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fairgrounds

Hogway Speedway – Sponsored by Texas Pete
Pick your favorite pig and root them to the finish line. Performing 4 shows Fri-Sun: 11am, 3pm, 6pm, 8:30pm
Mon-Thurs: 4pm, 6:30pm, 8:30pm.
Located #27 on the map.

Hansen's Spectacular– Circus Thrill Show
See an acrobatic roller skating, juggling, trampoline, and aerial cloud swing. Located #28 on map.
Mon-Thurs: 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
Fri-Sun: 1pm, 4pm, 7pm

Agricadabra presents Going Green with Ag –
Learn how agriculture is going green. Located #20 on map. Mon-Fri: 4:30pm, 6:00pm, 8:00pm
Sat: 11:30am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:30pm
Sun: 1:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:30pm

Rusty’s Trailblazing Chuckwagon
Learn about the many uses of the old west chuckwagon from preparing food, cowboy doctors, & country store. Rusty will get you involved in the way it was done back then. Located #15 on map. Mon-Thurs: 4:30pm, 6:30pm**, 8:30pm
Fri-Sat: 11am, 1pm, 3:30pm**, 7:30 pm
(** Special Dutch Oven Cooking Class)

Display Livestock
If you like horses, cows, chickens, rabbits, sheep, goats, donkeys and much more then this is the place for you. It offers an up close view of the animals. Located in Barns B, C and D (#2 on map).

Dixie Starlight Express
Cowgirls perform flag pageantry on horseback.
Located #11 on map.
Fri: Sept. 11 7pm, 8pm
Sat: Sept. 12 no shows
Sun: Sept. 13 4pm, 6pm, 8pm
Mon-Fri: Sept. 14-18 7pm, 8pm
Sat: Sept. 19 4pm, 6pm, 8pm
Sun: Sept. 20 4pm, 7pm

Educational Exhibits
You will see award winning fruits, vegetables, art, photography, crafts, floral, baked foods, preserved foods, school and community educational booths. The Beekeepers and WNC Woodcarvers have displays and are available to answer questions. Note new location in Expo Building.
Located #3 on map.

Flower & Garden Exhibit & Seminars
New location in 2009 is the Expo Building.
Located #3 on map.

In His Name Ministry
Puppet Show. Performances will be Mon-Fri: 6pm and 7:15pm. Sat-Sun: 3:30pm, 5pm and 7pm. Located #29 on map.

Heritage Walk
The Mountain Heritage Walk will not only take you back in time but visitors will learn about family traditions and "the mountain way of life"as you see crafters at work. Located #13 on map.

Antique Tractor and Farm Equipment
You will find full size and collector size tractors as well as other antique farm equipment. Be sure and stop by to the visit with the folks from the Apple Country Tractor Club.
Located #14 on map.

Chainsaw Artist Mountain Dan Smathers
A block of wood is transformed into a bear, eagle or fish right before your eyes. Fri-Sun: 1:30pm. 3pm, 6pm and 9:15pm.
Mon-Thurs: 4pm, 6pm and 9:15pm. Located #16 on map.

UNC-Public TV and Character
Located #17 on map.

FFA Truck & Tractor Driving Contest
Tues: Sept. 15, 4pm. Located #24 on map.

Leon Jacobs, Jr.
Sponsored by Pepsi - Performing popular songs on the keyboard. Fri-Sun: 3pm, 5pm, 7pm and 9:15pm. Mon-Thurs: 5pm, 7pm and 9:15pm.
Located #19 on map.

Mountain Music Competition
Performances will take place nightly Sept. 11-19 from 7pm - 9pm.
Located #30 on map.

Farm Adventure
Sponsored by Tractor Supply Co.
Watch mama pig with her piglets, the baby duckling on the water slide and some hands-on barnyard activities for the children. Located #25 on map. (note new location)

K-9's in Flight
Ultimate K-9 sports show - See high-flying Frisbee-catching K-9 athletes Mon-Thurs: 4pm, 6pm, 8pm Fri-Sun: 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7 pm. Located #12 on map.

Ingles Display
See Elmer's original delivery truck.
Located #20 on map.

Friday Night Stampede
Friday, Sept. 18 ONLY.
Special admission and ride wristband pkg. for $18.00
9pm - 1am

Working Border Collie Demonstration
See these dogs keep a watchful eye on their herd. Located #2B on map.
Mon-Thurs: 4pm and 7pm
Fri-Sun: 11am, 2pm, 5pm and 8pm

Wild West Follies
Be amazed by some of the greatest Western skills this side of the Rio Grande including trick roping, whip cracking, and knife throwing.
Mon-Thurs: 3:30pm, 5pm, 6:30pm
Fri-Sun: 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm. Located #7 on map.


 

mcgough arena

Friday, Sept. 11 - 7:00pm
Clogging Championship
Free Admission

Saturday, Sept. 12 - 9:00am
Clogging Championship
Free Admission

Jake Owen

Tuesday, Sept. 15
7:30 pm
$5 Admission

jake owen

Randy Houser

Randy Houser

Wednesday, Sept. 16
7:30 pm

$5 Admission


33 Miles

Thursday, Sept. 17
7:30 pm

$5 Admission

33 miles

McCourys with Rice The Travelin McCourys
with Tony Rice


Sunday, Sept. 20
7:30 pm

$5 Admission

 

 

 

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WNC Agricultural Center
1301 Fanning Bridge Road
Fletcher, NC 28732, 828-687-1414
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