2026 Schedule of Events

                                            Tuesday, September 8th, 2026  

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 9th, 2026 

All Day...............................................................Judging exhibits, Vendor setup  

3 pm – 7 pm ................................................Rabbit and Poultry Entered  

                                             Thursday, September 10th, 2026

9 am – 9 pm .............................Vendors, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open  

9:30 am ...................................Land Judging and Range Judging Contest- TBD  

10:30 am ................................................Plant Identification Contest -TBD  

5 pm – 11 pm  ............................................Pride of Texas Carnival Open  

6:30 pm .............................84th  Annual Carter County Free Fair Opening Ceremonies  (Free Watermelon compliments of the Carter County Commissioners & City Produce) 

 6:30 pm  ...............................................................Family Fun at the Fair  (Terrapin derby, frog jumping, pet contests, weenie dog races, hula hoop, bubble  gum blowing, etc.)  

6:30 pm .....................................................................Stick Horse Rodeo  

                                            Friday, September 11th, 2026

8:30 am  ......Deadline to register for the Carter County Fair Sanctioned  ADGA Dairy Goat Show  

9 am – 9 pm ...............................Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open  

9 am - 2 pm ......................................Eddie Eagle, Children’s Story Time  

9 am - 10 am  .........................................Livestock weigh in and entered 

9 am - 1 pm .................................................................Insect Adventure 

10 am ........................................ADGA Dairy Goat Show begins - Ring A  

4 pm – 7 pm ................................................................Insect Adventure  

5 pm – 11 pm   ...........................................Pride of Texas Carnival Open  

                                              Saturday, September 12th, 2026  

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 Show begins after 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 7th, 2025  

1 pm – 3 pm  ................................................All Inside Exhibits Released  

1 pm – 6 pm ..............................................Pride of Texas Carnival Open