★ 9 days · 1 fair ★

2026 Schedule

Every grandstand event, livestock show and exhibit during the 126th Annual Somerset County Fair.

Rides provided by

Penn Valley Shows

Bringing the midway to life Aug 24-29.

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Location

Friday, August 21

Antique Tractor Pull

★ Featuredracing

7:00 PMGrandstand

Pit fee $5 to get on the track.

Saturday, August 22

Market Animals Entered

livestock

8:00 AM-11:00 AMNew Show Barn

Check-in window for market animals.

"Growing a Nation" — 2026 Fair Theme

general

9:00 AM-2:00 PMFairgrounds

Theme display setup and showcase.

Antique Farm Machinery Entered

exhibits

9:00 AM-4:00 PMFairgrounds

Drop-off for antique farm machinery display.

Exhibit Hall Entries Received

exhibits

9:00 AM-2:00 PMExhibit Hall

One day only — bring your home and garden, art, and youth entries.

Poultry Entered

livestock

9:00 AM-12:00 PMFairgrounds

Includes turkeys and meat chickens.

Tractor Ride Line-Up

general

11:30 AMFairgrounds

Annual community tractor ride staging.

Jr. Activities & Grange Hall Judging

exhibits

1:00 PMGrange Hall

Youth activities and Grange Hall entries judged.

Exhibit Hall Judging

exhibits

2:00 PM-7:00 PMExhibit Hall

Judges score Exhibit Hall entries.

Market Goat Judging

livestock

5:00 PMNew Show Barn

Market goat show in the new show barn.

Square Dancing Tractors

entertainment

5:00 PMFairgrounds

Roof Garden Tractor Buddies perform.

Demolition Derby

★ Featuredracing

6:00 PMGrandstand

Crowd-favorite demolition derby. Pit fee $20.

Sunday, August 23

Dairy Goat Show

livestock

9:00 AMNew Show Barn

Dairy goat show in the new show barn.

Horse Show

livestock

10:00 AMFairgrounds

Open horse show.

Turkey & Meat Chicken Judging

livestock

10:00 AMFairgrounds

Followed by general poultry judging.

Exhibit Hall Opens

exhibits

12:00 PMExhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall opens to the public.

Antique Farm Machinery Judging

exhibits

1:00 PMFairgrounds

Judging of antique farm machinery entries.

Horse Pull

racing

1:00 PMGrandstand

Heavy horse pull competition.

Bake Sale Auction

entertainment

2:00 PMFairgrounds

Benefits a worthy cause.

Queen Contest

entertainment

4:00 PMNew Show Barn

Annual Fair Queen Contest.

Opening Ceremony

general

6:45 PMMidway

Official opening of the 126th Annual Somerset County Fair.

Parade

★ Featuredentertainment

7:00 PMMidway

Annual parade through the midway.

Monday, August 24

Saddle Horse & Pony Judging

livestock

8:00 AMFairgrounds

Saddle horse and pony classes.

Beef Breeding Judging

livestock

9:00 AMFairgrounds

Start time to be confirmed.

Dairy Entries

livestock

9:00 AM-12:00 PMFairgrounds

Dairy cattle check-in window.

Exhibit Hall Opens

exhibits

9:00 AMExhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall opens; vendors set by noon.

Rabbit Judging

livestock

10:00 AMFairgrounds

Rabbit show and judging.

Commercial Buildings Open

general

12:00 PM-11:00 PMFairgrounds

Commercial vendor buildings open.

Market Lamb Judging

livestock

2:00 PMNew Show Barn

Market lamb show in the new show barn.

Penn Valley Shows Carnival Opens

entertainment

5:00 PM-10:30 PMMidway

Midway rides open nightly.

ATV, UTV & Truck Drag Racing

★ Featuredracing

6:00 PMGrandstand

Grandstand drag racing night.

Tuesday, August 25

Exhibit Hall Opens

exhibits

9:00 AMExhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall opens; vendors set by noon.

Market Steer Judging

livestock

9:00 AMNew Show Barn

Market steer show in the new show barn.

Commercial Buildings Open

general

12:00 PM-11:00 PMFairgrounds

Commercial vendor buildings open.

Market Swine Judging

livestock

3:00 PMNew Show Barn

Market swine show in the new show barn.

Penn Valley Shows Carnival Opens

entertainment

5:00 PM-10:30 PMMidway

Midway rides open nightly.

Figure 8 Race & Derby

★ Featuredracing

7:00 PMGrandstand

Figure 8 racing and derby action.

Fireworks

★ Featuredentertainment

9:00 PM-9:30 PMGrandstand

Fireworks display. Rain date Saturday.

Wednesday, August 26

Dairy Judging

livestock

9:00 AMNew Show Barn

Dairy cattle judging in the new show barn.

Draft Horse Judging

livestock

9:00 AMFairgrounds

Draft horse classes.

Exhibit Hall Opens

exhibits

9:00 AMExhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall opens; vendors set by noon.

Commercial Buildings Open

general

12:00 PM-11:00 PMFairgrounds

Commercial vendor buildings open.

Children's Pedal Power

entertainment

1:00 PMFairgrounds

Pedal tractor pull for kids.

Penn Valley Shows Carnival Opens

entertainment

5:00 PM-10:30 PMMidway

Midway rides open nightly.

Lucky E's Kids Rodeo

★ Featuredracing

7:00 PMGrandstand

Kids rodeo presented by Lucky E's.

Rodeo

★ Featuredracing

8:00 PMGrandstand

Main rodeo event.

Thursday, August 27

Breeding Sheep Judging

livestock

9:00 AMNew Show Barn

Breeding sheep classes in the new show barn.

Exhibit Hall Opens

exhibits

9:00 AMExhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall opens; vendors set by noon.

Breeding Meat Goats

livestock

9:30 AMNew Show Barn

Breeding meat goat classes in the new show barn.

Youth Horse Show

livestock

10:00 AMFairgrounds

Youth horse show.

Commercial Buildings Open

general

12:00 PM-11:00 PMFairgrounds

Commercial vendor buildings open.

Supreme Showman Contest

livestock

3:00 PM-5:00 PMNew Show Barn

Supreme Showman preliminary rounds.

Penn Valley Shows Carnival Opens

entertainment

5:00 PM-10:30 PMMidway

Midway rides open nightly.

Farm Tractor Pull

★ Featuredracing

6:30 PMGrandstand

Farm tractor pull at the grandstand.

Supreme Showmanship Finals

livestock

7:00 PMNew Show Barn

Supreme Showmanship championship finals.

Friday, August 28

Exhibit Hall Opens

exhibits

9:00 AMExhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall opens; vendors set by noon.

Senior Citizens Day

general

9:00 AM-11:00 AMFairgrounds

Free parking and admission for seniors.

Dave Dahl Music

entertainment

10:00 AMFairgrounds

Live music from Dave Dahl.

Meadow View Ice Cream Social

entertainment

11:00 AMFairgrounds

Ice cream social hosted by Meadow View.

Commercial Buildings Open

general

12:00 PM-11:00 PMFairgrounds

Commercial vendor buildings open.

Pet Parade

entertainment

1:00 PMDecker Barn

Presented by Rep. Carl Metzgar.

Family Games

entertainment

3:00 PMFairgrounds

Presented by Sube Insurance.

Penn Valley Shows Carnival Opens

entertainment

4:00 PM-10:30 PMMidway

Midway rides open. Early start tonight.

Truck & Semi Pull

★ Featuredracing

7:00 PMGrandstand

Truck and semi pull at the grandstand.

Woodcarving Auction

entertainment

7:00 PMDecker Barn

Annual woodcarving auction.

Saturday, August 29

Dairy Cows Released

livestock

6:00 AMFairgrounds

Dairy cattle released from the fair.

Exhibit Hall Opens

exhibits

9:00 AMExhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall opens; vendors set by noon.

Horseshoe Pitching Contest

exhibits

9:00 AMFairgrounds

Sponsored by Suder Beverage, Meyersdale.

Annual Jr. Livestock Sale

livestock

10:00 AMNew Show Barn

Annual junior livestock sale.

Commercial Buildings Open

general

12:00 PM-11:00 PMFairgrounds

Commercial vendor buildings open.

Penn Valley Shows Carnival Opens

entertainment

5:00 PM-10:30 PMMidway

Midway rides open nightly.

Somerset National Truck & Tractor Pull

★ Featuredracing

6:00 PMGrandstand

Headlining national truck and tractor pull.

Exhibit Hall Entries Removed

exhibits

7:00 PM-9:00 PMExhibit Hall

Passes valid today after 7 PM.

Non-Sale Livestock Released

livestock

7:00 PMFairgrounds

Non-sale livestock released from the fair.

Saturday, September 19

PFHHA Harness Racing

★ Featuredracing

1:00 PMGrandstand

Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen's Association harness racing event.

Sunday, September 20

PFHHA Harness Racing

★ Featuredracing

1:00 PMGrandstand

Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen's Association harness racing event.