Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
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 3rd, 2025
All Day...............................................................Judging exhibits, Vendor setup
3 pm – 7 pm ................................................Rabbit and Poultry Entered
Thursday, September 4th, 2025
9 am – 9 pm .............................Vendors, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
9:30 am ....................................4-H and FFA Land Judging Contest- TBD
10:30 am ................................................4-H and FFA Plant and Wildlife Identification Contest -TBD 5 pm – 11 pm ............................................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
6:30 pm .............................83rd 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, watermelon seed spitting contest, etc.)
6:30 pm .....................................................................Stick Horse Rodeo
Friday, September 5th, 2025
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 6th, 2025
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
3 pm .................................................Bottle Goat and Calf Show Begins
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