174th Franklin County Fair

The 2023 Franklin County Fair is going to be HUGE! Check out the fun-packed schedule – Free monster truck shows are included with your gate ticket!

FAIR & MIDWAY HOURS
Thursday: Gates Open at 3:00 pm, Midway at 4:00 pm
Friday: Gates Open at 3:00 pm, Midway at 4:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday: Gates Open at 8:00 am, Midway at Noon

ALL BUILDING HOURS
Thursday: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Roundhouse opens at 5:00 pm)
Friday: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

DAILY ATTRACTIONS
Overdrive Monster Truck Show
Coleman Brothers Shows Midway
Rosaire’s Royal Racers – Pirate Man Dan
Flying High Dogs – XPOGO: Pogo Stick Stunt Show
Axe Women of Maine – Baby Barnyard
Demolition Derbies – Kids Power Wheels Demo
22NEWS and CW Springfield Community Stage
Agricultural Exhibits & Competitions
Fish & Wildlife Exhibits
Commercial Exhibits – Fair Museum
Crafters and much, much more!

FAIR SHUTTLE
Free shuttle bus Saturday & Sunday to the fairgrounds.
Pick up and drop off at the Olive Street
Parking Garage and the Fairgrounds front gate
Free Parking at garage 10:00 am – 10:00 pm (as traffic allows)
No animals or pets on grounds other than service animals!

* Infield

**Grandstand

Thursday, September 7

• 3:00 pm Gates Open
• 4:00 pm Midway Opens
• 4:15 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 5:00 pm Kick Off Parade
• 5:00 pm Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 5:45 pm Axe Women Loggers of Maine*
• 6:15 pm XPOGO: Pogo Stick Stunt Show*
• 6:30 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 7:15 pm Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*

Friday, September 8

• 11:00 am Live Broadcast – Mass Appeal
• 3:00 pm Gates Open
• 3:30 pm Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 4:00 pm Midway Opens
• 4:15 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 4:45 pm XPOGO: Pogo Stick Stunt Show*
• 5:15 pm Pirate Man Dan*
• 6:00 pm Axe Women Loggers of Maine*
• 6:30 pm Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 7:00 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 7:30 pm Axe Women Loggers of Maine*
• 7:30 pm Overdrive Monster Truck Show**

Saturday, September 9

• 8:00 am Gates Open
• 11:15 am Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 11:15 am Power Wheels Demo Derby**
• 12:00 pm Midway Opens
• 12:00 pm Axe Women Loggers of Maine*
• 12:45 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 1:15 pm Pirate Man Dan*
• 1:45 pm XPOGO: Pogo Stick Stunt Show*
• 2:00 pm Overdrive Monster Truck Show**
• 2:15 pm Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 3:00 pm Axe Women Loggers of Maine*
• 3:45 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 4:30 pm Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 5:15 pm Pirate Man Dan*
• 6:00 pm Stoney Roberts’ Demo Derby**
• 6:00 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 6:15 pm XPOGO: Pogo Stick Stunt Show*
• 6:45 pm Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 7:30 pm Axe Women Loggers of Maine*

Sunday, September 10

• 8:00 am Gates Open
• 11:00 am Emergency Services Parade**
• 11:15 am Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 12:00 pm Midway Opens
• 12:00 pm Axe Women Loggers of Maine*
• 12:45 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 1:15 pm Pirate Man Dan*
• 1:45 pm XPOGO: Pogo Stick Stunt Show*
• 2:00 pm Overdrive Monster Truck Show**
• 2:15 pm Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 3:00 pm Axe Women Loggers of Maine*
• 3:45 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 4:30 am Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 5:15 pm Pirate Man Dan*
• 6:00 pm Stoney Roberts’ Demo Derby**
• 6:00 pm Flying High Dogs*
• 6:15 pm XPOGO: Pogo Stick Stunt Show*
• 6:45 pm Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs)*
• 7:30 pm Axe Women Loggers of Maine*

The 22 News and CW Springfield Community Stage

Thursday, September 7

• 4:00 pm Music by Gravestone
• 7:00 pm Music by Rosie Porter and The Neon Moons

Friday, September 8

• 5:00 pm Music by HYFY
• 8:00 pm Music by OPEL

Saturday, September 9

• 11:00 am Skeleton Crew Theater
• 12:15 pm North County Line Dancers
• 2:00 pm Greenfield Tae Kwon Do
• 3:45 pm Tom’s of Whately Hot Dog Eating Contest
• 5:00 pm Music by Matt Kim’s Rock Shop
• 8:00 pm Music by Stacked Actors

Sunday, September 10

• 11:00 am Skeleton Crew Theater
• 12:15 pm North County Line Dancers
• 2:00 pm Music by Dragonfly
• 3:45 pm Hager’s Farm Fried Dough Eating Contest
• 4:45 pm Music by Tracy & Company
• 7:15 pm Music by The Wonder Years

Livestock Shows

Saturday – Draft Horses

• 10:30 am 3100 lb. Class
• 1:00 pm Kids Mini Pony Class drivers 16 yrs. & younger
• 3:00 pm 3400 lb. Class
• 6:00 pm Over 3400 lb. Class

Sunday – Ox Pull 

• 9:00 am 2500 lb. Class
• 10:30 pm 2900 lb. Class
• 12:30 pm Kids 1600 lb. Class drivers 16 yrs .& younger
• 2:00 pm Over 3300 lbs.
• 3:30 pm FFA Class

Youth Dairy Cattle
Saturday 9:00 am

Open Dairy Cattle
Sunday 8:30 am

Youth Sheep
Saturday 10:00 am

Open Sheep
Sunday 10:00 am