Somerset County Fair – August 15

Visit us as we showcase our county!

THE 125^th 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)

August 14, Thursday

2 pm Harness Racing in front of grandstand – free gate

August 15, Friday

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

5 pm Sand Drag Car Racing

August 16, Saturday

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

August 17, Sunday

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

August 18, Monday

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

August 19, Tuesday

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.)

August 20, Wednesday

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

August 21, Thursday

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)

August 22, Friday

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)

August 23, Saturday

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

A Look Back…

2024 Fair Queen
Sydney Walker