2026 Clark County Fair Happening this Week

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 -- 11:00 AM

The 2026 Clark County Fair gets underway this week.

Fair admission is $5 at the gate for those 10 and older and free for those 9 and under. You can also get a season pass for $20.

Activities begin tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5th, with the Junior Division Shows including dogs at 9am, swine at 9am, Cloverbuds and Explorers at 10am, and junior cultural arts at 11am.

They also have activities happening everyday of the fair in the Green Space Tent from 10am-4pm. Larsen Crazy Wood, the wood carver, will be at the fair as well. The Fairest of the Fair Coronation is happening at 7pm Wednesday night in the Dairy Show Arena.

On Thursday, the Junior Division Shows include beef at 8am, goats at 8am, sheep at 12:30pm, cats at 4:30pm, horse speed shows at 7pm, and the Dairy Formal at 7pm.

During the sheep show, any youth ages 4 to 2nd grade can try the Little Shepherd Show, a new opportunity for younger kids to show a lamb. Also, youth in Kindergarten to 2nd grade can do the Goat Kid Classes after the goat show.

This is an opportunity for kids to try showing a goat during the fair. In the Open Division, they have flowers at 4pm and food at 4pm. The carnival will be open Thursday with wristbands good from 5pm-9pm.

Wristbands are $20 in advance or $25 at the carnival. In front of the grandstand Thursday night, they have the Tractor and Mini Rod Pulls at 7pm, which is free admission.

On Friday, the Junior Division includes poultry at 8am and dairy at 8am with Dairy Supreme Showmanship following dairy. All other exhibits will begin at 9am on Friday in the Open Division.

Some kid’s events on Friday include the Kid’s Pedal Pull at 3pm, the Foam Zone from 5pm-7pm, and the Kid’s Rodeo at 6pm. The carnival will be open with wristbands good from 5pm-9pm. In front of the grandstand, they’ll have the Larry Kosmosky Memorial Truck and Tractor Pull, which is $10 admission.

Saturday’s shows in the Junior Division include rabbits at 8am, horses at 9am, and the Livestock Auction gets underway at 2pm. Also, at 10am, they have the Rabbit Kid Classes, a new opportunity for young kids, ages 4 years to 2nd grade, to show a rabbit.

They also have Little Britches at Noon on Saturday, for kids 4 years to 2nd grade, giving youth the opportunity to show a calf.  In the Open Division, they’ll have the Chocolate Dessert Contest at 10am.

The Draft Horse Hitch is at Noon and the 10 Horse Pyramid Hitch, in memory of Randy Meyer, is at 5pm. The Clark County Special Drive will be back this year giving individuals with special needs an opportunity to show a pig. That will be happening at 7pm on Saturday.

Kid’s events on Saturday include balloon animals from 8am-11am, Little Hoppers at 10am, and Little Britches at Noon. The carnival is open that day and, in front of the grandstand, they’ll have Dan Lepien from 5:30pm-7:30pm with Six to Midnight following.

On Sunday, the Junior Division includes the Livestock Supreme Showmanship at 1pm. In the Open Division, they have dairy at 8am, the Parish 4 Jersey Show at 8am, beef at 8am and the draft horse halter class at 10am.

The carnival will be open that day and wristbands are good from Noon-4pm. In front of the grandstand, the demo derby gets underway at 1pm with a $10 grandstand admission. 

And, of course, you can come and hang out with us in the WCCN Radio Tent from Noon-5pm Thursday-Sunday of the Clark County Fair. If you can’t join us, we’ll be broadcasting live on 1370AM/98.5FM WCCN.

Also, no dogs are allowed at the Clark County Fairgrounds during the fair. To help keep everyone safe and ensure the health of our livestock, dogs are not allowed on the Clark County Fairgrounds during the fair.

Exceptions include dogs entered in the official dog show and trained service animals assisting a person with a disability. They kindly ask that all other pets be left safely at home.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.