WAYNE COUNTY FAIR-WAYNE, NEBRASKA

04/28/2026

WAYNE COUNTY FAIR-WAYNE, NEBRASKA
Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulling Association
Friday - July 24th, 2026 @ 6:15PM
Make sure to save this and add it to your summer schedule!

04/11/2026

This carnival will be at the Wayne fair this YEAR

04/09/2026

🔥🚜 GET READY, WAYNE!! 🚜🔥

The Wayne County Fair Tractor Pull is coming in HOT and you do NOT want to miss it!

📅 Friday, July 24, 2026
📍 Wayne, NE
🍔 FREE BBQ at 5:00 PM
🚜 Pull starts at 6:15 PM
💲 $20 Admission gets you DINNER & A SHOW

💥 13 classes of non-stop action! 💥
💥 2 Tracks • 2 Sleds • 2 Big Screens 💥

Brought to you by the Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulling Association — big power, loud engines, and an unforgettable night at the fair!

👉 Grab your crew, come hungry, and get ready for a full night of pulling!

04/01/2026

🎡🎟️ Wayne County Fair Season Passes are ON SALE NOW! 🎟️🎡

No joke… season passes officially went on sale April 1st! (we promise this isn’t an April Fools prank 😜)

Grab yours early and save:
🌟 April 1 – May 31: $50
🌟 June 1 – July 24: $60
🌟 July 25 – Fair Week: $65

📍 Available at local ticket outlets throughout Wayne County.

🎟️ Daily gate admission is $20
🎟️ 🎤 Gate admission for Saturday night is $40
🎟️ Gate admission includes access to ALL grandstand events!
(Bull Riding • Tractor Pull • Concert • Demo Derby)
👧 Kids 12 & under get in FREE (and yes… that part is definitely not a joke either!)

Don’t be the friend who falls for a prank and forgets to buy their pass early… lock yours in and start counting down to fair week! 🎠🍿🐄

03/18/2026

🎡🌟 Be Part of the Magic at the 2026 Wayne County Fair! 🌟🎡

The Wayne County Fair isn’t just an event… it’s a tradition. It’s kids winning their first ribbon, friends meeting in the beer garden, families making memories at the carnival, and a community that shows up for each other year after year.

We’re currently looking for 2026 Fair Sponsors who want to help make this year bigger, better, and more memorable than ever! Sponsorships help support:
🎶 Grandstand entertainment
🎠 Carnival experiences
🐄 Ag events & 4-H youth
🏆 Fair traditions our community loves

There are multiple sponsorship levels available with great advertising opportunities and fair perks included!

📞 Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact the Wayne County Fair Office to get connected with a Wayne County Ag Society board member and learn how you or your business can get involved.
402-375-5531

Your support helps keep this great Wayne County tradition strong 💙

03/06/2026

🐎 4-H Families — Mark Your Calendars! 🐎

The Wayne County 4-H Timed Event Rodeo is coming up July 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM in the Horse Arena at the Wayne County Fairgrounds!

4-H Horse Project members who have completed Horsemanship Level II are welcome to enter — even if you’re from another county or state.

Events include:
• Barrel Racing
• Pole Bending
• Goat Tying
• Breakaway Roping
• Dally Team Roping (heading & heeling)

🏆 Belt buckles will be awarded to class winners!

📅 Entries close June 30 at 5:00 PM
💻 Enter here: https://go.unl.edu/waynerodeoentry

Know a 4-H’er who loves rodeo? Share this with them and help spread the word!

The Wayne County 4-H Timed Event Rodeo is July 25, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Horse Arena at the Wayne County Fairgrounds (301 Pheasant Run Wayne, NE 68787). Entries are accepted until June 30, 5:00 p.m. Enter at https://go.unl.edu/waynerodeoentry.

Any currently enrolled 4-H Horse project member that has completed Horsemanship Level II, regardless of county or state enrollment, is welcome! Events include Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Goat Tying, Break-a-way Roping, and Dally Team Roping (heading & heeling). One entry per event per exhibitor. $10/event payable day of the rodeo (cash or check payable to Desi Irish). Belt Buckles awarded to all class winners!
*Horses must be currently ID’d as a 4-H Horse project animal.
*Rules according to the current Nebraska 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide.
*Dress code: Jeans, Long Sleeved Button-up Shirt (does not have to be white), Boots, Cowboy Hat/Helmet
*Age Divisions are determined by youth’s age as of December 31, 2025.
Junior - ages 8-13
Senior - ages 14-18
*Check the Wayne County, NE 4-H Timed Event Rodeo page for more details at https://go.unl.edu/wayne4htimedrodeo

Round Robin Team Roping follows the 4-H Rodeo on July 25.
*100% payback & added money
*Capped at a #4
*12 a side
*$200 entry fee (cash only) for non-4-H timed event contestants payable day of rodeo.
*Call or text Desi Irish at 402-841-0330 to enter.
*Entries open July 6-22, 2026.

Team Roping will be Sunday, July 26 at 1:00 PM in the Horse Arena. Contact Ray Hermelbracht to enter. Stalling is available for those that want to stay over and participate.

01/15/2026

🎤 BIG CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎤

Country music legend Trace Adkins is bringing his 30th Anniversary Tour to the Wayne County Fair for an unforgettable Saturday night concert!

📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026

⏰ 9:00 PM

📍 Wayne County Fairgrounds

🎶 With special guest Tegan Nissen

With 30 years of hits, multi-platinum albums, and chart-topping songs, Trace Adkins is a true country music icon—and he’s taking the Wayne County Fair stage for one epic summer night!

🎟 Ticket Info:

• Tickets on sale April 1

• Season Passes:

– $50 (April 1–May 31)

– $60 (June 1–July 22)

– $65 during fair dates

• Single-day admission: $20

• After 5:00 PM on July 25: $40

Don’t miss your chance to see Trace Adkins LIVE at the Wayne County Fair. Grab your tickets and get ready for a night of country music, fair fun, and summer memories! 🤠🎶

11/21/2025

🎄✨ We had a bright time at last night’s Parade of Lights in Wayne! Nothing beats kicking off the holiday season surrounded by community, twinkling lights, and big smiles. Thanks to everyone who waved, cheered, and shared the festive fun with us! 🌟❤️

See you all July 23-26, 2026 for another great fair week!!

08/06/2025

In case you missed it.
Here’s the results for each class of our Demolition Derby!

Thank you to all the volunteers and CS Promotions for putting in a great show!

WAYNE CO FAIR RESULTS

90s and Newer 2 man Team (3)
1st-Dylan Husman/ Blake Pudwiter
2nd Michael Clemens / Jacob Sherman
3rd Justin Sherman/ Steven Sherman
MAD DOG- Michael Clemens

Youth Bonestock:(5)
1st- Cooper Tomasek
2nd- Nathaniel Yosten
3rd- Autumn Walker
4th- Reese Walker
MAD DOG- Cooper Tomasek

Limited Weld (7)
1st- Nick Oltmer
2nd- Ben Oltmer
3rd- Laine Frerichs
4th- Kyle Laug
MAD DOG- Laine Frerichs
Bonestock
1st- Ethan Behmer
2nd- Justin Sherman
3rd- Brennen Borgman
4th- Ashlyn Jacobsen
MAD DOG- Gage Olsen

Mini Vans (4)
1st- Brandon Kilcoin
2nd- Jason Claussen
3rd- Chad Billheimer
4th- Victor Kniesche
MAD DOG- Chad Billheimer

Mods(4)
1st- Dillon Kunkel
2nd- Kyle Pudwiter
3rd- Justin Sherman
4th- Noah Sarnes
MAD DOG- Justin Sherman

90s and Newer (15)
1st- Noah Sarnes
2nd- Carter Jensen
3rd- Jacob Sherman
4th- Darrell Bronzynski
MAD DOG- Darrell Bronzynski

08/04/2025

🎥 Watch the action and relive the power-packed moment that took the top spot.

Thanks again to everyone who came out and made it a night to remember!

08/02/2025

The Wayne County Fair would like to thank all outlaw truck and tractor pullers for making Wayne and HUGE success you guys and gals are great bunch of people to be around Thanks again