It is with great pride that the Zapata County Fair Association welcomes you to the 43rd Annual Zapata County Fair. Since its inauguration 43 years ago the Zapata County Fair has grown into the title of “The Best Little Town Fair in Texas”. A variety of livestock, entertainment, food, and fun for all has garnered our fair to earn its prestigious title. The Zapata County Fair Association has worked tediously to make 2015 a memorable year for all local and out of town guests. We have organized an event that will once again not disappoint our visitors from near or far. The ZCF is the most highly anticipated event of the year in our great community.

Volunteers, youth, parents, sponsors, local government, school district, and many more culminate to embrace and promote this long lived tradition in our community. Due to the success of our previous years our musical line up will once again have a little something to please everyone’s pallet. Because of the great response and support of our visitors we have extended our musical entertainment into three action packed nights. Headliners for this year’s event will consist of La Leyenda, Dustin Lynch, Palomo, and Los Traileros Del Norte.
 

There are many more events to look forward to including our traditional queen’s contest. This event is organized for young ladies from our community to compete with their grace, talent, charm and beauty for the distinguished title of Zapata County Fair Queen.  Our trail ride provides an opportunity to all of our equestrian enthusiasts to come together for a fun filled day of riding. This event brings together both young and adult horse lovers from near and far. Our local 4H & FFA youth never let us down by providing and showing some of the best livestock in the area. Hard work and dedication from our community’s youth year round is what allows the ZCFA to provide one of the most successful livestock shows around.
 

We are sure that our fun filled event is once again going to make fabulous memories for everyone. We look forward to seeing you at what has become and forever will be “The Best Little Town Fair in Texas.”

On a personal note, I would like to thank the dynamic group of people that compose the ZCFA, my family, and all the local and out of town businesses for their endless support and their common passion for this event that I hold so dear to my heart.

Elisa A. Lozano
ZCFA President 2015

 

The Zapata County Fair Association announced earlier this month that Melissa and Joey Gutierrez will be the 2015 Zapata County Fair Parade Marshalls. Joey and Melissa have always played an integral part at the Zapata County Fair and they have passed on that dedication and devotion to their four children Robert, Alyssa Jo, Amanda Lynn and Lil Joey. 

While Joey didn’t grow up in Zapata, that didn’t stop him from attending "The Best Little Town Fair in Texas." He would travel from San Antonio with his family every year to support his cousins as they showed their livestock projects. As for Melissa, she was a member of the North 4-H Club, where she competed in the baking division and in the 4-H roundup.  In 1987, she was crowned 2nd Runner up and was also chosen as Miss Congeniality in the Zapata County Fair Queen's Contest.

Their children Robert, Alyssa Jo, Amanda Lynn and Lil Joey have all been North 4-H Club and FFA members. Through these clubs, they have been able to show lambs, goats and hogs.

Alyssa Jo followed in her mother’s footsteps and was crowned 1st Runner Up at the 2012 Zapata County Fair Queen’s Contest.

Furthermore, Joey now has the opportunity to be involved in the fair by helping out not only his own children, but other children in our community with their livestock projects.

For the past few years Joey has taken the floor at the auction by helping out the auctioneer with the bidding and buying, while at the same time bidding and buying on behalf of his company. Melissa’s role at the auction is that of photographer, where she captures memories of the children and their livestock projects.