Visit us as we showcase our county!

THE 125th ANNUAL

SOMERSET COUNTY FAIR

August 14th – August 23rd, 2025

A Showcase of Agriculture & our youth.

Located in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of Western PA

The Somerset County Fair has some of the largest and best livestock shows in the state. We have nightly entertainment in the grandstand and amusement rides on the midway.

Fair Schedule

All for one price: $12.00 per person + $2.00 per car parking. (Advance sales $8)

The 2025 Schedule So far

Demo Derby, Truck and Tractor Pulls Dirt Drag Racing are done by Appalachian Outlaws Motorsports.
For info on all events Call Bud (814-444-2293) or Colt (724-771-8735)

2 pm Harness Racing in front of grandstand – free gate

12 pm Harness Racing (in front of grandstand – free gate)

5 pm Sand Drag Car Racing

Free Gate – Grounds Only

8 – 11 am Market animals entered

9 am – 2pm Exhibit Hall entries received one day only

9 am – 4 pm Antique Farm Machinery entered
9 am – 2 pm Powering Pennsylvania
11:30 am Tractor Ride – lineup
1 pm Jr. Activities and Grange Hall Judging
2 – 7 pm Exhibit Hall Judging
5 pm Square Dancing Tractors by Roof Garden Tractor Buddies
5 pm Market Goat Judging

6 pm Demolition Derby

FREE Gate Compliments Somerset Trust

9 am Dairy Goat Show

10 am Horse Show

12 pm Exhibit Hall Opens

1 pm Horse Pull in Decker Barn

1 pm Antique Farm Machinery Judging

2 pm Bake Sale Auction (benefits a worthy cause)
4 pm Queen Contest (Grandstand)
6:45 pm Opening Ceremony (Grandstand)

7 pm Parade

8 am Saddle Horse and Pony Judging
9 am – 12 pm Dairy Entries
9 am Exhibit Hall Opens (Vendors NOON)
10 am Beef Breeding Judging
10 am Rabbit Judging
12 – 11:00 pm Commercial Buildings open
2 pm Market Lamb Judging
5 – 10:30 pm PENN VALLEY SHOWS CARNIVAL OPENS
7 pm Pick up, ATV & UTV Drag Racing
9 am Market Steer Judging
9 am Exhibit Hall Opens (Vendors NOON)
12 – 11 pm Commercial Buildings open
3 pm Market Swine Judging
5 – 10:30 pm PENN VALLEY SHOWS CARNIVAL OPENS
7 pm Figure 8 Derby and Demo Derby
9 – 9:30 pm (or dark) Fireworks (Rain day Sat.)
9 am Draft Horse Judging
9 am Dairy Judging
9 am Exhibit Hall opens (Vendors NOON)
12 – 11 pm Commercial Buildings open
1 pm Childrens Pedal Power
5 – 10:30 pm PENN VALLEY SHOWS CARNIVAL OPENS
7 pm Lucky E’s Kids Rodeo
8 pm Rodeo Start
9 am Breeding Sheep Judging
9 am Exhibit Hall opens (Vendors NOON)
9:30 am Breeding Meat Goats
10 am Youth Horse Show
12 – 11 pm Commercial Buildings open
3 – 5 pm Supreme Showman Contest (Decker Barn)
5- 10:30 pm PENN VALLEY SHOWS CARNIVAL OPENS
6 pm Farm Tractor Pull (In Front of the Grandstand)
7 pm Supreme Showmanship Contest Finals (Show Barn)
9 am Exhibit Hall (Vendors NOON)
9 – 11 am Sr. Citizens – Free parking and admission
10 am Dave Dahl Music
11 am Meadow View Ice Cream Social
12 – 11 pm Commercial Buildings open
1 pm Pet Parade (Decker Barn- Presented by REP. Carl Metzgar)
3 pm Family Games (Presented by Sube Insurance)
4 – 10:30 pm PENN VALLEY SHOWS CARNIVAL OPENS(Decker Barn)
7 pm *NEW TIME* Woodcarving Auction
7 pm Pick Up Truck & Semi Pull (in front of Grandstand)
6 am Dairy cows released
9 am Horseshoe Pitching Contest (Suder Beverage, Meyersdale PA)
9 am Exhibit Hall open (vendors noon)
10 am Annual Jr. Livestock Sale
12 – 11 pm Commercial Buildings open
5 – 10:30 pm PENN VALLEY SHOWS CARNIVAL OPENS

6 pm Appalachian Outlaws Pulling Series Championship Series (APOS Classes & MRPS GT Classes) (In front of Grandstand)

7 – 9 pm Exhibit Hall entries removed (Exhibit Hall Passes good only today after 7PM)
7 pm Non-Sale livestock released
2024 Somerset County Fair Queen winner Sydney Walker

A Look Back…

2024 Fair Queen
Sydney Walker

Upcoming Event

Annual Meeting

October 15 at 7:00pm