Thursday, July 30, is Senior Appreciation Day at the fair, with the gates opening to the public at 11 a.m.
The first scheduled entertainment will be a Mini Horse Performance at 3 p.m. in the Horse Barn. Goodtime Amusements will open the carnival midway and rides at 4 p.m.
Agriculture takes center stage during the afternoon, beginning with livestock sale buyer check-in at 4 p.m. in the Ag Arena. The daily Tractor Parade will depart from the Main Gate at 4:30 p.m.
The 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction and Awards will begin at 5 p.m. in the Ag Arena.
Thursday will also feature the fair’s cornhole tournament at the Ag Museum Track. Registration for the Bob & Brian’s Custom Boards Cornhole Tournament begins at 5 p.m., with play scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
At 6 p.m., “Menagerie in Motion” with Possum Patty will be presented along the indoor midway.
Visitors can meet the 4-H members and their horses from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Horse Barn. An equine demonstration will follow at 7 p.m.
Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix will perform at 6 and 8 p.m. in the amphitheater.
Thursday night’s featured stage entertainment will be Jimmy Holmes, Graceland’s 2025 Ultimate Elvis, performing with The Spin-outs from 7 to 9 p.m. on the JRL Emergency Services Stage. Premium reserved seating is available for $10.
Senior Appreciation Day is sponsored by Signal of Eastern PA and DBR Industrial Services LLC.
General admission to the fair is $5. Children age 10 and younger are admitted free, and parking is free. Daily carnival ride bands are available for $25.
The Schuylkill County Fairgrounds are located at 2270 Fair Road near Schuylkill Haven. The fair continues through Saturday, August 1.
| Thursday, July 30, 2026 — Senior Appreciation Day | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Location |
| 11 a.m. | Fairgrounds open to the public | Fairgrounds |
| 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 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 |
| 8 p.m. | Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix | Amphitheater |
Senior Appreciation Day sponsors: Signal of Eastern PA and DBR Industrial Services LLC
General admission: $5; children age 10 and younger are admitted free. Parking is free.
Daily carnival ride band: $25.