COLDSPRING — The San Jacinto County Fair and Rodeo comes to town Sept. 17.
The theme for this year is “Let’s Fiesta, Rodeo Style.”
Events include a barbecue cook-off, a parade, bull riding, a carnival, a rodeo, food vendors, live music and most importantly, the youth livestock show and auction.
More information is available at www.sjcfairandrodeo.com.
2026 Fair Schedule of Events
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Event |
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Thursday, Sept. 17 |
5-8 p.m. |
Barbecue early bird move-in |
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Camper move in per Doug Lilley |
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Friday, Sept. 18 |
8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Barbecue Team move in |
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6 p.m. |
Barbecue Cook-off Activities |
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as scheduled |
Campers move in per Doug Lilley |
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as scheduled |
Concessions/Vendors move in |
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Saturday, Sept. 19 |
9 a.m. |
Varsity Cheer Off and Battle of the Bands on the Square |
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10 a.m. |
Parade |
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10:30 a.m. |
Check in for Rodeo Ready Youth Fashion Show |
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11 a.m. |
Rodeo Ready Youth Fashion Show |
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Noon |
Baby Contest Registration |
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1 p.m. |
Baby Contest |
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4 p.m. |
Barbecue Contest Winners Announced |
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5 p.m. |
Queen's First Horsemanship Pattern |
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6 p.m. |
Tame the Beast Bull Riding |
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8 p.m. |
Texas Crossroads Band |
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Sunday, Sept. 20 |
6 p.m. |
Ranch Rodeo |
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Monday, Sept. 21 |
9 a.m. |
Public Speaking |
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2-3 p.m. |
Lamb Check In |
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3-4 p.m. |
Swine Check In |
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4-7 p.m. |
Educational Barn Projects Check-In |
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4:30-5 p.m. |
Poultry Check-In |
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Poultry Show Begins-Immediately after check in |
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7 p.m. |
Lamb Show Begins-Jr and Sr |
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Tuesday, Sept. 22 |
10 a.m. |
Food/Handicraft/Fine Arts Interviews |
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4-4:30 p.m. |
Rabbit check-in and pre-inspection |
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4-4:30 p.m. |
Goat Check In |
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Rabbit Show Begins at conclusion of inspection |
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7 p.m. |
Goat Show Begins-Jr and Sr |
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Wednesday, Sept. 23 |
8:30-12:30 |
Special Hearts |
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10 a.m. |
Horticulture Interviews |
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2:30-3 p.m. |
Steer check-in |
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3-4 p.m. |
All heifers check-in |
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6-10 p.m. |
Carnival |
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6 p.m. |
Market Swine Show- Jr then Sr |
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Thursday, Sept. 24 |
9 a.m. |
Ag Mechanics Judging |
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5 p.m. |
Ed Barn Awards |
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6-11 p.m. |
Carnival |
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7:30 p.m. |
Rodeo and Queen's 2nd Horsemanship |
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Friday, Sept. 25 |
9 a.m. |
Market Steer Show |
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followed by |
Commercial Heifer Show |
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followed by |
Breeding Heifer Show |
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1 p.m. |
Auction set up. Volunteers appreciated! |
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2 p.m. |
Species Chair Notify Sale Committee |
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of non-sale animals |
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after show until 4 p.m. |
Non-Sale Animal check-out ALL ANIMALS MUST BE RELEASED BY SPECIES CHAIRMAN |
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6-11 p.m. |
Carnival |
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7:30 p.m. |
Rodeo |
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Saturday, Sept. 26 |
10 a.m. |
On-Site Buyer Registration & Exhibitor pick up numbers |
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10:30 a.m. |
Awards and Recognition |
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11 a.m. |
Youth Project Auction (Sale Animals WILL NOT BE released until Sunday) |
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6-11 p.m. |
Carnival |
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7:30 p.m. |
Rodeo and Crowning of Queen |
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9 p.m. |
Dance- DJ |
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Sunday, Sept. 27 |
8 -10 a.m. |
Mandatory: ALL Exhibitor Grounds Clean up. Includes Ed Barn |
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Animal Check out and Load out |
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7-11 a.m. |
Concessions/Vendors move out |
