While rain hit the Warren County Fair most days the week of June 24-27, it didn’t stop many of the most important activities.
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While rain hit the Warren County Fair most days the week of June 24-27, it didn’t stop many of the most important activities.
The fair’s livestock auction again broke records hauling in $556,511.15, a $70,000 increase over 2025, and featuring 200 exhibitors.
The fair also introduced a new event this year that promises to be an ongoing feature of the fair moving forward the Show Ring Stars all-abilities show. A new feature that was the result of a partnership between the Warren County Fair Livestock Committee, Warren County Pathfinders and local 4-H clubs, FFA chapters.
There were two events that were canceled due to the rain, specifically the tractor pull events on Thursday and Friday night.
While there was rain Saturday night from about 7 p.m. to around 8 p.m. the Honky Tonk Explosion Concert and fireworks show went off without a hitch.
Warren County Fair Board President Paul Owenby said, “It’s disappointing when mother nature treats you like that,” but noted that no one can predict the future.
He said that due to the needs of the tractor pull events they had to be canceled due to the rain, but the one positive is that funds for the event also weren’t expended.
He said that due to this year’s rains the fair didn’t quite hit its target, but there were bright spots. He noted that Wednesday night’s attendance with the demolition derby was higher than usual and the results of the previously mentioned livestock auction.
He also noted that even with the rain Saturday night concert attendees seemed to really be enjoying themselves.
He noted that if the fair had been held at its more historic time, the week of July 4, they would have had similar issues due to the extreme heat last week.
“It’s a catch-22,” he said of the weather possibilities.
During the fair several of the events, especially those held for kids Saturday saw lower numbers than in previous years according to organizers.
Next year’s fair is on the same week effectively as this year’s running June 23-26. Owenby said this year’s fair was moved to this week in part because of the 250th anniversary of the U.S.’s independence from Great Britain. Owenby said for the next couple of years at least the fair will remain on its late June schedule. He said the last several years since the COVID-19 pandemic have been hard on several carnival companies with some going out of business. He said that based upon booking schedules the fair is remaining it its current spot to ensure carnival availability.
