09/29/2026
2026 Schedule
Deadline for Dairy Goat entries is September 4, 2026.
Deadline for Sheep and Goats entries is September 11, 2026.
Deadline for Cattle, Rabbits & Swine entries are September 21, 2026.
Daily Program – Livestock
SATURDAY, September 19, 2026
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Dairy Goats arrive & Check in
5:00 PM Showmanship Followed by Four Breed Buck Show
SUNDAY, September 20, 2026
8:00 AM Dairy Goats Show (Check out at conclusion of the Dairy Goats Shows after all pens are cleaned out)
SUNDAY - September 27, 2026
SE Arkansas District Fair Pageant – Held Faulkner County with other Pageant Prelims
MONDAY - September 28, 2026
TUESDAY, September 29, 2026
WEDNESDAY, September 30, 2026
THURSDAY, October 1, 2026
Sheep and Goats
6:00 AM Sheep and Goats may begin to arrive
7:00 AM-8:00 AM- Check in for all Sheep and Goats (except dairy)
8:15 AM- All weights must be declared and turned in. 9:30 AM Breed Sheep (Little Arena)
Breed Goats
Showmanship
Market Goat Show
Market Lamb Show
RABBITS
6:00 AM Rabbits may begin to arrive
8:00 AM Rabbits in Place (Check out at conclusion of Rabbit Show)
9:30 AM Rabbit Show (Hestand Stadium)
Release at Conclusion of Rabbits, Sheep & Goats Showsafter all pens are cleaned out
FRIDAY, October 2, 2026
SWINE
8:00 AM All Swine must be in place
9:00 AM Weights for Market Swine must be turned in & Registered Swine Breeds Checked in
10:00 AM Swine Showmanship
P*e Wee
Junior
Senior
Market Hog Show
Gilt Show
Commercial Gilt Show (by weight)
Breeding Gilt Show (shown by breed – registration papers required)
Supreme Gilt Show
Boar Show (if entries received meet minimum level of interest)
CATTLE
7:00 - 9:00 AM Cattle must be checked in and in place
7:00 - 9:00 AM Weigh in Steers and Commercial Heifers
10:00 AM Beef Breed Show Starts (Breeds will show in alphabetical order) followed by
Steer and Commercial Heifer Show
Beef Showmanship at the conclusion of CommercialHeifer Show
P*e Wee
Junior
Senior
Release at Conclusion of Cattle & Swine Shows after all pens are cleaned out
