2025 Rabbit Show "Now With More Cowbell"
Schedule
Sat Sep 06 2025 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
320 Wedgewood Avenue, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37203 | Nashville, TN
The Nashville Fair 2025 Rabbit Show*SINGLE OPEN SHOW*
SHOW TIME-
***Show will start promptly at 10:00 AM (Central Time)***
NO SALES OF RABBITS WHILE THE SHOW IS GOING ON.
THIS IS A CARRY CAGE SHOW, CAGES MUST BE LEAK PROOF. EXHIBITORS ARE FREE TO LEAVE AFTER THE SHOW IS OVER. ONLY EXHIBITORS ARE ALLOWED IN THE SHOW AREA.
ATTENTION: PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CHILDREN DO NOT LET THEM LEAVE THE AREA UNLESS THEY HAVE A ADULT WITH THEM !
Show Secretary: Marge Drake
Show Superintendent: Silas Drake
Dept Assistant: Sherry Bailey
JUDGE: Jodi Hartman (NY)
SANCTIONED BREEDS-
Holland Lops (O)
Lionhead (O)
Mini Lops (O)
Netherland Dwarfs (O)
All ARBA recognized breeds can show and earn ARBA points and grand champion legs.
SHOW ENTRIES
Entries to: Marge Drake
Email : [email protected]
Phone: 931-212-0462
ENTRY DEADLINE: August 27, 2025 by 10 pm, Central Time
Please let Marge know how many sale/exhibit cages you want. (maximum of 8 per family & max of 2 rabbits per a cage). When you send in your entries. No cages will be added past the deadline.
IMPORTANT : ONLY EXHIBITORS ENTERED IN THE SHOW CAN LEAVE RABBITS FOR SALE. " For every 1 rabbit shown, 1 can be left for sale with a max of 16 per family (ex; so this means you must show 16 rabbits to leave that many, they do not have to be the same shown). YOU MUST SEE MARGE or SHERRY BEFORE COOPING ANY RABBITS.
ENTRY FEE:
FEE: $2.00 Each Entry, Due at Check IN
NO additional entries will be accepted. ONLY Ear changes will be allowed prior to judging.
*** Please check in on Saturday 9/6/25 by 8:30 -9:30 am Central Time***
Payment for entries can be cash or check made out in exact amount.
NO CREDIT CARDS OR PAYPAL ACCEPTED.
THERE IS NO REFUNDS ON ENTRIES MADE AND THEN SCRATCHED AT CHECK IN.
MUST BE 21 TO BUY A RABBIT !!! RABBITS Left for sale can be purchased anytime during the week but WILL NOT be released until the last Sunday of the fair.
ALL rabbits MUST be picked up the last Sunday of the fair 9/14/2025 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm, CST.
BREEDS will be sanctioned by individual breeders ONLY. To sanction a breed CONTACT Marge Drake, before July 25, 2025, to get your breed sanctioned.
ONLY - Breeds with 10 or more showing will be sanctioned by the fair next year.
Rabbits not recognized with ARBA will be judged together in a BUNNY class.
As a exhibitor please be sure your rabbits have water at all times while on the property. All reasonable care will be taken to provide a safe show, however, each exhibitor is ultimately responsible for all personal property including rabbits. The Nashville Fair or workers in the exhibit, will not be responsible for any loss that may occur, but will give every entry our best attention.
This show will be in the AG-TIVITY HALL at the fairgrounds. Building is Air Conditioned.
AWARDS: Premiums Offered $3,200
1st $15.00, 2nd $12.00, 3rd $10.00
"NEW AWARD"
BRING ON THE COMPETITION
SUPREME CHAMPION AWARD
🎸 GUITAR 🎸 (These are like the ones at the race track)
BEST OF BREED: $ 8.00 & Rosette
BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX: $5.00 & Rosette
BEST IN SHOW: $15.00 & Rosette
RESERVE: $10.00 & Rosette
NOTE:
IF TOTAL PREMIUMS WON EXCEED THE AMOUNT OFFERED BY THE NASHVILLE FAIR, THEN INDIVIDUAL PREMIUM AMOUNTS WILL BE PRORATED. REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF RABBITS AN EXHIBITOR HAS ENTERED IN AN INDIVIDUAL CLASS. ONLY TWO MONIES WILL BE PAID TO THE EXHIBITOR IN THAT PARTICULAR CLASS.
Official ARBA Sanctioned Open Show, Executive Director Eric Stewart, P.O. Box 400, Knox, PA 16232. www.arba.net
Yearly Membership Dues: Adult $20.00; Youth $12.00; H/W $30.00
