County fairs a tradition across Northwest Arkansas
Nothing reminds us that summer is coming to a close — and fall colors and cooler weather are on the way — better than the county fair coming back to town.
BENTON COUNTY FAIR
WHEN — Aug. 7-11
WHERE — Benton County Fairgrounds in Bentonville, 7640 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd.
COST — Free; carnival armbands are $25
INFO — 795-8900, bentoncountyfairar.org
^
LOGAN COUNTY FAIR
WHEN — Aug. 14-18
WHERE — Logan County Fairgrounds in Paris, Arkansas 22 and Airport Industrial Road
COST — Free Aug. 15, $2 Aug. 16-18.
INFO — 438-0811
^
MADISON COUNTY FAIR
WHEN — Aug. 25-Sept. 1
WHERE — Madison County Fairgrounds in Huntsville, 902 Crossbow Road
COST —$3 for ages 13 and older, $1 for ages 6-12; Aug. 29-Sept. 1 pass, $3-$8
INFO — madisoncountyfairboard@gmail.com
^
JOHNSON COUNTY FAIR
WHEN — Aug. 21-25
WHERE — Johnson County Fairgrounds in Clarksville, 1586 W. Oakland St.
COST — $3
INFO — thejohnsoncountyfair.org
^
SEBASTIAN COUNTY FAIR
WHEN — Aug. 21-25
WHERE — Sebastian County Fairgrounds in Greenwood, 530 E. Knoxville St.
COST — $3-$5
INFO — 462-2322, sebastiancountyfair.com
^
NEWTON COUNTY FAIR
WHEN — Carnival is Aug. 15-18 with exhibits Aug. 20-25 and rodeo Aug. 23-25
WHERE — Newton County Fairgrounds in Jasper, 500 Arkansas 7 South
COST — $1 parking; admission is free
INFO — 870-446-6234, thenewtoncountyfair.com
^
CARROLL COUNTY FAIR
WHEN — Aug. 25-Sept. 1
WHERE — Carroll County Fairgrounds in Berryville, 104 CR 401
COST — $5 for ages 10 and older; 65 and older free on Thursday
INFO — (870) 350-1550; carrollcountyfairgrounds.com
^
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR (emailed for admission information)
WHEN — Aug. 21-25
WHERE — Washington County Fairgrounds in Fayetteville, 2536 N. McConnell Ave.
COST — $5 for ages 6 and older; $2 on Family Night Tuesday
INFO — mywashingtoncountyfair.com
^
CRAWFORD COUNTY FAIR
WHEN — Sept. 11-16
WHERE — Kirksey Park in Mulberry, 805 N. Main Street
COST — $2 children, $5 adults; Rodeo night, $3 children, $7 adults.
INFO — 997-5301, thecrawfordcountyfair.com.
^
BOONE COUNTY FAIR
WHEN — Sept. 11-15
WHERE — Northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds in Harrison, 1400 Fairgrounds Road
COST — Free
INFO — 870-743-1011
^
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DISTRICT FAIR
WHEN — Sept. 16-23
WHERE — Northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds in Harrison, 1400 Fairgrounds Road
COST — Sept. 20-22 $3 adult, $2 students, 6 and younger are free
INFO — 870-743-1011
^
ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR
WHEN — Sept. 21-29
WHERE — Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith, 4400 Midland Blvd.
COST — $8
INFO — 783-6176, arkansasoklahomafair.com
^
ARKANSAS STATE FAIR
WHEN — Oct. 11-21
WHERE — Arkansas State Fair Complex in Little Rock
COST — $2.99-$5.99 until Oct. 11
INFO — 501-372-8341 or arkansasstatefair.com
— Deb Harvell
dharvell@nwadg.com
