75th Annual Highland County Fair

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2026 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

386 Myers-Moon Road, Monterey, VA 24465

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29^th  

8:00 AM............................................................................................................. Fair Set-Up

9:00 AM......................................................................................... Horse Show (Grandstand)

4:00 PM........................................................................... *NEW* 75^th Annual KICKOFF Event

4:00-6:00 PM..... *NEW* Accepting Specific Exhibit Entries & Pre-Registration (Elementary School Gym)

.... Arts & Crafts; Art & Photography; Preserved Foods (Not Baked Goods); & Hunter-Fisher Entries

..... Pre-Registration for: Parade, Kiddie Show, & Dog Show (No dogs permitted on grounds during pre-registration)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1^st

7:00-10:00 AM................................................ 4-H & FFA Weigh-in & Entry of Livestock (Barns)

4:00-8:00 PM.......................................... Accepting All Exhibit Entries (Elementary School Gym)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2^ND

“Family Night” – Valley Amusement rides at reduced rates

8:00-9:00 AM........................................................................ Accepting Flower Exhibit Entries

9:00 AM-7:00 PM................................................................... Judging Exhibits (Gym CLOSED)

10:00 AM.................................. 4-H & FFA Goats & Sheep Livestock Show (Livestock Show Barn)

            ..................................................... Goat & Lamb Pet Contest, following Livestock Show

6:00 PM.............................................................. Parade (Spruce St, Main St, Myers-Moon Rd.)

7:00-9:00 PM...................................................................... Kimberly’s Kreations Face Painting

7:30-10:30 PM....................... *NEW* High Carbon Steel, Classic Country Music (Under Big Tent)

9:00-9:15 PM.................................. *NEW* Orion Skys Drone Show (West Side of the Grounds)

ROAMING THE GROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING..................................... Sky High Skyler

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3^RD 

10:00 AM..................................... 4-H & FFA Hogs & Beef Livestock Show (Livestock Show Barn)

            .................................................................. Calf Pet Contest, following Livestock Show

12:00 PM & 2:00 PM......................................................................... *NEW* Sunflower Hours

3:00 PM & 5:00 PM..................................... *NEW* Gospel Harmony Boys (Under the Big Tent)

7:00 PM.................................. *NEW* Begoon Brothers Bucking Bulls LLC. Rodeo (Grandstand)

....... Show includes: Mutton Bustin, Junior/Mini Rodeo, Barrel Racing, Rodeo Clowns, & Bull Riding

9:00-9:15 PM (approximate time)...... *NEW* Orion Skys Drone Show (West Side of the Grounds)

ROAMING THE GROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON................................ Sky High Skyler

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4^TH 

10:00 AM................................................................................... Kiddie Show (Under Big Tent)

4:30 PM.............................. Livestock Costume Contest & Obstacle Course (Livestock Show Barn)

5:30 PM............................................................................. Rabbit Race (Livestock Show Barn)

6:00-7:00 PM...................................................... Little Switzerland Cloggers (High School Gym)

6:00 PM......................................... Power Wheels Derby, Thomas Motorsport LLC. (Grandstand)

7:00 PM............................................. Demolition Derby, Thomas Motorsport LLC. (Grandstand)

9:30-9:45 PM (approximate time)...... *NEW* Orion Skys Drone Show (West Side of the Grounds)

ROAMING THE GROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON................................ Sky High Skyler

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5^TH   

9:00 AM-12:00 PM........................................................ Dog Show (Grandstand unless raining)

11:00 AM-1:00 PM.. *NEW* The Conner Family and Caleb Bailey & Paines Run, Bluegrass Music (Under Big Tent)

1:00-8:00 PM...................................................................... Kimberly’s Kreations Face Painting

1:30-3:30 PM................. *NEW* Jacob Tolliver, Multi-Genre-Rock & Roll Pianist (Under Big Tent)

2:00 PM............. Commemorative Quilt Auction & 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale (Livestock Show Barn)

2:00 PM................................................................... Corn Hole Tournament (High School Gym)

4:00-4:45 PM....................... *NEW* David King, Tribute to Elvis 1950's-1960’s (Under Big Tent)

5:00 PM....... Truck, Tractor, & Diesel Truck Pull by *NEW* Dragon Motorsports Inc. (Grandstand)

5:15-6:00 PM....................... *NEW* David King, Tribute to Elvis Concert Years (Under Big Tent)

10:00-10:15 PM (approximate time).. *NEW* Orion Skys Drone Show (West Side of the Grounds)

ROAMING THE GROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON................................ Sky High Skyler

Full event details at HighlandCountyFairVA.com