City of Alcester
The 96th Union County Fair will be held on Thursday July 30th through Saturday August 1st, 2026 at the county fairgrounds in Alcester.
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FAIR SCHEDULE
THURSDAY JULY 30
8:00 a.m. Poultry Judging & Rabbit Showmanship followed by
Rabbit Judging and Poultry Showmanship - Poultry
Barn
9:00 a.m. Farmers Market Day
9:00 a.m. Flag Raising- Brule Go-Getters
10:00 a.m. Swine Show & Showmanship - Show Ring Peewee 12:30 p.m. Livestock Show- Show Ring Companion Animal
Show - Show Ring
4:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony - Fashion Revue, Special Foods,
Pageant, Shooting Sports, Graduate Awards - Hoop
Barn
6:00 p.m. Bingo - Hoop Barn
7:00 p.m. FFA Ag Olympics -Alcester Hudson FFA-
Grandstand - Donations
9:00 p.m. Flag Lowering- Prairie Herdsman
FRIDAY JULY 31
9:00 a.m. Beef Show & Showmanship
9:00 a.m. Flag Raising- Brule Go Getters
11:00 a.m. Dairy Show & Showmanship 10:00 a.m. Zoomobile
Hoop Barn - Free
12:00 p.m. Shining Star Inflatables - closes 8 p.m. - Free
1:00 p.m. Horse Rides- East of show ring
1:00 p.m. Mr. Twister- Balloon Artist - Hoop Barn - Free
3:00-4:00 p.m. Kids Carnival Teen Leaders - Show Ring- Free
5:00-7:00 p.m. Community Supper
6:00 p.m. Kids Pedal Pull - Fair Street - Free
8:00 p.m. Teen Leaders Setup for Pancake Breakfast - Hoop
Barn
8:00 p.m. Judd Hoos Grandstand
Flag Lowering - Teen Leaders
SATURDAY AUGUST 1
7:30 a.m. Teen Leaders prepare for Pancake Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Market Goat & Dairy Goat Show & Showmanship
followed by Sheep Show & Showmanship - Show
Ring
8:30 a.m. Pancake Breakfast Teen Leaders - Hoop Barn {Closes
10:30 a.m.)
9:00 a.m. Flag Raising- SoDak Showman
10:00 a.m. Flag Retirement Ceremony-American Legion Aux.
11:00 a.m. Cornhole Tournament- N of Hoop Barn
11:30 a.m. Round Robin Showmanship - Show Ring
12:00p.m. Shining Star Inflatables {Closes 8 p.m.)
2:30 p.m. 4-H Premium Sale-Show Ring
4:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social Hoop Barn
5:00 p.m. Tractor Pull- Grandstand
9:00 p.m. Flag Lowering - Eager Beavers
9:00 p.m. Livestock Checkout
Union County Tractor Pull
Union County Fair
Union County Tractor Pull