The Big Butler Fair is the largest fair in Western Pennsylvania and considered by many to be the best fair in the country. We are proud to be a symbol of American family values. Year after year, families from all over Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia come to The Big Butler Fair to enjoy fireworks, the midway, games, demolition derbies, concerts and truck pulls.

Schedule of Events

June 28, 2024

9:00 am - Fair Opens
9:00 am - Judging Home Products, 4-H Projects, Flowers, Farm & Garden, Fancy Work
3:00 pm - Carnival Opens
6:00 pm - Weigh-In Market Animals
7:00 pm - Truck & Tractor Pull - Street Stock Gas/Diesel, 4500# Mini Trucks, Triaxles, Street Stock Semis

June 29, 2024

9:00 am - Fair Opens
1:00 pm - Celebrity Rabbit Hopping Contest
1:00 pm - Carnival Opens
4:00 pm - Judging Junior Beef Showmanship, followed by Junior Beef Breed Show
6:00 pm - Judging Junior Market Steers
7:00 pm - Bull Ride Mania Rodeo

June 30, 2024

9:00 am - Fair Opens
9:00 am - Open & Junior Boer Goats
9:00 am - Market Goats
9:00 am - Open & Junior Dairy Goats
9:00 am - Judging Open & Junior Rabbits
9:00 am - Judging Junior Goat Showmanship
10:00 am - Big Butler Fair Drive In Horse Show
1:00 pm - Carnival Opens
1:00 pm - Exhibition Barrels
2:30 pm - Jackpot Game Show - Horse & Ponies
6:00 pm - Shepherd's Lead Line
7:00 pm - School Bus Demolition Derby

July 1, 2024

9:00 am - Fair Opens
9:00 am - Junior Light Horse & Pony Show
9:00 am - Alpaca Show
10:00 am - Judging Antique Farm Machinery
3:00 pm - Carnival Opens
4:00 pm - Judging Junior Sheep Showmanship followed by Junior Sheep Breed Show
6:00 pm - Judging Junior Market Lambs
7:00 pm - Derbydog Demolition Derby

July 2, 2024

9:00 am - Fair Opens
9:00 am - Jackpot Mini Horse Show
9:00 am - Jackpot Pleasure Open Show
9:00 am - Pony Halter Classes
9:00 am - Jackpot Showmanship
9:00 am - Light Horse Halter Classes
9:00 am - Judging Light Horse & Pony
9:00 am - Judging Haflinger/Draft Pony Halter followed by Draft Horse Youth Show
9:00 am - Jackpot Trail
3:00 pm - Carnival Opens
6:30 pm - Kids Caravan Parade
7:00 pm - Derbydog Figure 8 Races

July 3, 2024

9:00 am - Fair Opens
9:00 am - Judging Draft Horse Halter
9:00 am - Judging Open Market Lambs, followed by Open Sheep Breed Show
9:00 am - Judging Rabbit Showmanship
9:00 am - Judging Junior Dairy Showmanship
10:00 am - Judging Open & Junior Dairy
3:00 pm - Carnival Opens
4:00 pm - Meet the "Agricultural Commodity Queens of the County" - Livestock Pavillion
4:30 pm - Judging Draft Horse / Haflinger / Draft Pony / Single Hitches
6:00 pm - Animal Costume Classes
7:00 pm - Full Pull Productions Truck & Tractor Pulls - Super Farm Hot Farm Tractors, 6200 lb Super Street Gas 4×4, 8000 Limited Pro3.0 Diesel Trucks, Triple Crown 4×4 Trucks

July 4, 2024

9:00 am - Fair Opens
9:00 am - The Big Butler Fair Horse Show
9:00 am - Judging Open Market Steers followed by Open Beef Breed Show
10:00 am - Antique Tractor Pull
1:00 pm - Carnival Opens
2:00 pm - Youth Awards Committee Meeting
4:30 pm - Judging Draft Horse / Haflinger / Draft Pony / Multiple Hitches
6:00 pm - Truck Pulls - Superstock 4×4, Light/Heavy Tough Farm, Pro Street Semis
6:00 pm - Butler Fair Barnyard Olympics
6:00 pm - Military Honors
8:00 pm - FREE Giant Sundae
9:00 pm - Fireworks

July 5, 2024

9:00 am - Fair Opens
9:00 am - The Big Butler Fair Horse Show
9:00 am - 4-H & FFA Master Showman Contest
3:00 pm - Carnival Opens
4:00 pm - Colt Jenny Memorial Pony Pull
5:00 pm - Kid Power Pedal Pulls
7:00 pm - LB Roenigk Memorial Draft Horse Pulls
7:00 pm - Annual Youth Awards Program
7:00 pm - Full Pull Productions Truck & Tractor Pulls - Big Rig Pulling Series, Lt Pro, Lim Pro Super Farm Tractors, Triple Crown Diesel Trucks
7:30 pm - Live Woodcarvings Auction
8:30 pm - Youth Dance

July 6, 2024

9:00 am - Fair Opens
11:00 am - Miniature Horse Pulls
1:00 pm - Carnival Opens
5:00 pm - Bike Night
7:00 pm - Sammy Kershaw
7:00 pm - Froggy Fest
7:00 pm - Michael Christopher
7:00 pm - Christian Beck

Date: June 28 - July 6, 2024

Time:
Fair Opens
Daily - 11:00 AM
Weekends and July 4th – 9:00 AM

Location:
Big Butler Fairgrounds,
1127 New Castle Road,
Prospect, PA 16052.

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