Events
CLINTON COUNTY FAIR BOOK
Concessions, Vendors, & Carnival open Monday through Saturday at 6pm.
Science & Arts Building opens after the parade until 10pm on Monday.
6-9 pm Tuesday -Friday; 1-3 pm Tuesday
Exhibition Building opens at 5:30pm Monday thru Saturday
PARKING -$5.00 a night or PARKING PASS – $14.00 for the week.
Fairgrounds Phone Number: 618.594.4169
Email: clintoncofair@gmail.com for info or clintoncofairentries@gmail.com for entries
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Who’s The Fairest 5K:
Rear Gate – (Registration in the Legacy Building beginning at 7:00 am)
8:00 am
Carnival opens
6:00 pm
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Entries accepted in Arts & Science Building:
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
4H Rabbit Judging Poultry to follow: 618 Event Center
8:00 am
Dedication of the 618 Event Center by Bishop Godfrey Mullen Escorted by the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Bishop Althoff Assembly
2:00 pm
Raising of the American Flag Representatives of the Holthaus-Kampwerth American Legion, Beckemeyer
Reception to follow
Carnival Opens
6:00 pm
Fair Swine Weigh-In
7:00 pm
Monday, July 13, 2026
4-H Diary Judging – 618 Event Center
7:00 a.m.
Fair Dairy Judging – 618 Event Center
10:00 a.m.
Parade: Downtown Carlyle
Theme : “Star Spangled Salute”
6:00 pm
Carnival opens
6:00 pm
Barnyard Olympics: 618 Event Center
Presented by the Pageant Committee and Queen Contestants
Approx. 8:30pm (after parade)
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
4H Swine Judging: 618 Event Center
7:30 a.m.
Judging Swine: 618 Event Center
9:00 am
Carnival opens
6:00 pm
Southern Illinois Pullers League, Illinois Stock Pullers
& Hot Street Gas: Arena
7:00 pm
Admission: Adult, $12, Under 12, $6, Under 6, free; Pit Pass, $20
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
(Rain date for parade)
4-H Beef & Sheep Weigh-In
6:30 am
Fair Sheep Weigh-In
8:00 am
4-H Beef Judging-618 Event Center
8:30 am
4-H Goat Judging, Sheep to follow-618 Event Center
11:30 am
4-H Junior Master Showmanship-618 Event Center
1:30 pm
4-H Master Showmanship (following Jr. Master)
Fair Steer Weigh In
3:00 pm
Carnival opens
6:30 pm
Fair Sheep Judging-618 Event Center
6:00
Clinton County Farm Tractor Pull-Arena
featuring Kevin Kampwerth Memorial Classes
7:00 pm
Arena Admission: Adult $12; Under 12 $6; Under 6 Free; Pit Pass $20
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Fair Beef Open Judging -618 Event Center
9:00 am
Junior to follow
Steers to follow
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Free Parking
Lego© build competition-Legacy Building (Free)
5:00 pm
FFA Pedal Pull ( Pit area near Announcers Bldg.) (Free)
6:00
Entrants will weigh and pull immediately after. Winners will be posted
in each class in the ticket window of the fair office AFTER 7 pm.
Foam Party (Free)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Miniature Golf (Free)
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Carnival opens
6:00 pm
Zero Turn Mower Barrel Racing- Arena
7:00 pm
Arena Admission: Free for all ages
Friday, July 17, 2026
Carnival opens
6:00 pm
Jr. Livestock Auction: 618 Event Center
7:00 pm
Whippoorwill Rodeo:
Arena
7:00 pm
Arena Admission: Adult $20 (Veterans $15); Under 12 $10; Under 6
Free, Pit Pass $25
Music: Cheers Band – Outside Legacy Building
8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Premium checks available to pick up in Arts & Science Building:
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Queen Pageant: Kaskaskia College Auditorium
1:00 pm
Admission: Adult, $10; Under 12, $5; Under 6, free
Carnival opens
6:00 pm
Demolition Derby : Arena
7:00 pm
Arena Admission: Adult $20 (Veterans $15); Under 12 $10; Under 6
Free, Pit Pass $25
Champagne Fixx: 618 Event Center
8:00 pm – 12:00 am
