Tuesday, September 6th, 2022
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)
4 pm – 8 pm ..........................................Rabbit and Poultry Entered
Wednesday, September 7th, 2022
5 pm – 9 pm........................Petting Zoo, Exhibit Hall and Vendor Booths Open
4 pm – 6:30 pm. ..................Open Dairy, Pygmy and Nigerian Goats and Bottle Calf/Goats Entered
5 pm – 11 pm .......................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
6:30 pm.......................,........80th Annual Carter County Free Fair Opening Ceremonies
(Free Watermelon compliments of the Carter County Commissioners & City Produce)
7 pm ..................................Children and Pet Contests
(Terrapin derby, frog jumping, best dressed pet, weenie dog races, hula hoop, bubble gum blowing, etc.)
The High Performance Institute of Taekwondo Demonstrations
7:30 pm ............................Bottle Goat and Calf Show Begins
Thursday, September 8th, 2022
9 am – 9 pm ......................Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
5 pm – 11 pm ...................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
5:30 pm............................ Open Dairy, Pygmy Goat, Nigerian Dwarf Shows
6:30 pm .............................Stick Horse Rodeo
Friday, September 9th, 2022
9 am – 9 pm.......................Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
9 am - 2 pm .......................Eddie Eagle, Children’s Story Time and Mobile Dairy Classroom
9 am - 10 am ....................Livestock weigh in and entered
9 am - 1 pm...................... Insect Adventure
9:30 am............................4-H and FFA Land Judging Contest- TBD
10:30 am........................... 4-H and FFA Plant and Wildlife Assessment Contest -TBD
4 pm – 7 pm..................... Insect Adventure;
Live Music – Trudy’s Kids
6:30 pm – 7 pm.................Registration for 2nd Annual “Mullet” Contest
7:30 pm.............................2nd Annual “Mullet” Contest
5 pm – 11 pm ....................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
Saturday, September 10th, 2022
8 am .............................. Registration for Carter County Free Fair Ranch Horse Show
9 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 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 12th, 2022
1 pm – 3 pm ......................................... All Inside Exhibits Released