The Herkimer County Fair
2026 Fair Theme:“Celebrating America's 250 Years!"
2026 Fair Dates
August 18th - 23rd
Fair Schedule
Herkimer County Fair
Tuesday August 18th
Time Event Location Sponsor
3:00 pm Opening Ceremonies Memorial Park
4:00 pm Gates Officially Open
5:30 pm Small Animal Judging Small Animal Bldg Tractor Supply
6:30 pm Little Mister, Little Miss Pageants Entertainment Complex Gillette Shows
8:30 pm Princess, Prince, Queen Pageants Entertainment Complex Gillette Shows
10:00 pm Fireworks Show Ring
Wednesday August 19th
Time Event Location Sponsor
10:00 am Youth All Breed Dairy Show Livestock Arena
10:00 am to Children's Day (rides open at Noon)
4:00 pm ½ Price Adults 13+ until 4:00 pm
11:00 am to Senior Bingo Entertainment Pavilion
2:00 pm
5:00 pm Kiddie Firematics M&T Bank Youth Arena Stewart's Shops
7:00 & Showtime Entertainment Pavilion
9:00 pm
Thursday August 20th
Time Event Location Sponsor
10:00 am to Children's Day (rides open at Noon)
4:00 pm
1:00 pm Sports Challenge M&T Bank Youth Arena Stewart's Shops
1:00 pm Ice Cream Giveaway Ag Awareness Bldg Stewart's Shops
5:00 pm Youth & Open Sheep Show Livestock Arena
5:00 pm Kiddie Firematics M&T BANK Youth Arena M&T Bank
7:00 pm Demolition Derby (Cars,Vans and Trucks) Elthorp Show Ring Vince's-U-Pull-It
7:00 pm & Past Prime Entertainment Pavilion
9:00 pm
Friday August 21st
Time Event Location Sponsor
10:00 am Open All Breeds Dairy Show Livestock arena
3:00 pm Children's Pedal Tractor Pull M&T Bank Youth Arena M&T Bank
5:00 pm Children's Pedal Tractor Pull M&T Bank Youth Arena Big Dog Motors
7:00 pm Demolition Derby Elthorp Show Ring Vince's-U-Pull-It
7:00 pm & Grit N Grace Entertainment Pavilion
9:00 pm
Saturday August 22nd
Time Event Location Sponsor
9:00 am Open & Youth Horse Show Horse Corral Oak Hill Motors & Corner Office
10:00 am Youth & Open Beef Show followed by Livestock arena
Youth and Open Dairy & Meat Goat Show
1:00 pm Don Brown as Elvis Entertainment Pavilion
11:00 am Soccer Kick M & T Bank Youth Arena Stewart's Shops
4:00 pm Children's Barrel Racing M&T Bank Youth Arena M&T Bank
6:00 pm 4 Wheel Drive Truck Pull Elthorp Show Ring Presented by: Mohawk Valley Pro Pulling League
7:00 pm & JVD Band Entertainment Pavilion
9:00 pm
Sunday August 23rd
Time Event Location Sponsor
9:00 am Open & Youth Gymkhana Horse Show Horse Corral Oak Hill Motors
11:00 am Tractor Pull Show Ring Buell Fuels & Clinton Tractor
11:00 am Hoop Shoot M & T Bank Youth Arena Stewart's Shops
1:00 pm Karaoke Finals Entertainment Pavilion Bug Country
1:00 pm Milking Contest Ag Awareness Bldg White's Farm Supply
3:00 pm Farmyard Olympics Livestock Arena
4:00 pm Children's Rodeo M&T Bank Youth Arena M&T Bank
6:00 pm Children's Power Wheel Demo Elthorp Show Ring Petkovsek Family & Stewart Shops