Fair Entries, Livestock Shows, Petting Zoo, Kids Games, Pet Contests, Carnival, much more

Schedule of Events
 
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

4 pm – 7:30 pm: Fair Exhibits Entered  (EXCLUDING Livestock)
(All items to be entered in the North Wing, 4-H,  FFA, HCE, and all Youth and Adult Entries)

Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

4 pm – 8 pm: Rabbit and Poultry Entered

Thursday, September 5th, 2024

9 am – 9 pm: Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open

5 pm – 11 pm: Pride of Texas Carnival Open

6:00 pm: 82nd Annual Carter County Free  Fair Opening Ceremonies
(Free Watermelon compliments of the Carter  County Commissioners & City Produce)

6:30 pm: Family Fun Night at the Fair (hula hoop, gum blowing, watermelon seed spitting contest, terrapin derby, frog jumping, pet contests, weenie dog races, etc)

6:30 pm: Stick Horse Rodeo

7:30 pm: Bottle Goat and Calf Show
Family Fun Night and 3rd Annual Mullet Contest following the Bottle Goat and Calf Show

Friday, September 6th, 2024

8:30 am: Deadline to register for the Carter County Fair Sanctioned ADGA Dairy Goat Show

9 am - 10 am: Livestock weigh in and entered

9 am – 9 pm: Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open

9 am - 2 pm: Eddie Eagle, Children’s Story Time

9 am - 1 pm: Insect Adventure

9:30 am: 4-H and FFA Land Judging Contest

10:00 am: ADGA Dairy Goat Show begins - Ring A

10:30 am: 4-H and FFA Plant and Wildlife  Assessment Contest

4 pm – 7 pm: Insect Adventure

5 pm – 11 pm: Pride of Texas Carnival Open

Saturday, September 7th, 2024

7 am: Registration for Carter County Free Fair  Ranch Horse Show

8 am: Carter County Free Fair Ranch Horse Show  

9 am – 8 pm: Vendor, Exhibits and Petting Zoo Open

9 am - 4 pm: Insect Adventure

11 am: Junior Sheep Show Begins
Open Sheep Show immediately after Junior Sheep Show   
30 minute break
Market Hog shows starts following break           

12:30 pm: Registration for Horseshoe Tournament

1 pm: Horseshoe Tournament Begins

1 pm – Midnight: Pride of Texas Carnival Open

1 pm: Junior Meat Goat Show followed by  Open Meat Goat Show

5 pm: Registration for Open Carter County Horse Speed Events

5:30 pm: Carter County Horse Speed Events Begin

6 pm: Junior Heifer and Steer Show followed by  Open Beef and Dairy Cattle Shows

8 pm: Livestock, Rabbits and Poultry Released  or at the end of the Cattle Show or 8 pm

Sunday, September 8th, 2024

1 pm – 3 pm: All Inside Exhibits Released

1 pm - 6 pm: Pride of Texas Carnival Open

Fair Date: September 3rd - 8th, 2024

Location: Hardy Murphy Coliseum, 600 S Lake Murray Dr, Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401, United States

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