Schedule of Events
Tuesday, September 4th, 2018
4:00 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)
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm.................... Rabbit and Poultry Entered
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm.............................................Vendor Setup
Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
9:00 am – 12:30 pm ........................ Judging Indoor Exhibits
9:00 am – 12:30 pm................... Rabbit and Poultry Judging
9:00 am – 3:00 pm ............................................Vendor Setup
3:00 pm ........................... Indoor Exhibits Open for Viewing
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm......................................Petting Zoo Open
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm .Open Meat Goats, Dairy, Pygmy Goats and Bottle Calf/Goats Entered
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm ................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
6:30 pm ..............................76th Annual Carter County Free Fair Opening Ceremonies
(Free Watermelon compliments of the Carter County Commissioners)
7:00 pm ..................................................................Pet Contests
(Terrapin derby, frog jumping, best dressed pet, weenie dog races, etc.)
7:30 pm..............................Bottle Goat and Calf Show Begins
Thursday, September 6th, 2018
8:30 am - 2:00 pm.........................Children's Day at the Fair
9:00 am - 2:00 pm........ Eddie Eagle, Children's Story Time and Mobile Dairy Classroom
9:00 am – 9:00 pm.Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm ................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
5:30 pm.................................. Dairy & Pygmy Goat and Open
Meat Goat Show Begins
6:30 pm ...................................................... Stick Horse Rodeo
Friday, September 7th, 2018
8:00 am - 9:00 am ................ Sheep, Meat Goats and Swine weigh in and entered
8:30 am - 2:00 pm........ Eddie Eagle, Children's Story Time and Mobile Dairy Classroom
8:30 am - 2:00 pm.........................Children's Day at the Fair
9:00 am - 10:00 am....................Cattle weigh in and entered
9:00 am – 9:00 pm.Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
9:30 am..........................4-H and FFA Land Judging Contest
10:30 am .4-H FFA Plant and Wildlife Assessment Contest
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm ................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
Saturday, September 8th, 2018
7:00 am – 8:00 am ............... Registration for Carter County Free Fair Horse Show
8:30 am ........... Carter County Free Fair Horse Show Begins
9:00 am – 8:00 pm.Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
9:00 am ......................................................Sheep Show Begins
10:30 am .......................................................Hog Show Begins
12:30 pm..........Registration for the Horseshoe Tournament
1:00 pm.........Horseshoe Tournament Begins
1:00 pm – Midnight ................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
1:00 pm................................................ Youth Meat Goat Show
5:00 pm........................Registration for Open Carter County Horse Speed Events
5:30 pm.................Carter County Horse Speed Events Begin
6:00 pm ...............................................Heifer and Steer Show
8:00 pm .................Livestock, Rabbits and Poultry Released
at the end of the Cattle Show or 8 pm
Sunday, September 9th, 2018
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ....................All Inside Exhibits Released
