Welcome to the 2026

Athens County Fair!

REMINDER: All family members must be completed on one invoice. You will also include all entries for each individual. If you submit your invoice before all entries/exhibitors are added, then you will be unable to add any more. Also, if your exhibitor is registering for two (2) pens of two (2) Market Chickens or Market Rabbits - you must do two separate entries.

Please go to fair website athenscofair.org/forms to review the NEW 2026 Livestock Handbook.

CONTINUING for 2026 ~ All SWINE projects will come to the fairgrounds on Wednesday, May 13th between 6-8PM to be tagged. This includes SWINE CARCASS!

Market Chicken and Market Rabbit will be registering online. Registration opens Wednesday, May 6, 2026 8am - Wednesday, May 13, 2026 8pm.

CONTINUING for 2026 ~ ALL BREEDING PROJECTS will register online beginning Monday, July 13th 8am - Thursday, July 16th 8pm. This includes: sheep, goat, swine, beef, dairy, poultry, and rabbit.

CONTINUING for 2026!! Horse participants will be registering their project(s) online Wednesday, May 6, 2026 8am - Wednesday, May 13, 2026 8pm. Horse Class registration will be completed thru FairEntry between Monday, July 13th 8am - Thursday, July 16th 8pm.

NEW FOR 2026

  • Market Goat, Market Lamb, Market Dairy Feeder, Beef Feeder and Prospect Heifer WILL REGISTER AND PAY online thru FairEntry between Monday, July 13th 8AM – Thursday, July 16th 8PM.
  • Market Dairy Feeder WILL COME TO THE FAIRGROUNDS to be tagged and weighed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 6-7pm (This is the same date as the beef feeder and prospect heifer)

Any questions, please email acjfsalecomm@gmail.com or call 304-488-1855 or 740-818-8439.

Thank you and we look forward to a great year!

How would you like to participate?

  • As an Exhibitor

  • As Fair Staff/Volunteer