Fair Schedule: JULY 25 - JULY 29 2023

$10 (Tuesday-Wednesday) $15 (Thursday-Saturday) Nightly Fair admission price includes unlimited rides and events.  Does not include entry fees for participation in specific competitions, games, or food.
No admission refunds and/or rain checks for any event/show or rides. No Re-entry. 

Monday, July 24

• 4H, FFA Home & Garden Department, Adult Farm Products, Home & Garden Building- entries accepted 10am-6pm
• 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 4-H Home Economics and Agriculture and FFA division begins accepting all entries, including food
• 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Home and Garden Department begins accepting all entries except baked good and flowers
• 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Fruits and Vegetables and Adult Farm Crop entries to be entered

Tuesday July 25:  Admission $10 per person RIDES INCLUDED

• Gates open at 5:00 p.m., rides provided by Drew Exposition start at 5:30 p.m.  
• 9:00 a.m. Judging of Home and Garden Department, Farm Crops, open, F.F.A., Farm Crops, Fruit and Vegetables exhibits
• 9:00 a.m. All 4-H entries will be judged and finalized by 5:00 p.m.
• 10:00 a.m.-noon Home and Garden Department begins accepting Baked Goods and Flowers Hay Quality Contest
• 11:00 a.m. F.F.A. seed identification
• 4:00-6:00 p.m. Poultry of all breeds to be entered, Judged at 6:00 p.m. and released by 9:00 p.m. (must be picked up)
• 5:00 p.m. All F.F.A. Garden, Crop, Horticulture, and Shop entries to be entered and in place
• 5:00 p.m. Goats Weigh In
• 5:30 p.m. Sheep Weigh In
• 6:00 p.m. Goat Show (Sheep Show to follow Goat Show)
• 7:00 p.m. BALLARD CENTER - Miss Hopkins County Fair Pageant
• 7:00 p.m. Motocross Practice Session
  
• 7:00 p.m. ARENA - Hot Air Balloon Rides
• 8:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Karaoke Contest
• 11:00 p.m. Rides Close

Wednesday, July 26:  Admission $10 per person RIDES INCLUDED

• General Admission Gates open at 5:00 p.m., rides provided by Drew Exposition start at 5:30 p.m.
• 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Swine Weigh In
• 6:30 p.m. Swine Show
• 7:00 p.m. BALLARD CENTER - Miss Teen Hopkins County Fair Pageant
• 7:00 p.m. ARENA - Motocross Races
• 8:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Karaoke Contest
• 11:00 p.m. Rides close

Thursday, July 27:  Admission $15 per person RIDES INCLUDED

• Gates open at 5:00 p.m., rides provided by Drew Exposition start at 5:30 p.m.
• 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Rabbits to be entered
• 5:00 p.m. All Cattle to be entered
• 6:00-9:00 p.m. Rabbit Show
• 9:00 p.m. Rabbits released (must be picked up)
• 6:30 p.m. Judging of all beef cattle: F.F.A., 4-H and open Classes: Beef show order: F.F.A. steers, 4-H steers, open Youth steers, F.F.A. showmanship, 4-H showmanship, F.F.A. Breeding Animals, 4-H Breeding Animals
• 7:00 p.m. BALLARD CENTER - Little Miss & Mister Hopkins County Fair Pageant
• 7:00 p.m. ARENA - Full Throttle Monster Truck Show
  
• 8:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Karaoke Contest
• 9:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Concert - Instant Zeal Band
• 11:00 p.m. Rides close 

Friday, July 28:  Admission $15 per person RIDES INCLUDED

• Gates open at 5:00 p.m., rides provided by Drew Exposition start at 5:30 p.m. 
• 10:00 a.m. BALLARD CENTER - Pet Show sponsored by Calhoun’s Farm & Pet 
• 7:00 p.m. BALLARD CENTER - Miss Pre-Teen Hopkins County Fair Pageant
• 7:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Play 'N' Hooky Pedal Tractor Pull (KY Sanctioned Pull)
• 7:00 p.m. ARENA - TNT Truck & Tractor Pull
• 7:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Mullet Contest
• 8:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Karaoke Contest
• 11:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Drawing for $500.00 Giveaway
• Midnight Rides close 

Saturday, July 29:  Admission $15 per person RIDES INCLUDED

• Gates open at 4:00 p.m., rides provided by Drew Exposition start at 4:30 p.m. 
• 8:00 a.m. Check out time for: Farm Crops, 4-H
• 10:00 a.m. Agriculture exhibits, 4-H Home Economics entries, and F.F.A. entries
• 8:00 a.m. All Home and Garden Department
• 10:00 a.m. Entries, including flower containers, should be checked out by this time
• 5:00 p.m. BALLARD CENTER - Hopkins County Fair Baby Pageant 
• 7:00 p.m. ARENA - TNT Truck & Tractor Pull
• 8:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Karaoke Contest
• 9:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Karaoke Finals 
• 11:00 p.m. MIDWAY - Drawing for $1,000.00 Giveaway
• 12:30 a.m. Rides close

 

Please visit the Sponsors Link to see a complete listing of the Hopkins County-Madisonvile Fair Sponsors.  
The Fair is a success in large part due to their generous support.