Arena Games
Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Livestock Arena
Pre-K and younger: Hay Hauling, Boot Scramble, and Tug-O-War
Kindergarten and older: Chicken, Sack, Wheelbarrow and Piggyback Races
3rd Grade and older: Greased Pig
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BBQ Cook Off
The BBQ Cook-Off will be held April 25-26, 2025 in the Needville Youth Fair Parking Lot. Entries and the Release of Liability will be done online. The rules, entry link and release of liability link are below.
Each team will be provided with one approximately 40’ x 40’ space.
Teams will be allowed to start setting up Thursday from 5:00 pm
to 9:00 pm. Once the gates open Saturday, no motorized traffic in or out of the Cook-Off area will be allowed.
Teams will not be
allowed to tear down and move out
until after the event is
over
Sunday night at 1am.
Needville Youth Fair BBQ Cook Off Rules 2025
Register here for the BBQ Cook-Off
Link to Release of Indemnity Form
2024 Results
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Jr. BBQ Cook Off
The “Junior BBQ Cook Off Contest” will take place Saturday, April 26, 2025. This contest is for children under the age of 16 years (must not reach 16th birthday by April 20, 2025). All contestants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. There will be three divisions: Age 6 and below, Age 7-10, Age 11-15. Three prizes will be awarded for each division.
Entry fee will be $30 per child and will be open to the first 25 entries. Deadline for entries will be 11:30 AM, April 26, 2025. turn in will be at 1 PM. Entries received after places have been filled will be put on a waiting list. Entry fees are non-refundable. All entrants must complete a Release of Liability and Indemnity Agreement.
The full set of rules are in the link below. Entries and the release of liability will be completed online. The links are provided below.
Needville Youth Fair Junior BBQ Cook Off Rules-2025.
Register here for the Jr. BBQ Cook-Off
Complete your Release of Liability Here
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Princess/Jr. Miss Pageant
The Pageant will be held April 26, 2025, at the KC Hall in Needville TX. The contestant must reside in the boundaries of Needville ISD or attend a Needville ISD or Damon ISD school and be enrolled in Grades Kindergarten through 8th grade.
The Pageant Categories include:
- Princess Contestants - Kindergarten or 1st grade
- Mini Miss Contestants - 2nd or 3rd grade
- Jr. Miss Contestants - 4th or 5th grade
- Miss Teen - 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
2025 Pageant Rules
Pageant Entry Form
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Queens Contest
The Pageant will be held April 26, 2025, at the KC Hall in Needville TX. The contestant must reside in the boundaries of Needville ISD or be a Needville High School or Damon High School student sponsored by a local organization, individual or business.
Pageant Entry Form
Needville Youth Fair 2025 Queen Rules
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Youth Archery
Take Your Shot at our Archery Contest!
Online registration is open to all NISD students. On February 17th, if space is still available registration will then be opened to all other Fort Bend County Youth.
This contest is open to all youth 4H and FFA members within Fort Bend County. Youth can choose from two categories, Compound or Recurve.
Archery Contest Rules 2025
Archery Release of Liability
Needville Youth Fair Release of Liability
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PeeWee Showmanship
The second annual NYF All-Star Pee Wee Showmanship provides future exhibitors with the opportunity to show a pig, lamb or goat with a mentor. The mentors will help the participants to bond with the animal on show day and to insure the safety of the youth showmen and the animals. Needville Youth Fair Board shall work hand-in-hand with these participants to promote a positive and meaningful experience for all exhibitors, mentors and volunteers.
Entries will be accepted from Saturday, March 15, 2025 thru Thursday, April 10, 2025 or until all spaces have been filled.
You can register online at Needville.fairwire.com for $30.00
2025 PeeWee Showmanship Rules
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Mutton Bustin
Mutton Bustin' will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025, in the Livestock Arena at 7:00 PM. Mutton Bustin’ entries will be accepted online from March 1, 2025 until all slots are full.
A complete entry shall include Release of Liability and Indemnity Agreement, Entry Fee and Birth Certificate. Age limits will be strictly enforced. All entry requirements must be met or the contestant will be ineligible to participate.
Mutton Bustin Rules 2025
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Parade
The Needville Youth Fair Parade will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10 a.m. downtown Needville. All parade entries must be made by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The entries should go to:
Needville Youth Fair
Attn: Trey Swayer
P.O. Box 237
Needville, TX 77461
Entries can also be emailed to: needvilleyouthfair@outlook.com
Your parade entries should be in position no later than 9:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, so that we can begin promptly at 10 a.m. The parade will turn right on Margaret Street and end at the Needville Elementary School.
The official invitation letter and entry form at below.
NYF Parade Participation Invitation & Form 2025
Online Release of Liability
Link to Release of Indemnity Form
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Pet Show
Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at 12:00pm in the Livestock Arena
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