Welcome to the Hopkinton State Fair, New Hampshire's premier family-friendly event, celebrating the best of agriculture, entertainment, and community spirit. Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with thrilling Midway rides, live music, delicious food, and exciting competitions like the Monster Truck and Demolition Derby Grandstand Shows. Explore our rich history, discover local artisans, and enjoy a variety of attractions for all ages, including world-famous performances by Disc Dogs. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a returning fan, the Hopkinton State Fair offers something for everyone.

Schedule of Events

August 29, 2024

Exhibit Buildings Open (5:00 PM to 9:00 PM)
4H Robotics
Charmingfare Farm - Petting Zoo
Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
Equine Experiences
Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
Grange & Giant Pumpkins
Livestock Barns
Maple Sugar House
New Hampshire Fish Game Building
Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
The Morrill Family Farm Museum

5 PM - Fiesta Show's Midway Opens

6 PM
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield
Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off - Grange Building
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

7 PM
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage
Monster Truck Show - Grandstand Ticket Required

8 PM - Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

August 30, 2024

Exhibit Buildings Open (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
4H Robotics
Charmingfare Farm - Petting Zoo
Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
Equine Experiences
Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
Grange & Giant Pumpkins
Livestock Barns
Maple Sugar House
New Hampshire Fish Game Building
Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
The Morrill Family Farm Museum

8AM
Stock Farm Tractor Pull - Grandstand Staging Area

9AM
4-H Horse Show - Nelson Horse Complex

10AM
4-H Dairy Goat Show - Indoor Ring
4-H Sheep Show - Blocking & Trim - Sheep Barn
Open Beef Cattle - Show Ring

11AM
3130# and under Horse Pulling - Durgin Arena
April Cushman - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage

12PM
4-H Working Steer - Hood Arena
April Cushman - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Axe Women Loggers of Maine-Infield
DockDogs Practice/Registration - Infield
Fiesta Show's Midway Opens
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage

1PM
April Cushman - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture-Infield
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield

2PM
April Cushman - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
DocDogs - Infield
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage

3PM
3330# and under Horse Pulling - Durgin Arena
Axe Women Loggers of Maine-Infield
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage

3:30PM
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield

4PM
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

4:30PM
DockDogs - Infield

5PM
Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Infield
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage

6PM
4-H Forestry Event - Hood Arena
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

6:30PM
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield

7PM
DockDogs - Infield
Horse Free For All 12 Foot Pull - Durgin Arena
Monster Truck Show - Grandstand Ticket Required

8PM
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

9PM
Peter Mamos: Master Hypnotist & Entertainer

August 31, 2024

Exhibit Buildings Open (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
4H Robotics
Charmingfare Farm - Petting Zoo
Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
Equine Experiences
Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
Grange & Giant Pumpkins
Livestock Barns
Maple Sugar House
New Hampshire Fish Game Building
Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
The Morrill Family Farm Museum

8AM
4-H Dog Show - Kimball Barn
4-H Working Steer - Distance Pull - Durgin Arena

9AM
4-H Sheep Show - Indoor Ring
DockDogs Practice/Registration - Infield

10AM
4-H Dairy Cattle Show - Hood Arena
DockDogs - Infield
Fiesta Show's Midway Opens
Horseshoeing Demonstration - Equine Experiences

11AM
3230# and under Horse Pulling - Durgin Arena
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture-Infield
Gymkhana Horse Show - Nelson Horse Complex
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage
Open Swine Show - Swine Barn
Paul Hubert - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama

11:30AM
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

12PM
Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Infield
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage
Paul Hubert - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama

12:30PM
DockDogs - Infield

1PM
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield
Paul Hubert - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama

2PM
4-H Goat Show - Costume & Obstacle - Indoor Ring
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage
Paul Hubert - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

3PM
3430# and under Horse Pulling - Durgin Arena
Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Infield
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
DockDogs - Infield
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage

3:30PM
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield

4PM
4-H Sheep Leadline - Hood Arena
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
DockDogs - Infield

5PM
Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Infield
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage

5:30PM
DockDogs - Infield

6PM
Ag Olympics - Hood Arena
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

6:30PM
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield

7PM
Demolition Derby - Grandstand Ticket Required
(Driver 15 and under) Oxen - Durgin Arena

8PM
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

9PM
Peter Mamos: Master Hypnotist & Entertainer

September 1, 2024

Exhibit Buildings Open (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
4H Robotics
Charmingfare Farm - Petting Zoo
Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
Equine Experiences
Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
Grange & Giant Pumpkins
Livestock Barns
Maple Sugar House
New Hampshire Fish Game Building
Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
The Morrill Family Farm Museum

8AM
DockDogs Practice/Registration - Infield
Garden Tractor Pulls - Grandstand Event

9AM
DockDogs - Infield

10AM
2500# and under Cattle Pulling - Durgin Arena
4-H Swine Show - Swine Barn
Fiesta Show's Midway Opens
Horseshoeing Demonstration - Equine Experiences
Open Dairy Cattle Show - Hood Arena
Open Sheep Show - Indoor Ring

11AM
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
Chris Lester - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage

11:30AM
DockDogs - Infield
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

12PM
Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Infield
Chris Lester - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage

1PM
2900# and under Cattle Pulling - Durgin Arena
4-H Beef Show - Show Ring
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
Chris Lester - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield

2PM
Chris Lester - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
DockDogs - Infield
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

3PM
4-H Working Steer - Hood Arena
Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Infield
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage

3:30PM
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield

4PM
3300# and under Cattle Pulling - Durgin Arena
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama

5PM
Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Infield
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
DockDogs - Infield
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage

6PM
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

6:30PM
Demolition Derby - Grandstand Ticket Required
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield

7PM
Cattle Pulling Free For All 6 Foot Pull - Durgin Arena

8PM
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

9PM
Peter Mamos: Master Hypnotist & Entertainer

September 2, 2024

Exhibit Buildings Open (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
4H Robotics
Charmingfare Farm - Petting Zoo
Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
Equine Experiences
Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
Grange & Giant Pumpkins
Livestock Barns
Maple Sugar House
New Hampshire Fish Game Building
Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
The Morrill Family Farm Museum

8AM
DockDogs Practice/Registration - Infield
Open Oxen Show - Hood Arena

9AM
Draft Horse Farm Show - Grandstands (No Tickets Required)
DockDogs - Infield

10AM
2100# and under Cattle Pulling - Durgin Arena
4H Market Classes - Show Ring
Darbster Rescue - Nelson Horse Complex
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield
Fiesta Show's Midway Opens

10:30AM
DockDogs - Infield

11AM
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
Children's Entrepreneur Market
Nelson Horse Complex (Warm-up Arena)
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Darbster Rescue - Nelson Horse Complex
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage

11:30AM
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

12PM
Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Infield
Children's Entrepreneur Market
Nelson Horse Complex (Warm-up Arena
Darbster Rescue - Nelson Horse Complex
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage

12:30PM
DockDogs - Infield
NH 4-H Livestock Auction - Show Ring

1PM
1850# and under Pony Pulling - Durgin Arena
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
Children's Entrepreneur Market
Nelson Horse Complex (Warm-up Arena)
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield

2PM
Dan Morgan-Music - Ag Stage at Farm-A-Rama
DockDogs - Infield
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

3PM
Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Infield
Magic By George - Country Porch Stage

3:30PM
Disc-Connected K9s - World Famous Frisbee Dogs! - Infield
Twisted Entertainment Karaoke - Infield

4PM
2250# and under Pony Pulling - Durgin Arena
Ben Risney - Wood Sculpture - Infield
DockDogs - Infield
Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! - Country Porch Stage

Date: August 29-September 2, 2024

Location:
Hopkinton State Fair,
329 Kearsarge Avenue,
Contoocook, NH 03229.

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