Fair Being Prepped for 2022 Horse racers, livestock exhibitors and fans of the Gillespie County Fair are ready for the event’s 134th rendition. The 2022 fair will be its 134th year, and people from around the county and the Texas Hill Country are ready for what it has to offer. Fair dates for this season are Aug. 25-28 at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Sponsored by the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, the 134th Gillespie County Fair will include two days of live parimutuel horse racing, a carnival and midway, displays of agricultural and home products, a parade, a queen’s contest, antique machinery displays, musical entertainment and a livestock exhibition.
The 134th Gillespie County Fair After the parade, events shift back opens on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 5 p.m. to the fair grounds site where the with free admission to the grounds. gates open at 1 p.m. Free Tejano concerts will be provided by Erik Y Massores beginning at 7 p.m. There is a charge for the carnival and midway, which also opens Thursday and continues throughout the weekend. Earlier on Thursday, entries will be taken in the agriculture and home skills departments from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Judging gets underway at 6:30 p.m. The Gillespie County Fair Parade will make its way along Main Street, Friday morning, Aug. 26, starting at 10 a.m.
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The 2023 Gillespie County Fair Queen and her court will be crowned during ceremonies planned Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. Catalog dedications will also be made that night. The 134th Gillespie County Fair is dedicated to honorary lifetime directors Ruben Sagebiel and Dorman Schmidt. A concert and dance, featuring the music of Jake & the Outsiders will take place Friday, Aug. 27, starting at 8 p.m. on the outdoor pavilion.
