Russell County Free Fair

Russell County Free Fair Your county fair has great rides, music, food, and motorsports; its the best week of summer.

🌻 Help Us Make the Russell County Free Fair Even Better & WIN a gift basket! 🌻Your feedback helps us improve the fair an...
08/06/2026

🌻 Help Us Make the Russell County Free Fair Even Better & WIN a gift basket! 🌻

Your feedback helps us improve the fair and make next year's event even better for our exhibitors, volunteers, sponsors, and visitors.

🎉 Complete our Post-Fair Survey and enter to win this Kansas State Fair Basket!

The basket weighs a TON and is filled with:
🎡 Kansas State Fair swag
🌾 Kansas-made products
🎁 And a few other fun surprises!

📅 One lucky winner will be drawn on September 1.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts and for being part of the 2026 Russell County Free Fair. We appreciate your support and can't wait to see you next year!

👉 Take the survey here: https://russellcountyfreefair.org/feedback/

💙 THANK YOU for making the 2026 Russell County Free Fair one to remember! 💙What an incredible week! From the first check...
07/25/2026

💙 THANK YOU for making the 2026 Russell County Free Fair one to remember! 💙

What an incredible week! From the first check-in to the final auction, our fair was filled with hard work, laughter, learning, friendly competition, and memories that will last a lifetime.

A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to:
💙 Our generous sponsors
🤝 Our dedicated volunteers
🏆 Our exhibitors
🍀 Our amazing 4-H & FFA youth
🌱 Our Extension personnel
…and everyone else who gave their time, talents, and support to make this year's fair such a success.

Whether you exhibited livestock, entered an open class project, worked behind the scenes, cheered from the stands, or simply came out to enjoy the fair, you helped make the 2026 Russell County Free Fair a great fair!

We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we can't wait to welcome you back next year for another week of tradition, community, and unforgettable memories.

❤️ Thank you for being part of our fair family! See you in 2027!

Don't miss your chance to take home something special while supporting the Russell County 4-Hers!🎁 Our Silent Auction is...
07/24/2026

Don't miss your chance to take home something special while supporting the Russell County 4-Hers!

🎁 Our Silent Auction is open and features a great selection of items.

📍 **New Location:** The silent auction items will be moved near the **Livestock Sale Ring**, making it easy to browse before the sale.

🐦 Don't forget—the **Biggest Grasshopper Contest** is accepting entries until **8:00 PM** tonight as well! Bring your biggest catch to the 4-H Building for a chance to win.

Stop by, place your bids, and enjoy your final evening at the Russell County Free Fair. Thank you for supporting our exhibitors and helping make our fair a success! 💙🌾

🎶 Friday, July 24🎉 It's Fair Finale Night!Help us close out the 2026 Russell County Free Fair with an unforgettable even...
07/24/2026

🎶 Friday, July 24

🎉 It's Fair Finale Night!

Help us close out the 2026 Russell County Free Fair with an unforgettable evening of live music!

🎸 9:30 PM – Pug Johnson & The Hounds

Following the Presentation of Awards, Livestock Sale, and Ice Cream Social, cap off an incredible week with an authentic Texas country performance you won't want to miss.

🎟️ FREE Entertainment
🎡 FREE Admission
❤️ One last night to celebrate the Fair!

We'll see you at the Russell County Free Fair! 🌟

🎉🐄 It's Finale Friday at the Russell County Free Fair! 🐖🐑After a week of incredible exhibits, shows, and memories, it al...
07/24/2026

🎉🐄 It's Finale Friday at the Russell County Free Fair! 🐖🐑

After a week of incredible exhibits, shows, and memories, it all comes down to tonight's 4-H Livestock Auction—one of the most meaningful events of the fair.

When you buy at the livestock sale, you're investing in our local youth. Your support helps 4-H members continue learning responsibility, leadership, and lifelong skills while rewarding months of hard work raising and caring for their projects.

⭐ Friday Schedule

🏅 10:00 AM – Round Robin Showmanship
🍀 11:00 AM–4:00 PM – 4-H Silent Auction (Last chance to bid!)
🏡 1:00 PM – Non-Livestock Sale Animals May Leave Barns
🚜 5:00–7:00 PM – Farmers Market (north of 4-H building)
🍽️ 5:00–7:00 PM – FFA Alumni BBQ Dinner
🎡 6:00–10:30 PM – Midway Open
🏆 6:00 PM – Presentation of Awards
🐄 7:00 PM – 4-H Livestock Auction
🍦 8:30 PM – Ice Cream Social
🎶 9:30 PM – Pug Johnson & The Hounds

🍽️ Today's 4-H Food Stand Hours: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
🥘 Today's Special: Pasta Bake with Green Beans

❤️ Thank you to our exhibitors, volunteers, sponsors, buyers, and everyone who has helped make another amazing Russell County Free Fair possible. Your support keeps this tradition alive for future generations.

We hope you'll join us for one final day of fun as we celebrate our youths' accomplishments and close out another unforgettable fair!

🦗 Wednesday's Biggest Grasshopper Winner! 🏆Congratulations to Wednesday's Biggest Grasshopper Contest winner, Chase Dris...
07/23/2026

🦗 Wednesday's Biggest Grasshopper Winner! 🏆

Congratulations to Wednesday's Biggest Grasshopper Contest winner, Chase Driscoll! Come to the fair board office to collect your $25! 🎉

Thanks to everyone who has been searching high and low for these giant grasshoppers and bringing them to the fair. It's been a fun tradition to watch!

Don't forget—we'll crown another daily winner tonight, and on Friday we'll award our Grand Champion Biggest Grasshopper along with the $100 Grand Prize! 💰

Keep hunting, and we'll see what crawls in next! 🦗🌾

🤠 Thursday, July 23⭐ Tonight on the Main Stage!After the Ranch Rodeo, don't head home...🎤 9:00 PM – Jadynce JeanEnjoy an...
07/23/2026

🤠 Thursday, July 23

⭐ Tonight on the Main Stage!

After the Ranch Rodeo, don't head home...

🎤 9:00 PM – Jadynce Jean

Enjoy an evening of incredible country music from one of Kansas' rising stars!

Admission is FREE, the entertainment is FREE, and it's another great night at the Russell County Free Fair!

🎡 FREE Admission
🎶 FREE Entertainment
❤️ Family Fun for Everyone

🤠🐎 Thursday is Rodeo Night at the Russell County Free Fair!Grab your boots and come out for one of the biggest nights of...
07/23/2026

🤠🐎 Thursday is Rodeo Night at the Russell County Free Fair!

Grab your boots and come out for one of the biggest nights of the fair! From livestock judging and the silent auction to the Children's Tractor Pull, watermelon feed, and the Ranch Rodeo, there's something for everyone.

⭐ Thursday Schedule

🍀 10:00 AM – 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
🍀 11:00 AM–8:00 PM – 4-H Silent Auction
🚜 5:30 PM – Children's Tractor Pull Registration (Ages 4–12)
🚜 6:00 PM – Children's Tractor Pull
🎡 6:00–10:30 PM – Midway Open
🍉 6:30 PM – FREE Watermelon Feed (Sponsored by Farm Bureau)
🤠 7:00 PM – Ranch Rodeo
🎶 9:00 PM – Jadynce Jean Live in Concert

🍽️ Today's 4-H Food Stand Special: Chicken Fried Steak
The 4-H Food Stand is open 11:00 AM–10:00 PM with homemade pies, burgers, taco salads, and more!

Bring the whole family and spend the evening making memories at the fair—we'll see you there!

📣 **Tonight at 6:00 PM – Don't Miss the Mobile Dairy Classroom! 🐄🥛**Ever wondered how milk gets from the farm to your ta...
07/22/2026

📣 **Tonight at 6:00 PM – Don't Miss the Mobile Dairy Classroom! 🐄🥛**

Ever wondered how milk gets from the farm to your table?

Join **Kari Hamilton from Southwest Dairy Farmers** at **6:00 PM** for a fun, interactive presentation in the **Mobile Dairy Classroom**! Watch a **LIVE milking demonstration**, learn how modern dairy farms care for their cows, discover how milk is produced, and ask all your dairy questions.

This is a great experience for **kids and adults alike**—whether you grew up on a farm or have never been up close to a dairy cow!

🐄 Live milking demonstration
🥛 Learn where your milk comes from
❓ Ask questions and see dairy farming up close

Best of all, it's **FREE** with your visit to the **Russell County Free Fair**!

📍 Mobile Dairy Classroom
🕕 **Tonight at 6:00 PM**

Come experience one of the most unique educational attractions at the fair! 🌾🐄

🎸 Wednesday, July 22🎶 Tonight on the Main Stage!Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy another great night of FREE entertainme...
07/22/2026

🎸 Wednesday, July 22

🎶 Tonight on the Main Stage!

Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy another great night of FREE entertainment!

🕖 7:00 PM – Private Eyes
A tribute to the unforgettable hits of Hall & Oates that will have you singing along all night.

🎸 9:00 PM – The Vincents
Keep the party going with The Vincents playing everything from 50’s rockabilly to modern day hits, all while performing what they call musical…”shenanigans.” From acrobatic balancing acts to seamless instrument swapping, you never know what will happen at a Vincents show!

🎟️ FREE Entertainment
🎡 FREE Admission

Come make memories at the Russell County Free Fair!

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702 Fairway Drive
Russell, KS
67665

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