The Walker County Fair showcases the hard work of local 4-H, FCCLA and FFA exhibitors. Exhibitors work year round to prepare for competition among the finest in Walker County, and all are hoping to earn the title of "Grand Champion." The Walker County Fair is dedicated to its motto "An Investment in Youth Through Community Involvement."

Schedule of Events:

March 15, 2025

Academic Rodeo Pre-Registration & Essays (Must be post marked by this date)

March 16, 2025

10:00-11:00am - Walker County Team Roping Registration
Noon - Walker County Team Roping

March 17, 2025

4:00 pm - Parade Entry Deadline (see entry from for location)

March 19, 2025

4:00-7:00pm - Photography Check-In (Main Bldg.)

March 22, 2025

8:00am - Fair Queen's Contestant Breakfast
9:00am - Fair Queen's Contest Project Presentations (Comm. Rm.)
Noon - Academic Rodeo Essays Due (Must be received NOT post marked by this date)

March 23, 2025

Noon - Walker County Team Roping (Rain Out Day/Arena)
2:00-6:00pm - Exhibitor Workday

March 24, 2025

Deadline for Grade Verifications

March 25, 2025

7:00pm - Committeeman's & Media Appreciation Dinner (Main Bldg.)

March 26, 2025

5:00pm - Youth & Adult Clothing Check-in (Fabric Carousel) Anytime
Commercial Exhibits Move-in & Set up (Not open for business. set up and move in only)

March 27, 2025

9:00am - PRCA Timed Event Slack (Rodeo Arena)
3:30pm - Mutton Bustin' Entry Deadline
11:00am - 5:00pm - Quilt Check-in (Fabric Carousel)
5:00-9:00pm - Scramble Heifer Check-in (Livestock Barn)
after 5:00pm - PRCA Barrel Racing Slack (Rodeo Arena)
5:30pm - Parade Line-up (Downtown Huntsville)
7:00pm - WCFA Parade (Downtown Huntsville)
All Day - Commercial Exhibits Move-in & Set up

March 28, 2025

7:00-9:00am - Baked & Canned Goods Youth/Adult Check-in (Main Bldg.)
9:00 am - Steer Tripping (Rodeo Arena)
8:00-10:00am - Ag Engineering & Mechanical Projects Move-in
11:00-5:00pm - Quilts Check-in (Fabric Carousel, Downtown)
Noon - Commercial Exhibits in Place
4:00pm - General Admission Begins
4:00pm - Special Kids Rodeo (Main Bldg.-Invite Only)
4:00-6:00pm - Fine Arts Check-in (Main Bldg.)
4:30-6:45pm - Live Entertainment (Acoustic Café)-Bubba Westly
5:00-MidnightCarnival Opens
5:00pm - Baked & Canned Goods results posted
5:30pm - Scramble Heifer Participant Check-in (Livestock Barn)
6:00-9:00pm - Children's Barn Yard/Petting Zoo
6:00pm - Fine Arts Judging (Main Bldg.)
6:00pm - WCFA Prince & Princess Contest (Main Bldg.)
6:00pm - Chuck Wagon Cook-Off & Dinner
5:30-7:00pm - 1st Performance PRCA Rodeo
7:00pm - Walker County Youth Calf Scramble
9:00-Midnight - WCFA Karaoke Night (Main Bldg.

March 29, 2025

9:00am - Walker County Fair Parade Rain-out (Downtown Huntsville)
9:00am - Registration for Mutton Bustin Contestants
9:00am - General Admission Begins
10:00-9:00pm - Children's Barn Yard/Petting Zoo
10:00am - Mutton Bustin Event for ages 6 & 7 then ages 4 & 5 (Awards after each age group finishes)
Noon - Opening Ceremonies & Crowning of The WCFA Fair Queen (Main Bldg.)
Noon-Midnight - Carnival Opens
2:00-3:00pm - Meat Goat Check-in (Livestock Barn)
4:30-6:45pm - Live Entertainment (Acoustic Café)-Jeff Rosenkrantz and Buford Snowden
5:30pm - Scramble Heifer Participant Check-in (Livestock Barn)
5:30-7:00pm - Chuck Wagon Cook Off & Dinner
7:00pm - 2nd Performance PRCA Rodeo
Walker County Youth Calf Scramble
8:00-11:00pm -WCFA Kick Off Dance (Main Bldg.) Tribute to George Strait with Derek Spence and Southern County Line

March 30th, 2025

8:00-9:00am - Academic Rodeo/Children's Fair (Main Bldg.)
9:00am-1:00pm - Youth Rodeo (Rodeo Arena)
9:00am - General Admission Begins
1:00pm - Children's Barn Yard/Petting Zoo
1:00-9:00pm - Carnival Opens
1:00-9:00pm - Lamb Check-in (Livestock Barn)
2:00-3:00pm - Meat Goat Show (Livestock Barn)
6:00pm - Academic Rodeo Pre-Registration Check-in and On-site Registration (Main Building)
NO ADMISSION TO THE FAIRGROUNDS AFTER 9:00PM

March 31, 2025

7:00-9:00am - Broilers Check-in (Livestock Barn)
9:00-10:00am - Turkey Check-in (Livestock Barn)
8:00am-Noon - Quilt Show Judging
10:00am - Broiler Show
Turkey Show immediately after Broiler Show (Livestock Barn)
10:00am - Ag Engineering & Mechanical Projects Judging (Comm. Rm.)
1:00-4:00pm - Swine Official Weigh-in (Livestock Barn)
1:00-5:30pm - 4-H Youth Events (Main Bldg.)
2:00-3:30pm - Steer Official Weigh-in (Livestock Barn)
4:00pm - General Admission Begins
4:00pm - Ag Engineering & Mechanical Projects Awards Presentation (Livestock Show Arena)
5:00-9:00pm - Carnival Opens
5:00-9:00pm - Children's Barn Yard/Petting Zoo
5:00-9:00pm - Open Break-Away Roping - Open Books (Rodeo Arena)
6:00pm - Market Lamb Show (Livestock Barn)
7:00pm - Open Break-Away Roping (Rodeo Arena)

April 1, 2025

8:00am - Rabbits Check-in (Livestock Barn)
9:00-2:00pm - Pre-K Day
Rabbit Meat Pen Judging (Livestock Barn)
Noon - Followed by Rabbit Showmanship Competition & Single Breeder Rabbit Judging
3:30pm - Clothing Judging (Rental Office)
Junior Quilt Judging (Main Bldg.)
4:00pm - Style Show, Awards and Kids on Parade (Main Bldg.)
4:00pm - Horticulture Check-in (Comm. Rm.)
4:00-6:00pm - Carnival Opens
5:00-10:00pm - Children's Barn Yard/Petting Zoo
5:00-9:00pm - Market Swine Show (Livestock Barn)
6:00pm - Exhibition Barrel Racing (Rodeo Arena)
Open Barrel Racing
6:00-7:00pm - MC Dance School (Main Building)

April 2, 2025

8:00-11:00am - Commercial Heifer Check-in (Livestock Barn)
9:00am-2:00pm - Kindergarten Day
9:00am - Horticulture Judging (Comm. Rm.)
11:30am - Commercial Heifer Show (Livestock Barn)
4:00pm - General Admission Begins
5:00-9:00pm - Children's Barn Yard/Petting Zoo
5:00-10:00pm - Carnival Opens
6:00pm - Steer Show (Livestock Barn)
Midnight - Restricted Parking in the BBQ Area
All vehicles must be removed from the BBQ Area/Road
NO ADMISSION TO THE FAIRGROUNDS AFTER 10:00PM

April 3, 2025

4:00pm - General Admission Begins
4:00-5:00pm - Fine Arts Check-out (Main Bldg.)
5:00-9:00pm - Children's Barn Yard/Petting Zoo
5:00-10:00pm - Carnival Opens
5:30-7:00pm - Buyers' Presale Party (Main Bldg.)
7:00pm - Premium Junior Livestock Sale (Main Bldg.)
NO ADMISSION TO THE FAIRGROUNDS AFTER 10:00PM

April 4, 2025

8:00am-4:00pm - BBQ Teams Check-in
Noon - Walker County Livestock Judging Contest Check-In (Rodeo Arena)
1:00pm - Walker County Livestock Judging Contest (Rodeo Arena)
3:00pm-Midnight - Carnival Opens
4:00pm - General Admission Begins
4:30-5:00pm - Domino Tournament Sign up (Main Bldg.)
4:30-5:00pm - Children's Barn Yard/Petting Zoo
5:00pm - BBQ Teams in Place
5:30pm - Domino Tournament (Main Bldg.)
6:00pm - Scramble Heifer Show (Livestock Barn)
6:00pm - BBQ Chief Cooks Meeting
6:00pm - Entry/Parking in rear of Fairgrounds restricted to PERMIT Only
7:00pm - BBQ Cook-off Calcutta (BBQ Stage)
8:00pm - Live Band-Pushwater (BBQ Stage)
NO ADMISSION TO THE FAIRGROUNDS AFTER 11:00PM

April 5, 2025

8:00pm - BBQ Cook-off Judging Begins
10:00am - General Admission Begins
10:00am - Little Tykes Rodeo (Rodeo Arena)
10:00am - Photography Check-out
10:00-9:00pm - Children's Barn Yard/Petting Zoo
Noon-Midnight - Carnival Opens
Noon-3:00pm - Quilt Pick-up
Noon - Premium Non-Livestock Sale Begins
Followed by Freezer Sale (Main Bldg.)
5:00pm - Goat Roping (Livestock Barn)
5:00pm - BBQ Awards (BBQ Stage)
5:00pm - Monetary Add-On Close (Livestock Office)
5:30-6:00pm - Silent Auction for re-sale animals (Livestock Office)
NO ADMISSION TO THE FAIRGROUNDS AFTER 10:00PM

April 6, 2025

Livestock Released (All held until Sunday)
Clothing and Ag Engineering & Mechanical Projects Check-out (Comm. Rm.)
Any Time - Commercial Exhibits Move-out
6:00-8:00pm - Clean Up Day/Top Hand Award - MANDATORY for all Exhibitors, Officers, & Chairmen Required

Date: March 26 - April 6, 2025

Location: Walker County Fairgrounds, 3925 State Highway 30 West Huntsville, TX 77340

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