Daily Fair Schedule
2026 Fair Schedule
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Daily
Maple Products Demo (Maple Sugarhouse)9am - 9pm
Maple Sugar House Open10am - 10pm
4-H & Youth Building Open
Antique Equipment Building Open
Children’s Barnyard Open
Forest Festival Exhibits & Demonstrations (Forestry Building)
Home & Garden Building Open with continuous craft demos
Lucien Paquette Exhibit Building Open10am - 6pm
Twist O’ Wool Guild Demos (Twist O’Wool Guild tent)
NEW Chain Saw Artist Demonstrations11am - 8pm
NEW Free Mini Golf12pm - 12am
Midway Open (approximately)1pm - 4pm
Milking Parlor Demonstrations -
Morning
8:30 Western Only 4-H and Open Youth Junior Horse Show (horse area)
9:00 4-H Dairy Conformation Classes (animal show arena)
10:30 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
10:30 Blocking & Fitting Clinic - Sheep Tent
10:30 Wheels of Ag Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
10:30 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
11:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)
Afternoon
12:00 Dig for Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE
12:00 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
12:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
1:00 Midway Opens (approximately) $25 all day ride bracelets
1:00-5:00 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE
1:30 Antique Equipment Demo (antique equipment area)
1:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
1:30 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
2:00 Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep tent)
3:00 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
3:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
3:00 Sheep Blocking and Fitting Contest (sheep area)
3:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
3:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
3:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)
4:00 Slate Valley Raceway RC Dirt race cars (Butterfield Arena)
4:30 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
5:00 Gymkhana (horse area)
5:15 Vermont Products Dinner-1st Seating (dining hall)
5:30 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
5:45 Power Wheel Derby (tractor pad)
6:00 Vermont Products Dinner-2nd Seating (dining hall)
6:00 Field Days Opening Celebration. Theme: “Country Nights, Carnival Lights”
6:00 BINGO (bandstand)
6:30 Wheels of Ag Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
7:00 Magnetic Horse- Local Band (show tent)
7:00 Demolition Derby (tractor pad)
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Morning
8:30 English Only 4-H and Open Youth Jr. & Sr. Horse Show (horse area)
9:00 Open Dairy Show-Holsteins, Ayrshires, Milking Shorthorns (animal show arena)
9:30 Ox Pulling (Butterfield Arena)
10:00-12 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE
10:30 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
10:30 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
10:30 Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
11:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)
Afternoon
12:00 Midway Opens (approximately) $25 all day ride bracelets
12:00 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
12:00 Dig for Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE
12:00 Goat Show (sheep show tent)
12:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
1:00 Ladies Iron Skillet Toss (tractor pad)
1:30 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
1:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
1:30 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
2:00-5:00 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE
2:00 Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep show tent)
2:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)
3:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
3:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
3:00 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
3:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
4:00 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
5:00 Youth Beef Clipping & Fitting Demonstration (animal show arena)
5:30 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
5:45 Power Wheel Derby (Tractor Pad)
6:30 Wheels of Ag Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
7:00 Karaoke Talent Night with DJ Amanda Rock (show tent)
Signup at 6:307:00 Demolition Derby (tractor pad)
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Morning
8:00 Annual ACFFD Open Horse Show (horse area)
9:00 4-H Dairy Fitting & Showmanship Classes (animal show arena)
9:00 4-H & Other Youth Sheep Show (sheep show tent)
9:00 VTPA-Antique & Enhanced Antique Tractor Pulls
10:00 Hand Mowing Contest (antique equipment demo area)
10:00 Ox Pulling (weigh-ins 8am)
10:30 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
10:30 Wheels of Ag Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
11:00 Pedal Tractor Pull (show tent) (sign-ups at 10:00)
11:00 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
11:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)
Afternoon
12:00 Midway Opens (approximately) $25 all day ride bracelets
12:00 Dig for Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE
12:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
1:00-5:00 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE
1:00 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
1:30 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
1:30 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
1:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
2:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)
2:45 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
3:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
3:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
3:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
4:00 Beef Showmanship/Fitting Show (S/I/J/N) & Market Classes (show arena)
4:00 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
4:30-5:00 Dark Horse Lumberjack Show (tractor pad) 4:30 Prelims
5:30 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
5:30 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
5:30 Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)
6:00 BINGO (bandstand)
6:30 Wheels of Ag Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
7:00-9:00 Good-Time Line Dancing demo/instruction (show tent)
7:30 Animal Costume Class (animal show arena)
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Morning
8:30 Exhibitors’ Breakfast (dining hall)
8:30 VTPA-Youth, Adult Stock, Sport Stock, Enhanced Sport Stock, Super Stock, Limited Pro Diesel, 4 Cylinder Mod, ATVs Antique: all classes beginning with 3000# and up
9:00 Open Sheep Show (sheep show tent)
9:30 Draft Horse Show (horse area)
10:00-12 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE
10:00 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
10:00 Open Sheep Show (sheep show tent)
10:00 Working Steer & Ox Show (animal show arena)
10:00 Pony Pulling (Butterfield Arena) Weigh-ins 8AM
10:30 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
10:30 Wheels of Ag Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
11:30 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
Afternoon
12:00 Dig for Treasure! (Youth activity area) - FREE
12:00 Midway Opens (approximately)$25 all day ride bracelets
12:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
12:00 PeeWee Dairy Showmanship (animal show arena)
12:30 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
1:00 Tom Joyce, Magician (bandstand)
1:00 4 Abreast, Show Division (horse area)
1:30 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
1:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
1:30 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
2:00-5:00 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) – FREE
2:45 Pete & Chris Amusements (show tent)
3:00 Future Showmanship/Fitting Class & Beef Conformation & Group Classes
3:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
3:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
3:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
3:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)
5:00 98.9 WOKO Arm-wrestling-Kids 16 & under, sign up at 4:00 (show tent)
5:30 Wheels of Agriculture Game Show (dairy area)
5:30 Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)
6:30 Wheels of Ag Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
6:00 VTPA- Trucks: Factory Stock St. Legal, Enhanced St. Legal, St. Mod, Work Stock Diesel, Open St. Legal Diesel, 3.0 Pro Diesel, SS 4x4, 2WD Mini, V8 Minis, Semis
6:00 Design a hat with Hat Tat (bandstand)
7:00 98.9 WOKO Arm-wrestling-Adults, weigh-ins 5:00 (show tent)
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Morning
9:00 Open Dairy Show- Jersey, Brown Swiss & Guernsey
9:00 Paint with KT Kayhart - Barn Quilts. Register here.
9:30 Draft Horse Show (horse area)
10:00 Baked Bean Contest & Samples (picnic pavilion)
10:00 Horse Pulling, Weigh-ins 8AM (Butterfield Arena)
10:00-12 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE
10:30 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
10:30 Wheels of Ag Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
10:00 Youth and Other 4-H Sheep Show
11:00 Highland Dance Vermont- Scottish Highland Dance School Performance
Afternoon
12:00 VTPA- Pure Stock/Out of Field Farm Stock, Farm Stock, Hot Farm, 466 Hot Farm Altered Farm
12:00 Midway Opens (approximately) $25 all day ride bracelets
12:00 Dig for Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE
12:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
12:30 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
1:00 Six Horse Hitch, North American Classic Six Qualifier (horse area)
1:30 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
1:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
2:00-5:00 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE
3:00 Pirate Man Dan (show tent)
3:00 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
3:00 4H & Other Youth Poultry Showmanship (children's barnyard area)
3:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area)
3:30 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (show tent) Presentation (home & garden building)
3:30 4-H Hands-on Workshop (4-H exhibit building)
5:00 Home & Garden Awards & Leona Thompson Bowl
5:30 Wheels of Ag Game Show (dairy area)
5:30 Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area)
6:00 BINGO (bandstand)
6:00 VTPA-Pure Stock/Out of Field Farm Stock, Farm Stock, Hot Farm, 466 Hot Farm Altered Farm
6:00 NYTPA - Sanctioned Super Farm & Limited ProTractor Pulls (tractor pad)
6:30 Wheels of Ag Tractor Trivia - Strolling Game Show
7:00 Vermont's own 40th Army band, IRON SIGHTS rock band (show tent)
Please remember that all shows and activities are weather-dependent. Last-minute schedule changes can happen. Most exhibits will be removed on Saturday night at 10.
Don’t forget to stop by the Paquette Building to get this year’s fair t-shirt!
Shirts go on sale Tuesday, August 4th at noon
Fairgrounds Map
1. Jim Foster, Jr. Welcome Center
2. Public Safety Building
3. Dusty Chuck 4-H Food Booth
4. 4-H Exhibit Building
5. Youth Food Booth
6. Field Days Main Office
7. Milking Parlor & Dairy Bar
8. Dairy Palace Arena
9. Bandstand
10. Twist O Wool Guild Tent
11. Picnic Pavilion
12. Show Tent
13. Handmowing Area
14. Lucien D. Paquette Exhibit Building
15. Horse Area Manager’s Booth
16. 4-H Dairy Barn
17. Open Dairy/Beef Barn
18. Tractor Barn
19. Antique Equipment Building
20. Entertainment Show Area
21. Frances Monroe Home & Garden Ctr.
22. Sara McCarty Children’s Barnyard
23. Sheep Tents
24. Pony Rides & Free Youth Activities
25. Infant Comfort Station
26. Addison County Toy Barn
27. Poultry Barn
28. Kelly James Natural Resource Pavilion