2026 EVENTS

 

Friday, Sept. 4th

  • 6:00 Team Roping
  • 7:00 Opening Act on Stage
  • 8:00 Seth McKay and Moonshine Rivals

Saturday, Sept. 5th

  • 10:00 Dirt Bike Race
  • 10:00 Archery Tournament
  • 10:00 Registration Begins for the Derby
  • 11:00 Youth Rodeo
  • 4:00 Weigh In & Registration for Tractor Pull (In case of rain, make up Date will be Sat. Sept. 12th)
  • 4:00 Tractor Parade
  • 4:30 Tractor Games
  • 6:00 Antique Tractor Pull
  • 6:00 Demolition Derby (Registration begins at 2:00)
  • 7:00 Noah Spencer
  • 8:00 Honeybadgers

Sunday, Sept. 6th

  • 2:30-7:00 Register for Scarecrow Competition
  • 2:30-7:00 Register for Home Economics/Art/Agriculture
  • 2:30-7:00 Vendors set up in Commercial Building

Monday, Sept. 7th (Veterans Day)

Veterans Admitted Free until 2:00 pm. Free Breakfast for all Veterans at the Pavilion beginning at 9:00 am. (Sponsored by Bonanza)

Carnival Soft Launch (Not all rides will open until Tuesday)

  • 9:30 Judging of Home Ec\Agriculture/Art/Barn Quilt Square Exhibits/Special Contest Entries (Buildings closed during Judging)
  • 10:00 4×4 XU Show (Registration 8-10)
  • 10:00 Register Halter Beef Cattle
  • 11:00 Halter Beef Judging (Sponsored by FB&T Agriculture Division) (Released at discretion of Committee)
  • 11:00 Registration for Russell County Strongest FarmHand Competition
  • 12:00 Strongest FarmHand Competition (Located in Horse Show Ring)
  • 3:00 Barbie Jeep Race
  • 4:00 4H Market Lamb Show (Sponsored by Farm Credit) (Released at Discretion of Committee)
  • 5:30 Pie Eating Contest (Pavilion) sponsored by Pat’s Diner and Home Care Equipment
  • 6:00 Carnival Opens (Limited Rides)
  • 7:00 Drag Racing
  • 8:00 Midlife Crisis
  • Fireworks after Drag Racing (Sponsored by First Bank & Trust and Leonard Family Charitable Foundation

Tuesday, Sept. 8th (Full Carnival Opens)

CLASSROOM DAY

  • 6:00 pm-10:00 pm Carnival
  • 6:00 Registration for Rabbit Show
  • 6:00 Calvary’s Chosen
  • 6:40 Valley Grass
  • 7:00 Rabbit Show
  • 7:00 BULL RIDING (Spur’n S Rodeo)
  • 7:00 Opening Act on Stage
  • 7:20 The Jessee Family
  • 8:00 The ChuckWagon Gang

Wednesday, Sept 9th (Special Needs Day 10-2)

  • 3:00-6:00 Register Goats
  • 4:00-6:00 Register for Cornhole Tournament
  • Carnival Wristbands 6-10pm
  • 6:00 Cornhole Tournament
  • 6:00 Goat Show
  • 7:00 Bull Riding
  • 7:30 4H Market Goat Show ( Sponsored by Leonard Land & Livestock) (Released at discretion of Committee)
  • 8:00 Mountain Highway

Thursday, Sept. 10th (Senior Day) (GOSPEL NIGHT)

(Senior Citizens 55 & over admitted free until 2 pm. Activities provided by AASC.  Beginning at 10 am. Sponsored by Town of Lebanon)

  • 1:00 Deadline to Register Pen Cattle
  • 2:00 Judging of Pen Cattle (Sponsored by Tri-State Livestock Market) (Released following judging)
  • 4:30 Registration of Horseless Cowboy Contest
  • 5:00 Horseless Cowboy Contest
  • 6:00 RUSSELL COUNTY HORSE SHOW
  • Carnival 6:00-10:00
  • GOSPEL NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
  • 6:00 Holston River Boys
  • 6:30 The Hubbard Family
  • 7:00 The Jackson Family
  • 7:30 Mike Upright
  • 8:15 Jeff Tolbert and Primitive Road

 

Friday, Sept. 11th (SCHOOL DAY)

School Children Admitted Free until 3 pm.

  • 9:00 Youth Tractor Driving Contest
  • 10:00 School Day Activities Begin
  • 12:00 Baby Crawling Contest (located next to Horse Show Ring)
  • 12:15 Toddler Stickhorse Race (located next to Horse Show Ring)
  • Carnival (1:00-10:00)
  • 5:00 Open Poultry Show (registration from 4-5)
  • 5:00 Registration for Truck Pull
  • 6:00 Truck Pull (Sponsored by NAPA and Kiser Trucking)
  • 7:00 Registration for 4H Poultry Show
  • 7:00 Horse Pull
  • 7:30 4H Poultry Show & Sale (Sponsored by Anderson & Son Meat Packing)
  • 8:00 Gents And Liars

Saturday, Sept. 12th

(IF Tractor Events are cancelled due to rain on Sept. 5th, that schedule will take place today)

  • 10:00 Open Western Horse Show
  • 10:00 Side By Side Race
  • 10:00 Lineman Rodeo (Derby Ring)
  • 10:00 Breeding Sheep Show (Hair Sheep Show will follow)
  • 10:00-12:00 Horseshoe Pitch Tournament Registration
  • 11:00 Commercial Sheep Show
  • 12:00-2:00 Double Elimination Horseshoe Pitch Tournament
  • 12:00 Side by Side Race
  • Carnival Wristbands 1-6pm, 5-10pm , 1-10 pm
  • 1:00 CHAINSAW DEMONSTRATION AND CHAINSAW COMPETITION (Sponsored by Springhill Lawn & Garden)
  • 2:00 PET SHOW (Sponsored by Southwest Virginia Veterinary Services) (registration at 1:30)
  • 3:00 Weighing of Market Hogs
  • 5:00 Market Hog Show (Sponsored by Anderson & Son Meat Packing)
  • 6:00 Open Horse Show
  • 7:30 Last Chance to Purchase Raffle Tickets
  • 8:00 Kickin’ Up Dust
  • 8:00 RAFFLE

Sunday, Sept. 13th

EXHIBITS REMOVED 3:00-5:00

 

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