As summer creeps through Webster County and the days get longer, a long-time celebration is on the horizon. The Webster County Fair is gearing up for its 87th season with events and family fun for all ages.
“There’s something for everyone between the rodeo, pulls, derby and all of the livestock shows and exhibits,” said Webster County Fair Board President Eugene Cantrell. “We’ve got a lot going on this year and we hope to see everyone out at the fairgrounds.”
Due to a last minute cancellation, the fair board worked hard to provide a last minute carnival last year, complete with carnival style games and food vendors. So the return of a carnival with rides is well-anticipated throughout the community.
“We are excited that we’ll have a carnival this year with all kinds of rides for both adults and children,” Cantrell said. “We will even have a Ferris wheel. I know people will be happy to have that back after all of the mixup with COVID and many carnivals not surviving that period of time.”
In addition to the carnival, the five-night event features two nights of a rodeo to kickoff the fair, followed by truck and tractor pulls and a demolition derby.
The Marshfield Independence Day Rodeo has been a part of the city’s celebration for over 75 years, featuring various traditional rodeo events such as bull, bareback and saddle bronc riding, as well as steer wrestling. The rodeo will also include barrel racing, team roping and mutton busting for children.
“We’ll also have judges for all of our fair entries for produce, crafts, art and more,” he added. “And of course we will have livestock shows. The pig show will be back again this year… It was revived in 2022 after several years of not having it so we expect that to be a big hit as well.”
This year, the fairgrounds look a bit different. There is now a permanent rail fence on each side of the grounds and a perimeter fence around the entire park.
“We used grant funds from Webster Electric to put the permanent fence up and just make a better quality fairground,” Cantrell explained. “Now we don’t have to put up panels for the fair. We also added some large fans in the cattle barn so it’s not as hot for show animals and their handlers. We’re excited about these changes.”
For exhibitors interested in the dairy or beef cattle, sheep, goat, chicken, hog or rabbit shows, visit webstercountyfair.com and fill out the entry form.
“I think the Webster County Fair is one of the best fairs there is,” Cantrell smiled. “If I didn’t think that, we wouldn’t invest in it. Spread the word… we want to see all of you at the fair this year.”
What you need to know:
PARKING:
Parking lots for the Webster County Fairgrounds are located by accessing the gates at Garst Drive or the new gravel lot on the southeast side of the fairgrounds on North Pine Street.
ADMISSION:
One-day admission: Kids five and under are free. Children 6-12 are $5 and age 13+ is $10.
Five-punch entry pass value pack: Each punch on the pass is good for one adult or two children. Passes are sold at Arvest Bank for $35. NO VALUE PACKS WILL BE SOLD AT THE GATE.
7 P.M. EVENTS SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, July 4 – Marshfield Independence Day Rodeo and fireworks display
Wednesday, July 5 – Marshfield Independence Day Rodeo
Thursday, July 6 – Hometown Truck and Tractor Pulls
Friday, July 7 – Sanctioned Truck and Tractor Pulls
Saturday, July 8 – Demolition Derby
For more information, visit webstercountyfair.com. To view an electronic album of the Webster County Fair book, search Marshfield Mail on Facebook to see the featured post.
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