July 10-18, 2026
Countdown to the
2026 Putnam County Fair!
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2026 Kids Pageant Application
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2026 Schedule
*Subject to Change
Friday, July 10th
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Registration of all 4-H & Open class Exhibits at the Putnam County Extension Office
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Register all Project Exhibits, Agricultural and Home Arts Exhibits (Exhibit Hall)
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Register All Livestock Exhibits (except rabbits) at the Livestock barn
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Register all Market and Open Rabbit Exhibits at Rabbit Hutch
6:00 PM – 2026 Fair Officially Opens
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
7:00 PM & 9:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
7:30 PM BINGO (Early Bird Games, Entertainment Tent)
7:30 PM - Mandatory Meeting for all Livestock Exhibitors and Parents at Show/Sale Arena
8:00 PM - BINGO (Entertainment Tent)
8:00 PM - Bronco Junction (Amphitheater) Sponsored by Tri-State Industrial Supply
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
Saturday, July 11th
11:00 AM - Gates Open
11:30 AM - Kids pageant ages newborn-24 months (Entertainment Tent)
(Check in at 11:00 AM)
1:00 PM-11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
(Closed from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM for dinner)
1:30 PM - Kids pageant ages 25 mos.- 10 yrs (Entertainment Tent)
(Check in at 1:00 PM)
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
3:30 PM- Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
5:00 PM - American Farm Pullers Association Truck and Tractor Pulls (Motorized Events Complex)
(Registration 4:00 PM)
6:30 PM- Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
6:00 PM - Pet Show Sponsored by Pooch’s Resort (Show/Sale Arena)
(Registration at 5:30 PM)
8:00 PM- Coronation of the 2026 Miss Putnam County Fair Queen (Amphitheater)
8:30 PM – LAKEVIEW (Amphitheater)
9:30 PM- Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
11:00 PM- Fair Closes
Sunday, July 12th
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Putnam County 4-H Food Booth Open for Breakfast
10:00 AM - Cowboy Church (Show/Sale Arena)
11:00 AM - Gates Open
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
1:00 PM - Eggs/Poultry Project Judging (Show/Sale Arena)
1:00 PM & 3:00 PM - Appalachian Lads & Lassies (Entertainment Tent) (2 Shows)
3:00 PM - Youth and Open Pet Rabbit Show Market Rabbit Show (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Meet and greet with Woody & Jessie (Entertainment Tent)
3:30 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
4:00 PM - Kid’s Kid Goat/Lamb Show (Show/Sale Arena)
4:00 PM - Lawn Mower Races Registration
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Meet and Greet with Elsa & Anna (Entertainment Tent)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Meet and Greet with Captain Jack & Moana (Entertainment Tent)
5:00 PM - Lawn Mower Races Sponsored by Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens (Motorized Events Complex)
5:00 PM - Meat Goats Show (Show/Sale Arena) Showmanship to follow.
5:30 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
6:30 PM - Ewe & Me Show, immediately followed by Market Lambs (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow
7:30 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
9:00 PM - Market Hog Showmanship Practice (Show/Sale Arena)
9:30 PM - Fair Closes
Monday, July 13th
4:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
6:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
6:00 PM - Monster Trucks (Motorized Events Complex)
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
6:30 PM - Barnyard Obstacle Course (Show/Sale Arena)
6:30 PM - Kiddie Power Pedal Tractor Pulls (Located South of the Exhibit Hall)
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Off-Key Karaoke (Entertainment Tent)
8:00 PM - Market Hog Show (Show/Sale Arena)
9:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
Tuesday, July 14th
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Putnam County 4-H Food Booth Open for Breakfast
9:00 AM - Market Hog Showmanship (Show/Sale Arena)
4:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 PM-9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
6:00 PM - Pirates of the Coolombian Caribbean
6:00 PM - Appalachian Championship Wrestling (Entertainment Tent)
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
6:30 PM - Market Steer Show (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow
6:30 PM - Kiddie Power Pedal Tractor Pulls (Located South of the Exhibit Hall)
7:30 PM - Bulls, Broncs, and Barrels Presented by Diamond J. Rodeo (Motorized Events Complex)
9:00 PM - Pirates of the Coolombian Caribbean
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
Wednesday, July 15th
4:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
5:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
6:00 PM - Demolition Derby Presented by J&K Promotions (Motorized Events Complex)
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
6:30 PM - Heifer Show; Feeder Calves Show (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow Combined classes
6:30 PM - Kiddie Power Pedal Tractor Pulls (Located South of the Exhibit Hall)
7:00 PM - Appalachian Championship Wrestling (Entertainment Tent)
9:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
Thursday, July 16th
4:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
5:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
6:00 PM - The Yates Family Gospel Night Sponsored by Solid Rock Investigations (Entertainment Tent)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Kid Fun Barn Games (Show/Sale Arena)
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
6:30 PM - Kiddie Power Pedal Tractor Pulls (Located South of the Exhibit Hall)
7:30 PM - Old Timers Show (Show/Sale Arena)
9:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
Friday, July 17th
2:00 PM - Track Gate Only Opens for Motocross
2:30 - 5:00 PM - Motocross Registration
3:30 PM - Main Gates Open
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
5:00 PM - Putnam County Fair Annual Livestock Auction (Show/Sale Arena)
(Registration at 4:00 PM)
5:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
7:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean
8:00 PM - Line Dancing (Entertainment Tent)
8:00 PM - Motocross Races Sponsored by Lovejoy Racing (Motorized Events Complex)
(Riders Meeting at 6:10 PM) (Practice at 6:30 PM)
8:00 PM - The Weekend Warriors with Special Guest Paityn (Amphitheater)
9:00 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
Saturday, July 18th
8:00 AM- Track Gate Opens
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - 4-Wheel Drive Mud Run Registration (Motorized Events Complex)
10:00 AM - Fair Opens
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
12:30 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
1:00 PM-11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
(Closed from 5:00 PM-6:30 PM for dinner)
1:00 PM - 4-Wheel Drive Mud Run (Motorized Events Complex)
2:00 PM - Kiddie Power Tractor Pull Championship (Show/Sale Arena)
3:00 PM - Ice Cream Eating Contest (Entertainment Tent)
3:30 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
5:30 PM - Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean (Midway)
7:00 PM - YEE HA-HA! Comedy Show (Entertainment Tent)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Barn Dance (Show/Sale Arena)
8:30 PM - Drew Baldridge (Amphitheater)
9:30 PM - 11:30 PM - Exhibit Hall Projects Released
10:00 PM - Fireworks Sponsored by Putnam County Bank
11:30 PM - 2026 Fair Closes
Sunday, July 19th
All chairpersons are responsible for clean-up and winterizing of their areas.
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Animals MUST be removed from the fairgrounds.
(Stalls must be cleaned out by 11:00 AM)
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Exhibits MUST be removed from the Exhibit Hall
Admission
Daily Admission Ticket:
Includes rides, entertainment, and track events – good only for the day they are purchased.
Season Pass:
Includes rides, entertainment, and track events for all 9 days – great discount if attending the fair all 9 days.
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Labor Day Weekend is here… and we have one very important question. 🇺🇸🔥
Who’s got some of that Putnam County Fair beef on the grill this weekend? 👀🥩
As grills fire up across our community, we’re also reminded just how grateful we are for everyone who showed up and supported our livestock kids at this year’s auction. ❤️
From the show ring to the sale ring to the Labor Day grill — there’s a whole lot of hard work, community support and fair tradition behind that steak.
Happy Labor Day Weekend, fair family! 🇺🇸🎡
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🔥 HOT TAKE: Some of the best places to see a concert are county fairs. 🎡🎶
Great music. Great performers. Affordable tickets. Summer nights. Midway lights. And every once in a while… a few surprises along the way. 👀
We had one heck of a night with Drew Baldridge at the 2026 Putnam County Fair, and it’s definitely one we won’t forget anytime soon. ❤️🎤
But we know PCF wasn’t the only place making some pretty great concert memories this summer.
So, West Virginia fair & festival friends — we want to hear from you! 👇
🎶 Who did YOU see this summer, courtesy of a West Virginia fair or festival?
Drop the artist + where you saw them in the comments. Let’s see just how good West Virginia’s fair & festival concert lineup was this year. 👀
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Fair royalty runs in the family. 👑
Young Miss Putnam County Fair Anslee spent some time with her brother at Kids Game Night during the Oak Leaf Festival!
And this brother-sister duo has a pretty special fair connection — Anslee represents Putnam County as our Young Miss, while her brother is our Young Mr. Putnam County Fair AND represents Dolly Parton’s hometown! 🦋 ✨
We love seeing our young royalty out making memories, supporting other communities and sharing a little fair spirit wherever they go. 🎡👑
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Funny how the moments that didn’t seem like a big deal at the time become some of the ones you miss the most.
Sitting around the barn.
Running into the same people every night.
Staying way later than you planned.
Fair week is made up of a thousand little moments like these and somehow, they’re the ones that stick. ❤️🎡
What’s one little thing you already miss?
And can we get a shout out to our 4-H Food Booth volunteers who kept us fed this summer? We appreciate you. 👏 👏 👏
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Hello, September. 🍂
The lights are gone.
The barn is empty.
The midway is just a field.
And somehow, another fair summer is behind us. 🎡
But around here, fair season never really disappears.
It lives in the friendships made, the lessons learned, the memories we’re still sharing and all the little things already pointing us toward next year. ❤️
Here’s to a new month, a new season and carrying a little bit of fair with us into whatever comes next.
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Our fair doesn’t happen without the businesses, organizations and individuals who choose to stand behind it. ❤️🎡
Today, we’re proud to recognize our 2026 Putnam County Fair Red Ribbon Sponsors!
⭐ Putnam County Gun Club
⭐ Putnam Co Farm Bureau
⭐ Kirtley Insurance
⭐ Poca Valley Bank
⭐ Brookshire Barrett LLC
⭐ Solid Rock Investigations LLC
⭐ Nitro CVB
⭐ Raynes & Company
⭐ Parson’s Contracting LLC
⭐ Southside Dragway
⭐ Chapman Funeral Home
⭐ Earls Auto Parts
⭐ Auto Team and Glass
⭐ Snap Lawn & Handyman
⭐ AMDA Boer Goats
⭐ David and Bobbi Oliver, Kyder
⭐ Conner Photography
⭐ Dairy Queen of Eleanor
⭐ Haven of Rest
⭐ Gatens Harding Funeral Home
⭐ Jersey Mikes Teays Valley
⭐ Goodwill
⭐ Gillispie Towing
⭐ Gillispie Rentals
⭐ K & M Country Gatherings
⭐ Calvin Broyles Jewelers
⭐ Peyton Law Firm
⭐ Evolve Aesthetics
⭐ Dot Nutrition
⭐ Valley Nails
⭐ The Pulp
⭐ Twin River Hardwoods
Whether you helped support an event, a livestock show, our grounds, our pageant program or simply stepped up wherever you were needed, your support helped make the 2026 Putnam County Fair possible.
To each of our Red Ribbon Sponsors: THANK YOU for investing in our fair, our exhibitors and our community. ❤️
And to our fair family — when you see these names around our community, remember the businesses and people who show up for the Putnam County Fair.
Give them a follow, stop in, shop local and help us return the support they’ve so generously shown us. 🎡
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