Join us at the Van Zandt County Fair for livestock, carnival, rodeo, and more!

Schedule of Events

March 29, 2025

Pageant contestants Compete

March 30, 2025

2pm - Rodeo Arena - Open Horse Show - Speed Events

March 31, 2025

Starting 9 a.m. - Fairgrounds - Vendor Set-up
8:00 a.m. - Pavillion - Public Speaking
8:00 a.m. - Show Arena - Agriscience Fair
8:00 a.m. - Todd Berry Bldg - Robotics Contest check in
8:00 a.m. - Grass area - Ag Mechanics projects in place
8:00 a.m. - Rodeo Arena - Open Horse Show - Horse Show
9 a.m. - Grass area - Ag Mechanics Show
2 p.m. - Show Arena - Public Speaking, Agriscience, & Robotics Awards
3 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Free State Bldg - Accepting Arts, Crafts, & Non-Perishable Food Entries
4 p.m. - Show Arena - Ag Mechanics Awards

April 1, 2025

Starting at 9 a.m. to noon - Fairgrounds - Vendor Set-up
8 a.m. -noon - Free State Bldg - Accepting Arts, Crafts & Non-perishable food entries
8 a.m. -5 p.m. - Free State Bldg - Container Grown Plant Entries Accepted
8:30 a.m. -9:00 a.m. - Barns - Check in/Entry Breeding Rabbit Show
9:30 a.m. - Barns - Breeding Rabbit Show
11 a.m. -12:00 p.m. - Barns - Check in/Entry Breeding Sheep and Goat Show
1 p.m. - Barns - Breeding Sheep, and Goat Shows
2 p.m. - Barns - Steers. Goats, Lambs, and Hogs in place
3 p.m. - Barns - Weigh-in begins: Lambs, Hogs. Steers, then Goats

April 2, 2025

9.00.a.m. - Show Arena - Steers
10:50 a.m. - Barns - Broilers in place
11 a.m. - Show Arena - Broiler sift and show starts
15 min after Broiler show - Show Arena - Market Lamb
15 min after Goat show - Show Arena - Market Goats
4 p.m. - Show Arena - Market Hogs
4 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Free State Bldg - Accepting Arts, Crafts & Non-perishable food entries
6 p.m.-10 p.m. - Carnival - Carnival

April 3, 2025

10:00 a.m. - Free State Bldg - Creative Arts Judging
10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. - Fairgrounds - No Limits Livestock Experience
4 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Free State Bldg - Creative Arts open for observation
5:30 p.m. - Show Arena - Master Showmanship competition
6 p.m. - Todd Berry Bldg - Rotary Club Spelling Bee
6 p.m. -10 p.m. - Carnival - Carnival
After Master Showmanship - Show Arena - Breeding gilt show

April 4, 2025

9 a.m. - Todd Berry Bldg - Floral Cup
12 p.m. - Show Arena - Floral Cup Awards
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Free State Bldg - Accept perishable food items
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Free State Bldg - Creative Arts open for observation
5 p.m. - Todd Berry Bldg - Buyers' Reception
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Free State Bldg - Creative Arts open for observation
6 p.m. to midnight - Carnival - Carnival
6:30 p.m. - Todd Berry Bldg - Jr Livestock Show Auction
8 p.m. - Rodeo Arena - Canton Trailrider Open Rodeo

April 5, 2025

7:30 -8:30 a.m. - Livestock Office - Open Beef Cattle Show & Open Jr Heifer Show Check-in
8 a.m. -10 a.m. - Free State Bldg - Accept perishable food items
9 a.m. - Show Arena - VZC Best of 5 Head and Showmanship followed by Breeding Beef Shows
10:05 a.m. - Free State Bldg - Judging of Creative Arts Perishable Items; open for 10- 4 p.m. pick up items 4 -6 p.m.
12pm - Midnight - Carnival - Carnival
8 p.m. - Rodeo Arena - Canton Trailrider Open Rodeo

Date:
March 31 - April 5, 2025

Location:
Van Zandt County Fairgrounds, 24742 Highway 64
Canton, TX 75103

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