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99th Appalachian Fair
Daily Schedule

Official opening hours: 3-10pm weekdays and 10am-10pm Saturday

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Map Key

  1. Building 1 - Commercial Exhibits

  2. Building 2 - 4-H & CTE Competition Exhibits

  3. Building 3 - Commercial Exhibits

  4. Building 4 - Appy's Farm

  5. Farm & Home / Office Building

  6. Sheep Barn

  7. Cattle Barn

  8. Cattle Barn

  9. Show Barn

  10. FCCLA & FFA Competition Exhibits

  11. TWRA / Wildlife Exhibits

  12. Barnyard Nursery

  13. Museum Stage

  14. Appalachian Heritage Museum

  15. Appalachian Arena

  16. Arena Grandstands

  17. Gray Ruritan Concession

  18. The Kitchen Grace Meadows Concession

  19. Appy's Kitchen

  20. D&B Concession / Gray Community Chest

  21. Lil Delights Food Trucks

  22. Country Kids Snack Bar Concession

  23. Bayou Boys Concession

  24. Johnson City Rotary Concession

  25. Pardner's Barbeque

  26. Food Trucks / Pastor Pig BBQ & Dips Ice Cream

  27. Pizza Plus Concession

  28. Daniel Boone Little League Concession

  29. Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts Concession

  30. Upper Midway

  31. Lower Midway

  32. Main Stage

  33. Main Stage Grandstands

  34. Got Donuts Concession

 

Monday - August 18th

**MIDWAY SPECIAL - Unlimited Rides for $25 each

  • 9am - Junior Beef Show - Show Barn

  • 1-4pm - FCCLA Food Prep & Culinary Judging - FCCLA Bldg

  • 1:30-4:30pm - F&H - Cake Exhibit Drop-off

  • 3-10pm - Craftsmen Demonstrations - Appalachian Heritage Museum

  • 3pm - Exhibit Buildings & Midway Open

  • 4-8pm - 4-H Bread Baking Demonstrations - 4-H Bldg

  • 5pm - FFA Beef Judging Contest - Show Barn

  • 5:30pm - F&H Cake Exhibit Judging

  • 6pm - Little Cowbuddies Competition - Show Barn

  • 6:45pm - Watermelon Jam Contest - F&H Bldg

  • 7pm - Appalachian Arena Event

  • 7pm - Fairest of the Fair Pageant - Museum Stage

  • 7:45pm - Opening Ceremonies - Main Stage

  • 8pm -  Main Stage

Tuesday - August 19th

**SCHOOL DAY - through High School Age admitted FREE until 5pm

**MIDWAY SPECIAL - Unlimited Rides for $25 each

**SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK PROMOTION

  • 10:30am - Open Beef Show - Show Order: Charolais | Simmental | SimAngus | Limousin | Angus - Show Barn

  • 1:30-4:30pm - F&H - Comfort Foods & Salad Exhibit Drop-offs

  • 3-10pm - Craftsmen Demonstrations - Appalachian Heritage Museum

  • 3pm - Exhibit Buildings & Midway Open

  • 4-8pm - 4-H Bread Baking Demonstrations - 4-H Bldg

  • 5pm - F&H Comfort Foods & Salad Exhibit Judging

  • 6pm - Little Miss Pageant - Museum Stage

  • 6:45pm - Watermelon Jam Contest - F&H Bldg

  • 7pm -  Appalachian Arena Event

  • 8pm - Main Stage

Wednesday - August 20th

**MIDWAY SPECIAL - Unlimited Rides for $25 each

  • 9am-12Noon - F&H Cut Flower Exhibits Drop-off

  • 9am - Open Beef Show - Show Order: Purebred Shorthorn | Shorthorn Plus | Other Breeds | Hereford

  • 1pm - F&H Cut Flower Exhibit Judging

  • 3-10pm - Craftsmen Demonstrations - Appalachian Heritage Museum

  • 3pm - Exhibit Buildings & Midway Open

  • 4-8pm - 4-H Bread Baking Demonstrations - 4-H Bldg

  • 6:45pm - Watermelon Jam Contest - F&H Bldg

  • 7pm - Museum Stage

  • 7pm - Appalachian Arena

  • 8pm - Main Stage

Thursday - August 21st

**SENIOR CITIZENS DAY! - 60 years and over - $5 Entrance Ticket

**MIDWAY SPECIAL - Unlimited Rides for $25 each

  • 12Noon - Dairy & Sheep Exhibitor Check-in

  • 1:30-4:30pm - F&H Breads & Spreads Exhibit Drop-off

  • 3-10pm - Craftsmen Demonstrations - Appalachian Heritage Museum

  • 3pm - Exhibit Buildings & Midway Open

  • 4-8pm 4-H Bread Baking Demonstrations - 4-H Bldg

  • 4pm - Washington County Dairy Show - Show Barn

  • 5:30pm - F&H Breads & Spreads Exhibit Judging

  • 6:45pm - Watermelon Jam Contest - F&H Bldg

  • 7pm - Youth Talent Competition - Museum Stage

  • 7pm - Appalachian Arena

  • 8pm - Main Stage

Friday - August 22nd

**MIDWAY SPECIAL - Unlimited Rides for $25 each

  • 9am - Open Sheep Show - Sheep Barn

  • 9am - FFA Dairy Judging & Dairy Handlers Competitions - Show Barn

  • 9am-12Noon - Junior Dairy Commercial Heifers Check-in

  • 11am - FFA Public Speaking Contest - F&H Stage

  • 1:30-4:30pm - F&H - Pie Exhibit Drop-off

  • 3-10pm - Craftsmen Demonstrations - Appalachian Heritage Museum

  • 3pm - Exhibit Buildings & Midway Open

  • 4-8pm - 4-H Bread Baking Demonstrations - 4-H Bldg

  • 5pm - Junior Dairy Showmanship Competition - Show Barn

  • 5pm - F&H Pie Exhibit Judging

  • 6:30pm - Little Britches Competition; followed by Junior Dairy Commercial Heifer Show; followed by Cow Costume Contest - Show Barn

  • 6:45pm - Watermelon Jam Contest - F&H Bldg

  • 7pm - Demolition Derby - Appalachian Arena

  • 7pm - Dance Competition - Museum Stage

  • 7pm - Wool & Woolies Revue - Sheep Barn

  • 8pm -  Main Stage

Saturday - August 23rd

**MIDWAY SPECIAL - Unlimited Rides for $30 each

  • 9am - Junior Sheep Show; followed by Jr Sheep Showmanship - Sheep Barn

  • 9am - Baby Show - Girls 6-12 months old - Museum Stage

  • 9-11am - F&H Taste of TN & Youth Cook Exhibit Drop-offs

  • 10am - Open & Junior Dairy Heifers Show - Show Barn

  • 10am-10pm - Craftsmen Demonstrations - Appalachian Heritage Museum

  • 10am - Exhibit Buildings & Midway Open

  • 10:30am - Baby Show - Boys 6-12 months old - Museum Stage

  • 11:30am - F&H Youth Cook Exhibit Judging

  • 1pm - Open & Junior Dairy Cows show; followed by Senior Showmanship - Show Barn

  • 1pm - Baby Show - Girls 13-24 months old - Museum Stage

  • 2:30pm - Baby Show - Boys 13-24 months old - Museum Stage

  • 2:30pm - F&H Taste of TN Exhibit Judging

  • 3:30pm - Baby Show - Twins 6-24months old - Museum Stage

  • 4-8pm - 4-H Bread Baking Demonstrations - 4-H Bldg

  • 6pm - Little Shepherds Competition; followed by Senior Sheep Showmanship - Sheep Barn

  • 6:45pm - Watermelon Jam Contest - F&H Bldg

  • 7pm - Appalachian Arena

  • 7pm - Got Talent Competition - Museum Stage

  • 7pm - Farm & Home Exhibit Awards Presentation

  • 8pm - Main Stage

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