Tuesday, September 4th, 2018

4:00 pm – 7:30 pm……………….Fair Exhibits Entered  (EXCLUDING Livestock)

(All items to be entered in the North Wing, 4-H, FFA, HCE, and all Youth and Adult Entries)

4:00 pm – 7:30 pm……………….. Rabbit and Poultry Entered

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm………………………………………Vendor Setup

Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

9:00 am – 12:30 pm …………………… Judging Indoor Exhibits

9:00 am – 12:30 pm………………. Rabbit and Poultry Judging

9:00 am – 3:00 pm ……………………………………..Vendor Setup

3:00 pm ……………………… Indoor Exhibits Open for Viewing

3:00 pm – 9:00 pm………………………………..Petting Zoo Open

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm .Open Meat Goats, Dairy, Pygmy Goats and Bottle Calf/Goats Entered

5:00 pm – 11:00 pm …………….Pride of Texas Carnival Open

6:30 pm …………………………76th Annual Carter County Free Fair Opening Ceremonies

(Free Watermelon compliments of the Carter County Commissioners)

7:00 pm …………………………………………………………Pet Contests

(Terrapin derby, frog jumping, best dressed pet, weenie dog races, etc.)

7:30 pm…………………………Bottle Goat and Calf Show Begins

Thursday, September 6th, 2018

8:30 am – 2:00 pm…………………….Children’s Day at the Fair

9:00 am – 2:00 pm…….. Eddie Eagle, Children’s Story Time and Mobile Dairy Classroom

9:00 am – 9:00 pm.Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open

5:00 pm – 11:00 pm …………….Pride of Texas Carnival Open

5:30 pm……………………………. Dairy & Pygmy Goat and Open

Meat Goat Show Begins

6:30 pm ……………………………………………… Stick Horse Rodeo

Friday, September 7th, 2018

8:00 am – 9:00 am ……………. Sheep, Meat Goats and Swine weigh in and entered

8:30 am – 2:00 pm…….. Eddie Eagle, Children’s Story Time and Mobile Dairy Classroom

8:30 am – 2:00 pm…………………….Children’s Day at the Fair

9:00 am – 10:00 am………………..Cattle weigh in and entered

9:00 am – 9:00 pm.Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open

9:30 am……………………..4-H and FFA Land Judging Contest

10:30 am .4-H FFA Plant and Wildlife Assessment Contest

5:00 pm – 11:00 pm …………….Pride of Texas Carnival Open

Saturday, September 8th, 2018

7:00 am – 8:00 am …………… Registration for Carter County Free Fair Horse Show

8:30 am ……….. Carter County Free Fair Horse Show Begins

9:00 am – 8:00 pm.Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open

9:00 am ………………………………………………Sheep Show Begins

10:30 am ……………………………………………….Hog Show Begins

12:30 pm……….Registration for the Horseshoe Tournament

1:00 pm………Horseshoe Tournament Begins

1:00 pm – Midnight …………….Pride of Texas Carnival Open

1:00 pm………………………………………… Youth Meat Goat Show

5:00 pm……………………Registration for Open Carter County Horse Speed Events

5:30 pm……………..Carter County Horse Speed Events Begin

6:00 pm ………………………………………..Heifer and Steer Show

8:00 pm ……………..Livestock, Rabbits and Poultry Released

at the end of the Cattle Show or 8 pm

Sunday, September 9th, 2018

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ………………..All Inside Exhibits Released