Fair Week Schedule

August 9 – 15, 2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026 

9 – 12 PM All beef, lamb, goat, rabbit, and swine exhibits accepted 

10 AM – 6 PM Discounted Ride All Night Tickets on sale in the Fair Office 

11 AM – Young Miss, Little Miss, and Tiny Miss Clarke County Fair Contest 

1 PM Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull, Registration starts at 11 AM (Track) 

2:30 – 5 PM Photography and Fine Arts Exhibits accepted in the Horticulture Building 

4 – 8 PM Homemaking Exhibits accepted 

4 PM – Opening Ceremony, Local Officials, Clarke Youth Music Ensemble, Clarke Cheerleaders, Music Ensemble, Mara Belle Music 

Followed by Junior Miss Clarke County Fair Contest 

Followed by Miss Clarke County Scholarship Pageant 

Monday, August 10, 2026 

9 AM – 1 PM Discounted Ride All Night Tickets for sale in the Fair Office 

10 – 4 PM Agriculture and Horticulture Exhibits accepted in the Horticulture Building 

10 AM Dairy Goat Show 

11 AM – 7 PM Fine Arts and Photography Exhibits accepted in the Horticulture Building 

1 – 8 PM Agriculture and Horticulture Exhibits accepted in the Horticulture Building 

2 PM Special Needs Party 

4 PM Gates Open 

4 PM Junior & Open Breeding Doe Show in the Show Barn 

5 – 7:30 PM Ruritan Famous Beef or Chicken Barbecue 

5 – 6:30 PM The Flashbacks Band (Grandstand) 

6 PM Junior Goat Showmanship Show followed by Market/Bred and Owned Goat Show in the Show Barn 

6 PM Carnival Opens, Ride All Night $35 

7 PM Lawn and Garden Tractor Pull, Registration starts at 5 p.m., $20 per puller paid upon entry, cash only (Track) 

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – Veterans Free Day 

9 AM Junior/Open Poultry & Rabbit Shows

10 AM Gates and Building Exhibits Open 

12 PM Veterans luncheon 

4 PM Junior & Open Breeding Sheep Show (Show Barn) 

5 – 7:30 PM Ruritan Famous Beef or Chicken Barbecue (Main Building) 

6 PM Lamb Showmanship Show follwed by Market/Bred and Owned Lamb (Show Barn) 

6 PM Bingo 

6 PM Carnival Rides Open 

7 PM Diesel & Gas Dirt Drag Races by Mountain Motor Sports (Track) 

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – Senior Citizens & Children’s Day

Free Entry till 5 PM 

8 AM Clarke County Junior Exhibitor Program Horse Show (Horse Ring) 

9 AM Barnyard Fun & Games (Show Barn) – Open to all community children 4-12, registration starts at 8:30 AM available online July 1, 2026 

10 AM Gates and Building Exhibits Open 

11 AM Senior Citizen Party (Horticulture Building) 

1 PM Berryville Baptist Rascals Puppet Show (Grandstand) 

2 – 6 PM Reduced rates for children’s carnival rides (1 ticket per ride) 

3 PM Children’s Party (Horticulture Building) 

4 PM Formal Tea with our Princesses – open to all community children 

4 PM Pretty Animal Contest (Show Barn), open to junior barn exhibitors 

5 – 7:30 PM Ruritan Famous Beef or Chicken Barbecue (Main Building) 

5:30 PM Junior & Open Breeding Beef Show, Showmanship, Market Beef Show (Barn Area) 

6 PM Carnival Rides Open – Ride All Night for $35 

6 PM Atlantic Pro Pulling Truck & Tractor Pull 

Thursday, August 13, 2026 

9 AM Dairy Show (Show Barn) 

10 AM Gates Open 

12 PM Sponsor Luncheon (Main Building) 

1 – 4 PM Ryan Shaffer – Illusionist (Horticulture Building) 

4 PM Swine Showmanship Show followed by the Market Swine & Gilt Show (Show Barn) 

5 PM The Hawkins Kids (Grandstand) 

5 – 7:30 PM Ruritan Famous Beef or Chicken Barbecue (Main Building) 

6 PM Power Wheels Derby 

6 PM Carnival Rides Open 

6:30 PM Figure 8 & Demolition Derby followed by Auto Demolition Derby 

7 PM Supreme Showmanship Contest – Top Showman of each species compete for Champion (Show Barn) 

Friday, August 14, 2026 

9 AM Clarke County 4H & FFA Program Horse Show (Horse Ring) 

10 AM Gates Open 

10 AM – 6 PM Premium Money may be picked up in the Premium Office 

10 AM Exhibitor Games and Lunch 

12 PM Junior Livestock Skillathon (Show Barn) 

4:30 PM Smooch A Moo 4H Volunteers Leaders Fundraiser (Show Barn) 

5 PM Exhibitors’ Sale of Livestock 

5 – 7:30 PM Ruritan Famous Beef or Chicken Barbecue (Main Building) 

6 PM Carnival Rides Open 

6 PM Blue Ridge Foxhounds Demonstration (Grandstand) 

7:30 PM BULLMANIA Rodeo 

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – EMTs & Firefighters Day – Free Entry till 5 PM 

8 AM Clarke County Ruritan Fire & Rescue Benefit Open Horse Show (Horse Ring) 

10 AM Gates and Building Exhibits Open 

10 AM – 6 PM Premium Money may be picked up in the Premium Office 

2 – 5 PM Touch A Truck 

2 PM Funday for Community Children (Barn Area) 

5 – 7 PM Ryan Jewel 

5 PM All Breeding Livestock Released 

5 PM Carnival Rides Open $2 for all Kids Rides 

7 PM Pig Scramble 

Sunday, August 16, 2026  

12:30 – 3:30 PM All Exhibits must be picked up 

12:30 – 3:30 PM Premiums may be picked up at the Homemaking Building