The Houlton Agricultural Fair is excited to announce our schedule of events for 2025! We invite you to explore our incredible exhibit hall, livestock showings, motorsports, kids games and more!

Schedule of Events:

Friday July 11, 2025

Kids day!

6am – 12pm: Exhibit Hall Judging for all categories – All entries must have been dropped off during the designated times listed in the Premium Book (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
12pm: Gates Open
12pm – 8pm: Exhibit Hall – Check out the amazing exhibits (Millar Civic Center)
12pm – 8pm: Agricultural Contest – Farm to Pizza Challenge (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
12pm – 10pm: Livestock area – Check out the animals and educational exhibits (Livestock Barns)
12pm – 5pm: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum exhibit and activities open throughout day (Leota Hare Building)
12pm – 5pm: Stop by the Natural Resource Conservation Service Soil Health Trailer to learn about soil erosion (Outside the Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
1pm: Midway Opens – Presented by SMOKEY’S GREATER SHOWS! (Midway)
1pm – 6:30pm: Agricultural Education Experiences Area – Multiple games, contests, and activities running all day brought to you by Region Two School of Applied Tech (Little League Field)
12:30pm: Stained Glass Stepping Stone Workshop – 8 spaces available – Brought to you by UMaine Aroostook County Extension Homemakers (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
1pm: Rainfall simulator – Demonstration brought to you by Natural Resource Conservation Service Soil Health (Outside the Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
1pm: Hula Hoop Contest brought to you by Shiretown Gaming – All Ages (Little League Field)
1:30pm: Guess the Feed Game brought to you by Houlton Homeschool Group (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
2pm: Rubber Duck Race Contest brought to you by Shiretown Gaming – All Ages (Little League Field)
2:30pm: Seed planting activity and Summer Glow craft brought to you by Girl Scouts of Maine (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
3pm: Donut Eating Contest brought to you by Sadie’s Bakery – All Ages (Little League Field)
3:30pm: Fireman Fred Show & Karaoke sponsored by KIXX FM (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
4pm: Group Hay Bale Relay Contest brought to you by Shiretown Gaming- All Ages (Truck/Tractor Pull Track Hillside)
4pm: Mini-Modified Tractor Pulls & ATV/UTV Pulls Registration (Mini-Modified Tractor Pulls & ATV/UTV Pulls Registration)
4pm: Rainfall simulator – Demonstration brought to you by Natural Resource Conservation Service Soil Health (Outside the Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
4:30pm: Homemade Suncatchers Activity (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
5pm: Stick Horse Race Contest brought to you by Shiretown Gaming – All Ages (Little League Field)
5pm: Market Hog Weigh in (Livestock Show Ring)
5:30pm: Fireman Fred Show & Karaoke sponsored by KIXX FM (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
6pm: Potato Picking Contest brought to you by Shiretown Gaming – All Ages (Little League Field)
6pm – 8pm: Bingo (Millar Civic Center)
6:30pm: Mini-Modified Tractor Pulls & ATV/UTV Pulls (Truck/Tractor Pull Track Hillside)
7pm: Fairtime Story brought to you by Maine Agriculture in the Classroom followed by a sweet treat (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
7:30pm: Fireman Fred Show & Karaoke sponsored by KIXX FM (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
8pm: Exhibit Hall Closes
8:45pm: Movie Time at the Fair (Bob Ruth Baseball Field)
10pm: Midway & Smokey’s Greater Shows Closes
10pm: Gates Close

Saturday July 12, 2025

9am: Horse Show Registration (Horse Ring Announcers Booth)
10am: Gates Open
10am: Horse Show (Horse Ring)
10am – 10pm: Exhibit Hall – Check out the amazing exhibits and agricultural activities (Millar Civic Center)
10am – 10pm: Agricultural Contest – Farm to Pizza Challenge (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
10am – 10pm: Livestock area – Check out the animals and educational exhibits (Livestock Barns)
10:30am – 6:30pm: Agricultural Education Experiences Area – Multiple games, contests, and activities running all day brought to you by Region Two School of Applied Tech (Little League Field)
10:30am: Rubber Duck Race Contest brought to you by Shiretown Gaming – All Ages (Little League Field)
11am: Rug Braiding – Brought to you by UMaine Aroostook County Extension Homemakers (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
11am: Motorcycle Show Registration sponsored by Ride North Harley-Davidson (Enter through the Elm Street Gate by the Millar Civic Center)
11am: MSP Skills & Drills (Parking lot outside Millar Civic Center)
11:30am: Pie Eating Contest brought to you by County Yankee Grocer – All Ages (Little League Field)
12pm: Midway Opens – Presented by SMOKEY’S GREATER SHOWS! (Midway)
12pm – 3pm: The Houlton Agricultural Fair Motorcycle Show sponsored by Ride North Harley-Davidson (Outside Millar Civic Center)
12pm – 5pm: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum exhibit and activities open throughout day (Leota Hare Building)
12pm – 8pm: Lasting Impressions Chainsaw Art Running off and on thru day (Steve Porter Field)
12pm: Houlton Agricultural Fair Truck Pull Registration (Truck/Tractor Pull Track Hillside)
12pm: Garden Seed Bomb Activity (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
12:30pm: Sheep Show (Livestock Show Ring)
12:30pm: Potato Picking Contest brought to you by Shiretown Gaming – All Ages (Little League Field)
1pm: MSP Skills & Drills (Parking lot outside Millar Civic Center)
1pm: Homemade butter making with Quimby Farms (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
1:30pm: Goat Show (Livestock Show Ring)
1:30pm: Jason Tardy (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
2pm: Juggling Workshop with Jason Tardy – Following 1:30 show (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
2:30pm: Hog Show (Livestock Show Ring)
2:30pm: MSP Skills & Drills (Parking lot outside Millar Civic Center)
3pm: Simple salve-making with Shelly Bouchard. Oil infusions with wild herbs, healing recipes, and related products like lip balms, lotions, soaps, and deodorants. (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
3pm: Lemonade Chugging Contest brought to you by County Yankee Grocer – All Ages (Little League Field)
3pm: Houlton Agricultural Fair Truck Pull  (Truck/Tractor Pull Track Hillside)
4pm: Simple salve-making with Shelly Bouchard. Oil infusions with wild herbs, healing recipes, and related products like lip balms, lotions, soaps, and deodorants. (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
4pm: Fireman Fred Show & Karaoke sponsored by KIXX FM (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
4:30pm: Dairy Show (Livestock Show Ring)
4:30pm: Farm Foot Race Contest – All Ages (Little League Field)
5pm: Simple salve-making with Shelly Bouchard. Oil infusions with wild herbs, healing recipes, and related products like lip balms, lotions, soaps, and deodorants. (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
5:30pm: Hula Hoop Contest brought to you by Shiretown Gaming – All Ages (Little League Field)
5:30pm: Beef Show (Livestock Show Ring)
6pm: Jason Tardy (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
6pm – 8pm: Bingo (Millar Civic Center)
6:30pm: Potato Rolling Contest brought to you by Shiretown Gaming – All Ages  (Little League Field)
7pm: Fireman Fred Show & Karaoke sponsored by KIXX FM (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
7:30pm: Fairtime Story Brought to you by Region Two Early Childhood Program followed by sweet treat (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
8:30pm: Fireman Fred Show & Karaoke sponsored by KIXX FM (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
10pm: Midway & Smokey’s Greater Shows Closes
10pm: Exhibit Hall Closes
10pm: Gates Close

Sunday July 13, 2025

10:00am: Gates Open
10:00am: Hoof Trimming Demonstration (Livestock Area)
10am – 8pm: Exhibit Hall – check out the amazing exhibits and agricultural activities (Millar Civic Center)
11am – 8pm: Agricultural Contest – Farm to Pizza Challenge (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
11am – 4:30pm: Agricultural Education Experiences Area – Multiple games, contests, and activities running all day brought to you by Region Two School of Applied Tech (Little League Field)
11am – 6pm: Livestock area – Check out the animals and educational exhibits (Livestock Barns)
11am: Eel Racing Contest (Little League Field)
11am: Car Show Registration (Softball Field)
11:30am: Egg Drop contest Registration (Outside Exhibit Hall at Millar Civic Center)
12pm: Midway Opens – Presented by SMOKEY’S GREATER SHOWS! (Midway)
12pm: Egg Drop contest (Outside Exhibit Hall at Millar Civic Center)
12:30pm: Jason Tardy  (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
12pm – 6pm: The Houlton Agricultural Fair Car Show  (Softball Field)
12pm – 5pm: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum – Exhibit and activities open throughout day (Leota Hare Building)
12pm – 8pm: Lasting Impressions Chainsaw Art Running off and on thru day (Steve Porter Field)
1pm: Forest/Landowners presentation by Renostar to learn about enrolling in carbon markets to provide revenue from the forest in between harvests.  (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
1:30pm: Seed planting activity and Summer Glow craft brought to you by Girl Scouts of Maine (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
1:30pm: Skillet Throw Contest – 16+ (Little League Field)
2pm: Market Hog Auction (Livestock Show Ring)
2pm: Eel Racing Contest (Little League Field)
2pm: Canning demonstration with UMaine Cooperative Extension (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
3pm: Jason Tardy (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
3pm: Demo Derby Registration (Truck/Tractor Pull Track Hillside)
3:30pm: Garden Windchime Activity (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
3:30pm: Egg & Spoon Race Contest – All Ages (Little League Field)
4pm: 2025 Houlton Agricultural Fair Demolition Derby (Truck/Tractor Pull Track Hillside)
4:30pm: Egg Toss Contest – any age  (Little League Field)
5pm: Coloring contest winner announced (Exhibit Hall – Millar Civic Center)
5pm: Fireman Fred Show & Karaoke sponsored by KIXX FM (Courtesy Tent in Little League Field)
7pm: 50/50 Drawing (Fair Office on Porch)
8pm: Midway & Smokey’s Greater Shows Closes
8pm: Exhibit Hall Closes
8pm: Gates Close

Date: July 11 - 13, 2025

Location: Houlton Fairground - 95 Randall Ave, Houlton, ME 04730

Cost:

$10.00 gate fee
Children under 5 Free!

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