2026 Fair Dates - August 22nd - 29th

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2026 Fair Dates - August 22nd - 29th

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Daily Fair Schedule 2026

Friday

August 21

 

10 AM – 7 PM Light Horse & Pony Check-Ins Gate #2
1 PM Harness Racing Grandstands
5 PM – 8 PM Competitive Exhibits Check-In Exhibit Buildings

 

Saturday

August 22

Donation Day – Accepting Cash Donations at the Gate

See Schedule Animal Check-Ins See General Rules for Animal Exhibitors for Times
8 AM – 11 AM Competitive Exhibits Check-In Exhibit Buildings
9 AM – 8 PM Light Horse & Pony Check-In Gate #2
10 AM 4-H Robotics Exhibition Tent Near Rabbit & Poultry Barn
11 AM Echo Valley Fiddle Contest Registration West End Stage
12 PM Judging of Competitive Exhibits (Will reopen after judging) Home Show & Exhibit Buildings – Closed
12 PM – 4:30 PM Echo Valley Fiddle Contest West End Stage
1 PM  Harness Racing  Grandstands
1 PM – 7 PM Home Show 1 Building (re-opens after judging) Home Show 1 Building
2 PM – 4 PM Meet the Fair Queen Contestants Fair Office Pavilion
4 PM – 8 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
5:30 PM Baked Goods Auction West End Stage
6 PM Allegheny Highland Pulling Association Garden Tractor Pulls Grandstands
7 PM Opening Ceremonies, Friend of Fair Award, and Presentation of the Fair Queen Candidates & Crowning of the Queen & Jr Miss Youth Show Arena

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Sunday

August 23

$5 Admission Day

See Schedule Animal Check-Ins See General Rules for Animal Exhibitors for Times
9:00 AM Vesper Services – New Beginnings Youth Show Arena
10 AM – 9 PM Sportsman, Exhibit, & Home Show Buildings Buildings
10:30 AM – 4:30PM 4-H Rabbit Ceremony West End Stage
11 AM 4-H/FFA Rabbits & Cavies Showmanship & Fitting Judging West End Stage
12 PM Meet the Fair Queen TBD
1 PM Zerbini Family Cirucus 5th Avenue
1 PM – 9 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
1 PM – 9 PM Bingo American Legion
1:30 PM 4-H & FFA Poultry Showmanship & Fitting Tent near Rabbit & Poultry Barn
2:30 PM Ag Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony Youth Show Arena
3:30 PM Open & 4-H/FFA Cavies Judging Rabbit Barn
3:30 PM Driving Games, Riding Game Classes & Jackpots Light Horse & Pony Ring
4 PM 4-H/FFA Sheep Showmanship & Fitting Judging Livestock Complex
4 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
5 PM – 6PM Live Music – ‘Wherever Worship’ West End Stage
7 PM Christian Music Night Featuring Whey Jennings Grandstands
7 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
7 PM – 8 PM Live Music – ‘Hultman and Schwartz’ West End Stage
7:30 PM 4-H Dairy Opening Ceremonies (4-H Dairy Exhibitors Only) Youth Show Arena

 

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Monday

August 24

8 AM Open and 4-H/FFA Rabbit Judging Rabbit Barn
9 AM 4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle Fitting & Showmanship Judging Youth Show Arena
9 AM 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Fitting Judging Dairy Goat Barn
9 AM Mini, Pony & Burro Halter, Performance and Pleasure Driving Classes Light Horse & Pony Ring
9 AM Open and 4-H/FFA Market/Production Goat Show Livestock Complex
10 AM – 7 PM Fair Detective Contest Maps throughout Fairgrounds
10 AM – 9 PM Sportsman, Exhibit, & Home Show Buildings Buildings
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Live Music – ‘George McNamara’ West End Stage
12 PM 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Fitting Judging Dairy Goat Barn
12 PM Meet the Fair Queen TBD
1 PM – 5 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
1 PM – 9 PM Bingo American Legion Building
1:30 PM Demonstration: Flower Arranging Basics by Sequoia Whitmer Exhibit Building #1
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Live Music – ‘Fine Rats’ West End Stage
2 PM Walk-Trot Versatility Light Horse & Pony Ring
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Live Music – ‘Companions of the Lamb’ West End Stage
4 PM 4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship & Fitting Judging Livestock Complex
4 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
5 PM -6 PM Live Music – ‘Tyler Ripper’ West End Stage
6 PM Draft Horse Riding Classes Draft Horse Ring
6 PM – 10 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
6:30 PM Mustang Demonstration Light Horse & Pony Ring
7 PM Bull Ride Mania Rodeo  Grandstands
7 PM Rabbit Dress Up Contest West End Stage
7 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
7:30 PM 4-H/FFA Dairy Beef Judging Youth Show Arena
7:30 PM Pole Bending Game Classes Light Horse & Pony Ring

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Tuesday

August 25

Senior Citizens (65+) & Veterans – Free Gate Admission All Day

9AM Open and 4-H/FFA Market Lamb Judging Livestock Complex
9 AM Showmanship & Horse Halter Light Horse & Pony Ring
9 AM Open, and 4-H/FFA Poultry & Pigeon Judging Poultry Barn
10 AM Youth Competition: Decorating, Fitting, Showmanship & Halter Draft Horse Ring
10 AM – 7 PM Fair Detective Contest Maps throughout Fairgrounds
10 AM – 9 PM Sportsman, Exhibit, & Home Show Buildings Buildings
11 AM Draft Horse Halter Classes Draft Horse Ring
12 PM Meet the Fair Queen TBD
12 PM Pet Pony Lead & Line and Performances (after lunch break) Light Horse & Pony Ring
12 PM – 1 PM Live Music – ‘Penn State Ext. Master Gardeners of Crawford County’ West End Stage
1 PM Open and 4-H/FFA Breeding Sheep Judging Sheep/Swine Area
1 PM – 5 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
1 PM – 9 PM Bingo American Legion Building
1:30 PM Demonstration: NWPA Spinner & Weaver Guild Spinning Wool Exhibit Building #1
2 PM – 3 PM Live Music – ‘Picks & Hammers’ West End Stage
3 PM 4-H/FFA Swine Showmanship & Fitting Judging Livestock Complex
4 PM Open Class Dairy Goats Youth Show Arena
4 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
4 PM – 5 PM Live Music – ‘Barry and Friends’ West End Stage
6 PM Tribute to Active Military and Veterans Draft Horse Ring
6 PM – 7:30 PM Live Music – ‘Shades of Time’ West End Stage
6 PM – 10 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
7 PM Demolition Derby Grandstands
7 PM Single Horse Hitch Classes Draft Horse Ring
7 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue

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Wednesday

August 26

 

9 AM Open Dairy and 4-H/FFA Dairy Heifers Judging Youth Show Arena
9 AM Open and 4-H/FFA Market Swine Judging Livestock Complex
10 AM Reining and Generation Classes Light Horse & Pony Ring
10 AM – 1 PM Special Awards Ceremony Exhibit Building #1
10 AM – 7 PM Fair Detective Contest Maps throughout Fairgrounds
10 AM – 9 PM Sportsman, Exhibit, & Home Show Buildings Buildings
12 PM Meet the Fair Queen TBD
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Live Music – ‘David Yeaples’ West End Stage
1 PM 4 Star Homemaker Award Exhibit Building # 1
1 PM Open and 4-H/FFA Beef Breeding Cattle Judging Livestock Complex
1 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
1 PM – 5 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
1 PM – 9 PM Bingo American Legion Building
2 PM – 3 PM Live Music – ‘Scott Silvis’ West End Stage
4 PM 4-H/FFA Dairy Goats Type and Showmanship Judging Youth Show Arena
4 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
4 PM – 5 PM Live Music – ‘Z Factor Lite’ West End Stage
4:30 PM  Mini Horse Pulls Grandstands
5 PM Multiple Hitch Classes Draft Horse and Saddle Horse and Pony Draft Horse Ring
5:30 PM Draft Horse Pulls – NEO Pulling Association Grandstands
6 PM Open and 4-H/FFA Market Beef Judging Livestock Complex
6 PM Live Bird Rooster Crowing Contest Poultry Barn
6 PM – 7 PM Live Music – ‘Fred Oakman & the Flood’ West End Stage
6 PM – 10 PM Rides on the Midway  Midway
6:30 PM Versatility Light Horse & Pony Ring
7 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
7:30 PM Human Rooster Crowing Contest West End Stage
8PM Line Dancing Light Horse & Pony Ring

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Thursday

August 27

 

9 AM Open and 4-H/FFA Dairy Adult Cows Judging (milk and dry) Youth Show Arena
9 AM Jackpot Trail & Performance Classes Light Horse & Pony Ring
10 AM – 7 PM Fair Detective Contest Maps throughout Fairgrounds
10 AM – 9 PM Sportsman, Exhibit, & Home Show Buildings Buildings
10:30 AM Open and 4-H/FFA Companion Goat Type & Showmanship & Fitting Livestock Complex
11:30 AM – 12PM Live Performance – ‘Aine Celtic Irish Dancers’ West End Stage
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Live Music – ‘Blu Duo’ West End Stage
1 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
1 PM – 5 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
1 PM – 9 PM Bingo American Legion Building
1:30 PM Demonstration: Ukrainian Art: Pysanky Eggs by Sue Marranconi Exhibit Building #1
2 PM – 3 PM Live Music – ‘Save by Grace’ West End Stage
3 PM – 6 PM Wagon Rides Behind Draft Horse Barn #1
4 PM Mullet Contest West End Stage
4 PM 4-H Communication Contest Sheep Arena
4 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
4 PM – 5 PM Live Music – ‘Sean Carey & The Transit Band’ West End Stage
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Draft Horse Driving Clinic Draft Horse Ring
6 PM 4-H/FFA Market Poultry Judging Poultry Barn
6 PM – 8 PM Live Music – ‘Justified’ West End Stage
6 PM – 10 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
7 PM Dairy Goat Dress Up Contest Dairy Goat Barn
7 PM Sheep Lead Line Contest Livestock Complex
7 PM Game Classes Light Horse & Pony Ring
7 PM  Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
7 PM Country Music Night – Featuring Joe Nichols Grandstands
7:30 PM  Draft Horse Game Classes Draft Horse Ring
8 PM  4-H/FFA Dairy Cheese Yield & Dairy Beef Auction Youth Show Arena

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Friday

August 28

9AM Game Classes and Mini In Hand Jumping Light Horse & Pony Ring
9:30AM – 11 AM Sensory Friendly Day – Enter Gate 1 Gate #1
10 AM 4-H Livestock Skillathon Sheep Arena
10 AM Draft Horse Gabler’s Choice Open & Competition Driving Draft Horse Ring
10 AM – 7 PM Fair Detective Contest Maps throughout Fairgrounds
10 AM – 9 PM Sportsman, Exhibit, & Home Show Buildings Buildings
10 AM – 9 PM Meet Nate Hoise & Randy Birdsong from Headhunters TV Sportsman’s Building
12 PM – 1 PM Live Music – ‘Bryan Phillips” West End Stage
1 PM Kiddin’ Around Showmanship Sheep Arena
1 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
1 PM – 5 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
1 PM – 9 PM Bingo American Legion Building
1:30 PM Demonstration: Ray K: Managing Garden Pests Exhibit Building #1
2 PM State Police Demonstration Light Horse & Pony Ring
2 PM – 3 PM Live Music – ‘Vanilla Bill’ West End Stage
3 PM Rabbit Demonstration Rabbit Barn
3 PM FFA Star Farmer Award FFA Fair Office
3 PM – 6PM Wagon Rides Behind Draft Horse Barn #1
4 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
4 PM – 5 PM Live Music – ‘An ensemble of the Concert Band of NW PA’ West End Stage
4:30 PM Highpoint Award Presentation Light Horse & Pony Ring
5 PM Reining Demonstration Light Horse & Pony Ring
5 PM 54th Annual 4-H & FFA Market Livestock Sale Livestock Complex
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM Live Music – ‘Fire House Plus 2’ West End Stage
6 PM – 10 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
6:30 PM Jackpot Barrels & Poles Light Horse & Pony Ring
7 PM Truck & Tractor Pull – Full Pull Productions Grandstands
7 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
7 PM – 8:30 PM Live Music – ‘7th Day’ West End Stage

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Saturday

August 29

 

9:30 AM 4-H Dairy Breakfast & Awards (4-H and Open Exhibitors Only) Youth Show Arena
10 AM – 9 PM Sportsman, Exhibit, & Home Show Buildings Buildings
10 AM – 9 PM Meet Nate Hoise & Randy Birdsong from Headhunters TV Sportsman’s Building
10:30 AM 4-H/FFA Family Living Awards (in the event of rain – Exhibit #1) West End Stage
11 AM Fair Detective Contest Grand Prize Drawing Youth Show Arena
11 AM Pedal Power Tractor Pull (Children 4-7) Youth Show Arena
12 PM – 1 PM Live Music – ‘Anam Cara’ West End Stage
1 PM 4-H Livestock Skillathon Awards Youth Show Arena
1 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
1 PM – 5 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
1 PM – 9 PM Bingo American Legion Building
1:30 PM Demonstration: Jelly Roll Rugs by Cheryl Weiderspahn Exhibit Building #1
2 PM 4-H & FFA Market Rabbit & Poultry Sale and Goat Milk Fudge Auction Youth Show Arena
2 PM Demolition Derby – Derby Dogs Grandstands
2 PM – 3 PM Live Music = ‘Gregory Klink’ West End Stage
3 PM Rabbit Hopping Contest Youth Show Arena
4 PM Fair Item Auction Livestock Complex
4 PM Cow Pie Bingo – Junior Fair Board Draft Horse Ring
4 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
4 PM – 5PM Live Music – ‘Angelo Phillips’ West End Stage
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Live Music – ‘Just We Two’ West End Stage
6 PM – 10 PM Rides on the Midway Midway
7 PM Demolition Derby – Derby Dogs Grandstands
7 PM Zerbini Family Circus 5th Avenue
7 PM – 8 PM Live Music – ‘Emil & the Palookas’ West End Stage
7 PM – 9 PM Release of 4-H/FFA Dept 10 Exhibit Building Entries Exhibit Buildings
8 PM Release of Animals Barnes & Tents
Dusk Fireworks – Gibson Firework Company Sponsored by Visit Crawford Sky Above

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**Schedule as of 05/09/2026