The 2026 Sumner County Fair Schedule
Saturday, July 18
7 p.m. – Fair SINGO at Sugar Sisters
Wednesday, July 22
7 p.m. – CORK & CANVAS at Creative Vibes
Saturday, July 25 – Horse Show
8 a.m. – Horse Show Registration
9 a.m. – Horse Show at Neal’s Arena
Monday, July 27
6:00 p.m. – Fair Set Up & Hot Dog Supper
7:30-9:30 p.m. – Free Pool Party for people helping set up
Thursday, July 30
5 – 8 p.m. – Entering of open and junior class exhibits.
6 — 8 p.m.- Weighing and entering of all livestock.
8:30 p.m. – Required meeting of livestock exhibitors in barn.
Picnic in the Barn for livestock exhibitors and fair superintendents.
Friday, July 31
8-10:30 a.m. – Entering of Junior and Open Class exhibits.
11 a.m. – Begin Judging of exhibits.
8 a.m. – Swine Show.
Pee Wee Show immediately follows Swine Show.
1 —3 p.m. – Exhibitors Barnyard Corn Hole in Livestock Show Barn.
Lego Fun and Kid’s Bingo in Fair Building.
4 p.m. – Sheep Show.
5 p.m. – Czech Kitchen and Beer Garden Opens.
6:30 p.m. – Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull on Chisholm Street with registration at 6 p.m.
7:30—9:30 p.m. – Kid’s Korral Games including Sand Pile Dig.
7:30 p.m. – Grand Opening of Sumner County Fair and Introduction of Grand Marshalls.
8 —1 0 a.m. – Hi-Fi DUELING PIANOS – Community Building.
8 p.m. – Great Escape Adventure in Goat Barn for ages 10 and up.
Saturday, August 1
8 a.m. – Rabbit and Poultry Show.
9 a.m. – Beef Show followed by Bucket Calf Show.
(Bucket calves must be checked in by 8 p.m., Friday and may leave after the show.)
11 a.m. – Goat Show.
3 p.m. – Herding Heroes Livestock Show.
4 p.m. – Round Robin Showmanship Contest.
Other events:
9 a.m. – Kolache Kitchen opens at Nostalgia Nook.
10 a.m. – Czech Kitchen and Beer Garden open.
Kid’s Events
2:30—4:30 p.m. Free Water Slides for Kids of All Ages.
2:30—4:30 p.m. Digital Scavenger Hunt for all ages.
5:45 p.m. – Kiddie Parade Lineup north of Kanokla Tech Store.
6:30 p.m. – Kiddie Parade (to follow Color Guard in Grand Parade).
5:30 p.m. – Grand Parade Lineup at Christian Church.
6:30 p.m. – Grand Parade.
7 – 8 p.m. – Free Hamburgers courtesy of Gaston’s Flooring.
8 p.m. – FARM OLYMPICS – show barn.
8 — 10 p.m. – BINGO inside Rock Building
Sunday, August 2
8 – 9:30 a.m. – Breakfast courtesy of MKC Coop.
10 a.m. – Country Church – Community Building.
Exhibits will be released AFTER church is over; premium checks may also be picked up after church. Any exhibits taken before the conclusion of church will forfeit all premium money. Not responsible for articles left after 1 p.m.
1 p.m. – Buyers Lunch (ticket necessary) – Community Building.
2 p.m. – Junior Livestock Premium Auction – Community Building.

























