.

7 and 8:30 p.m. — The Rhinestone Roper, Fun Zone

7:30 and 9 p.m. — Spirit of the Horse, Fun Zone

10:30 p.m. — Commercial Exhibit Building Closes

Midnight — Gates and carnival close.

CONTESTS

6:30 and 8 p.m. — Kids’ tractor pull, Kid Zone

7:30 p.m. — Mutton Bustin’ semifinals, Rodeo Arena

AUG. 27

RODEO

10 a.m. — Open Sheep Show, Livestock Pavilion

1:30 p.m. — Jackpot Junior Lamb and Junior Goat Showmanship, Livestock Pavilion

2:30 p.m. — TJLA Junior Lamb and Junior Goat Show, Livestock Pavilion

7:30 p.m. — Miller Lite Bull Blow-Out and Professional Bullfighters Tour, Rodeo Arena

MUSIC

6 p.m. — Granger Smith, Bud Light Stage

9:30 p.m. — Randy Rogers Band, Budweiser Stage

11 p.m. — Granger Smith, Bud Light Stage

EXHIBITIONS

6 p.m. — Gates and carnival open; photography exhibition opens in Fair Hall; Commercial Exhibit Building opens.

6 p.m. — Wood-B Creations chainsaw carving demonstrations starts.

7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. — The Rhinestone Roper, Fun Zone

7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. — Spirit of the Horse, Fun Zone

11:30 p.m. — Commercial Exhibit Building closes.

1 a.m. — Gates and carnival close.

CONTESTS

6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. — Kids’ tractor pull, Kid Zone

7:30 p.m. — Mutton Bustin’ semifinals, Rodeo Arena

AUG. 28

RODEO

10 a.m. — Jackpot Junior Steer Showmanship, Livestock Pavilion

11 a.m. — TJLA Junior Steer Show, Livestock Pavilion

7:30 p.m. — Miller Lite Bull Blow-Out and Professional Bullfighters Tour, Rodeo Arena

MUSIC

6 p.m. — Justin McBride, Bud Light Stage

9:30 p.m. — Mark Chesnutt, Budweiser Stage

11 p.m. — Justin McBride, Bud Light Stage

EXHIBITIONS

1 p.m. — Gates and carnival open; photography exhibition opens in Fair Hall; Commercial Exhibit Building opens.

1 p.m. — Wood-B Creations chainsaw carving demonstrations starts.

1 p.m. — Horseshoes and washer pitching championship, Fun Zone

3, 6 and 7:30 p.m. — Spirit of the Horse, Fun Zone

3:30, 5 and 8 p.m. — The Rhinestone Roper, Fun Zone

11:30 p.m. — Commercial Exhibit Building closes.

1 a.m. — Gates and carnival close.

CONTESTS

2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. — Kids’ tractor pull, Kid Zone

7:30 p.m. — Mutton Bustin’ finals, Rodeo Arena

AUG. 29

RODEO

9 a.m. — Jackpot Junior Steer Showmanship, Livestock Pavilion

10 a.m. — TJLA Junior Steer Show, Livestock Pavilion

CONTESTS

1 to 2 p.m. — Photography entry pickup, Fair Hall

2 to 2:30 p.m. — Creative arts and youth art entry pickup, Commercial Exhibit Building