2023 Schedule of Events
Tuesday, September 5th, 2023
4 pm – 7:30 pm................................................Fair Exhibits Entered (EXCLUDING Livestock)
(All items to be entered in the North Wing, 4-H, FFA, HCE, and all Youth and Adult Entries)
Wednesday, September 6th, 2023
4 pm – 8 pm ..........................................Rabbit and Poultry Entered
Thursday, September 7th, 2023
9 am – 9 pm ......................Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
5 pm – 11 pm ...................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
6:00 pm.......................,........81st Annual Carter County Free Fair Opening Ceremonies
(Free Watermelon compliments of the Carter County Commissioners & City Produce)
6:30 pm ..................................Family Fun Night at the Fair (hula hoop, gum blowing, watermelon seed spitting contest, terrapin derby, frog jumping, pet contests, weenie dog races, etc.)
6:30 pm...........................Stick Horse Rodeo
7:30 pm ............................Bottle Goat and Calf Show
Family Fun Night and 3rd Annual Mullet Contest following the Bottle Goat and Calf Show
Friday, September 8th, 2023
8:30 am............................Deadline to register for the Carter County Fair Sanctioned ADGA Dairy Goat Show
9 am - 10 am ....................Livestock weigh in and entered
9 am – 9 pm.......................Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
9 am - 2 pm .......................Eddie Eagle, Children’s Story Time
9 am - 1 pm...................... Insect Adventure
9:30 am............................4-H and FFA Land Judging Contest- TBD
10:00 am...........................ADGA Dairy Goat Show begins - Ring A
10:30 am........................... 4-H and FFA Plant and Wildlife Assessment Contest -TBD
4 pm – 7 pm..................... Insect Adventure
5 pm – 11 pm ....................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
Saturday, September 9th, 2023
7 am .............................. Registration for Carter County Free Fair Ranch Horse Show
8 am ...............................Carter County Free Fair Ranch Horse Show
9 am – 8 pm....................Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
9 am - 4 pm .................... Insect Adventure
11 am ............................. Junior Sheep Show Begins
Open Sheep Show immediately after Junior Sheep Show
30 minute break
Market Hog shows starts following break
12:30 pm...........................Registration for Horseshoe Tournament
1 pm ................................ Horseshoe Tournament Begins
1 pm – Midnight .................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
1 pm..................................Junior Meat Goat Show followed by Open Meat Goat Show
5 pm...................................Registration for Open Carter County Horse Speed Events
5:30 pm..............................Carter County Horse Speed Events Begin
6 pm ................................Junior Heifer and Steer Show followed by Open Beef and Dairy Cattle Shows
8 pm.................................. Livestock, Rabbits and Poultry Released or at the end of the Cattle Show or 8 pm
Sunday, September 10th, 2023
1 pm – 3 pm ......................................... All Inside Exhibits Released
1 pm - 6 pm.................................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
