The Bryan County Free Fair is scheduled for September 2nd through the 6th. With the fair being only a few weeks away, it’s time to start getting your canning, quilts, crafts, vegetables and chickens ready for the county fair. This is a traditional county event that the entire family can participate in. Persons of all ages have the opportunity to enter fair exhibits: 4-H, FFA, Kiddie Corner and open division for adults and youth.
To kick-off the beginning of the fair, the annual “Fairest of the Fair” Pageant will take place on a Saturday evening on August 23rd, 7:00 p.m. at the Calera School Auditorium. Contestants must attend Bryan County High School and must be a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior. The winner will receive a $500 scholarship.
The 4-H and FFA Tractor Driving Contest will held on Tuesday, September 2nd, starting at 2:00 p.m. located in the Expo Building, Fairgrounds.
Entry Day for the fair exhibits is scheduled for Wednesday, September 3rd, starting at 8:00 am until 6:00 pm. Fair exhibits can be entered at these locations: 4-H & Kiddie Corner Exhib-its Small Room, Community Building Home Art Department Exhibits – Large Room, Community Building NEW location: Open, 4-H, and FFA Horticulture, FFA Booths, Agriculture, Agronomy and 4-H Wildlife Exhibits, Community Building.
The judging of all fair exhibits will take place Thursday, September 4th, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Community Building and Haggard Hall will be closed during judging. To view all the pretty ribbons you won, these buildings will reopen to the public after 4:00 pm and close at 9:00 pm.
In the Home Art Department, Grand Champion and Reserve Grand rosettes will be awarded in Textiles, Quilts, Foods and Crafts divisions. A Best of Show, overall award will be presented to the most outstanding fair exhibit in those divisions.
This special award will be given in adult and youth division: “The Best Wheat” Bread Making Contest, make sure to check out the guidelines for this special award listed in the fair book.
Entries for poultry and rabbits will be accepted on Wednesday, September 3rd , starting at 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Judging of poultry will take place starting at 4:30 pm on Thursday. The poultry barn will be closed during judging.
The Bryan County Fair Board announces all fair exhibits and animals will be released on Saturday evening, September 6th at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 23
· Fairest of the Fair Pageant, 7:00 P.M, Calera School Auditorium
Tuesday, September 2
4-H & FFA Tractor Driving Contest, 2:00 P.M., Expo Building, Fairgrounds Wednesday, September 3, Entry Day NEW All exhibits will be located at the Clay Jones Community Building Fair Exhibits Entry Day, 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M., Clay Jones Community Building Poultry & Rabbit, entries 5:00 – 9:00 P.M., Washington Building, all must be in place by 9:00 P.M.
Thursday, September 4, Judging Day Community Building closed for judging 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Poultry & rabbit exhibitors allowed to come and feed and water until Washington Building closes at 4:30 P.M. for Judging.
Barns open for Livestock entries, 1:00 P.M.
Livestock Judging Contest Pre-Registration, 5:00 P.M.
Carnival Opens, 6:00 P.M.
Friday, September 5 - School Day
Exhibit Buildings Open for viewing, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Livestock Judging Contest 9:00 A.M., Expo Arena Corn Hole Tournament, 4-H & FFA Teams, 1:00 P.M., Haggard Hall Open Horse Show, 6:00 P.M., Outdoor Arena Sheep Show & Goat Show, 5:30 P.M., Expo Arena Swine Show, 7:00 P.M., Expo Arena (or 30 minutes following the Sheep & Goat Show) Carnival Opens, 6:00 P.M.
Saturday, September 6
Exhibit Buildings Open for viewing, 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Beef Show, 8:30 A.M., Bucket Calf Show following beef show, Expo Arena Best Cookie Contest, Youth & Adult Divisions, 11:00 A.M., Community Building, entries due at 10:30 A.M.
Ag Olympics, 1:00 P.M., Outdoor Arena Carnival Opens, 6:00 P.M. Live Entertainment, 8:00 P.M., Outdoor Stage All fair exhibits and animals will be released 6:00 P.M.
To learn more about the upcoming Bryan County Free Fair, pick up a copy of the county fair book available at the Bryan County OSU Extension Office or the Bryan County Free Fair Facebook page. We hope to see you at the 2025 Bryan County Free Fair, a county event for the whole family to enjoy.
