Here's a rundown: The 2025 Putnam County Fair begins Friday in Eleanor

Tickets are $15 for a day-pass or $75 for a season-pass and can be purchased at the fairgrounds or online at bit.ly/PutnamFair2025.

Here's a rundown of events:

Friday

• 8:30 a.m.-noon: Registration of all 4-H & open class Exhibits at the Putnam County Extension Office
• Noon-6 p.m.: Register all Project Exhibits, Agricultural and Home Arts Exhibits (Exhibit Hall)
• Noon-7 p.m.: Register All Livestock Exhibits (except rabbits) at Livestock barn.
• 4 p.m.-7 p.m.: Register all Market and open Rabbit Exhibits at Rabbit Hutch
• 6 p.m.: Fair opens
• 6-11 p.m.: Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
• 6:30-11 p.m.: Gambill Amusement Carnival
• 7 p.m.: BINGO (entertainment tent)
• 8 p.m.: Non-Friction (main stage)
• 11 p.m.: Fair closes

Saturday

• 11 a.m.: Gates open
• 11 a.m.-11 p.m.: Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
• 11:30 a.m.: Kids pageant ages newborn to 24 months old, check in at 11 a.m. (entertainment tent)
• 1-11 p.m.: Gambill Amusement Carnival
• 1:30 p.m.: Kids pageant ages 25 months to 10 years old, check in at 1 p.m. (entertainment tent)
• 3:30, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. : Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway)
• 5 p.m.: American Farm Pullers Association Truck and Tractor Pulls, registration at 4 p.m. (Motorized Events Complex)
• 6 p.m.: Pet Show, registration at 5:30 p.m. (show/sale arena)
• 8 p.m.: Coronation of the 2025 Miss Putnam County Fair Queen (amphitheater)
• 8:30 p.m.: Austin Williams (amphitheater)
• 11 p.m.: Fair closes

Sunday

• 10 a.m.: Cowboy Church (show/sale arena)
• 11 a.m.: Gates open
• 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.: Ron and Debi’s Petting Zoo
• 1-9 p.m.: Gambill Amusement Carnival
• 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.: Appalachian Lads & Lassies (entertainment tent)
• 1 p.m.: Eggs/Poultry Project judging (show/sale arena)
• 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.: Guyan River Cloggers
• 3 p.m.: Youth and open Pet Rabbit Show and Market (show/sale arena)
• 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.: Great Lakes Timber Show
• 4 p.m.: Kid’s Kid Goat/Lamb Show (show/sale arena)
• 5 p.m.: Meat Goats Show (show/sale arena)
• 6:30 p.m.: Ewe & Me Show, immediately followed by Market Lambs (show/sale arena)
• 7 p.m.: Mason Adkins (entertainment tent)
• 9 p.m.: Market Hog Showmanship practice (show/sale arena)
• 9:30 p.m.: Fair closes

Monday

• 4 p.m.: Gates open
• 4-11 p.m.: Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
• 6 and 9 p.m.: Great Lakes Timber Show
• 6 p.m.: Demolition Derby registration opens (Motorized Events Complex)
• 6:30-11 p.m.: Gambill Amusement Carnival
  
• 7-11 p.m.: Karaoke (entertainment tent)
• 8 p.m.: Market Hog Show (show/sale arena)
• 8 p.m.: Demolition Derby (Motorized Events Complex)
• 11 p.m.: Fair closes

Tuesday

• 9 a.m.: Market Hog Showmanship (show/sale arena)
• 4 p.m.: Gates open
• 4-11 p.m.: Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
• 6 and 9 p.m.: Great Lakes Timber Show
• 6:30-11 p.m.: Gambill Amusement Carnival
• 6:30 p.m.: Market Steer Show (show/sale arena)
• 6 p.m.: Wrestling (entertainment tent)
• 7:30 p.m.: SEBRA Bulls and Barrels Rodeo (Motorized Events Complex)
• 11 p.m.: Fair closes

Wednesday

• 4 p.m.: Gates open
• 4-11 p.m.: Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
• 5 and 9 p.m.: Great Lakes Timber Show
• 6 p.m.: Kids Kar Extravaganza (Motorized Track Complex)
• 6:30-11 p.m.: Gambill Amusement Carnival
• 6:30 p.m.: Heifer Show; Feeder Calves Show (show/sale arena)
• 7 p.m.: Wrestling (entertainment tent)
• 9 p.m.: Master Showmanship practice (show/sale arena)
• 11 p.m.: Fair closes

Thursday

• 4 p.m.: Gates open
• 4-11 p.m.: Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
• 5 and 9 p.m.: Great Lakes Timber Show
• 6 p.m.: Jr. & Sr. Master Showmanship Jr., Old Timers Show will follow (show/sale arena)
• 6 p.m.: Lawn Mower Registration
• 6:30-11 p.m.: Gambill Amusement Carnival
• 6 p.m.: Inheritance Gospel Night (entertainment tent)
• 8 p.m.: Lawn Mower Races (Motorized Events Complex)
• 11 p.m.: Fair closes

Friday, July 18

• 2 p.m.: Track Gate opens
• 2:30-6 p.m.: Motocross registration
• 4 p.m.: Gates open
• 4-11 p.m.: Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
• 5 p.m.: Putnam County Fair Annual Livestock Auction, register at 4 p.m. (show/sale arena)
• 5, 7 and 9 p.m.: Great Lakes Timber Show
• 6:30-11 p.m.: Gambill Amusement Carnival
• 7 p.m.: REDEFYNED (entertainment tent)
• 8 p.m.: Motocross Races, riders meeting at 6:10 p.m. (Motorized Events Complex)
• 11 p.m.: Fair closes

Saturday, July 19

• 8 a.m.- Track Gate opens
• 10 a.m.: Fair opens
• 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m.: Ron & Debi’s Petting Zoo
• Noon: Hot Dog Eating Contest (entertainment tent)
• 12:30, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.: Great Lakes Timber Show
• 1-11 p.m.: Gambill Amusement Carnival
• 1 p.m.: 4-Wheel Drive Mud Run, register from 9 a.m.-noon (Motorized Events Complex)
• 7 p.m.: YEE HA-HA! Comedy Show featuring “Cornbreadâ€� Kenny Lee Robinson (entertainment tent)
• 8:30 p.m.: Dalton Dover (amphitheater)
• 10 p.m.: Fireworks
• 11:30 p.m.: Fair closes