JULY 10-18, 2026

Countdown to the
2026 Putnam County Fair!

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2026 Putnam County Fair
Sponsorship Application

2025 Miss Putnam County Fair Queen,
Teen, & Pre-Teen Pageant Application

2025 Kids Pageant Application

2025 Schedule

*Subject to Change

Friday

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Registration of all 4-H & Open class Exhibits at the Putnam County Extension Office

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Register all Project Exhibits, Agricultural and Home Arts Exhibits (Exhibit Hall)

12:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Register All Livestock Exhibits (except rabbits) at Livestock barn.

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Register all Market and Open Rabbit Exhibits at Rabbit Hutch

6:00 PM – 2025 Fair Officially Opens

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM- Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo

6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open

7:00 PM BINGO (Entertainment Tent)

7:00 PM - Mandatory Meeting for all Food Vendors at 4- H Food Booth

7:30 PM - Mandatory Meeting for all Livestock Exhibitors and Parents at Show/Sale Arena

8:00 PM - Non-Friction (Main Stage)

11:00 PM - Fair Closes

Saturday

11:00 AM - Gates Open

11:00 AM - 11:00 PM- Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo

11:30 AM - Kids pageant ages newborn-24 months (Entertainment Tent)
(Check in at 11:00 AM)

1:00 PM-11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
(Closed from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM for dinner)

  1:30 PM - Kids pageant ages 25 mos.- 10 yrs (Entertainment Tent)
(Check in at 1:00 PM)

3:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open

3:30 PM- Great Lakes Timber Show

5:00 PM - American Farm Pullers Association Truck and Tractor Pulls (Motorized Events Complex)
(Registration 4:00 PM)

6:30 PM- Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway)

6:00 PM - Pet Show Sponsored by Pooch’s Resort (Show/Sale Arena)
(Registration at 5:30 PM)

8:00 PM- Coronation of the 2025 Miss Putnam County Fair Queen (Amphitheater)

8:30 PM – Austin Williams (Amphitheater)

9:30 PM- Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway)

11:00 PM- Fair Closes

Sunday

10:00 AM - Cowboy Church (Show/Sale Arena)

11:00 AM - Gates Open

11:00 AM - 9:30 PM- Ron and Debi’s Petting Zoo

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open

1:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open

1:00 PM & 3:00 PM - Appalachian Lads & Lassies (Entertainment Tent)(2 Shows)

1:00 PM - Eggs/Poultry Project Judging (Show/Sale Arena)

2:00 PM & 4:00 PM - Guyan River Cloggers (2 Shows)

3:00 PM - Youth and Open Pet Rabbit Show Market Rabbit Show (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow

3:30 PM- Great Lakes Timber Show

4:00 PM - Kid’s Kid Goat/Lamb Show (Show/Sale Arena)

5:00 PM - Meat Goats Show (Show/Sale Arena) Showmanship to follow.

6:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show

6:30 PM - Ewe & Me Show, immediately followed by

Market Lambs (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow.

7:00 PM – Mason Adkins (Entertainment Tent)

9:00 PM - Market Hog Showmanship Practice (Show/Sale Arena)

9:30 PM - Fair Closes

Monday

4:00 PM - Gates Open

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open

4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo

6:00 PM & 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show

6:00 PM - Demolition Derby Registration Opens (Motorized Events Complex)

6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Karaoke (Entertainment Tent)

8:00 PM - Market Hog Show (Show/Sale Arena) 8:00 PM - Demolition Derby Sponsored by Mike Kirtley Insurance (Motorized Events Complex)

11:00 PM - Fair Closes

Tuesday

9:00 AM - Market Hog Showmanship (Show/Sale Arena)

4:00 PM - Gates Open

4:00 PM-9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open

4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo

6:00 PM & 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show

6:30 PM  - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open

6:30 PM - Market Steer Show (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow

6:00 PM - Wrestling (Entertainment Tent)

7:30 PM - SEBRA Bulls and Barrels Rodeo (Motorized Events Complex)

11:00 PM - Fair Closes

Wednesday

4:00 PM - Gates Open

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open

4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo

 5:00 PM & 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show

6:00 PM- Kids Kar Extravaganza Sponsored by DQ Eleanor (Motorized Track Complex)

6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open

6:30 PM - Heifer Show; Feeder Calves Show (Show/Sale Arena)
Showmanship to Follow Combined classes

 7:00 PM - Wrestling (Entertainment Tent)

9:00 PM - Master Showmanship Practice (Show/Sale arena)

11:00 PM - Fair Closes

Thursday

4:00 PM - Gates Open

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open

4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo

5:00 PM & 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show

6:00 PM - Jr. & Sr. Master Showmanship Jr., Old Timers Show will follow (Show/Sale Arena)

6:00 PM- Lawn Mower Registration

6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open

6:00 PM- Inheritance Gospel Night Sponsored by Solid Rock Investigations (Entertainment Tent)

8:00 PM - Lawn Mower Races Sponsored by Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens (Motorized Events Complex)

11:00 PM - Fair Closes

Friday

2:00 PM - Track Gate Only Opens

2:30 - 6:00 PM - Motocross Registration

4:00 PM - Gates Open

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open

4:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo

5:00 PM - Putnam County Fair Annual Livestock Auction (Show/Sale Arena)
(Registration at 4:00 PM)

5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show

6:30 PM - 11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open

7:00 PM - REDEFYNED (Entertainment Tent)

8:00 PM - Motocross Races
Sponsored by Lovejoy Racing (Motorized Events Complex)
(Riders Meeting at 6:10 PM) (Practice at 6:30 PM)

11:00 PM - Fair Closes

Saturday

8:00 AM- Track Gate Opens

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - 4-Wheel Drive Mud Run Registration (Motorized Events Complex)

10:00 AM - Fair Opens

10:00 AM - 11:30 PM - Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Open

12:00 PM - Hot Dog Eating Contest (Entertainment Tent)

12:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show

1:00 PM-11:00 PM - Gambill Amusement Carnival Open
(Closed from 5:00 PM-6:30 PM for dinner)

1:00 PM - 4-Wheel Drive Mud Run (Motorized Events Complex)

7:00 PM - YEE HA-HA! Comedy Show Featuring “Cornbread” Kenny Lee Robinson (Entertainment Tent)

8:30 PM- Dalton Dover (Amphitheater)

9:30 PM - 11:30 PM - Exhibit Hall projects released.

10:00 PM - FIREWORKS Sponsored by Putnam County Bank

11:30 PM - 2025 Fair Closes

Sunday

All chairpersons are responsible for clean-up and winterizing of their areas.

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Animals MUST be removed from the fairgrounds.
(Stalls must be cleaned out by 11:00 AM)

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Exhibits MUST be removed from the Exhibit Hall

Daily Admission Ticket:

Includes rides, entertainment, and track events – good only for the day they are purchased.

Season Pass:

Includes rides, entertainment, and track events for all 9 days – great discount if attending the fair all 9 days.

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5 hours ago
Putnam County Fair

We are kicking off the week with a new year of Putnam County royalty! 🤩

Left to right…

👑 2026 Putnam County Fair Teen Queen Sophie Eva

👑 2026 Pre-Teen Queen Brianna Barger

👑 2026 Putnam County Fair Queen Miranda Witt

Join us in congratulating our 2026 Putnam County Fair royalty as they begin their year representing the fair and our amazing community.

We can’t wait to see all the places this journey takes them… ✨

#PutnamCountyFairWV #FairRoyalty #PageantLife #countyfair #MondayMotivation
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We are kicking off the week with a new year of Putnam County royalty! 🤩

Left to right…

👑 2026 Putnam County Fair Teen Queen Sophie Eva

👑 2026 Pre-Teen Queen Brianna Barger

👑 2026 Putnam County Fair Queen Miranda Witt

Join us in congratulating our 2026 Putnam County Fair royalty as they begin their year representing the fair and our amazing community. 

We can’t wait to see all the places this journey takes them… ✨ 

#PutnamCountyFairWV #FairRoyalty #PageantLife #countyfair #MondayMotivation
6 hours ago
Putnam County Fair

Kicking off the week with a new year of Putnam County royalty! 🤩

Congratulations to our 2026 Putnam County Fair Queens as they begin their year representing the fair and our amazing community.

We can’t wait to see all the places this journey takes them.

#PutnamCountyFairWV #FairRoyalty #PageantLife #WVAFF
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22 hours ago
Putnam County Fair

A huge THANK YOU to Conner Photography, the Official Photographer of the Putnam County Fair, for capturing every unforgettable moment of the 2026 Miss Putnam County Fair Pageant.

From candid smiles backstage to those once-in-a-lifetime crowning moments, their talent behind the lens preserves the memories our contestants and families will cherish for years to come.

We are so grateful for partners like Conner Photography who help tell the story of our fair through images that last far beyond the stage lights.

Thank you for helping us capture a night we’ll never forget! 👑📸✨

Looking forward to the official photos? 👀 When they’re ready you can find them here 👉 edconner.photostockplus.com/search/?album_type=3&search=1

#PutnamCountyFairWV #PCFPageant #OfficialPhotographer #ConnerPhotography
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A huge THANK YOU to Conner Photography, the Official Photographer of the Putnam County Fair, for capturing every unforgettable moment of the 2026 Miss Putnam County Fair Pageant.

From candid smiles backstage to those once-in-a-lifetime crowning moments, their talent behind the lens preserves the memories our contestants and families will cherish for years to come. 

We are so grateful for partners like Conner Photography who help tell the story of our fair through images that last far beyond the stage lights.

Thank you for helping us capture a night we’ll never forget! 👑📸✨

Looking forward to the official photos? 👀 When they’re ready you can find them here 👉 https://edconner.photostockplus.com/search/?album_type=3&search=1

#PutnamCountyFairWV #PCFPageant #OfficialPhotographer #ConnerPhotography

Backstage #pageant vibes. 💖

#PutnamCountyFairWV #pageantlife #toocutetobestressed
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Your Putnam County Fair queens are wishing every contestant the very best of luck today.
Step on that stage with confidence, have fun, and remember: you’re already part of the legacy. ✨

#PutnamCountyFairWV #ContinueTheLegacy #PageantDay #WVAFF
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Today we continue the legacy. 👑

Join us as we crown the 2026 Miss Putnam County Fair Queen and celebrate the next generation of Putnam County Fair royalty.

🕒 3:00 PM
📍 Valley Park Conference Center
🎟 Admission $5
💵 Concessions available

#PutnamCountyFairWV #wvaff #wvpageants #countyfair #pageantday
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The Putnam County Fair is one of my favorite weeks of the year! They always try to put on quality entertainment on the track & stage!

-Tabitha

First time going and it was the best fair I have been to in a long time.

-Christina

Family fun and then some! Would recommend to anyone ????????

-Amber