2024 Albemarle County Fair Schedule

Livestock

Thur 8/1

Thursday, August 1
Show Starts at 4:30 pm

POULTRY CLASSES:
801–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
802–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
803–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
804–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
805–Open Poultry
806–Market Chicken
807–Market Turkey
808–Chicken
809–Turkey
810–Duck
811–Guinea

RABBIT CLASSES:
901–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
902–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
903–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
904–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
905–Open Rabbit
906–Market Rabbit
908–Breed Rabbit (Doe or Buck)

Fri 8/2

Friday, August 2
Show starts at 3:00 pm (goats, sheep, cattle, then swine)

MEAT GOAT CLASSES:
601–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
602–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
603–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
604–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
605–Open Goat
606–Feeder Goat (under 50 lbs)
607–Market Goat (over 50 lbs)
608–Breed Meat Goat Doe

DAIRY GOAT CLASSES:
700–Dairy Goats

SHEEP CLASSES:
401–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
402–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
403–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
404–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
405–Open Lamb
407–Market Lamb (over 85 lbs)
408–Breed Ewe

FIBER ANIMAL CLASSES:
500–Fiber Sheep

BEEF CLASSES:
101–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
102–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
103–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
105-Open Steer
106–Feeder Steer (min 400 lbs, max 999 lbs)
107–Market Steer (min 1000 lbs, max 1400 lbs)
108-109–Beef Heifer

DAIRY CATTLE CLASSES:
202-Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
203–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
207–Dairy Heifer Calf

SWINE CLASSES:
301–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
302–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
303–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
304–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
305–Open Hog
306–Feeder Hog (under 200 lbs)
307–Market Hog (min 200 lbs, max 300 lbs)
308–Breed Gilt

Sat 8/3

Saturday, August 3

OLD TIMER’S SHOW: 10:30 am
BUYER’S LUNCH: 12:30 pm
MARKET ANIMAL AUCTION: 2:00 pm

Entertainment

Thur 8/1

Thursday, August 1

Albemarle County Fair Pageant
5:30 pm

Country-Themed Classes Focused on Virginia Agriculture:
Around the Farm: Dress in what you would wear around the farm, to the fair, or to any agricultural event
Sunday Best: Dress in their Sunday best dresses

Three Age Categories:
Mini- Miss (0 – 2 years old)
Little Miss (3 – 6 years old)
Junior Miss (7 – 12 years old)

Fri 8/2

Friday, August 2

Tommy Wood
5:30-8:30 pm

90’s Country

Sat 8/3

Sat, August 3

Joey Tippett and the California Ramblers
2:00 – 4:30 pm

Bluegrass

Dark Hollow
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Bluegrass