11/03/2025
Okay…we’re just days away from this year’s Hamilton County Fair, with more than ever and something for everyone. The fair kicks off Friday evening, with the Outlaw Rodeo, from 7-9:30PM, and as all weekend, the Showbarn and Agriculture Area will open, so come by and visit with Chance, the Alpaca, and his friends, from Chew Chew Alpacas. The carnival rides, will also be running and FREE, all throughout the fair.
Saturday, the gates open at 11AM, with a variety of activities, throughout the day, featuring 3 Lumberjack Shows, starting a 11:30, 2:15 and 3:25. Pig races are slated to start at 2:50 and 4PM, all taking place in Frontierland. The rodeo returns at noon, and there’s a Pie Eating Contest scheduled for 4:30, on the Farm Bureau Stage.
The Farm Bureau Stage will also be hosting the Emerald Butler Band at noon, with Randy Steele & High Cold Wind, at 1:30. The Dr. Pepper (Main) Stage will feature Brandon Davis, returning to the fair, at 5:45 and Diamond Rio will take the stage at 7:00.
Sunday, the gates reopen at 11AM, with Lumberjack Shows returning at 11:30, 2:50, and 4PM, and the Pig Races are set for 12:05 and 3:25, both in Frontierland. Agriculture Area Shows are planned for 12:45 and 3:00, but you can come by and see everything in the Agriculture Area, throughout the fair. Also on Sunday, from 11-2:00, these a Horse Show in the rodeo arena, with ribbons going to the top 4 winners.
Back at the main stage, Amber Carrington takes the stage at 1PM, followed by Jason Crabb at 1:40, and a Celebrity Co****le Tournament at 2:50. The East Tennessee State Symphony Orchestra takes the stage at 5:00, with the fair closing Fireworks Show set to start at sunset, the most spectacular fireworks in the area, for the year, and a must see event.
Of course, there will be a variety of food and crafts vendors, throughout the weekend, plus the livestock and agriculture competition will be on display, throughout the fair. Little Debbie returns, as the main sponsor of the event, with “Life-Sized Snack Cakes”, having set records for their snacks, the last two years.
There will be pony rides and garden club competitions, a Little Miss Cowgirl & Little Boss Cowboy costume contest, carnival games, and so much more, for the kids and the whole family. If you’ve never been to one before, there’s never been a better time, and if you have, this one will be bigger and better than ever before, so you won’t want to pass this up.
Tickets are available by the day or for the full fair, by clicking on the Shop Now link, below. A full-weekend, adult pass is only $16.80, all in, with free parking, and the prices go down from there, with a variety of discounted tickets also available, so don’t miss out.
We hope to see you there, and be sure to stop by the Chew Chew Alpacas tent, to meet Chance and his friends, all raised, just minutes away from Old McDonald Farm, in Sale Creek, Tennessee.
Hope to see you and the whole family there…
