The fair runs through Sunday at the Guadalupe County Fairgrounds. Friday’s schedule kicks off with the annual fair parade. The parade begins at 10 a.m. and will travel south on Austin Street.
Following the parade, the fair gates will open at 11 a.m. Events include Fair Market Days; the Kid’s Corral from to 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.; a wine garden from 4 to 11 p.m. and the presentation of Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Teen and Princess at 7:30 p.m.
Live music on Friday will feature Clint Taft and the Buck Wild Band from 9 to midnight in the dance pavilion.
On Saturday, gates to the fairgrounds open at 9 a.m. Events throughout the day include a trade fair and expo from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; the Best Western Wear Roundup at 10 a.m.; youth activities from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; awards for pumpkin decorating contest at 12:30 p.m.; a fiddler’s contest at 12:30 p.m. followed by the Fair Queen’s contest at 5:30 p.m.; the presentation of Miss Rodeo Guadalupe County Teen & Princess at 7:30 p.m. and the Mutton Bustin’ Contest at 7:45 p.m.
Saturday night is also “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” in which the fair association will again honor breast cancer survivors during the opening ceremonies of the PRCA Rodeo. Plus, the fair association will make a donation for each person who enters the rodeo arena wearing pink.
Saturday’s dance will feature music by Brandy Behlin and Fast Movin’ Train. The dance will be held from 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Fairgrounds Dance Pavilion.
On Sunday, gates open at 10 a.m. Sunday will be the final day for the county fair. The schedule includes Fair Market Days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; youth activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Coliseum; the annual Pet Show at 12:30 p.m.; Food Challenge contest at 1:15 p.m. and the release of home arts and pumpkin decorating entries from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Gates officially close at 6 p.m.
Each day of the fair includes a large carnival and various food booths. The PRCA Rodeo also continues today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Rodeo tickets at the grounds are $10 at the gate and $20 for rodeo. Children 10 and under are free.
Gate admission into the fairgrounds also varies each day. Friday is Student and Military Day. Students with an ID or those with a military ID get in free until 7 p.m. Otherwise, the cost is $10. There is no cost for kids 10 and under.
The cost to enter the grounds throughout the fair is $10 a person. Kids 10 and under are free. There is no cost for parking or gate on Sunday. Parking all weekend is $10 a vehicle. Proceeds will again benefit the Seguin FFA.
Details about this year’s fair are available in the official fair catalog. You can find it online at gcfair.org.