Fryeburg Fair 2026
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Maine's Blue Ribbon Classic Agricultural Fair since 1851 — the state's largest agricultural fair, drawing approximately 260,000 attendees annually. Eight days of farming traditions, livestock exhibits, harness racing, horse and ox pulls, Woodsmen's Field Day, Firemen's Muster, midway rides, and night shows.
Who's Performing
Sunday, October 4
Dance · McDonald's Farm Park
Children's · Strolling
Entertainment · McDonald's Farm Park
Music · Strolling
Music · Strolling
Children's · Strolling
Music · 9:00 AM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 10:00 AM · Strolling
Music · 1:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 1:00 PM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Monday, October 5
Music · Strolling
Music · 9:00 AM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 9:00 AM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 5:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 5:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Tuesday, October 6
Music · Strolling
Music · 9:00 AM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 11:30 AM · Strolling
Music · 1:00 PM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 1:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Wednesday, October 7
Music · 9:00 AM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 10:00 AM · Strolling
Music · 10:00 AM · Strolling
Music · 1:00 PM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 1:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 5:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Thursday, October 8
Music · 9:00 AM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 9:00 AM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 10:00 AM · Strolling
Music · 1:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 1:00 PM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 5:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Friday, October 9
Music · 9:00 AM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 10:00 AM · Strolling
Music · 10:00 AM · Strolling
Music · 1:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 1:00 PM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Saturday, October 10
Music · 9:00 AM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 12:00 PM · Strolling
Music · 1:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 1:00 PM · McDonald's Farm Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Draft Horse Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Hayseed Theater
Music · 5:00 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Sunday, October 11
Dance · 9:00 AM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 9:00 AM · Draft Horse Park
Dance · 10:30 AM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 1:00 PM · Draft Horse Park
Dance · 1:15 PM · Christmas Tree Park
Music · 5:00 PM · Water Wheel Park
Music · 8:00 PM · Main Stage
Music · 8:00 PM · Main Stage
Music · 8:00 PM · Main Stage
Music · 8:00 PM · Main Stage
Music · 8:00 PM · Main Stage
Music · 8:00 PM · Main Stage
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