July 6-11, 2026
2026 Schedule of Events
Saturday, June 27th
Little Miss & Mister................TBD
Miss Pre-Teen Hardin Co......TBD
Miss Teen Hardin Co.............TBD
Miss Hardin Co..................... TBD
Ms Hardin Co.........................TBD
Mrs. Hardin Co.......................TBD
Parent/Child Look-A-Like......TBD
Sunday, July 5th
Entry Day for Exhibits.............1:00 PM
Monday, July 6th
Entry Day for Exhibits .......................................10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
4-H Entry Day ....................................................10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
FFA Entry Day ....................................................10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Garden, Fruit, Flower & Culinary Judging........4:00 PM
Farm To Table Dinner (Ticketed Event).............6:00 PM
All American Petting Zoo...................................6:00 PM
Demolition Derby...............................................7:30 PM
Tuesday, July 7th
Family Living Department & Fine Arts Judging......9:00 AM
Hardin Co. Youth Project Completion Show...........1:30 PM
FFA Livestock Judging Contest................................2:00 PM
Exceptional Person Pageant.....................................5:30 PM
All American Petting Zoo..........................................6:00 PM
FREE Monster Truck Rides........................................6:00 PM
HC Youth Parade of Champions...............................7:00 PM
UCW Professional Wrestling.....................................7:30 PM
Kentucky Indiana Truck Pullers Truck Pull................7:30 PM
Wednesday, July 8th
Youth Beef Cattle Show.......................6:00 PM
All American Petting Zoo....................6:00 PM
FREE Monster Truck Rides..................6:00 PM
UCW Professional Wrestling...............7:30 PM
KTPA Truck & Tractor Pull....................7:30 PM
Big Monster Truck Show......................9:30 PM
Thursday, July 9th
Special Guest Day.................................10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Youth Dairy Cattle Show........................6:00 PM
All American Petting Zoo......................6:00 PM
UCW Professional Wrestling.................7:30 PM
Bullwhip Rodeo......................................8:00 PM
Friday, July 10th
FFA Tractor Driving CDE (HC Schools)....................9:00 AM
4-H Fluff & Feathers Show........................................9:00 AM
FFA Tractor Driving LT Regional Contest................10:00 AM
FFA Seed ID Contest ID Contest.............................10:00 AM
All American Petting Zoo..........................................6:00 PM
Gaited Horse Show....................................................7:00 PM
I-65 Showdown Rodeo (Bulls and Broncos).............8:00 PM
Saturday, July 11th
Academy Horse Show................................................10:00 AM
Baby Contest Birth to 23 Months Registration........11:30 AM
Baby Contest Birth to 23 Months Contest...............1:00 PM
King Arthur Baking Flour Baking Contest................2:00 PM
Tiny Miss & Mister -Ages 2-4 yrs Registration..........4:00 PM
All American Petting Zoo...........................................4:00 PM
Kids Pedal Pull.............................................................6:00 PM
Gaited Horse Show.....................................................7:00 PM
Cow Pattie Bingo .......................................................7:00 PM
Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling Series.......................7:30 PM
Sunday, July 12th
4-H/FFA Pickup..............................12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Exhibit Pick-up................................1:00 PM - 3:00 PM