09/05/2024
2024 Schedule of Events
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
4 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)
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
4 pm – 8 pm ..........................................Rabbit and Poultry Entered
Thursday, September 5th, 2024
9 am – 9 pm ......................Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
5 pm – 11 pm ...................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
6:00 pm.......................,........82nd Annual Carter County Free Fair Opening Ceremonies
(Free Watermelon compliments of the Carter County Commissioners & City Produce)
6:30 pm ..................................Children and Pet Contests
(Terrapin derby, frog jumping, best dressed pet, we**ie dog races, hula hoop, bubble gum blowing, etc.)
6:30 pm……………………….Stick Horse Rodeo
Friday, September 6th, 2024
9 am – 9 pm.......................Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
9 am - 2 pm .......................Eddie Eagle, Children’s Story Time and Mobile Dairy Classroom
9 am - 10 am ....................Livestock weigh in and entered
9 am - 1 pm...................... Insect Adventure
9:30 am............................4-H and FFA Land Judging Contest
10:30 am........................... 4-H and FFA Plant Identification Contest
4 pm – 7 pm..................... Insect Adventure.
5 pm – 11 pm ....................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
9 am – 8 pm....................Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open
9 am - 4 pm .................... Insect Adventure
10:00 – 11:00 am ………..Bottle Goat and Calf registration – Fair Office
11 am ............................. Junior Sheep Show Begins Open Sheep Show immediately after Junior Sheep Show 30 minute break Market Hog Show begins after Break
12:30 pm...........................Registration for Horseshoe Tournament
1 pm ................................ Horseshoe Tournament Begins
1 pm – Midnight .................Pride of Texas Carnival Open
1 pm..................................Junior Meat Goat Show followed by Open Meat Goat Show
3 pm…………………… Bottle Goat and Calf Show Begins
5 pm...................................Registration for Open Carter County Horse Speed Events
5:30 pm..............................Carter County Horse Speed Events Begin
6 pm ................................Junior Heifer and Steer Show followed by Open Beef and Dairy Cattle Shows
8 pm.................................. Livestock, Rabbits and Poultry Released or at the end of the Cattle Show or 8 pm
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
1 pm – 3 pm ......................................... All Inside Exhibits Released
1 pm - 6 pm.................................Pride of Texas Carnival Open