The Schuylkill County Fair will return next week with six days of agricultural exhibits, live entertainment, competitions, carnival rides and family activities.
The 2026 fair will run from Monday, July 27, through Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds, 2270 Fair Road near Schuylkill Haven.
This year’s fair will celebrate “250 Years of Freedom, Family & PA Fairs,” recognizing the nation’s semiquincentennial.
Each day of the fair will feature a different theme, beginning with Pulling Day on Monday. Other themes include Kids Day on Tuesday, Schuylkill County Day on Wednesday, Senior Appreciation Day on Thursday and Military/First Responders Day on Friday. The fair concludes Saturday with a celebration of freedom, family and Pennsylvania fairs.
The schedule includes truck and tractor pulls, agricultural demonstrations, livestock activities, horse events, contests, line dancing, children’s programs and performances throughout the fairgrounds.
Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix will provide daily entertainment at the amphitheater. Additional programs will be held each evening along the indoor midway, including wildlife, crime prevention, invasive plant, mosquito and reptile presentations.
Truck and tractor pulling events will be held during the week, including Pull Off Productions on Monday, Atlantic Pro Pulling on Tuesday and celebrity and farm stock pulling events Wednesday.
Tuesday’s Kids Day activities will include Touch-A-Truck, a stick horse obstacle course, children’s contests, line dancing and other programs. Wednesday’s Schuylkill County Day will highlight local attractions and include a celebrity tractor pull.
Thursday’s Senior Appreciation Day schedule includes livestock activities, equine demonstrations and a cornhole tournament. Registration for the tournament begins at 5 p.m., followed by competition at 6 p.m.
Veterans, active-duty military personnel and first responders wearing red will receive free admission Friday during Military/First Responders Day. A recognition ceremony and presentation of colors are planned that evening.
Saturday’s closing-day schedule includes an open horse show, antique tractor pull, master showman contest, livestock judging and fairground parades.
General admission is $5 from Monday through Saturday. Children age 10 and younger are admitted free, and parking is always free.
Fairground gates open at 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Carnival rides will open at 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Saturday and at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Daily ride bands will be available for $25.
| Date | Theme | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, July 25 | Entry Day | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | General entries accepted | |
| Sunday, July 26 | Judging Day | All day | Fairgrounds closed to the public | |
| Monday, July 27 | Pulling Day | 4 p.m. | Fairgrounds open to the public | |
| 4 p.m. | Goodtime Amusements midway and rides open | Midway | ||
| 4 p.m. | Royalty Contest | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | Tractor Parade | Main Gate | ||
| 6 p.m. | Royalty Crowning | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| 6 p.m. | Ways of Wildlife with Porcupine Pat | Indoor Midway | ||
| 6–7:30 p.m. | Meet the 4-H'ers and their horses | Horse Barn | ||
| 6:15 p.m. | Dairy Judging Contest | Ag Arena | ||
| 6 and 8 p.m. | Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix | Amphitheater | ||
| 7 p.m. | Pull Off Productions LLC | Ag Museum Track | ||
| 7–9 p.m. | New Individuals | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| Tuesday, July 28 | Kids Day | 11 a.m. | Fairgrounds open to the public | |
| 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Touch-A-Truck | Kids Area | ||
| 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | Stick Horse Obstacle Course | Horse Barn | ||
| 12 p.m. | Kids' contests, held every half hour | Kids Area | ||
| 1 p.m. | Goodtime Amusements midway and rides open | Midway | ||
| 1 p.m. | Schuylkill Ballet Theater | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Tractor Parade | Main Gate | ||
| 2 p.m. | Kids Line Dancing | Kids Area | ||
| 2 and 4 p.m. | Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix | Amphitheater | ||
| 3 p.m. | Mini Horse Performance | Horse Barn | ||
| 4 p.m. | Kids Line Dancing | Kids Area | ||
| 5–8 p.m. | BAAAD Girls Sheep-to-Shawl Demonstration | Indoor Midway | ||
| 5 p.m. | Market Turkey Show | Rabbit Area | ||
| 5–7 p.m. | Unicorn Dress Up | Horse Barn | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Pedal Tractor Pull | Kids Area | ||
| 6 p.m. | Colors of Critters with Hemlock Hannah | Indoor Midway | ||
| 6 p.m. | Kids Line Dancing | Kids Area | ||
| 7 p.m. | Atlantic Pro Pulling LLC | Ag Museum Track | ||
| 7–9 p.m. | Six Times Nine Band | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| Wednesday, July 29 | Schuylkill County Day | 4 p.m. | Fairgrounds open to the public | |
| 4 p.m. | Goodtime Amusements midway and rides open | Midway | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | Tractor Parade | Main Gate | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Celebrity Tractor Pull | Ag Museum Track | ||
| 6 p.m. | Invasive Plants — Mosquitoes' Favorite | Indoor Midway | ||
| 6 p.m. | Livestock Skill-A-Thon | Ag Arena | ||
| 6 and 8 p.m. | Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix | Amphitheater | ||
| 6–7:30 p.m. | Meet the 4-H'ers and their horses | Horse Barn | ||
| 7 p.m. | Pull Off Productions and Farm Stock Pulls | Ag Museum Track | ||
| 7–9 p.m. | Eric Caravella's Uptown Band | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Boilo Contest | PA Preferred Building | ||
| Schuylkill County Day sponsor: Explore Schuylkill | ||||
| Thursday, July 30 | Senior Appreciation Day | 11 a.m. | Fairgrounds open to the public | |
| 3 p.m. | Mini Horse Performance | Horse Barn | ||
| 4 p.m. | Goodtime Amusements midway and rides open | Midway | ||
| 4 p.m. | Livestock Sale Buyers Check-In | Ag Arena | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | Tractor Parade | Main Gate | ||
| 5 p.m. | 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction and Awards | Ag Arena | ||
| 5 p.m. | Bob & Brian's Custom Boards Cornhole Tournament registration | Ag Museum Track | ||
| 6 p.m. | Cornhole Tournament | Ag Museum Track | ||
| 6 p.m. | Menagerie in Motion with Possum Patty | Indoor Midway | ||
| 6 and 8 p.m. | Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix | Amphitheater | ||
| 6–7:30 p.m. | Meet the 4-H'ers and their horses | Horse Barn | ||
| 7 p.m. | Equine Demonstration | Horse Barn | ||
| 7–9 p.m. | Jimmy Holmes, Graceland's 2025 Ultimate Elvis, with The Spin-outs | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| Friday, July 31 | Military/First Responders Day | Free admission for all veterans, active military personnel and first responders; identification required | ||
| 3 p.m. | Animal Obstacle Course | Ag Arena | ||
| 3–6 p.m. | Lucky Horseshoe Craft | Horse Barn | ||
| 4 p.m. | Fairgrounds open to the public | |||
| 4 p.m. | Goodtime Amusements midway and rides open | Midway | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | Tractor Parade | Main Gate | ||
| 5–6:30 p.m. | Meet the 4-H'ers and their horses | Horse Barn | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Equine Demonstration | Horse Barn | ||
| 6 p.m. | Keystone Herpetological Institute | Indoor Midway | ||
| 6 p.m. | Sawmill and Threshing Demonstration | Near Main Gate | ||
| 6 and 8 p.m. | Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix | Amphitheater | ||
| 6:45 p.m. | Presentation of Colors | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| 7 p.m. | Military/First Responders Recognition | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| 7 p.m. | DJ Chicken Nugget — Line Dancing | Ag Arena | ||
| 7 p.m. | Kids/Adult Hay Bale Toss | Kids Area | ||
| 7–9 p.m. | Dave Bray USA | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| Military/First Responders Day sponsor: Hydro | ||||
| Free admission sponsored by: Hydro and the Schuylkill County Fair | ||||
| Saturday, August 1 | Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom, Family & State Fairs | 8 a.m. | Open Horse Show | Equine Arena |
| 9 a.m. | Registration for Antique Tractor Pull | Ag Track | ||
| 10 a.m. | Antique Tractor Pull | Ag Museum Track | ||
| 11 a.m. | Fairgrounds open to the public | |||
| 11 a.m. | 4-H/FFA Master Showman Contest | Ag Arena | ||
| 11 a.m. | Sawmill Demonstration — all day | Ag Museum | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Tractor Parade | Main Gate | ||
| 2–4 p.m. | Unicorn Dress Up | Horse Barn | ||
| 2 and 4 p.m. | Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix | Amphitheater | ||
| 3 p.m. | Junior Fair Board Mullet Contest | JRL Emergency Services Stage | ||
| 3 p.m. | Livestock Judging | Ag Arena | ||
| 4 p.m. | Goodtime Amusements midway and rides open | Midway | ||
| 4 p.m. | Princess Parade | Main Gate | ||
| 5 p.m. | Kiddie Parade | Main Gate | ||
| 6 p.m. | Red Creek Wildlife Center | Indoor Midway | ||
| 6–7:30 p.m. | Meet the 4-H'ers and their horses | Horse Barn | ||
| 7 p.m. | DJ Chicken Nugget — Line Dancing | Ag Arena | ||
| Saturday, August 1 | Evening Entertainment | 7 and 9 p.m. | Country Live | JRL Emergency Services Stage |
| Saturday sponsor: Schuylkill County Commissioners | ||||
| Sunday, August 2 | Clean-Up Day | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Pick up exhibits | |
Fair Admission and Midway Information
| Fair dates | Monday, July 27 through Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| General admission | $5 Monday through Saturday |
| Children | Children age 10 and younger are admitted free |
| Parking | Free |
| Monday, Wednesday and Friday gate opening | 4 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday gate opening | 11 a.m. |
| Friday, July 31 | Free admission for veterans, active military personnel and first responders; identification required |
| Carnival ride hours | 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Saturday; 1 p.m. Tuesday |
| Daily ride band | $25 |
| Ride tickets | 55 tickets for $50; 20 tickets for $20; individual tickets are $1.50 each |
| Track pull admission | $15 Monday and Tuesday; $10 Wednesday; includes admission to the fairgrounds |
| Fairgrounds | 2270 Fair Road, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972 |
| Website | www.schuylkillfair.com |