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Sandhills Ranch Expo Nebraska's Largest Ranch-Oriented Trade Show. Located in Bassett, Nebraska — June 17th & 18th, 2026

❤️ THANK YOU!❤️As the 2026 Sandhills Ranch Expo comes to a close, we want to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who h...
06/18/2026

❤️ THANK YOU!❤️

As the 2026 Sandhills Ranch Expo comes to a close, we want to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s event a success.

Thank you to:
🤝 Our exhibitors
⭐ Our sponsors
🙌 Our volunteers
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Our attendees
🏡 Our community partners

Because of your support, the Sandhills Ranch Expo continues to bring people together, strengthen agriculture, support local businesses, and invest back into our communities.

The proceeds from the Sandhills Ranch Expo stay right here at home through scholarships, sponsorships, partnerships, and community initiatives that benefit the Sandhills region.

Thank you for being part of another great year.

We’ll see you next year!

📅 June 16-17, 2027

Real People. Real Opportunity. Right in the Sandhills.

⏰ LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND! ⏰Today is your final opportunity to experience the 2026 Sandhills Ranch Expo.If you haven’t mad...
06/18/2026

⏰ LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND! ⏰

Today is your final opportunity to experience the 2026 Sandhills Ranch Expo.

If you haven’t made it out yet, now’s the time!

🕙 Open Today: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 Rock County Fairgrounds • Bassett, Nebraska

Still waiting for you today:

🚜 200 Exhibitors
🛍️ 60+ Craft Fair Exhibitors
🍔 Great Food Vendors
🚌 Free Shuttle to the Craft Fair
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Activities

Come explore the exhibits, visit with vendors, enjoy lunch, and spend the day with friends and neighbors.

One More Day.
Don’t Miss It.

🤠 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! 🤠One of the biggest highlights of the Sandhills Ranch Expo takes place tonight!The Roughstock Cha...
06/17/2026

🤠 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! 🤠

One of the biggest highlights of the Sandhills Ranch Expo takes place tonight!

The Roughstock Challenge starts at 7:00 PM at the Rock County Fairgrounds.

🐂 Bull Riding
🐎 Saddle Bronc Riding
🐎 Ba****ck Riding

Bring your family, grab supper from one of our food vendors, and enjoy an exciting evening under the lights.

🕖 Starts Tonight at 7:00 PM
📍 Rock County Fairgrounds • Bassett, Nebraska

A special thank you to Marsh McLennan Agency, the Official Arena Sponsor of the Roughstock Challenge, for helping make tonight’s event possible.

We would also like to thank our Platinum Show Sponsors:
⭐ Risk Associates
⭐ Big Red Motorsports
⭐ The Tri-County Bank
⭐ Nebraska Farm Bureau

Whether you’ve been at the Expo all day or are just joining us for the evening, you won’t want to miss the action.

We’ll see you at the arena tonight!

🎉 WE’RE OPEN! 🎉The wait is over. The 2026 Sandhills Ranch Expo is officially underway!Join us today at the Rock County F...
06/17/2026

🎉 WE’RE OPEN! 🎉

The wait is over. The 2026 Sandhills Ranch Expo is officially underway!

Join us today at the Rock County Fairgrounds in Bassett and experience everything that makes the Expo one of the Sandhills’ favorite summer traditions.

🚜 200 Exhibitors
🛍️ 60+ Craft Fair Exhibitors
🍔 Great Food Vendors
🤝 Industry Connections
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Fun

🕙 Open Today: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
📍 Rock County Fairgrounds • Bassett, Nebraska

A special thank you to our Platinum Show Sponsors:
• Risk Associates
• Big Red Motorsports
• The Tri-County Bank
• Nebraska Farm Bureau

Whether you’re coming for the equipment, exhibitors, food, shopping, or simply to visit with friends and neighbors, we can’t wait to see you.

Real People. Real Opportunity. Right in the Sandhills.

⏰ TOMORROW’S THE DAY! ⏰The gates open Wednesday at 10:00 AM for the 2026 Sandhills Ranch Expo!Make your plans now to joi...
06/16/2026

⏰ TOMORROW’S THE DAY! ⏰

The gates open Wednesday at 10:00 AM for the 2026 Sandhills Ranch Expo!

Make your plans now to join us at the Rock County Fairgrounds for two days packed with exhibitors, demonstrations, great food, shopping, and opportunities to connect with people from across the region.

⭐ 200 Exhibitors
⭐ 60+ Craft Fair Exhibitors
⭐ Great Food Vendors
⭐ Free Shuttle to the Craft Fair
⭐ Family-Friendly Activities

And don’t miss one of the biggest highlights of the week:

🤠 ROUGHSTOCK CHALLENGE
🕖 Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come experience one of the Sandhills’ premier summer events.

📍 Rock County Fairgrounds
🕙 Opens Wednesday at 10:00 AM

The wait is almost over. We’ll see you tomorrow!

06/16/2026

🎉 GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Roughstock Challenge ticket giveaway!

Congratulations to **Robyn Pass** — you are our winner of 4 tickets to the 2026 Roughstock Challenge!

Stop by the Expo office underneath the grandstands to claim your tickets.

Thank you to everyone who liked, shared, and commented. We appreciate your support and can't wait to see you at the Sandhills Ranch Expo!

🤠 Roughstock Challenge
📅 Wednesday, June 17
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Rock County Fairgrounds, Bassett, Nebraska

🎉 IT ALL STARTS THIS WEEK! 🎉The countdown is on!The Sandhills Ranch Expo returns to the Rock County Fairgrounds in Basse...
06/15/2026

🎉 IT ALL STARTS THIS WEEK! 🎉

The countdown is on!

The Sandhills Ranch Expo returns to the Rock County Fairgrounds in Bassett on June 17-18, bringing together the people, businesses, and communities that make the Sandhills special.

Join us for:
✅ 200 Exhibitors
✅ 60+ Craft Fair Exhibitors
✅ Great Food Vendors
✅ Family-Friendly Fun
✅ The Roughstock Challenge on Wednesday Night

Whether you’re interested in agriculture, ranching, equipment, livestock, local businesses, shopping, or simply catching up with friends and neighbors, there’s something for everyone at the Sandhills Ranch Expo.

This isn’t just an event.

It’s where friends meet, business happens, and the Sandhills comes together.

📍 Rock County Fairgrounds
📅 June 17-18, 2026

We’ll see you in Bassett!

🔥 MONEY THE HARD WAY 🔥The fan favorite finale of the Roughstock Challenge!Think you’re tough enough to hold your ground?...
06/14/2026

🔥 MONEY THE HARD WAY 🔥
The fan favorite finale of the Roughstock Challenge!

Think you’re tough enough to hold your ground?

After the Roughstock Challenge, contestants will step into their own circle in the arena while a Mexican fighting bull is turned loose. The rules are simple:

Stay in your circle.
Don’t leave.
Last man standing wins.

And the winner takes home $1,000!

It’s fast. It’s wild. It’s unpredictable. And it’s one of the most entertaining events of the night.

📅 Wednesday, June 17th
📍 Rock County Fairgrounds • Bassett, Nebraska
⏰ Immediately following the Roughstock Challenge
✅ Must be 18+ to enter
📌 To enter: meet behind the crow’s nest immediately following the Roughstock Challenge

A big thank you to our Money the Hard Way sponsors:

Gold Sponsors
⭐ Mac America Ag Finance
⭐ Risk Associates
⭐ Yield Plus Agronomics LLC
⭐ Strelow Ranch Trucking
⭐ Ainsworth Vet Clinic
⭐ Logan’s Fencing

Silver Sponsor
⭐ North Central Construction

Bronze Sponsors
⭐ Elite Door
⭐ United Country: AgTeam Land Brokers

And thank you to Marsh McLennan Agency, Official Arena Sponsor of the Roughstock Challenge.

Come for the Roughstock Challenge. Stay for Money the Hard Way.

You won’t want to miss this finale.

🛍️ Don’t Miss the Craft Fair at Rock County High School! 🛍️Looking for unique gifts, handmade items, home décor, boutiqu...
06/13/2026

🛍️ Don’t Miss the Craft Fair at Rock County High School! 🛍️

Looking for unique gifts, handmade items, home décor, boutique products, and one-of-a-kind treasures?

Be sure to stop by the Craft Fair at Rock County High School while you’re visiting the Sandhills Ranch Expo!

🎨 Handmade Crafts
🛍️ Boutique Items
🏡 Home Décor
🎁 Unique Gifts
❤️ Local Artisans & Small Businesses

Best of all, a FREE shuttle service is running between the Rock County Fairgrounds and Rock County High School throughout the Expo, making it easy to enjoy both events.

📍 Craft Fair Location: Rock County High School
📍 Expo Location: Rock County Fairgrounds
🚌 FREE Shuttle Service Available Between Locations

Support local makers, discover something special, and make a day of it at the Sandhills Ranch Expo and Craft Fair.

Two Great Destinations. One Great Day.

More Than an Expo. A Commitment to Our Community.The Sandhills Ranch Expo is a volunteer-led, non-profit organization bu...
06/12/2026

More Than an Expo. A Commitment to Our Community.

The Sandhills Ranch Expo is a volunteer-led, non-profit organization built by local people who believe in supporting agriculture, strengthening our communities, and investing in the future of the Sandhills.

What makes the Expo special is simple:

The proceeds from the Sandhills Ranch Expo stay right here at home.

Through the support of our exhibitors, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees, we are able to give back through:

🎓 Scholarships for local students
🤝 Community Grants and Projects
🚜 Youth & Agricultural Education
❤️ Community Sponsorships and Local Initiatives

When you attend the Expo, sponsor the event, volunteer your time, or support our exhibitors, you’re helping create opportunities that extend far beyond two days in June.

Together, we’re investing in today and building tomorrow right here in the Sandhills.

Thank you to everyone who helps make the Sandhills Ranch Expo possible.

Real People. Real Opportunity. Right in the Sandhills.

Address

P. O. Box 678
Bassett, NE
68714

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14026842320

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