A Family-Friendly, Country, Agricultural Fair in Cornish New Hampshire.

Fair Schedule:

FRIDAY, August 15, 2025

7:00: Gates Open. 

9:00: 
Event – 4H Horse Show (Horse Ring)
Exhibit - Art Show & Sale Opens (Town Hall)

9:30: Farm Horse Competition (Woodsmen Ring)

10:00: 
MIDWAY Opens (Unlimited Ride bracelets 10am to 2pm) 
Event - FACE PAINTING - Free (10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Ball Field)
Event – 4H Sheep Fitting & Showmanship followed by 4H Market Lamb (Dairy Judging Tent)

11:00: 
Music – (Whelen Pavilion)
Event - Horse Pull - 3125 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)
Event – 4H Sheep Breed Class (Dairy Judging Tent)

12:00: Exhibit - Exhibit Halls Open (School Building & Little Town Hall)

12:30: Music (Whelen Pavilion)

1:00:
Event – 4H Beef Fitting & Showmanship (Beef Tent - Ball field)
Event – 4H Beef Breed Classes (Beef Tent - Ball field)

1:30: Music (Ballfield)

2:00:
Unlimited Midway Ride bracelets 2pm to 6pm
Event – 75th Anniversary Parade (Town House Rd and North Parsonage Rd)
Event - 4H Action Exhibits and Demonstrations (4-H Tent- Ball field)
Event – 4H Fence Talk (various barns)

2:30: Event - Horse Pull - 3325 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)

3:00: Event - Youth Agricultural Quiz, Farm Bureau

4:00: Event - Crowning of the Cornish Fair Prince & Princess

5:00: Event - Cornish Fair Queen Contest (Whelen Pavilion)

6:00: Music - Ballfield Stage Music Series - Beth Svahn Moore

6:30:
Event – 4H Dairy Fitting & Showmanship (Dairy Judging Tent)
Event – Horse Pull – Free-for-All (Pulling Ring)

8:00: Exhibit - Exhibit Halls Open (School Building & Little Town Hall)

11:00: Fair Closes for the day

SATURDAY, August 16, 2025

7:00: Gates Open

9:00:
Event – 4H Working Steer Fitting & Showmanship (Woodsman Ring)
Event - Open Dairy Show (Dairy Show Tent)
Exhibit - Exhibit Hall Opens (School and Little Town Hall)
Art Show & Sale Opens (Town Hall)

9:30:
Event - Oxen Pull – 1600 lbs. & under/Drivers 16 & under (Pulling Ring)
Event – 4-H Rabbit Show (Beef Tent)

10:00:
MIDWAY Opens
Event – 4H Working Steer Cart Class followed by
Event – 4H Working Steer Log Scoot Obstacle Class (Woodsman Ring)
Event - FACE PANTING - Free (10:00 am - 6:00pm – Ball Field)

11:00
Music (Whelen Pavilion)
Event - Oxen Pull - 2500 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)
Event – 4H Working Steer Best Matched Class followed by
4H Working Steer Best Trained Class  (Woodsman Ring)

12:30: Music(Whelen Pavilion)

1:00: Event - Open Beef Show (Ball field)

1:30: Event - Oxen Pull - 2900 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)

2:00:
Event – 4H Fence Talks, (various barns)
Event - 4H Action Exhibits and Demonstrations (Poultry Tent- Ball field) 

3:30: Music(Whelen Pavilion)

4:00: Event - Oxen Pull - 3300 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)

5:30: Event - Garden Tractor Pull (Woodsmen Ring)

6:00: Event – 4H Sheep Lead line Competition (Dairy Judging Tent)

6:30: Event - Oxen Pull – Free-for-all (Pulling Ring)

8:00:
Music(Whelen Pavilion)
Exhibit - Exhibit Halls Close (School & Little Town Hall)
Art Show & Sale Closes (Town Hall)

11:00: Event – 75th Anniversary Fireworks

12:00: Fair Closes for the day

SUNDAY, August 17th, 2025

7:00: Gates Open. 

9:00:
Event - Antique Tractor Pull (Woodsmen Ring)
Event – 4H Dog Show (Beef Tent – Ball Field)
Exhibit - Exhibit Hall Opens (School and Little Town Hall)
Art Show & Sale Opens (Town Hall)

9:30: Event – 4H Dairy Show (Dairy Judging Tent)

10:00:
MIDWAY Opens (Unlimited Ride bracelets 10am to 2pm)
Event - Woodsmen Competition (10-3PM Horse Ring)
Event – 4H Sheep Blocking & Trimming (Sheep Barn)
Event - Pony Pull -- under 1850 lbs. (Pulling Ring)

11:00: Event - FACE PAINTING – Free - 11:00 - 6:00 pm (Ball field)

12:00: Event - Kids Tractor Pull (Woodsmen Ring)

12:30:
Music (Whelen Pavilion)
Event - Pony Pull – under 2250 lbs. (Pulling Ring)

2:00:
Unlimited Midway Ride bracelets 2pm to 6pm
Event – 4H Fence Talk
Event - 4H Action Exhibits and Demonstrations (Poultry Tent- Ball field)

3:30: Music (Whelen Pavilion)

4:00: Event - Herdsmanship Awards (Dairy Judging Tent)

6:00:
Exhibit - Exhibit Halls Close (School & Little Town Hall)
Art Show & Sale Closes (Town Hall)

7:00: Fair Closes

Fair Date: August 15 - 17, 2025

Location: Cornish Fairgrounds - 294 Town House Road Cornish, NH 03745

Tickets:
Adult Admission (13+) – $15.00
Child Admission (12 & Under) – FREE
Ride Bracelets – $30.00 per 4 Hour Session (FRIDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY)
Three Day Pass – $35.00
FRIDAYS ONLY - Seniors (65+) & Veterans (w/ID) - $10.

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