Howard County Fair

We strive to maintain an American tradition of good, wholesome, safe, and enlightening fun for all ages.
The 4-H youth highlight our fair with their various livestock exhibits, home art entries, public speaking and educational demonstrations. We have continued with our always popular Pretty Baby Contest, Talent Show, and Cow Milking Contest, while adding new favorites such as rocketry, computers and the Showmanship Challenge. Throughout the week are many diversified activities for all to enjoy. Whether you come early in the morning or late at night, we’ve got it all. Arrive early and watch the exhibitors tend to their early morning chores of feeding and caring for their animal projects.Stay late and watch the fair come alive with the lights of the giant Ferris wheel and the musical entertainment from the stage area.

The fair hosts daily horse shows, pony rides, tractor pulls, and livestock competitions. If it’s thrilling entertainment and rides you seek, a midway with clean safe rides and games, and bingo awaits you. Our commercial exhibits, home arts demonstrations, and health awareness exhibits are always well attended. Watch in amazement as our chain saw carver demonstrates his skill in carving.

Pick out your favorite and bid on it at the auction on closing day. Perhaps one of our most talked about and, anticipated activity is the Animal Petting Zoo. Not just for the young but the young at heart. Dive into a pile of fresh shelled corn, pet a newborn baby calf, and watch as baby chicks emerge from their shells. Learn all about the animals and their individual need from our Down on The Farm volunteers. It’s an educational experience you surely won’t forget. The success of the fair can be attributed to many factors; the ongoing improvements of the grounds and buildings, our numerous hard working volunteers, 4-H youth, their leaders and parents and dedicated exhibitors. Without these, the fair could not be possible.