Annual Austin County Fair with livestock shows, PRCA Rodeos, Roughstock Challenge, pageants, quilts, jellies, crafts, art, horticulture, fine arts, plants, floral design, country music entertainment, carnival & more!

Schedule of Events:

September 11 - October 1, 2023:

Lil' Wrangler Photo Contest - ACF Expo Center front porch

October 1, 2023:

9:00 am: Container Plant Competition - CW Brandes Ent. Center
10:00 am: Mini-scape Competition - CW Brandes Ent. Center
6:00 pm: Queen Rehearsal - ACF Conv & Expo Center

October 2, 2023:

5:00 pm: Lil' Wrangler Photo Contest - Due at Fair Office

October 5, 2023:

Jr Floral Design/Sr Fair Cup/Mandatory Meeting - ACF Conv and Expo Center
Jr Fair Cup/Sr Floral Design/Mandatory Meeting - ACF Conv and Expo Center
Please check Floral Design Tab on ACFair website for up-to-date schedule

October 6, 2023:

Free Day!!!

8:00 am: Hay Show
8:00 am: Plant ID - Luhn Barn
8:00 am: Hay Contest Testing & Luncheon - 1927 Club
8:00 am: Hay Samples - Educational Building
8:00 am: Continuing Education - American Legion
8:00 am: Hay Judging - Educational Building
8:00 am: BBQ Cook - off teams move in - Cook-off grounds
8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Champion Drive Livestock Show - Livestock Barn
12:00 Noon: Champion Drive Luncheon - ACF Conv & Expo Center
7:00 pm: Margarita Contest - American Legion
8:00 pm: Chef's Choice Contest - American Legion

October 7, 2023:

Gates & Parking Open at 3:00 pm
Day Tickets - $25 After 3:00 pm

8:00 am: Beef Skillathon - 4 County Auction
8:00 am - 6:00 pm: BBQ Cook-Off Headquarters - American Legion
8:00 am: Chief Cooks meeting - American Legion
8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
9:00 am - 8:00 pm: Country Store Open - ACF Conv & Expo Center
9:00 am: Little Miss/Mister Contest - ACF Conv & Expo Center
Followed by: Jr. Miss/Mister Contest - ACF Conv & Expo Center
Followed by: Jr. Fair Queen Contest - ACF Conv & Expo Center
1:00 pm: Mutton Bustin' - Registration - Koerth Arena
3:00 pm: Mutton Bustin' (top 10 compete during rodeo) - Koerth Arena
5:00 pm: BBQ Cook-Off - Results - Turnverein
5:30 pm: Queen's Contest - ACF Conv & Expo Center
5:30 pm: Tap Wall - Beer Barn
5:30 pm: 1927 Club Opens - 1927 Club
7:00 pm: Bareback, Saddle Bronc & Bull Riding - Koerth Arena
8:30 pm: Kevin Robinson - Concert - CW Brandes Ent. Center
10:00 pm: Dos Borrachos - Concert - CW Brandes Ent. Center

October 8, 2023:

Free Day!

8:00 am: Bucket Calf - Move In - Livestock Barn
8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
8:00 am - 9:00 am: Market Turkeys - Move In & Sifted - Luhn Barn
9:00 am - 11:00 am: Market Turkeys - Judging - Luhn Barn
9:00 am: Bucket Calf Show - Livestock Barn
10:00 am: BBQ Cook-off teams - Move Out
10:00 am: Ranch Rodeo - Koerth Arena
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Beef Tack Move-In - Livestock Barn
5:00 pm: Market Broilers - Move In & Sifted - Luhn Barn
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Market Broilers - Judging - Luhn Barn

October 9, 2023:

Free Day!

8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
3:00 pm: Ag Mechanics - Move In - CW Brandes Ent. Center
4:00 pm: Ag Mechanics - Judging begins - CW Brandes Ent. Center
4:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Home Economics & Flower Show Exhibit Entries - ACF Conv & Expo Center
5:00 pm: Market Rabbits - Move In, Sifted & Judged - CW Brandes Ent. Center
Followed by: Single Fryer - Move In, Sifted & Judged - CW Brandes Ent. Center
Followed by: Breeding Rabbits - Move In, Sifted & Judged - CW Brandes Ent. Center
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Market Lambs - Move In, Weighed & Sifted - Luhn Barn
7:00 pm: Team Roping (Austin County Residents Only) - Koerth Arena

October 10, 2023:

Free Day!
Commercial Exhibits, Carnival and Concessionaires move in COLT Project Decorations Due

6:00 am - 8:00 am: Market Swine - Move In, Weighed & Sifted - Livestock Barn
6:00 am - 9:00 am: Commercial Pen of Heifers - Move In - In Gate 3 to Pens
9:00 am - 11:45 am: Home Economics & Flower Show Exhibit Entries - ACF Conv & Expo Center
9:30 am: Market Lambs - Mandatory Meeting, Judging - Luhn Barn
8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
10:00 am - 8:00 pm: Country Store is Open - ACF Conv & Expo Center
1:00 pm: Complete Home Economics - Judging (building closed) - ACF Conv & Expo Center
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Horses - Move In - Horse Barn
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Market Goats - Move In, Weighed & Sifted - Luhn Barn
7:00 pm: 4-D Barrel Racing - Koerth Arena

October 11, 2023:

(Gates & Parking Open at 3:00 pm)
School Pride Day - Wear your school colors
$5.00 off with coupon for adult day ticket when purchased at gate.
(Does not apply to season passes, child, sr. citizen tickets or online tickets)

Lil' Wrangler Photo Contest (results posted) - ACF Conv & Expo Center
Petting Zoo opens
7:00 am - 9:00 am: Market Steers, Halter Heifers & Scramble Heifers
Move In, Weighed & Sifted - Livestock Barn
8:00 am: Commercial Pen of Heifers - Evaluations, Test & Interviews (POH Awards immediately following) - Chesley Room
8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
9:00 am: Rodeo Slack - Koerth Arena
9:30 am: Market Goat - Mandatory Meeting, Judging - Luhn Barn
10:00 am - 8:00 pm: Country Store Open - ACF Conv & Expo Center
10:00 am - 8:00 pm: Family Square Open
10:30 am - 2:00 pm: Senior Citizen Day - ACF Conv & Expo Center
2:00 pm: Vendor Decorating & Cook-off Contest
4:00 pm: Carnival - Opens
4:00 pm: Trail riders arrive at Austin Co Fairgrounds
5:00 pm: Market Swine - Judging - Livestock Barn Arena
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival Armband Special $35.00

October 12, 2023:

(Gates & Parking Open at 8:00 am)
Armed Forces Day - $5.00 Off if in uniform or w/ military ID
(Does not apply to season passes, child, sr. citizen tickets or online tickets)
All Austin Co Schools Admitted Free Until 5:00 pm
Day Ticket $25 After 5:00 pm

Petting Zoo opens
8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
10:00 am: Parade Begins - Hwy 36 (new route)
11:00 am: Parade Luncheon (Memorial Dedications) - Turnverein
11:00 am: Carnival Opens - Armband Special $5 off w/ Coupon (11:00 am - 5:00 pm)
11:00 am: Family Square Opens
11:00 am - 10:00 pm: Country Store - Open - ACF Conv & Expo Center
12:00 Noon: Halter Heifer - Judging - Livestock Barn Arena
Followed by: Market Steer - Judging - Livestock Barn Arena
Followed by: Scramble Heifer - Judging - Livestock Barn Arena
(All Non-Selling Cattle Must Move Out)
1:00 pm: Horses - Judging - Koerth Arena
1:00 pm: Lamb & Goat Skillathon - Luhn Barn
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Red Bull Acoustic - Beer Barn
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Gulf War Veterans prior to Rodeo - American Legion
6:00 pm: Swine Skillathon - Turnverein
6:00 pm - Close: Carnival Opens - Armband Special $5 off wristband w/ Coupon
7:00 pm: 1927 Club Opens - 1927 Club
7:00 pm: Comedy Hypnotist Michael Mezmer - Small Stage
7:30 pm: PRCA Championship Rodeo - Honoring Veterans - Koerth Arena
8:00 pm: Kin Faux - Concert - CW Brandes Ent. Center
9:00 pm: Comedy Hypnotist Michael Mezmer - Small Stage
10:15 pm: Coffey Anderson - Concert - CW Brandes Ent. Center

October 13, 2023:

(Gates & Parking Open at 8:00 am)
Tough Enough to Wear Pink - ACFair gives $1.00 to the American Cancer Society
for every Pin Ribbon given out at our gates to someone wearing Pink.
Day Ticket $25 After 5:00 pm

Petting Zoo opens
8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
10:00 am: Family Square Opens
10:00 am - 10:00 pm: Country Store Opens - ACF Conv & Expo Center
10:00 am: Youth Livestock Auction Sale - ACF Conv & Expo Center
3:00 pm: Carnival Opens
5:00 pm: Separate Admission Charges Start
7:00 pm: 1927 Club Opens - 1927 Club
7:00 pm: Comedy Hypnotist Michael Mezmer - Small Stage
7:30 pm: PRCA Championship Rodeo - Koerth Arena
8:00 pm: Wade Bowen - Concert - CW Brandes Ent. Center
9:00 pm: Comedy Hypnotist Michael Mezmer - Small Stage
10:00 pm: Pat Green - Concert - CW Brandes Ent. Center

October 14, 2023:

(Gates & Parking Open at 8:00 am)
4-H Day - Wear Green to show support for our Austin Co 4-H
Day Ticket $25 After 5:00 pm

Petting Zoo opens
8:00 am - 8:45 am: Livestock Judging Contest - Registration - CW Brandes Ent. Center
8:00 am - 8:45 am: Tractor Technician Contest - Registration - American Legion
8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
9:00 am: Livestock Judging Contest - Begins - CW Brandes Ent. Center
9:00 am: Tractor Technician Contest - Begins - American Legion/Turnverein
10:00 am: Family Square Opens
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Country Fair Auction Buyer Luncheon - ACF Conv & Expo Center
12:00 Noon - 10 pm: Country Store Opens - ACF Conv & Expo Center
12:30 pm: Livestock Judging - Results - CW Brandes Ent. Center
Followed by: Herdsman / Good Housekeeping - Awards
Followed by: Skillathon - Awards
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Cross Roads Band - Beer Barn
1:00 pm: Youth Supreme & Country Fair Auction - ACF Conv & Expo Center
1:00 pm: Lil Wrangler Rodeo Registration - Livestock Barn
2:00 pm: Lil Wrangler Rodeo - Livestock Barn
2:00 pm: Carnival Opens
5:00 pm: Separate Admission Charges Start
5:30 pm: Scramble Heifer Reception - American Legion Hall
7:00 pm: 1927 Club Opens - 1927 Club
7:00 pm: Comedy Hypnotist Michael Mezmer - Small Stage
7:30 pm: PRCA Championship Rodeo Calf Scramble - Koerth Arena
9:00 pm: Mike Ryan - Concert - CW Brandes Ent. Center
9:00 pm: Comedy Hypnotist Michael Mezmer - Small Stage
11:00 pm: Easton Corbin - Concert - CW Brandes Ent. Center

October 15, 2023:

Free Day!

Petting Zoo opens
8:00 am - 8:00 pm: Ag Adventures - Educational Building
10:00 am: Poultry and Rabbits - Move Out
10:00 am - 12:15 pm: Wine Down the Fair Homemade Wine Show Registration - American Legion
11:00 am: Cattle, Swine, Lambs, Goats & Horses - Move Out
11:00 am: Family Square Opens
11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Country Store Open
11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Home Economic Exhibits - Released
11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Home Economic - Awarding of Prize Money - ACF Conv & Expo Center
12:00 noon - 2 pm: Home Economic - Photo Awards - ACF Conv & Expo Center
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Lost Cause Band - Beer Barn
1:00 pm: Carnival Opens - Armband Special (1pm - 5pm)
$5.00 Discount off Armband w/ two (2) canned goods to be collected by Food Pantry volunteers at Midway Ticket Booths.
1:00 pm: Pet Show - ACF Conv & Expo Center
Followed by: Parade Winner Awards & Pictures - ACF Conv & Expo Center
1:00 pm: Wine Show - Begins - American Legion Hall
2:00 pm: Children's Tractor Pull - Registration
2:30 pm: Children's Tractor Pull - Begins
3:30 pm: Wine Show - Awards, public tasting & meeting winemakers - open to public.
6:00 pm: Fairgrounds Close - See you next year!!

Dates: October 6 - 15, 2023

Location:

Austin County Fairgrounds,
1076 East Hill Street,
Bellville, TX 77418.

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