County Fair
2025-2026
HOUSTON COUNTY FAIR & YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW and HOME & GARDEN FAIR
SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 28
7 pm ................... Doors Open Houston County Fair Kick Off Concert @ Civic Center
Monday, March 30
4-7 pm ................. Check in Home & Garden Non-Baked Good Entries (Quilts included) @ Civic Center
5 pm ................... Division Chairs & Officers Set up Fair Grounds
Tuesday, March 31
8-9am .................. Check in Home & Garden-Fresh Floral & Baked Goods @ Civic Center
9 am .................... Civic Center closed to judge Home & Garden entries
3:30-7pm ............. Civic Center open for Home & Garden viewing
4-6 pm ................. Check in Replacement Heifers, All Market Animals and All Breeding Animals except Rabbits &
Broilers
............................ ***Steer classification will be at weigh-in***
6 pm .................... Breeding Heifer Entry Deadline
7 pm .................... Breeding Gilt Entry Deadline
5-6 pm ................. Check in Pet Show
6:30 pm ............... Introduction of Queen & Princess; Pet Show to follow
Wednesday, April 1
9 am .................... Check in Rabbits/Sift – Show to immediately follow
3:30pm – 7pm .... Civic Center open for Home & Garden viewing
5pm………………Breeding Ewe Show followed by Market Lamb
…………Breeding Doe Show followed by Market Goat Show
Pee-Wee Showmanship following conclusion of Lamb & Goat Show
Thursday, April 2
7:30-9:30am ........ Check in Shop Projects
8 am .................... Check in Broilers – Show to immediately follow
9:30 am ............... Judge Shop Projects
10:30am ...………. Replacement Heifer Judging, interview to follow.
10am – 5pm ....... Civic Center open for Home & Garden viewing
5pm - 6pm- .......... Home & Garden entries available for pick up except Best of Show
5 pm ……………. Replacement Heifer Show Results in Hog Show Ring
6 pm .................... Breeding Gilt Show followed by Market Hogs
Pee-Wee Showmanship following conclusion of Market Hog Show
Friday, April 3
8am – 12pm – Champions Prep Livestock Judging contest
3 pm .................... In County Heifer Show
5 pm .................... Market Steer Show
Pee-Wee Showmanship following conclusion of Heifer & Steer Show
Saturday, April 4
8 am .................... Set up Arena for Sale of Champions
10:30 am –12pm - ...Buyer Registration Open & Luncheon
1 pm .................... Announcements & Club Awards
............................ Sale of Champions
Sunday, April 5
8 am .................... Load out of animals
1 pm .................... Division Chairs & Officers Clean Up