Countdown to the
Youth Fair Schedule
Youth Fair Week
Youth Exhibitors
FAIR SCHEDULE
Berkeley County Youth Fair schedule from Friday, July 29 through Saturday, August 6
04:00 pm
Miss Youth Fair Tea/Interview
2 hours
Arden UMC Family Life Center
07:00 pm
Miss Youth Fair Contest
3 hours
Indoor Arena
06:00 am
Receive All Livestock
4 hours
Barn Area
08:00 am
Youth Exhibitor Fair Registration
4 hours
Picnic Pavillion
09:00 am
Receive Rabbits and Poultry
2 hours
Poutry/Rabbit Pavillion
10:00 am
Indoor Exhibit Check In
2 hours
Picnic Pavillion
Livestock Exhibitor Meeting (Mandatory)
45 Minutes
Indoor Arena
01:00 pm
Market Animal Weigh In
Order: steers, goats, lambs, hogs
3 hours
Barn Area
01:00 pm
Commercial Exhibits Check In
4 hours
Commercial Exhibits Building
01:30 pm
Judging of Indoor Exhibits
4 hours
Indoor Exhibit Building
04:00 pm
Milking Parlor Opens
7 hours
Barn Area
04:00 pm
Dog Show
2 hours
Indoor Arena
05:00 pm
Commercial Vendors Open
4 hours
06:00 pm
Small Pet/Cat Show
2 hours
Indoor Arena
Market Animal Consignment forms due at fair office – No Exceptions
Fair Office
07:00 pm
Opening Ceremonies
2 hours
Indoor Arena
08:15 pm
Outdoor Movie Night
2 hours
Ampitheatre
11:00 pm
Berkeley County Youth Fair Closes
09:00 am
Church Service
Church Service by Family Bible Church
1 Hour
Ampitheatre
10:00 am
Tractor Operators Contest
2 Hours
Track Pit Area
11:00 am
Sheep Show
2 hours
Indoor Arena
12:00 pm
Indoor Exhibits Open to Public
Indoor Exhibit Building
12:00 pm
Gate Admission Begins
($5 ages 13 and up; $3 ages 6 to 12; 5 and under free)
11 Hours
Entrance Gate
04:00 pm
Milking Parlor Opens
7 Hours
Barn Area
04:00 pm
Spring Mills FFA Fitting Contest
2 Hours
Indoor Arena
05:00 pm
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
05:00 pm
Truck/Tractor Pull
4 hours
Track Area
07:30 pm
4-H Style Show
3 Hours
Indoor Arena
11:00 pm
Berkeley County Youth Fair Closes
08:00 am
Rabbit Show
2 Hours
Poultry/Rabbit Pavilion
08:00 am
Goat Show (Dairy, Non-Dairy, Market)
3 Hours
Indoor Arena
12:00 pm
Indoor Exhibits Open
Indoor Exhibit Building
12:00 pm
Gate Admission Begins
($5 ages 13 and up; $3 ages 6 to 12; 5 and under free)
11 Hours
Entrance Gate
04:00 pm
Milking Parlor Opens
7 Hours
Barn Area
04:00 pm
Livestock Skill-A-Thon
2 Hours
Indoor Arena
05:00 pm
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
06:00 pm
Carnival Opens (wristbands $25)
Cole Shows Amusement
Carnival Area
06:00 pm
Musselman FFA Old Timers Showmanship
3 hours
Indoor Arena
06:00 pm
Truck/Tractor Pull
(East Coast Pro-Pulling LLC)
4 hours
Track Area
11:00 pm
Berkeley County Youth Fair Closes
08:00 am
Swine Show
4 hours
Indoor Arena
12:00 pm
Gate Admission Begins
($5 ages 13 and up; $3 ages 6 to 12; 5 and under free)
Entrance Gate
12:00 pm
Indoor Exhibits Open to Public
Indoor Exhibit Building
04:00 pm
Horse Costume Contest
2 Hours
Horse Arena
04:00 pm
Milking Parlor Opens
Barn Area
04:00 pm
Donut Eating Contest
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
05:00 pm
Ice Cream Eating Contest
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
05:00 pm
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
Youth Organization Baked Goods and Basket Auction
2 Hours
Indoor Arena
06:00 pm
Carnival Opens
(wristbands $25)
Carnival Area
07:00 pm
Livestock Jeopardy
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
07:30 pm
Bull Riding
2 hours
Track Area
08:30 pm
Line Dancing
1.5 hours
Indoor Arena
11:00 pm
Berkeley County Youth Fair Closes
08:00 am
Beef Show
2 Hours
Indoor Arena
08:00 am
Horse Show
(Western and Gaited Discipline)
2 Hours
Horse Arena
10:00 am
Judging of poultry in pens
2 Hours
Poultry/Rabbit Pavilion
12:00 pm
Indoor Exhibits Open to Public
Indoor Exhibit Building
12:00 pm
Gate Admission Begins
($5 ages 13 and up; $3 ages 6 to 12; 5 and under free; Sr. Citizen Day – 62 and older free admission until 5 pm)
Entrance Gate
01:00 pm
Poultry Showmanship
1 Hour
Poultry/Rabbit Pavilion
04:00 pm
Milking Parlor Opens
Barn Area
04:00 pm
Chicken BBQ
Chicken BBQ Sponsored by MidAtlantic Farm Credit
Indoor Exhibit Hall Front Porch
05:00 pm
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
05:00 pm
Pig Calling Contest
45 Minutes
Indoor Arena
05:30 pm
Pie Eating Contest
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
06:00 pm
Carnival Opens
(wristbands $20)
Carnival Area
06:30 pm
Kiddie Pedal Pull
1.5 Hours
Indoor Arena
07:00 pm
Bringing It Back Home Concert
2 hours
Track Area
08:00 pm
Cow Chip Bingo
(Martinsburg FFA)
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
11:00 pm
Berkeley County Youth Fair Closes
08:00 am
Horse Show
(English and Walk-Jog/Trot Discipline)
2 hours
Horse Arena
09:00 am
Dairy Show
2 hours
Indoor Arena
12:00 pm
Indoor Exhibits Open to Public
Indoor Exhibit Building
12:00 pm
Gate Admission Begins
($5 ages 13 and up; $3 ages 6 to 12; 5 and under free)
Entrance Gate
02:00 pm
Barnyard Olympics
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
04:00 pm
Milking Parlor Opens
Barn Area
05:00 pm
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
05:00 pm
Watermelon Eating Contest
30 Minutes
Indoor Arena
05:30 pm
Corn Shucking Contest
30 Minutes
Indoor Arena
06:00 pm
Carnival Opens
(wristbands $25)
Carnival Area
06:00 pm
Round Robin Showmanship
2 Hours
Indoor Arena
06:00 pm
Mini Tractor Pull
2 hours
Track Area
08:00 pm
Parade of Champions/Exhibitor Awards
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
08:00 pm
UTV SXS Flat Drags
2 Hours
Track Area
11:00 pm
Berkeley County Youth Fair Closes
06:00 am
Release of all non-market animals
4 Hours
08:00 am
Release of all Indoor exhibits
2 Hours
12:00 pm
Gate Admission Begins
($5 ages 13 and up; $3 ages 6 to 12; 5 and under free)
Entrance Gate
01:00 pm
Set up for livestock auction
2 Hours
Indoor Arena
05:00 pm
Commercial Exhibits Open
Commercial Exhibit Building
05:00 pm
Celebrity Milking Contest
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
05:30 pm
Livestock Buyers Reception
1 Hour
Indoor Exhibit Building
06:00 pm
Carnival Opens
(wristbands $25)
Carnival Area
06:30 pm
Livestock Sale
Sale Order: Lambs, Goats, Steers, Hogs
4 hours
Indoor Arena
07:00 pm
Flat Drags
2 Hours
Track Area
11:00 pm
Berkeley County Youth Fair Closes
06:00 am
Release of remaining animals
Includes Rabbits, Poultry, Horses, Beef, Sheep, Goats, Swine and Dairy.
3 Hours
Barn Area
06:00 am
Barn cleanup
Must see a chairperson for approval
5 Hours
Barn Area
07:00 am
Release of remaining indoor exhibits
2 Hours
Indoor Exhibit Building
11:00 am
Bright Stars Goat Showmanship
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
01:00 pm
PeeWee Goat and Lamb Showmanship
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
01:00 pm
Gate Admission Begins
($5 ages 13 and up; $3 ages 6 to 12; 5 and under free)
Entrance Gate
02:00 pm
Cornhole Tournament
4 Hours
03:00 pm
PeeWee Swine Showmanship
1 Hour
Indoor Arena
04:00 pm
Carnival Opens
(wristbands $25)
Carnival Area
05:00 pm
Commercial Vendors Open
4 hours
06:00 pm
Demolition Derby/Figure 8 Derby
3 Hours
Track Area
2022 Berkeley County Youth Fair Closes
LATEST NEWS
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Peyton Dugan, Member of Spring Mills FFA and Scrabble Scramblers 4-H Club
2022 Youth Fair Catalog Cover Contest
The 2022 Berkeley County Youth Fair Catalog Cover Contest is underway.
Share Your Photos – 75th year of the BCYF
We are so excited to be celebrating the 75th year of the Berkeley County Youth Fair!
Attractions & Entertainment
All of our attractions and entertainment events are FREE* with purchase of admission to the fair!
*Carnival rides are available for additional fees.
GALLERY
Views from around the Berkeley County Youth Fair!
This is one of the only All-Youth fairs around. It’s all about supporting the exhibitors and these worthy organizations.
Thanks to everyone who is putting the time in to have a fair again. The kids are very excited to get the animals out and get back to normal.
Great 4H fair exhibits one of the last youth fairs in the country and still running strong. Great prices on food.
Love this place . I helped out there 21++++ year's I still go there . Need to go there if you can.
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