2026 Fair dates: July 23rd, 24th, & 25th

Tuesday July 21

9 am // 4-H/ FFA Dog Showmanship, dog obedience, and dog agility

 Followed up Open Class Dog Show.

10:30 am // 4-H/FFA Cat Show followed by Open Class Cat Show

11:10 am //4-H/FFA Rabbit followed by Open Class Rabbit

12:10 pm // 4-H/FFA Poultry followed by Open Class Poultry

1:30 pm // 4-H/FFA Small Animal Round Robin

3 pm to 6 pm // All Open Class Exhibits Accepted

Wednesday July 22

8 am // Open Class Horse Show followed by Driving Horse Show (Approx. 4pm)

9 am to 9 pm // All Open Class Exhibits Accepted

Thursday July 23

7 am to 9 am // Open Class of Horticulture, Floriculture, & Baked Goods Exhibits (ONLY)

9 am // 4-H/FAA Horse Judging & Showmanship

10 am // Open Class Judging 

1 pm // Gate admission $3 

2 pm - 5 pm // Carnival Open /$25 wristbands-unlimited amount of rides all day

5 pm // 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging & Showmanship: Market goat, dairy cow, cloverbud then

 beef

7 pm // Octane Addictions 

6 pm // Fair Trivia

6 pm // BINGO

6 pm-11 pm // Carnival Open /$25 wristbands-unlimited amount of rides all day

9 pm // Street Dance with a DJ

9 pm // Grandstand Vendor Booths Close

10 pm // Exhibit Building & Barns Close

2026 FAIR SCHEDULE

Friday July 24

7:30 am // 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging & Showmanship: Pigs, sheep, dairy goat, orphan

10 am // Exhibit Building & Grandstand Vendor Booth Opens

10 am // Gate Admissions $3

1 pm // Free Stage Entertainment

1 pm - 3 pm // Little Miss Dawson County and Mini Miss Dawson County Pageant

1 pm // BINGO

2 pm - 5 pm // Carnival Open /$25 wristbands-unlimited amount of rides all day

4 pm // 4-H Livestock Sale in grass arena

4 pm - 6 pm // Watermelon Games on the Free Stage

6 pm -11pm // Carnival Open /$25 wristbands-unlimited amount of rides all day

7 pm // PRCA Rodeo

9 pm // Street Dance following rodeo with Tanner Laws Band 

9 pm // Grandstand Vendor Booth Close

10 pm // Exhibit Building and Barns Close

Saturday July 25

9 am //4-H Large Animal Round Robin

10 am // Exhibit Building & Grandstand Vendor Booth Opens

10 am // Gate Admissions $3

1 pm // 4-H Adult Round Robin

1 pm // Free Stage Entertainment

1 pm // BINGO

1 pm // Cornhole

2 pm - 5 pm // Carnival Open /$25 wristbands-unlimited amount of rides all day

6 pm -11pm // Carnival Open /$25 wristbands-unlimited amount of rides all day

8 pm // Josh Ross / Pam Tillis Concert

 Street Dance to follow Concert with a DJ

9 pm // Grandstand Vendor Booth Close

10 pm // Exhibit Building and Barns Close

 *Wristbands to be sold in fairgrounds ticket office for $25/day*

*2:00-5:00 PM*

*6:00-11:00 PM*

*Wristbands will be good to ride as many rides and or bouncy houses desired during that day*

*Carnival tickets will also be sold in fairgrounds ticket office*

*$5/2 tickets*

*All rides cost 1 ticket/time*

*Tickets good for all fair*

*Additional Pay-To-Play games available*