2026 Fair Schedule

Saturday, March 28

 

  • 7 pm – Doors Open Houston County Fair Kick Off Concert @ Civic Center         

 

Monday, March 30

 

  • 4-7 pm – Check in Home & Garden Non-Baked Good Entries (Quilts included) @ Civic Center 

 

  • 5 pm – Division Chairs & Officers Set up Fair Grounds

 

Tuesday, March 31

 

  • 8-9am – Check in Home & Garden Fresh Floral & Baked Goods @ Civic Center

 

  • 9 am – Civic Center closed to judge Home & Garden entries

 

  • 3:30-7pm – Civic Center open for Home & Garden viewing

 

  • 4-6 pm – Check in Replacement Heifers, All Market Animals and All Breeding Animals except Rabbits & Broilers

 

***Steer classification will be at weigh-in***

 

  • 6 pm – Breeding Heifer Entry Deadline

 

  • 7 pm – Breeding Gilt Entry Deadline

 

  • 5-6 pm – Check in Pet Show

 

  • 6:30 pm – Introduction of Queen & Princess; Pet Show to follow

 

Wednesday, April 1

 

  • 9 am – Check in Rabbits/Sift – Show to immediately follow

 

  • 3:30pm – 7pm – Civic Center open for Home & Garden viewing

 

  • 5pm – Breeding Ewe Show followed by Market Lamb
    • Breeding Doe Show followed by Market Goat Show
    • Pee-Wee Showmanship following conclusion of Lamb & Goat Show

 

Thursday, April 2

 

  • 7:30-9:30am – Check in Shop Projects

 

  • 8 am – Check in Broilers – Show to immediately follow

 

  • 9:30 am – Judge Shop Projects

 

  • 10:30am – Replacement Heifer Judging, interview to follow.

 

  • 10am – 5pm – Civic Center open for Home & Garden viewing
  • 5pm – 6pm – Home & Garden entries available for pick up except Best of Show

 

  • 5 pm Replacement Heifer Show Results in Hog Show Ring

 

  • 6 pm – Breeding Gilt Show followed by Market Hogs
    • Pee-Wee Showmanship following conclusion of Market Hog Show

 

Friday, April 3

 

  • 8am – 12pm – Champions Prep Livestock Judging contest

 

  • 3 pm – In County Heifer Show

 

  • 5 pm – Market Steer Show
    • Pee-Wee Showmanship following conclusion of Heifer & Steer Show

 

Saturday, April 4

 

  • 8 am – Set up Arena for Sale of Champions

 

  • 10:30 am –12pm – ..Buyer Registration Open & Luncheon        

 

  • 1 pm – Announcements & Club Awards
  • Sale of Champions

 

Sunday, April 5

 

  • 8 am – Load out of animals

 

  • 1 pm – Division Chairs & Officers Clean Up