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Carter County Free Fair – Inside Coliseum and Fair Grounds
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - Saturday, September 10, 2016
2016 Schedule of Events
74th Annual Carter County Fair
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016
4:00 pm – 7:30 pm……………………… Enter Exhibits (All items to be entered in the North Wing, 4-H, FFA, HCE, and all Youth and Adult Entries) 4:00 pm. – 7:30 p.m………………….. Craft, Business, and Non-profit Vendors setup 6:00 pm……….Registration for Horseshoe Tournament 6:30 pm………………………………….Carter County Horseshoe Tournament Begins
Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 8:30 am – 3:00 pm ……………………………….Craft & Business Vendors setup 9:00 am – 12:30 pm …………………………………….Judging all indoor exhibits 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm …………………………………………….Petting Zoo open 3:00 pm …………………………………………Indoor exhibits open for viewing 3:00 pm …………………….Craft, Business, and Non-profit organization booths open 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm……………………..Open Meat Goats, Dairy and Pygmy Goats Entered 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm………………………… Bottle Goat and Calf Weigh In and Entered 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm …………………………………….. Rabbit and Poultry Entered 5:00 pm ……………………………………………………….Midway opens 6:30 pm ………….74th Annual Carter County Free Fair Opening Ceremonies (Free Watermelon compliments of the Carter County Commissioners) 7:00 pm …………………………………………………………Pet Contests (Terrapin derby, frog jumping, best dressed pet, weenie dog races, etc.) 7:30 pm…………………………………………. Bottle Goat and Calf Show begins 9:00 pm ……………….. Craft, Business, and Non-profit organization booths closed 11:00 pm ……………………………………..Midway closed
Thursday, September 8th, 2016 8:00 am …………………………………………. Judging all Poultry and Rabbits 9:00 am ………………………………..Craft, Business, & Organization Booths Open 9:00 am …………………………………………… Exhibits open for viewing 9:00 am – 9:00 pm………………………………………………..Petting Zoo Open 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm………………………..Window to pick up cakes, pies and cobblers 5:00 pm ………………………………………………………….Midway Opens 5:30 pm……………………………Dairy & Pygmy Goat and Open Meat Goat Show begins 6:00 pm…………………………………………….Stick Horse Rodeo Registration 7:00 pm ………………………………………………………Stick Horse Rodeo 7:00 pm………………………Breast Cancer Awareness: Beautiful Bras Walk Up Contest 9:00 pm……………… Craft, Business, Organization Booths and Indoor Exhibits Closed 11:00 pm…………………………………………………………..Midway Closed
Friday, September 9th, 2016 7:00 am – 8:00 am ……………..Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Swine weigh in and entered 7:00 am – 8:00 am……………………….. Youth Meat Goats weighed in and entered 9:00 am ……………………………….Craft, Business, & Organization Booths Open 9:00 am ………………………………………… Inside Exhibits open for viewing 9:00 am – 9:00 pm ……………………………………………….Petting Zoo Open 9:30 am…………………………………………..4-H and FFA Land Judging Contest 10:00 am – 3:00 pm…………………….. Eddie The Eagle and Story Time School Visits 10:30 am ……………………………. 4-H FFA Plant and Wildlife Assessment Contest 11:30 am ……… Registration deadline for 4-H, FFA & Open Carter County Speech Contest 12:30 pm ………………………………4-H, FFA & Open Carter County Speech Contest 5:00 pm …………………………………………………………Midway Opens 6:00 pm……………………….Registration for Open Carter County Horse Speed Events 6:30 pm……………………………………..Carter County Horse Speed Events Begin Midnight ……………………………………………………….Midway Closed
Saturday, September 10th, 2016
7:00 am – 8:00 am ………………..Registration for Carter County Free Fair Horse Show 8:30 am ………………………………….Carter County Free Fair Horse Show begins 9:00 am ……………………………..Craft, Business, and Organization Booths Open 9:00 am ……………………………………… Inside Exhibits open for viewing 9:00 am ……………………………………………………. Sheep Show begins 9:00 am – 8:00 pm ………………………………………………Petting Zoo Open 10:30 am ………………………………………………………Hog Show begins 1:00 pm ……………………………………………………Midway Opens 1:00 pm……………………………………………………..Yout Meat Goat Show 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm ………………………………. North Wing Fair exhibits released 6:00 pm …………………………………………………..Heifer and Steer Show 7:00 pm …………………… Craft, Business, and Organization Booths Start to Close (Livestock, Rabbits and Poultry Released at the end of the Cattle Show or 9 pm) Midnight ………………………………………………………..Midway Closed