SCHEDULE
Lights, Camera, Fair!
It's Showtime!
86th Union County Fair • September 22 to 26, 2026Union County Fairgrounds, El Dorado, Arkansas
- Time TBD 2026 Union County Fair PageantHeld at the Fairgrounds
- 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. Poultry Pullorum-Typhoid TestingHeld at the Fairgrounds
- 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Poultry Check-In
- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Animals May Arrive
- 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.Receiving Rabbits
- 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.Home Economics Building Receiving Exhibits
- 5:00 p.m.Market Animal Weigh In
- 8:00 p.m.Barn Closes
- 7:00 a.m.Barn OpensNot open to public
- 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.Home Economics Department Open to Receive Exhibits
- 11:30 a.m.All Home Economics Exhibits in PlaceNot open to public
- 12:30 p.m.Judging of Home Economics DepartmentNot open to public
- 2:30 p.m.Gate Opens for Livestock Show Only$7 Admission
- 3:30 p.m.Poultry JudgingBarn closed for exhibitors
- TBDPoultry ShowmanshipAfter completion of poultry judging
- 3:30 p.m.Rabbit Judging
- TBDRabbit ShowmanshipAfter completion of rabbit judging
- TBDGoat JudgingFollowing completion of the rabbit show at 3:30
- TBDGoat ShowmanshipAfter completion of goat judging
- TBDSheep JudgingFollowing completion of the goat show
- TBDSheep ShowmanshipFollowing completion of sheep judging
- 5:00 p.m.General Gate Opens$7 Admission
- 5:00 p.m.Carnival OpensTicket sales begin
- 5:00 p.m. to closeWristbands$25
- 5:00 p.m.Home Economics Exhibits Open for Public Viewing
- 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.Commercial Building Open
- 9:00 p.m.Barn Closes
- 7:00 a.m.Barn OpensNot open to public
- 9:00 a.m. to NoonSchool Tours
- 2:30 p.m.Front Gate Opens for Livestock Show Only$7 Admission
- 4:00 p.m.Beef Judging
- TBDBeef ShowmanshipFollowing completion of beef judging
- TBDSwine JudgingFollowing completion of the beef show
- TBDSwine ShowmanshipFollowing completion of swine judging
- 5:00 p.m.General Gate Opens$7 Admission
- 5:00 p.m.Carnival OpensTicket sales begin
- 5:00 p.m. to closeWristbands$25
- 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.Commercial Building Open
- 9:00 p.m.Barn Closes
- 7:00 a.m.Barn OpensNot open to public
- 9:00 a.m. to NoonSchool Tours
- 4:00 p.m.Livestock Skill-A-Thon
- 5:00 p.m.General Gate Opens$7 Admission
- 5:00 p.m.Carnival OpensTicket sales begin
- 5:00 p.m. to closeWristbands$25
- 5:30 p.m.Old Timer Showmanship Fundraiser
- 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.Commercial Building Open
- 9:00 p.m.Barn Closes
- 7:00 a.m.Barn OpensNot open to public
- 8:00 a.m.Barn Clean-UpNot open to public
- 12:30 p.m.Jr. Livestock SaleLivestock Barn
- TBDAll Animals Go HomePoultry and rabbits must be picked up by 4:00 p.m.
- 5:00 p.m.General Gate Opens$7 Admission
- 5:00 p.m.Carnival OpensTicket sales begin
- 5:00 p.m. to closeWristbands$25
- 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.Commercial Building Open
- 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. All School Age Kids Free Admission$20 WristbandsThese wristbands expire at 6:00 p.m. and are not valid after 6:00 p.m.
- 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kids Workshop hosted by Home Depot
- 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. No wristbands sold during this hourWristband sales pause while we switch over to evening pricing
- 6:00 p.m. to close Wristbands$25
Know Before You Go
A few things worth knowing before you head out to the fairgrounds.
Gate Admission
$7.00Tuesday through Friday, all ages. School age kids get in free on Saturday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Carnival Wristbands
$25.00Sold from 5:00 p.m. to close, Tuesday through Friday. Saturday runs $20 in the afternoon and $25 after 6:00 p.m.
Clear Bag Policy
Clear bags up to 12" x 6" x 12", one-gallon clear freezer bags, and small clutches up to 4.5" x 6.5" are allowed. Backpacks, purses, fanny packs, and camera cases are not. All bags are subject to search.
Ages and Safety
Anyone under 12 must be with an adult 21 or older. No weapons on the fairgrounds, including concealed carry permit holders. EMS coverage provided by the El Dorado Fire Department.
Times marked TBD depend on how the shows ahead of them run, so check our Facebook page the day of.
Schedule is subject to change. Follow Union County Fair – El Dorado, AR on Facebook for daily updates and giveaways.