Putnam County Fairgrounds

07/31/2024

The 98th Putnam County Fair starts Thursday August 1st and runs thru Saturday the 10th. You can get more details and a schedule of events here: https://putnamcountyfair.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/putnamco.fairtn
Midway Times & Ride Armbands
Thursday, August 1 -- $15 sold 6p–10 good til 11p
Friday, August 2 -- $23 sold 6p–10p good til 11p
Saturday, August 3 -- $23 sold 4p–10p good til 11p
Sunday, August 4 -- $23 sold 3p til 10p good til 11p
Monday–Thursday, August 5–8 $20 Sold 6p-10p good til 11p
Friday, August 9 -- $23 sold 6p–10p good til 11p
Saturday, August 10 $23 sold 4p–10p good til 11p

10/06/2023

Lewis & Clark Circus will be at the Putnam County Fairgrounds on October 14th and 15th. Two shows on Saturday 4:30 and 7:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm and 4:30pm. Tickets are available here: https://lewisandclarktickets.com/ scroll to the bottom and click on Cookeville. They have specials right now of adults $15, children $5 and Family of 6 bundle for $35.

10/06/2023

Cookeville Food Truck Festival, Car Show and Fall Market, Putnam County Fairgrounds on Saturday October 14th, 10am - 5pm. This will be a festive event celebrating the Fall season featuring handcrafted & handpicked items, home decor, local artistry, candles, baked goods, wood work & Much More! Will also have Food Trucks in the Midway and a Car Show in the Main Arena! Admission & Parking FREE
Vendors can Register at www.uppercumberlandevents.com

08/12/2023

Tonight is the last night of the 2023 Putnam County Fair! The rain is supposed to be gone, the Rides will open at 4pm and the Demolition Derby is at 7pm(rain or shine). Nice aerial photo of last night's Truck-Tractor Pull from Swift Aerographics!

08/11/2023

Video of the Demolition Derby at the Putnam County Fair
https://fb.watch/mme6LBVYAX/?mibextid=v7YzmG

08/06/2023

Sunday at the Putnam County Fair - Midway and rides are open today from 3pm to 11pm. Unlimited ride armbands are $23. Demolition Derby at 6pm.

07/28/2023

Putnam County Fair August 3-12. Here is a list of the main events by night:
Thursday 3rd – Lone Star Rodeo
Friday 4th – Lone Star Rodeo
Saturday 5th – Monster Truck Show
Sunday 6th – Demolition Derby
Monday 7th – Bump and Run Motorsports
Tuesday 8th – Motorcycle Races
Wednesday 9th – Motorcycle Races
Thursday 10th – Horse Show
Friday 11th – Truck and Tractor Pull
Saturday 12th – Demolition Derby
If you have questions, go to the Fair's page at https://www.facebook.com/putnamco.fairtn and message them.

07/02/2023

Red, White and Boom, the 2nd largest fireworks show in TN is July 4th at 9pm. Concert series starts at 5pm. Free event for everyone!!
www.redwhiteandboomcookeville.com

06/10/2023

FREE event for the kids, Saturday, June 17th 11am to 2pm, "Touch A Truck" Over 50 different trucks, heavy equipment and emergency vehicles for the kids to learn about and climb on.

05/20/2023

The Putnam County Fair Board's "2023 Spring Carnival" will be May 25th - June 3rd, 6pm nightly at the Fairgrounds on S Walnut Ave. Free Parking & Free Admission.
Nightly armband Pricing for unlimited rides are:
5/25 - $20.00
5/26 - $20.00
5/27 - $20.00
5/28 - $20.00
5/29 - $15.00
5/30 - $15.00
5/31 - $20.00
6/1 - $20.00
6/2 - $20.00
6/3 - $20.00
If you have questions about the carnival, go to https://www.facebook.com/putnamco.fairtn and message them

05/17/2023

🚒TOUCH A TRUCK EVENT 🚒
"A Touch a Truck Extravaganza" Saturday, June 17th, 11am to 2pm at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Free to Everyone! Bring out the kids to see, touch and learn about all kinds of emergency vehicles, earth movers, big trucks, dozers and many more. Also several treat vendors like Pelican Sno Balls and Lulu's Fruit Smashes will be on hand. Brought to you by Putnam County, Kick's 106.9, Lite Rock 95.9 and Stonecom Radio.

11/02/2022

The 3rd Annual Cookeville Christmas Market is THIS weekend at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. KIDS FREE | $2 ADULT

* FREE PICS with Santa Claus 🎅🏻
* VOLS Game Streaming 🏈
* FOOD TRUCKS 🍔
* 125+ local vendors 🛍️
* Fortnite Battle Bus 🚎
* Axe Throwing 🪓
* Kid’s Activities 🎨 & MORE!

Santa
11-2 Saturday
1-3 Sunday

Pets are welcome too! Just be sure they’re on a leash please.

Click that you’re interested on the FB Event link and it’ll send you a reminder! https://fb.me/e/3g0HE5cDy

10/28/2022

🚨THIS SATURDAY!!!! 🚨 Come out to the Putnam County Fairgrounds for the Cookeville Food Truck Festival and Fall Market 🌭🌮 with over 125 Local Vendors and over 25 Food trucks! Enjoy the Free Kids Zone with Face Painting, Bounce Houses and more. Don't forget to stop by the MAIN ARENA for the car Show and Live Music From 🎸Shattered🎸.

08/13/2022

Last full night for the Putnam County Fair with the Demolition Derby at 7pm. The motorcycle races that were rained out will be Sunday night at 6pm, but there will not be any midway rides Sunday, just the races. (photo - Melanie Bussell)

08/10/2022

MOTORCYCLE RACES POSTPONED
Per the Putnam County Fair Board, the motorcycle races scheduled for tonight have been postponed due to rain. They are rescheduled for Sunday, August 14th.

08/03/2022

The Putnam County Fair starts Thursday night and runs thru August 13th at the Putnam County Fairgrounds on South Walnut Ave. Here are the main events each night:
Thursday 4th - Lone Star Rodeo
Friday 5th - Lone Star Rodeo
Saturday 6th - Monster Trucks
Sunday 7th - Demolition Derby
Monday 8th - Wild Horse and Mule Show
Tuesday 9th - Motorcycle Races
Wednesday 10th - Motorcycle Races
Thursday 11th - Horse Show
Friday 12th - Truck-Tractor Pull
Saturday 13th - Demolition Derby
$5 entry fee nightly to fair, kids 5 and under free.Armbands for unlimited rides are $20 during the week and $23 on weekend nights (Fri-Sun) Thursday night only, special of only $15
The Fair is put on each year by the Putnam County Fair Board, which is an all volunteer organization.
For more info and a schedule of all the events, go to www.Putnamcountyfair.org

07/03/2022

🇺🇸 MONDAY JULY 4th🇺🇸
Red White & BOOM -Putnam County Fairgrounds- South Jefferson Ave

4:00pm Gates Open
5:00pm “The Smoky Nights”
6:00pm “Jake Hoot”
7:30pm “Resurrection - Journey”
9:05pm FIREWORKS- #2 in TN‼️🇺🇸Choreographed to music and broadcast on 106-9 Kicks Country. Watch in person at the Fairgrounds or your favorite viewing spot around Cookeville.

🇺🇸ALL FREE - parking, admission, concert, & fireworks!

🇺🇸Food trucks & Vendor booths

🇺🇸Fireworks will be live-streamed on City of Cookeville TN - Ricky Shelton, Mayor or Putnam County, Tennessee - Randy Porter, Mayor pages.

🇺🇸For full details visit www.bettercookeville.com

06/30/2022

🇺🇸Monday July 4th🇺🇸
Putnam Co Fairgrounds on S. Jefferson Ave
Gates open at 4pm
Music begins at 5pm
Fireworks at 9:05pm
ALL FREE - parking, admission, concert, & fireworks! 🇺🇸
For full details visit www.bettercookeville.com

05/21/2022

The 2022 Spring Carnival starts Saturday, May 28th and runs thru June 4th, nightly from 6pm to 11 pm at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Armband specials each night. Free admission and free parking! For more info go to www.Putnamcountyfair.org

03/18/2022

🟢 Hello Spring Market 🟢
Putnam County Fairgrounds, Saturday March 19th from 10am - 4pm and Sunday March 20th from 12pm - 4pm, admission is free! This event will feature over 100 vendors with handmade & hand picked treasures, amazing food, boutiques, unique vintage items, antiques, plants, home decor, jewelry, outdoor decor, wreaths and much more!
Enjoy a variety of southern tastes from amazing food trucks. Also cotton candy, snow cones, pork rinds, fresh baked breads, cakes, pies, kettle corn and drinks too!

Vendors can apply here: https://form.jotform.com/213635337579162

10/30/2021

Cirque Italia Water Circus Silver is coming to the Putnam County Fairgrounds:
·November 4 – Thursday: 7:30pm
·November 5– Friday: 7:30pm
·November 6– Saturday: 1:30pm, 4:30pm, & 7:30pm
·November 7– Sunday: 1:30pm & 4:30pm
For tickets and more info go to:
https://silver.cirqueitalia.com/.../539_Water-Circus-I... !!

08/07/2021

Last night of the Fair with the Demolition Derby at 7pm. Midway rides open 4pm to 11pm, armbands are $23. Gate admission is $5 per person, children 5 and under are free.

08/02/2021

Lost at Fair, i-phone, black case with an elephant on the case. If you find it, please call 931-526-2161 so it can be returned to its owner. Thanks

07/29/2021

Putnam County Fair begins tonight. Here is a partial schedule of events

07/29/2021

$5 admission for adults and children 6 and older. Armband prices are below

07/24/2021

Putnam County Fair begins Thursday, July 29th and runs thru August 7th. For details or questions about the fair, go to www.putnamcountyfair.org or visit the Fair's page at https://www.facebook.com/putnamco.fairtn

07/05/2021

95th Putnam County Fair
July 29 – August 7
Lone Star Rodeo – Monster Trucks – Demolition Derby – Jake Hoot – Motorcycles – Putnam County Horse Show – Truck & Tractor Pull – Antique Truck & Tractor Pull – Demolition Derby.

For details go to www.putnamcountyfair.org

For a virtual fair book go to: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/a8470f826a.html /1

07/04/2021

Red, White and Boom fireworks, Sunday night at 9pm. Concerts start at 5pm. Admission and parking is free. (Photo-John Carter)

06/09/2021

05/22/2021

Spring Carnival next week May 26th thru the 29th starting at 6PM every night. Admission is Free, armbands prices are 15$ Wednesday/Thursday and 20$ Friday/Saturday. Presented by the Putnam County Fair Board.