Daily Schedule -- ALL TIMES/EVENTS ARE TENTATIVE
Pre-Fair Deadlines
March 1 All youth organization forms due (contact your fair board representative for more details).
June 3 School exhibits are due
June 24 FairEntry Deadline
July 1 Entry Corrections (not additions) Due
July 19 (Sun) 10:00 AM Dog Show
August ?? 6 pm Open Public Forum meeting. Community Center at the Fairgrounds.
All Weekend!
Open Class Exhibition in Multipurpose Building
4H Food Stand
Farmers Union Junior Ice Cream Booth
Cans for a Cause
Co-op and Merchant Buildings open
Youth Exhibits in Exhibit Hall & Multipurpose Building
Phillips Children’s Museum Traveling Museum
Sunday, July 19, 2026
10:00 AM
10:00 Dog Show in the outdoor arena
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
12:00 PM
12:00- 8:00 PM Open Class entries accepted at Multipurpose Building
5:00 PM
5:00-8:00 PM Youth fair entries accepted (Static)
Cans for a Cause registered entry set-up**
3:00-8:00 PM Animal check (vet check) All Beef and Sheep must be in by 8PM
TBD PM Beef and Sheep weigh-in
Thursday, July 23, 2026
7:00 AM
7:00 - 11:30 AM: Open Class Entries accepted at Multipurpose Building
(QUILTS by 9:00 AM!)
8:00 AM
8:00 - 11:30 AM Entries accepted for Youth Fair Exhibits (static)
8:00 - 5:00 PM: Cans for a Cause registered entry set-up**
9:00 AM
9:00 - 11:00 AM Entries accepted for Youth Fair Exhibits (Animal/Vet Check)
9:00 - 4:00 PM Historical Museum open
12:00 PM
12:00 Mandatory ALL Livestock Exhibitors Meeting in show ring
12:00 Open Class judging begins
12:30-1:30 Swine Weigh-In
2:00 PM
2:00 Sheep Judging
5:00 PM
5:00 Fair Officially Opens!
5:00 Beef Judging
5:00 FREE WHPA Horse Pull in Horse Arena
5:00-8:00 PM Tom Burt performing in the Beer Garden
5:00 - 9:00 PM Wristband Rides
5:30 Cans for a Cause judging begins
Friday, July 24, 2026
8:00 AM
8:00 Judging all departments in Exhibit Hall
8:00 Exploring (Dept 17) face-to-face Judging in Exhibit Hall
8:30 Swine Judging
9:00 AM
9:00 - 6:00 PM Historical Museum open
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 Rabbit Judging
12:00 PM
12:00-6:00 PM Adventures in Agriculture (Exhibit Hall/Grader Shed)
1:30 PM
1:30 Dairy Dessert Contest (K99/WIGM hosts)
3:00 PM
3:00 - 6:00 PM Pioneer Village (Historical buildings) open
4:00 PM
4:00 PM Carnival Rides and Games open
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 MASS Market Animal Auction
7:00 PM
7:30 Hometown Pulls (Grandstand)
7:00 - Midnight DJ Phoenix Entertainment in Beer Garden
Saturday, July 25, 2026
8:00 AM
8:30 Horse Show Judging
9:00 AM
9:00 Dairy Judging
TBA Over the Hill Dairy Contest to follow dairy judging
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 - 5:00 PM Taylor County Historical Museum and Pioneer Village open
12:00 PM
12:00 - 6:00 PM Adventures in Agriculture (Exhibit Hall/Grader Shed)
2:00 PM
2:00 Goat Judging
2:00 Poultry Judging
3:00 PM
3:30 Registration for Pedal Pulls
4:00 PM
4:00 Pedal Pulls
5:00 PM
5:00 - 9:00 PM Wristband rides
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 - Midnight Music
Sunday, July 26, 2026
8:00 AM
8:30 Cats / Small Animals Judging (Exhibit Hall)
9:00 AM
9:00 Non-Denominational Service (Food court area)
9:00 - Noon Medford Knights of Columbus Waffles (Belgian waffle, and berries coffee/juice/milk)
10:00 AM
10:00 - Noon Coin Search - Livestock Barn
Dress an Animal Contest - Livestock Barn
FREE Ag Olympics in Dairy show ring (Open to all youth, relays, tug-of-war, fun activities)
10:00 - 11:30 AM Demo Derby check in
12:00 PM
12:00 Carnival Games and Rides Open
12:30 Demo Derby drivers meeting
12-5:00 PM Adventures in Agriculture (Exhibit Hall/Grader Shed)
1:00 PM
1:00 Peterson Promotions Demolition Derby in the Grandstands
1:00-5:00 PM Wristband Rides
4:00 PM
4:30 Barn Meeting/Barn Awards
5:00 PM
5:00 MASS Animals released (subject to change per weather)
5:30 All youth animal and static exhibits released
Decorations removed
5:30 - 7:00 PM Cans for a Cause take-down
2027 Fair Dates: July 22-25 - 144th Anniversary
(Preliminary schedule, All times are subject to change)