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2026 Fair Schedule
| Sunday, August 30 | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Preregistered Fair Exhibits Accepted until 6 p.m. |
| 6:00 p.m. | Vesper Service Sponsored by the S.C. Ministerium |
| Monday, August 31 | |
| 9 a.m. | Fair Office Opens |
| 12 p.m. | Preregistered Fair Exhibits Accepted until 7 p.m. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Fair Office Closes |
| Tuesday, September 1 | |
| 9 a.m. | Fair Office Opens |
| 10 a.m. | Judging of All Exhibits except Livestock |
| 6 p.m. | Fair Preview – No Admission Charge |
| 7 p.m. | Home Talent Night in Grandstand |
| 7 p.m. | Fair Queen Contest |
| Wednesday, September 2 | |
| 10 a.m. | Opening of 2026 Sullivan County Fair |
| 10 a.m. | Antique Tractor Pull |
| 11 a.m. | Wiggle 100 Radio Station – Outside stage |
| 5:30 p.m. | 4-H & Open Rabbit & Poultry Show – Barn Arena |
| 6 p.m. | Double M Amusements Carnival Rides Open |
| 6:00 p.m. | Antique Tractor Pull |
| Thursday, September 3 | |
| Senior Citizens & Veterans Day – 62 & Older and Active duty & Veterans Get Free Admission until 4 p.m. | |
| 10 a.m. | Sullivan County Senior Fun & Activities |
| 10 am to 2 pm | Health Fair |
| 10 a.m. | Mini Horse Pull – Grandstand |
| 11 a.m. | Bingo with Celebrity Caller Kim |
| 11a.m. | Double M Amusements Carnival Rides Open |
| 11 a.m. | Friend of Fair – Outside Stage |
| 12 – 8 p.m. | First Bite Fishing Tank |
| 12 p.m. | Veterans Assembly/Flag Raising |
| 12:15 p.m. | Dedication of New Flag Pole |
| 1 p.m. | PAL FM Radio Station – Outdoor Stage |
| 1 p.m. | Judging of Dairy Cattle & Goats – Barn Arena |
| 1:30 p.m. | Sullivan County Chili Cook-Off – Hart Building |
| 2:30 p.m. | Apple Pie Contest – Hart Building |
| 3:00 p.m. | AM Flashback Don Cicero |
| 3:30 p.m. | Homemade Ice Cream and Milkshake contest – Hart Building |
| 6:00 p.m. | Tractor Pull |
| Friday, September 4 | |
| 9 a.m. | Draft Horse Judged at Halter – Grandstand |
| 10 a.m. | 4-H Livestock Show – Barn Arena |
| 10 a.m. | Lightweight Horse Pull – Grandstand |
| 11 a.m. | Double M Amusements Carnival Rides Open |
| 12 p.m. | Heavyweight Horse Pull – Grandstand |
| 12 p.m. | Leo & Kristin – Outside Stage |
| 12 – 8 p.m. | First Bite Fishing Tank |
| 2 p.m. | 4-H Livestock Sale – Barn Arena |
| 2 p.m. | Leo & Kristin – Outside Stage |
| 4 p.m. | Leo & Kristin – Outside Stage |
| 6 p.m. | 4 x 4 Truck Pull |
| Saturday, September 5 | |
| Mining Tools & Techniques Display – Hart Building | |
| 11 a.m. | Double M Amusements Carnival Rides Open |
| 12 p.m. | The Owls – Outside Stage |
| 12 p.m. | Animal Dressing Contest – Barn Arena |
| 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. | 414 Cruisers Car Show |
| 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. | First Bite Fishing Tank |
| 1:30 p.m. | Watermelon Eating Contest |
| 2 p.m. | The Owls – Outside Stage |
| 4 p.m. | The Owls – Outside Stage |
| 5 p.m. | 4H Achievement Program – Barn arena |
| 7:30 p.m. | Kayleigh Clark from the Voice with Opening Act – Little Rock (Tickets required) |
| Sunday, September 6 | |
| Mining Tools & Techniques Display – Hart Building | |
| 10 a.m. | Registration for Kids’ Activities – Grandstand |
| 11 a.m. | Double M Amusements Carnival Rides Open |
| Starting at 12 p.m in Grandstand | Kids’ Pedal Pull (Ages 3-8) Kiddie Mutton Busting Hay Bale Throwing Contest (Ages 9 -18) |
| 2 – 4 p.m. | Accalia – Outside Stage |
| 3 p.m. | Giant Ice Cream Sundae |
| 4:30 p.m. | Kiddie Demo Derby (ages 3 – 10) |
| 5 p.m. | Cow Pie Bingo – Barn Arena – Sponsored by Sullivan County Dairy Promotion |
| 6 p.m. | Demolition Derby – Tickets Required |
NOTE: 2026 Fair Dates are September 2 to September 6, 2026