JULY 10-18, 2026
Countdown to the
2026 Putnam County Fair!
Day(s)
:
Hour(s)
:
Minute(s)
:
Second(s)
2026 Putnam County Fair
Sponsorship Application
2025 Miss Putnam County Fair Queen,
Teen, & Pre-Teen Pageant Application
2025 Kids Pageant Application
Ewe & Me Information
2025 Schedule
*Subject to Change
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 Livestock barn.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Register all Market and Open Rabbit Exhibits at Rabbit Hutch
6:00 PM – 2025 Fair Officially Opens
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM- Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
7:00 PM BINGO (Entertainment Tent)
7:00 PM - Mandatory Meeting for all Food Vendors at 4- H Food Booth
7:30 PM - Mandatory Meeting for all Livestock Exhibitors and Parents at Show/Sale Arena
8:00 PM - Non-Friction (Main Stage)
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
11:00 AM - Gates Open
11:00 AM - 11:00 PM- Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
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- Great Lakes Timber Show
5:00 PM - American Farm Pullers Association Truck and Tractor Pulls (Motorized Events Complex)
(Registration 4:00 PM)
6:30 PM- Great Lakes Timber Show (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 2025 Miss Putnam County Fair Queen (Amphitheater)
8:30 PM – Austin Williams (Amphitheater)
9:30 PM- Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway)
11:00 PM- Fair Closes
10:00 AM - Cowboy Church (Show/Sale Arena)
11:00 AM - Gates Open
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM- Ron and Debi’s Petting Zoo
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
1:00 PM & 3:00 PM - Appalachian Lads & Lassies (Entertainment Tent)(2 Shows)
1:00 PM - Eggs/Poultry Project Judging (Show/Sale Arena)
2:00 PM & 4:00 PM - Guyan River Cloggers (2 Shows)
3:00 PM - Youth and Open Pet Rabbit Show Market Rabbit Show (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow
3:30 PM- Great Lakes Timber Show
4:00 PM - Kid’s Kid Goat/Lamb Show (Show/Sale Arena)
5:00 PM - Meat Goats Show (Show/Sale Arena) Showmanship to follow.
6:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show
6:30 PM - Ewe & Me Show, immediately followed by
Market Lambs (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow.
7:00 PM – Mason Adkins (Entertainment Tent)
9:00 PM - Market Hog Showmanship Practice (Show/Sale Arena)
9:30 PM - Fair Closes
4:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
6:00 PM & 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show
6:00 PM - Demolition Derby Registration Opens (Motorized Events Complex)
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Karaoke (Entertainment Tent)
8:00 PM - Market Hog Show (Show/Sale Arena) 8:00 PM - Demolition Derby Sponsored by Mike Kirtley Insurance (Motorized Events Complex)
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
Tuesday
9:00 AM - Market Hog Showmanship (Show/Sale Arena)
4:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 PM-9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
6:00 PM & 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
6:30 PM - Market Steer Show (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow
6:00 PM - Wrestling (Entertainment Tent)
7:30 PM - SEBRA Bulls and Barrels Rodeo (Motorized Events Complex)
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
4:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
5:00 PM & 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show
6:00 PM- Kids Kar Extravaganza Sponsored by DQ Eleanor (Motorized Track 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
7:00 PM - Wrestling (Entertainment Tent)
9:00 PM - Master Showmanship Practice (Show/Sale arena)
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
4:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
5:00 PM & 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show
6:00 PM - Jr. & Sr. Master Showmanship Jr., Old Timers Show will follow (Show/Sale Arena)
6:00 PM- Lawn Mower Registration
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
6:00 PM- Inheritance Gospel Night Sponsored by Solid Rock Investigations (Entertainment Tent)
8:00 PM - Lawn Mower Races Sponsored by Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens (Motorized Events Complex)
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
Friday
2:00 PM - Track Gate Only Opens
2:30 - 6:00 PM - Motocross Registration
4:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
5:00 PM - Putnam County Fair Annual Livestock Auction (Show/Sale Arena)
(Registration at 4:00 PM)
5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
7:00 PM - REDEFYNED (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)
11:00 PM - Fair Closes
Saturday
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
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 PM - Hot Dog Eating Contest (Entertainment Tent)
12:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show
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)
7:00 PM - YEE HA-HA! Comedy Show Featuring “Cornbread” Kenny Lee Robinson (Entertainment Tent)
8:30 PM- Dalton Dover (Amphitheater)
9:30 PM - 11:30 PM - Exhibit Hall projects released.
10:00 PM - FIREWORKS Sponsored by Putnam County Bank
11:30 PM - 2025 Fair Closes
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.
Find Us On Social Media
Gallery
Views from Around the Putnam County Fair
Sponsors
🔥 MAKE YOUR BIDS NOW 🔥 by joining the group here 👉 PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR SUPER SWEET AUCTION-Feb 1-Feb 5, 2026
#PutnamCountyFairWV #supersweetauction #gamedayfood ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Did you know… 🤔
Fundraisers like our Super Sweet Auction do more than satisfy your sweet tooth? 😋
The proceeds from events like this help fund important fairground improvements- from facility upgrades to enhancements that make the Putnam County Fair safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone in our community.
Every bid, every donation, and every sweet treat purchased plays a role in keeping our fairgrounds strong for future generations. ❤️
Thanks for supporting the fair in the sweetest way possible!
Join the fun here 👉 PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR SUPER SWEET AUCTION-Feb 1-Feb 5, 2026
#TuesdayTrivia #putnamcountyfair #supersweetauction #wvfair ... See MoreSee Less
1 CommentComment on Facebook
Thank you to every single person and business who supports our fundraising efforts. A huge shout out to every one who donates their time and resources for our improvements. Together we can accomplish great things❤️
What a night ✨ Putnam County Fair President Krista Snodgrass and her husband Jason at the annual Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Business Meeting. 📸 ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
There’s nothing quite like fair week ✨
The lights. The livestock. The roar of the crowd. The traditions that bring us all together year after year.
We’re loving these fair-themed portraits that capture what the Putnam County Fair means to YOU-whether you grew up in the show ring, spent your nights on the midway, or never miss demolition derby night.
👉 Drop your fair-themed portrait in the comments and tell us:
Are you a livestock kid, a carnival kid, or a derby fan?
Let’s celebrate every part of our fair family ❤️🎡🐮💥
#PutnamCountyFair #PutnamCountyWV #WVFairs #FairWeek #FairFamily #CommunityTraditions #WVEvents #Trend #tuesdayvibes ... See MoreSee Less
11 CommentsComment on Facebook
Happy AI County Fair lol
Always fun at fair selling our goods and enjoys the fair foods and gotta mention getting to watch our boy David Parsons in the demo derby.
My story is I show at th Putnam County Fair WHEN I WAS 9 year old I was a 4-H I DONE A SPECIAL LAMB 🐑 I HAD A PARTNER MY LAMB 🐑 NAME WAS CINDERELLA AND WE GOT FIRST PLACE TROPHY AND I SHOW RABBITS AND I GOT FIRST PLACE IN RABBIT 🐇 AND THEN I WAS THEN I GRADUATED FROM SPECIAL LAMB I DONE MY FIRST MARKET LAMB AND I WAS A PARTNER FOR SPECIAL LAMB 🐑 I HELP WITH SPECIAL LAMB I STILL GO TO THE PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR I STILL SHOW MY DOGS IN THE PET SHOW I HAD A DOG MALTESE BEAR WE GOT FIRST PLACE BIG BLUE RIBBON AND HE PASSED AWAY THEN I STOP DOING THE PET SHOW AND i will be back in the show ring again at the Putnam county fair in 2026 for the pet show and the costume show to we are doing 2 classes i love the Putnam county fair I live at the Putnam county fair all week and i still support the FFA AND 4-H AND I LOVE TO WATCH THEM TO SHOW AND SALE AND I GO TO THE CONCERTS to FFA AND 4-H IS A GREAT THING TO BE IN IT GIVES YOU RESPONSIBLE AND YOU LEARN IN IT AND GIVE YOU A GREAT PERSONALITY AND YOU TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR ANIMALS HOW YOU SPEND TIME BONDING WITH YOUR ANIMALS YES I DID SHOW MY FIRST MARKET LAMB WITH OUT THE HALTERS AND YOU SHOW THE JUDGES HOW MUCH YOU TIME YOU SPEND WITH THE ANIMALS AND HOW MUCH YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR ANIMALS YOU HAVE TO HAVE PATIENCE IT IS NOT YOUR MOM OR DAD COUSINS OR ANYONE ELSE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR ANIMALS IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR ANIMALS YOU SHOW AND YOU SALE THE ANMALS YOU GET THE MONEY WHEN YOU SALE THE ANIMALS YOU WILL LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE ME AND MY NEW SMALL DOG CANDY WILL BE AT THE PET SHOW RING AT THE 2026 Putnam county fair we are so excited I still love to show I am 43 year old you are never to old for showing it is called PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR FAMILY
My story started when the PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR OF WEST VIRGINIA started doing eating contests.
I've been going to the fair since I was little, I was always involved as a kid and teenager , I showed cattle through 4H and FFA, ran for fair queen a couple years and received the honor of Miss Congeniality one year, I served as a Jr Fair Board Member for two years. Since aging out of 4H and FFA I have been involved in fair by volunteering in many different aspects, and always helping were is needed. I love the fair, especially our county fair (Mason Co) , I'll always support the fair in every way possible and it will always have a big spot in my heart... I mean that's kinda how my husband and I got together.. was through the fair and 4H ❤️🎡
21 years and counting attending the Putnam County Fair, 14 years of showing livestock, and now the Queen. So blessed 💕👑
This sums me up perfectly 🤣
I’m a Fair Board member and Chair of our Safety Committee. I’m heavily involved in the fair due to Stockholm Syndrome.
My story started as a livestock kid, and I'm honored to be the President of one of the BEST county fairs in WV.
🤭
Stop using ai. This is sick. Actively destroying our planet.
View more comments
The groundhog has spoken and more winter is on the way…but mentally we’re sweating at the #PutnamCountyFairWV in July. 🤣
Who’s ready for summer? 🙋♀️ ... See MoreSee Less
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
So ready for warmer weather!
I'm so ready for warm weather!!!
It was a pleasure to spend time with leaders who truly support our community at the Annual Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Business Meeting! ✨
We’re grateful for the continued support of Doug Pierson, Putnam County Commissioner, and Kathie Hess Crouse, Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Both are strong supporters of the Putnam County Fair and champions of the people, businesses, and traditions that make #PutnamWV thrive.
Moments like this reflect how interconnected our business community, local leadership, and the fair truly are. When elected officials, organizations, and community partners come together, it strengthens the foundation of Putnam County and helps ensure our traditions continue for generations to come.
Thankful for leaders who show up, stay engaged, and support the events and institutions that bring our county together. 💪
📸 Pictured Left to Right:
Doug Pierson- Putnam County Commission
Leanne Call- Call's Meat Market
Kathie Hess Crouse- WV House of Delegates
Krista Snodgrass- President of the Putnam County Fair
April Hayzlett- Putnam County Fair Representative
Sophia and John Frazier- Beech Street Tea
Jason Snodgrass- Putnam County Fair Representative
#PutnamWV #PutnamCounty #CommunitySupport #LocalLeadership #PutnamCountyFairWV #MondayMotivation ... See MoreSee Less
1 CommentComment on Facebook
I enjoyed our evening. Thank you all for letting me join your table it was a great evening.