Knox County Fair
July 28 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Rides, food booths, exhibits – FUN for the whole family!
2026 Knox County 4-H Fair Schedule:
Friday, July 3 Office Closed for Independence Day
Wednesday, July 15 11:59 pm: Fair Entry will close.
Saturday, July 18 8:00 am: Livestock Clean-up
Monday, July 20 6:00 pm: Building Set-up
Wednesday, July 22 5:00 to 8:00 pm: Non-perishable
Project Judging
Friday, July 24
6:00 pm: Consumer Clothing Judging
6:30 pm: Fashion Revue
Saturday, July 25 8:00 – 11:00 am: Perishable Project
Sunday, July 26
8:00 am to 4:00 pm: Animals may arrive on the grounds.
4:00 to 9:00 pm: Official Check-in for All Animals. Animals must be in the barn by 9:00 pm.
6:30 pm: Dog Agility show location TBA.
Monday, July 27
8:00 am: Poultry Show in the Poultry Barn
9:00 am: Rabbit show in Livestock Arena.
4:00 pm: Horse & Pony Contesting at H&P Arena.
5:00 pm: Livestock Costume contest
7:00 pm: Fair Queen Contest
Tuesday, July 28
8:00 am: Swine Show in Livestock Arena
8:30 am: Dog Obedience location is Old Industrial Building
4:30 pm: Sheep show in Livestock Arena.
Wednesday, July 29
9:00 am: Beef & Dairy Show in the Livestock Arena.
3:00 pm: Cat Show in A/C building
4:30 pm: Goat Show in Livestock Arena
Thursday, July 30
9:00 am: Horse & Pony Show at H&P Arena.
9:00 am: Llama & Alpaca show in Livestock Arena.
7:00 pm: 4-H Round Robin in the Livestock Arena.
Friday, July 31
9:00 am: Horse & Pony Show at H&P Arena.
11:00 am: Ag Olympics then Color Me Green 4-H Dash then Water Slide.
3:00 pm: Building Project Celebration at VU Pavilion
5:00 pm: 10-Year Member recognition at Livestock Arena.
5:30 pm: 4-H Livestock Auction in the Livestock Arena.
10:30 pm: Livestock are released
Saturday, August 1
9:00 to 11:00 pm: Building projects released
Sunday, August 2
5:00 – 6:00 pm: Building Projects released
6:00 pm: Building Hall tear down
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