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
Ewe & Me Information
2025 Schedule
*Subject to Change
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Admission
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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Sponsors
✨ 2026 Putnam County Fair Kids Pageant ✨
The countdown is on for one of our most adorable fair traditions! ❤️
Join us on Saturday, July 11th at the Putnam County Fair Grounds for the 2026 Putnam County Fair Kids Pageant! Open statewide for ages 0 months–10 years old.
🌟 Sunday Best Attire
🌟 Queens & Runner Ups Crowned in Each Division
🌟 Participation Ribbons for ALL Contestants
🌟 Fair memories that last a lifetime
🕚 Ages 0–24 Months
Check-in: 11AM
Pageant Begins: 11:30AM
🕐 Ages 25 Months–10 Years
Check-in: 1PM
Pageant Begins: 1:30PM
📅 Registration Deadline: July 10, 2026
🚫 No late or day-of entries accepted
📍 Putnam County Fair Grounds
Eleanor, WV
To register fill out the form here 👉 pci.jotform.com/form/261385532144152?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e231_tv0
And if you want a reminder or more kids pageant content, feel free to join the Facebook event here 👉 www.facebook.com/share/18XR8ypGjQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
We can’t wait to see your little stars shine at the fair! ✨🎠
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🇺🇸 Today, Pre-Teen Queen Bri had the honor of helping place flags for Memorial Day at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery.
Thankfully, the rain let up just long enough for this meaningful tradition to continue. ❤️🤍💙
We are grateful for those who served and sacrificed for our country, and proud to see our queens giving back to the community in such a special way.
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👑✨ Tiny crowns, big smiles, and future fair royalty… ✨👑
The 2026 Putnam County Fair Kids Pageant is coming Saturday, July 11th!
We can’t wait to welcome some of the cutest contestants to the fair stage for a day full of fun, confidence, and fair memories. ❤️
📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026
👑 2026 PCF Kids Pageant
More information and applications coming soon… so keep following 👀
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This summer… we’re turning it up. 🔥
🎤 Lakeview – country rock that hits hard
🎤 Drew Baldridge – songs that hit home
Two Saturday nights. Back-to-back weekends.
And it all happens right here at the Putnam County Fair.
Come home to the fair. 🎡
📅 July 11 & July 18
⏰ 8:30 PM
📍 Putnam County Fairgrounds
Grab your tickets here 👉 putnamcountyfairwv.com/
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💌 Our 2026 Putnam County Fair Queens have been busy spreading a little gratitude around the community! 👑
They have delivered thank you notes to the incredible sponsors who help make our pageant program possible each year. From local businesses to fair families and community supporters, we are so thankful for every person who invests in the next generation of Putnam County Fair royalty. ❤️
Please help us thank our 2026 Pageant Sponsors:
⭐ Burdette Camping
⭐ Call’s Meat Market
⭐ Clendenin Woodworks
⭐ Valley Park
⭐ LulaBelle’s Boutique
⭐ K&M Country Gatherings
⭐ Design Roofing
⭐ Mas Dinero
⭐ Charleston Blueprint
⭐ Calvin Broyles Jewelers
⭐ 2024 PCF Queen Alyssa Smith & Family
⭐ Conner Photography
⭐ Metanoia Cryo and Massage
⭐ Debby Casto Travel Consultant
⭐ 2023 PCF Little Miss Raegan Kimbler
⭐ nVent/Trachte
⭐ I Do Design and More
⭐ DMC Banners
⭐ Whitt’s Farm Supply
⭐ Coal Miners Diner
⭐ 2023 PCF Queen Taylor Miller
⭐ Charles Rollins
⭐ Sweet Mamma’s
⭐ Bboggs Design
⭐ Porter Designs
⭐ Valley Nails
⭐ Rosewater Aesthetics
⭐ Grace Wilt
⭐ Paula Shafer
⭐ Z and M Farm
⭐ Craft Graphics
⭐ The Boyles Family
⭐ Krafty Krystal Designs
⭐ LaDonna Briscoe
⭐ Captured by Julia
⭐ Stars and Stripes Kettle Corn
⭐ 2025 Toddler Mr. PCF Koleson Dudding
⭐ PCF President Krista Snodgrass
⭐ Putnam County Fair
⭐ Creative Brands Intl.
⭐ R&T Trucking
Your support helps continue the legacy of the Putnam County Fair and means so much to our queens and their families. 👑✨
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Country that rocks. 🎶🤘
Lakeview is bringing blue-collar country to the Putnam County Fair and this is one night you
won’t want to miss.
With a sound that blends country and rock and a show that hits hard from start to finish, get ready for a night that brings the energy all the way through.
Come home to the fair. 🎡
📅 July 11th
⏰ 8:30 PM
📍 Putnam County Fairgrounds
Grab your tickets here 👉 putnamcountyfairwv.com/
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