Opening Day of the 77th Montgomery County Fair!
FREE admission for all youth ages 11 and under everyday!
All exhibit buildings are closed to the public, except Commercial Exhibits in Chilly Mall #6
Fair Gates open from 3pm–12midnight | Carnival open from 3pm–12midnight
***Animal exhibits CLOSED today. Exception: Horse Barn, Old MacDonald’s Barn***
Carnival one-day ride wristbands are $25 plus a $2 activation fee on-site purchase only for all ages.
Wristbands must be purchased onsite and each person purchasing one must be present to obtain this promotional pricing.
Hourly Schedule
August 14, 2026
- CLOSED - CLOSED
- ANIMAL EXHIBITS
- OPEN - ALL DAY
- Commercial Exhibits
- Chilly Mall (Bldg. 6)
- CLOSED - CLOSED
- Home Arts, 4-H Indoor, Arts & Crafts, Farm & Garden and Old TImers'
- OPEN - ALL DAY
- Horse Barn & Old MacDonald's Barn
- ALL DAY - Various Times
- Aqua Live Spectacular
- Upper Grounds
- ALL DAY - Various Times
- Carrie McQueen
- Stilt Walker
- ALL DAY - Various Times
- FAME Nascar Racing
- Upper Grounds, near building 2
- ALL DAY - Various Times
- Grant County Mulch Pig Races
- Racing Park
- ALL DAY - Various Times
- Joe Stebbing Chainsaw Carver
- Farmers' Triangle
- 10am - 3pm
- Open Meat Goat Arrival
- Goat Barn, Pin Oak Ave Side (Barn 35)
- 10am - 4pm
- Honey & Beeswax entries Received
- Building 2
- 10am - 5pm
- Open Meat Goat Arrival JABGA
- Goat Barn, Pin Oak Ave Side Barn 35
- Noon - 9pm
- Old Timers' entries received
- Building 2
- 2pm - 8pm
- Home Arts entries received
- Building 6
- 2pm - 8pm
- Decorated Toilet & Seat Contest
- Sponsored by Stang Plumbing
- 4pm - 8pm
- Farm & Garden entries received
- Building 2
- 5pm - & 7pm
- Agricadabra
- Pepco Community Stage
- 6pm
- 4-H Beef Breeding Heifer Show
- Atlantic Union Bank Cattle Pavilion
- 6pm
- Open Meat Goat - JABGA Show
- Sheep & Goat Show Pavilion
- 9pm
- Brad Matchett: Comedy Hypnotist Show
- Pepco Community Stage
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