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2026 Fair Schedule
Saturday, July 11, 2026
7:00 am
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10:00 am
location
Mandatory Tag-in
for all market exhibitors/optional weigh-in (steers, lambs, & swine)
Saturday, July 25, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
Virtual
Mandatory Market Exhibitor Training
for all market animals due (steers, lambs, & swine)
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Livestock Entry Deadline
details
Saturday, October 3, 2026
9:00 am
-
00:00 mm
Horse Show
(Trader's Hill Arena)
Sunday, October 4, 2026
1:00 pm
-
5:00 pm
location
Enter Exhibits for Home Arts Building
details
Sunday, October 4, 2026
3:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Miss Northeast Florida Fair Beauty Pageant
details
Monday, October 5, 2026
10:00 am
-
2:00 pm
location
Enter Exhibits for Home Arts Building
details
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
8:00 am
-
4:00 pm
location
Decorate Exhibit booths in Home Arts Building
details
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
2:00 pm
-
4:00 pm
location
Enter Baked Goods and Farm Products
details
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
7:30 am
-
9:30 am
location
Enter Baked Goods and Farm Products
details
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
9:30 am
-
00:00 mm
location
Judging Begins for Home Arts
details
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
4:00 pm
-
8:00 pm
location
Decorated Eggs Received
details
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
4:00 pm
-
8:00 pm
location
Adult Livestock / Youth Dairy Cattle / Dairy Goats / Poultry / Rabbits Received
details
Thursday, October 8, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
NO DRIVE-INS AFTER 4:00 P.M.
details
Thursday, October 8, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 5:00 p.m.
details
Thursday, October 8, 2026
1:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Poultry Show
details
Thursday, October 8, 2026
3:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Poultry Showmanship
details
Thursday, October 8, 2026
5:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Official Grand Opening
details
Thursday, October 8, 2026
6:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Main Stage
Steel Tumbleweed
details
Thursday, October 8, 2026
6:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Home Arts Stage
Brad Wells
details
Thursday, October 8, 2026
7:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Dairy Cowstume Contest
details
Friday, October 9, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 5:00 p.m.
details
Friday, October 9, 2026
12:00 pm
-
3:00 pm
location
Open Swine Received
details
Friday, October 9, 2026
5:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Pee Wee Dairy Cattle Showmanship followed by Youth Dairy Show
details
Friday, October 9, 2026
6:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Main Stage
Dalton Clifton
details
Friday, October 9, 2026
6:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Home Arts Stage
Wyatt Shane
details
Saturday, October 10, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 12:00 p.m
details
Saturday, October 10, 2026
9:00 am
-
00:00 mm
location
Rabbit Show followed by Rabbit Showmanship
Saturday, October 10, 2026
10:30 am
-
00:00 mm
location
Unlimited Opportunities Goat Show
details
Saturday, October 10, 2026
11:30 am
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00:00 mm
location
Pee Wee Dairy Goat Showmanship followed by Youth Dairy Goat Show
details
Saturday, October 10, 2026
1:00 pm
-
4:00 pm
Main Stage
Double Down
details
Saturday, October 10, 2026
5:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
The Gary Johnston Memorial Open Swine Show
details
Saturday, October 10, 2026
5:00 pm
-
8:00 pm
Home Arts Stage
Mike McDaniel & Tina McDaniel
details
Saturday, October 10, 2026
6:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Main Stage
Rocking Machine
details
Saturday, October 10, 2026
10:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
Open Swine Released
After 10:00 p.m
Sunday, October 11, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 12:00 p.m.
details
Sunday, October 11, 2026
1:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Dairy Challenger Showmanship
details
Sunday, October 11, 2026
2:00 pm
-
3:00 pm
Main Stage
Nassau Community Concert Band
details
Sunday, October 11, 2026
3:00 pm
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00:00 mm
location
Youth Parade of Champions (dairy cattle, dairy goats, poultry, rabbits)
details
Sunday, October 11, 2026
3:30 pm
-
4:30 pm
Main Stage
Jazz Band
details
Sunday, October 11, 2026
5:00 pm
-
7:00 pm
Main Stage
Miss Marie’s Kids
details
Sunday, October 11, 2026
6:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Youth Exhibitor Pizza Party
details
Sunday, October 11, 2026
10:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Youth Dairy Cattle / Dairy Goats Released
After 10:00 p.m
Monday, October 12, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Youth Dairy Cattle / Dairy Goats Released
Before 10:00 a.m
Monday, October 12, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 12:00 p.m.
details
Monday, October 12, 2026
3:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Barnyard Olympics
details
Monday, October 12, 2026
6:00 pm
-
7:30 pm
Home Arts Stage
Trey Bragg
details
Monday, October 12, 2026
6:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Main Stage
Lanie Mae
details
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 5:00 p.m.
details
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
12:00 pm
-
4:00 pm
location
Youth Beef / Youth Swine / Sheep Received
Market animals (lambs, steers, swine) will be weighed upon arrival.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 5:00 p.m.
details
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
3:30 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Pee Wee Lamb Showmanship followed by Youth Lamb Show
details
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
5:00 pm
-
6:30 pm
Main Stage
Dog Program ( Nassau 4H & Animal Sevices)
details
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
5:30 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Pee Wee Swine Showmanship followed by Youth Swine Show
details
Thursday, October 15, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 5:00 p.m.
details
Thursday, October 15, 2026
3:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Pee Wee Beef Cattle Showmanship followed by Youth Beef Show & Steer Show
details
Friday, October 16, 2026
00:00 mm
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00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 5:00 p.m.
details
Friday, October 16, 2026
9:00 am
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00:00 mm
location
Livestock Judging (Registration 8:30 a.m.)
details
Friday, October 16, 2026
9:00 am
-
00:00 mm
location
Livestock Judging (Registration 8:30 a.m.)
details
Friday, October 16, 2026
1:00 pm
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00:00 mm
location
Poultry Judging Contest (Registration 12:30 p.m.)
details
Friday, October 16, 2026
5:30 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Buyer’s Dinner
details
Friday, October 16, 2026
6:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Home Arts Stage
Jenn Burns
details
Friday, October 16, 2026
6:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Main Stage
James McGee
details
Friday, October 16, 2026
7:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Market Animal Sale - Steers / Lambs / Swine
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 12:00 p.m.
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
12:30 am
-
1:30 pm
Main Stage
Mullet Contest
Saturday, October 17, 2026
12:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Old Timer's Beef Cattle Showmanship
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
1:30 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Whip Popping Contest
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
2:00 pm
-
2:30 pm
Main Stage
Callahan Intermediate Steel Band
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
3:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Youth Parade of Champions (lambs, beef cattle, swine, horses)
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
3:30 pm
-
00:00 mm
Main Stage
Talent Show
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
6:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Hamburger Bash for Youth Exhibitors
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
6:00 pm
-
7:30 pm
Home Arts Stage
Emily Mikus
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
6:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Main Stage
Freddie J Nelson & The Back Porch Band
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
7:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
location
Pick up Market Record Books
details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 pm
-
00:00 mm
location
Exhibits / Youth Beef / Sheep Released (released by location)
After 10:00 p.m
Sunday, October 18, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
No Livestock on Premises
details
Sunday, October 18, 2026
00:00 mm
-
00:00 mm
location
Gates Open @ 12:00 p.m.
details
Sunday, October 18, 2026
8:00 am
-
11:00 am
location
All animals released
details
Sunday, October 18, 2026
4:00 pm
-
6:00 pm
Main Stage
Ziggy's Coastal Kickers ( St. Simons Island)
details