2026 Fair Dates: Sept. 7th - 12th

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  • Rules and Regulations

2026 Calendar of Events

Miss Yell County Pageant

TBA

Danville High School Cafeteria. 


Monday, Sept. 7th

All Educational Exhibit books open

3 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

all exhibits with the exception of Flowers, Culinary Arts, Field Crops, & Horticulture Exhibits. Door will lock at 6pm

Booth Building open for setup

8 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 8th

Culinary Arts, Flowers, Field Crops, & Horticulture books open

8 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Judging of Educational Exhibits & Booths

1 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Building closed during judging

Poultry & Rabbit books open

9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Poultry & Rabbits MUST be in place by 4:00pm

Judging of Rabbits

5 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Youth Talent Contest

7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 9th

Cattle, Swine, Sheep, & Goats books open

8 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Animals must be in place by 12:00 p.m.

Judging of Poultry

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

JR Poultry Showmanship to follow Judging @12:00pm

Exhibit Building Open

10:00 a.m.

Best of Show pictures @ Educational Building.......5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Livestock Weigh-in

2:00 pm

Swine, Cattle, Sheep, Goats

Judging of livestock

6:00 pm

Opening Ceremony 5:45 p.m.

Sheep-6:00 pm

Swine - 7:00 p.m. 

Adult Showmanship

8:00 pm

Adult Showmanship classes to follow the swine show - $20 per species-Register during the swine show. 

*Adult Showmanship class order...Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Swine

Carnival

6:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Armband night * Armbands $25

Entertainment

7:00 p.m.

The Crawford's


Thursday, Sept. 10th

Exhibit Building Open

10:00 a.m.

Judging of Livestock

9:00 a.m.

Shows will not start any earlier than the times listed.

Cattle - 9:00 a.m.

Goats - 10:30 a.m.

Carnival

6:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Armband night * Armbands $25

Livestock Scrambles

6:30 p.m.

Calf, pig, chicken, & goat scrambles

Entertainment

7:00 p.m.

The Tone Kats


Friday, Sept. 11th

Registration of Homecomers

8:00 a.m.

Parade Grandstand

Crowning of Queens

10:30 a.m.

Parade Grandstand

Yell Co. Fair Parade

11:00 a.m.

Car and Truck Show

12:00 p.m.

Hosted at the Yell County Fairgrounds. 

Exhibit Building Open

4:00 p.m.

Carnival

6:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Armband night * Armbands $25

Stick Horse Rodeo

6:30 p.m.

Rodeo Club / Livestock barn

Party in the Barn-Ag Olympics Competition

7:30 pm

Must be an ACTIVE 4-H or FFA member! 

Ages: 

5-8

9-13

14-19

Entertainment

7:00 p.m.

Hill Street Blues


Saturday, Sept. 12th

Poultry & Rabbit Exhibits Released

8:00a.m. -12:00pm

All Poultry and Rabbits that make market sale must stay in place until 9pm

Exhibit Building Opens

4:00 p.m.

Carnival

6:00 p.m.

Armband night * Armbands $25

Livestock Awards Presentation

6:00 p.m.

Livestock Barn

Jr. Livestock Market Sale

7:00 p.m.

Livestock Barn

Entertainment

7:00 p.m.

Buckshot Princess

All large Livestock Exhibits Released

9:00 p.m.

Drawing for $100.00 cash

10:00 p.m.

Fairgrounds Entertainment Stage * Must be present to win!


Monday, Sept. 15th

Educational Exhibits Released

3 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Yell County Fair

1899 East 8th Street, Danville, Arkansas 72833, United States

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