79TH ANNUAL · FREE OPENING DAY

Fair week schedule

August 1 – 8, 2026
DAY 0 · FRIDAY · MISS YOUTH FAIR

July 31, 2026

Pageant Night · Indoor Arena
AFTERNOON
1:00 PM
Miss Youth Fair Tea / Interviews
The Sycamore at Stonebridge
EVENING
7:00 PM
Miss Youth Fair Pageant
Indoor Arena · Crowning of Miss Youth Fair 2026
DAY 1 · SATURDAY · FREE GATE

August 1, 2026

FREE GATE ADMISSION · Closes 11pm
MORNING
6:00 AM
Receive all livestock
Barn Area · Until 10:00 AM
8:00 AM
Youth Exhibitor Fair Registration
Picnic Pavilion · Until 12:00 PM
9:00 AM
Receive Rabbits and Poultry
Poultry/Rabbit Pavilion · Until 11:00 AM
9:30 AM
Indoor Exhibit Check-In
Picnic Pavilion · Until 11:30 AM
10:30 AM
Livestock Exhibitor Meetings (Mandatory)
Indoor Arena · Beef 10:30, Hogs 11:00, Goats 11:30, Sheep 12:00, Dairy 12:30, Rabbit/Poultry 4:00, Horses 4:30
AFTERNOON
12:00 PM
Judging of Indoor Exhibits
Indoor Exhibit Building
1:00 PM
Market Animal Weigh-In
Barn Area · Steers, Lambs (Big Scale); Hogs, Goats (Small Scale)
1:00 PM
Commercial Exhibit Check-In
Commercial Exhibit Building · Until 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Milking Parlor Opens
Parlor
4:30 PM
4-State Garden Tractor Pulling Series
Track Area
EVENING
5:00 PM
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
5:00 PM
Small Pet / Cat Show
Indoor Arena
6:00 PM
Dog Show
Indoor Arena
6:00 PM
Market Animal Consignment Form Due
Fair Office · No Exceptions
7:00 PM
4-H Style Show
Indoor Arena
11:00 PM
Fair closes
See you tomorrow
DAY 2 · SUNDAY · MILITARY APPRECIATION

August 2, 2026

Gates 12pm · Closes 11pm
MORNING
9:00 AM
Church Service · Connections Church
Amphitheater
10:00 AM
Bright Stars Goat Show
Indoor Arena
10:30 AM
Tractor Operators Contest
Track Pit Area
10:30 AM
Horses with Hearts Show
Horse Arena
AFTERNOON
12:00 PM
Gate Admission Begins
$7 ages 13+ · $5 ages 6-12 · under 6 free · Military/Veteran w/ID $3
12:00 PM
Indoor Exhibits Open
Indoor Exhibit Building
12:00 PM
Sheep Show
Indoor Arena · Showmanship, Breeding, Market
4:00 PM
Milking Parlor Opens
Parlor
4:00 PM
Truck / Tractor Pull
Track Area
EVENING
5:00 PM
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
5:00 PM
Pee Wee Lamb Showmanship
Indoor Arena
5:30 PM
Gather at the Grounds · Youth Worship
Amphitheater
6:00 PM
Worship at the Fair · XR Worship
Amphitheater
11:00 PM
Fair closes
See you tomorrow
DAY 3 · MONDAY · CARNIVAL OPENS

August 3, 2026

Gates 12pm · Closes 11pm
MORNING
8:00 AM
Goat Show
Indoor Arena · Showmanship, Dairy, Non-Dairy, Market
9:00 AM
Rabbit Show
Poultry/Rabbit Pavilion
AFTERNOON
12:00 PM
Gate Admission Begins
$7 ages 13+ · $5 ages 6-12 · under 6 free
12:00 PM
Indoor Exhibits Open
Indoor Exhibit Building
3:00 PM
Pee Wee Goat Showmanship
Indoor Arena
4:00 PM
Milking Parlor Opens
Parlor
4:30 PM
Watermelon Eating Contest
Indoor Arena
EVENING
5:00 PM
Corn Shucking Contest
Indoor Arena
5:00 PM
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
6:00 PM
Carnival Opens
Cole Shows Amusement · Wristbands $30
6:00 PM
Truck / Tractor Pull
Track Area · Atlantic Pro-Pulling
6:00 PM
Pretty Animal Contest
Indoor Arena
7:00 PM
Musselman FFA Old Timers Showmanship
Indoor Arena
11:00 PM
Fair closes
See you tomorrow
DAY 4 · TUESDAY · RODEO NIGHT 1

August 4, 2026

Gates 12pm · Closes 11pm
MORNING
8:00 AM
Swine Show
Indoor Arena · Showmanship, Breeding, Market
AFTERNOON
12:00 PM
Gate Admission Begins
$7 ages 13+ · $5 ages 6-12 · under 6 free
12:00 PM
Indoor Exhibits Open
Indoor Exhibit Building
2:30 PM
Open Livestock Skillathon
Indoor Arena · Until 4:30 PM
3:00 PM
Pee Wee Swine Showmanship
Indoor Arena
4:00 PM
Milking Parlor Opens
Parlor
4:30 PM
Donut Eating Contest
Indoor Arena
EVENING
5:00 PM
Ice Cream Eating Contest
Indoor Arena
5:00 PM
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 PM
Youth Organization Bake Auction
Indoor Arena
6:00 PM
Carnival Opens
Cole Shows Amusement · Wristbands $30
7:00 PM
Escape the Fairgrounds (Interactive Game)
Dairy Parlor
7:00 PM
Line Dancing
Indoor Arena · Until 9:00 PM
7:30 PM
Bullride Mania Rodeo · Night 1
Track Area
11:00 PM
Fair closes
See you tomorrow
DAY 5 · WEDNESDAY · SENIOR DAY

August 5, 2026

Gates 12pm · Closes 11pm
MORNING
8:00 AM
Beef Show
Indoor Arena · Showmanship, Breeding, Market
8:00 AM
Horse Show
Horse Arena · Western and Gaited Discipline
10:00 AM
Poultry Judging (In Pens)
Poultry/Rabbit Pavilion
AFTERNOON
12:00 PM
Gate Admission Begins
$7 ages 13+ · $5 ages 6-12 · under 6 free · Seniors 62+ free 12-5pm w/ID
12:00 PM
Indoor Exhibits Open
Indoor Exhibit Building
1:00 PM
Poultry Showmanship
Poultry/Rabbit Pavilion
4:00 PM
Milking Parlor Opens
Parlor
4:00 PM
Chicken BBQ
Indoor Exhibit Building Porch · Sponsored by Horizon Farm Credit
EVENING
5:00 PM
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
5:00 PM
Pig Calling Contest
Indoor Arena
5:30 PM
Pie Eating Contest
Indoor Arena
6:00 PM
Carnival Opens
Cole Shows Amusement · Wristbands $25 (cheapest night)
6:30 PM
Kiddie Pedal Pull
Indoor Arena
7:00 PM
Concert · Clayton Mullen
Amphitheatre
7:30 PM
Bullride Mania Rodeo · Night 2
Track Area
8:00 PM
Cow Chip Bingo
Indoor Arena · Martinsburg FFA
11:00 PM
Fair closes
See you tomorrow
DAY 6 · THURSDAY · CONCERT NIGHT

August 6, 2026

Gates 12pm · Closes 11pm
MORNING
8:00 AM
Horse Show
Horse Arena · English and Walk-Jog/Trot Discipline
9:00 AM
Dairy Show
Indoor Arena
AFTERNOON
12:00 PM
Gate Admission Begins
$7 ages 13+ · $5 ages 6-12 · under 6 free
12:00 PM
Indoor Exhibits Open to Public
Indoor Exhibit Building
2:00 PM
Barnyard Olympics
Indoor Arena
4:00 PM
Milking Parlor Opens
Parlor
EVENING
5:00 PM
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
6:00 PM
Carnival Opens
Cole Shows Amusement · Wristbands $30
6:00 PM
Parade of Champions / Exhibitor Awards
Indoor Arena
6:00 PM
Mini Tractor Pull
Track Area
7:00 PM
Concert · Austin Michael
Amphitheater
8:00 PM
Round Robin Showmanship
Indoor Arena
8:00 PM
UTV SXS Flat Drags
Track Area
11:00 PM
Fair closes
See you tomorrow
DAY 7 · FRIDAY · LIVESTOCK SALE

August 7, 2026

Gates 12pm · Closes 11pm
MORNING
6:00 AM
Release of all Non-Market Animals
Until 10:00 AM
8:00 AM
Release of all Indoor Exhibits
Until 10:00 AM
AFTERNOON
12:00 PM
Gate Admission Begins
$7 ages 13+ · $5 ages 6-12 · under 6 free
12:00 PM
Set up for livestock auction
Indoor Arena
4:00 PM
Livestock Buyers Reception
Indoor Exhibit Building
EVENING
5:00 PM
Livestock Sale
Indoor Arena · Order: Hogs, Lambs, Rabbits, Steers, Goats
5:00 PM
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
6:00 PM
Carnival Opens
Cole Shows Amusement · Wristbands $30
7:00 PM
Dirt Drags
Track Area
11:00 PM
Fair closes
See you tomorrow
DAY 8 · SATURDAY · DEMOLITION DERBY

August 8, 2026

Gates 1pm · Closes 11pm
MORNING
6:00 AM
Release of remaining animals
Until 9:00 AM
6:00 AM
Barn cleanup
Barn Areas · Released by Chairperson · Until 11:00 AM
AFTERNOON
1:00 PM
Gate Admission Begins
$7 ages 13+ · $5 ages 6-12 · under 6 free
2:00 PM
Championship Pro Wrestling
Indoor Arena
4:00 PM
Carnival Opens
Cole Shows Amusement · Wristbands $40
EVENING
5:00 PM
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
6:00 PM
Demolition Derby / Figure 8 Derby
Track Area
11:00 PM
Fair closes
Until next year!