Celebrating 95 years Family, Food & Fun! It's County Fair time! If you haven't been to the "Best" County Fair in Arkansas, it is time for you to visit the Baxter County Fair. Come and visit with friends, listen to the entertainment, and view craft items, cattle, horticulture, canning, rabbits and commercial booths.

Schedule of Events

July 30, 2022

2:00 PM: Baby Pageant at Mtn. Home High School - Dunbar Auditorium

6:00 PM: Baxter Co. Fair Pageant at Mtn. Home High School - Dunbar Auditorium

August 20, 2022

7:00 pm: Truck Pulling Contest at Saddle Club Arena

August 21, 2022

2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Exhibitor Registration at Education Building

2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Enter Home Economics, Art, Photography - NO Baked Goods accepted until Tuesday at Education Building

August 23, 2022

2:00 pm-7:00 pm: Exhibitor Registration at Education Building

2:00 pm-7:00 pm: Enter Home Economics, Art, Photography - NO Baked Goods accepted until Tuesday at Education Building

2:00 pm-7:00 pm: Enter Horticulture at Horticulture Room

3:00 pm-9:00 pm: Cattle, Swine, Goats & Lambs May Arrive at Livestock Barn

5:00 pm-9:30 pm: Carnival at Midway

August 24, 2022

8:00 am-5:00 pm: Horticulture Judging at Horticulture Room (Closed)

8:30 am-5:00 pm: Home Economics, Art, & Photography Judging at Education Building (Closed)

9:00 am-6:00 pm: Poultry & Rabbits May Arrive at Poultry/Rabbit Barn

10:00 am-6:00 pm: Poultry Blood Testing at Lot By the Fair Office - 1507 Fairgrounds Drive

Noon: Livestock Must Be In Place at Livestock Barn

Noon-4:00 pm: Livestock Check-in/Weigh-in at Livestock Barn

5:00 pm-9:00 pm: Commercial Booths Open

5:00 pm-Close: Carnival at Midway

5:30 PM: Fair Parade

Immediately Following the Parade: Horse Show at Saddle Club Arena

6:00 PM: Swine Showmanship at Livestock Show Arena

Immediately Following Swine Showmanship: Swine Show (Breeding Guilts/Market Hogs) at Livestock Show Arena

7:00 pm-9:00 pm: Jerry Hopper Band at Outdoor Stage

August 25, 2022

9:00 AM: Dairy Cattle/Dairy Goats Show/Showmanship at Livestock Show

9:30 am-Noon: Poultry/Rabbit Judging at Poultry/Rabbit Barn (Closed)

10:00 am-5:00 pm: Senior Citizen Day (fair admission to Seniors over 65 courtesy of Troy Garland Insurance - call (870) 425-0303 for FREE PASS)

10:00 am-9:00 pm: Veterans Day (fair admission to Veterans courtesy of Jim Brown Co. - complimentary tickets available at gate)

10:00 am-9:00 pm: Commercial Booths Open

10:00 am-9:00 pm: Molasses Cooking Demonstration at Next To Food Booths/Livestock Barn

10:30 am-12:30pm: Senior Bingo Bash at Indoor Stage

10:30 AM: Breeding Goats at Livestock Show Arena

11:30 AM: Breeding Sheep at Livestock Show Arena

1:00 PM: Adult Breeding Cattle at Livestock Show Arena

2:00 PM: Junior Breeding Cattle/Commercial Heifer Show at Livestock Show Arena

4:00 PM: Rabbit Showmanship for Youth at Poultry/Rabbit Barn

4:00 PM: Meat Rabbit Show at Livestock Show Arena

5:00 pm-close: Carnival at Midway

6:00 PM: Market Steers, Beef Cattle, Bottle Calf, Market Goat, Wether Dam Goat, Meat Goat, Market Lamb & Sheep, Wether Dam Sheep Show/Showmanship at Livestock Show Arena

7:00 pm-9:00 pm: 9N Band at Outdoor Stage

August 26, 2022

9:00 am-Noon: Cattle, Goat and Sheep Grooming Contest at Livestock Show Arena

10:00 am-9:00 pm: Commercial Booths Open

10:00 am-9:00 pm: Molasses Cooking Demonstration at Next to Food Booths & Livestock Barn

1:00 PM: Livestock Skill-A-Thon at Livestock Show Arena

Immediately Following Livestock Skill-A-Thon: Ail-Around Showman at Livestock Show Arena

5:00 pm-close: Carnival at Midway

7:00 pm-9:00 pm: Leslie Williams Band at Outdoor Stage

August 27, 2022

10:00 AM: Kids Workshop by Home Depot at Outdoor Stage

10:30am-12:30pm: Stick Horse Rodeo, Relay Races & Treasure Hunt at Livestock Show Arena

10:00 am-9:00 pm: Commercial Booths Open

Noon-close: Carnival at Midway

12:30 PM: 4-H Poultry Hen Sale at Poultry/Rabbit Barn

1:00 PM: Parade of Champions at Livestock Show Arena

Immediately Following Parade of Champions: Livestock Releases (not Rabbits or Poultry) at Livestock Barn

4:00 PM: Chainsaw Contest at Livestock Show Arena

6:00 PM: Lawn Mower Races at Saddle Club Arena

7:00 pm-9:00 pm: The Kattie Laney Project at Outdoor Stage

August 28, 2022

10:00 am-3:00 pm: Home Economics, Art & Horticulture Checkout at Education Building

10:00 am-3:00 pm: Poultry/Rabbit Checkout at Poultry/Rabbit Barn

August 29, 2022

9:00 am-Noon: Checkout of all remaining entries

Date: August 23-27, 2022

Location:
Baxter County Fairgrounds,
1507 Fairgrounds Drive,
Mountain Home, AR 72653.

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