• Dates: August 13 - 22 2026
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FAIRTIME HOURS: Grounds: open at 7am --- Midway: open at 1pm --- Buildings: open 12pm to 10pm

Rules

Contacts

  • Fair Office Phone Number: 474-2947
  • Livestock Phone Number (Fairtime only): 207-474-6047
  • Livestock Superintendent: Garrett Lambert - 612-8511
  • Email Livestock: livestock@skowheganstatefair.com
  • Email Main Office: office@skowheganstatefair.com
Useful Links

Department Managers

  • Antique Tractor Pulls: Gary Clark
  • Beef Cattle: Garrett Lambert
  • Barrel Racing: Milt Porter
  • Dairy Cattle: Garrett Lambert
  • Farmers Draft Horse Pull: Karna Johnson
  • Farmers Steer & Ox Pull: Karna Johnson
  • Goat Show: Sarah Adcock & Susie Miller
  • Horse Pulling: Karna Johnson
  • Market Show & Sale: Garrett Lambert
  • Men’s Hammer Throw: Pam Valencourt
  • Miniature Horse Show: Tarie Sawyer
  • Steer & Ox Pulling: Karna Johnson
  • Pig Scramble: Garrett Lambert
  • Pine Tree Mini Pullers: Kyle Doody
  • Poultry Show: Tony Cummings
  • Sheep Show: Cassie Hanscom
  • Steer & Oxen Show: Hope Ricker
  • Tractor Pulling: MSTTP
  • Women’s Fry Pan Toss: Pam Valencourt
  • Youth Beef Heifer Show: Garrett Lambert
  • Youth Dairy Cattle Show: Garrett Lambert
  • Youth Horse Show: Sherri Thornton
  • Youth Sheep Show: Cassie Hanscom
  • Youth Working Steer: Hope Ricker

Livestock Shows - OPEN

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

Department 4 - Beef Cattle Show

Department 5 - Dairy Cattle Show

Department 6 - Draft Horse & Pony Show

Department 7 - Goat Show - Blueberry Classic

Department 8 - Market Lamb Circuit Show

Department 9 - Miniature Horse Show

Department 10 - Poultry Show

Department 11 - Sheep Show

Department 12 - Steer & Oxen Show

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13-22, 2026

Arrival Dates:

Cattle & Sheep: by 12 PM Sunday 8/16
Poultry: by 10 AM Thursday 8/13
All Others: Day of Show

Judging:

See each Dept for Judging Schedule

Release Dates:

Cattle & Sheep: Sat 8/22 @ 11 AM
Poultry: Sat 8/22 @ 4 PM
All Others: Day of Show

Exhibitors Meeting:

All Dept. Saturday 8/22 @ 10:30 AM
Sheep: Saturday 8/22 @ 2:00 PM

Agricultural Hall Of Fame Award:

Thursday 8/19 @ 6 PM
 - Coliseum

Herdsmen Awards:

Saturday 8/22 @ 10:30 AM
  - Barn Show Ring

Shepherd Awards:

Saturday 8/22 @ 2:00 PM
  - Sheep Show Ring

Livestock Shows - YOUTH

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

Department 24 - Youth Beef HeiferShow

Department 25 - Youth Dairy Cattle Show

Department 26 - Youth Horse Show

Department 27 - Youth Market Show & Sale

Department 28 - Youth Sheep Show

Department 29 - Youth Working Steer Show

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13-22, 2026

Arrival Dates:

Cattle & Sheep: by 12 PM Sunday 8/16
Poultry: by 10 AM Thursday 8/13
All Others: Day of Show

Judging:

See each Dept for Judging Schedule

Release Dates:

Cattle & Sheep: Sat 8/22 @ 11 AM
Poultry: Sat 8/22 @ 4 PM
All Others: Day of Show

Exhibitors Meeting:

All Dept. Saturday 8/22 @ 10:30 AM
Sheep: Saturday 8/22 @ 2:00 PM

Agricultural Hall Of Fame Award:

Thursday 8/19 @ 6 PM
 - Coliseum

Herdsmen Awards:

Saturday 8/22 @ 10:30 AM
  - Barn Show Ring

Shepherd Awards:

Saturday 8/22 @ 2:00 PM
  - Sheep Show Ring

Pulling - Mechanical

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

Department 13 - Tractor Pulling

Department 14 - Pine Tree Mini Pullers

Department 15 - Antique Tractor Pulls

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13-22, 2026

Pulling - Livestock

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

Department 16 - Horse Pulling

Department 17 - Oxen Pulling

Department 18 - Draft Horse Pulling

Department 19 - Farmer's Steer & Ox Pull

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13 - 22, 2026

Events & Activities

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13-22, 2026
SIGN UP

Pig Scramble:

  ---IN LIVESTOCK OFFICE---
August 13-21 During Office Hours
Saturday Aug 22 9am - 12pm

Agricultural Hall of Fame

1974 Fred Hutchinson
1975 John Smiley
1976 Samual Dorrance
1977 Razor Crosman
1978 Fay Voter
1979 Kenneth Lovejoy
1980 Joseph Williams
1981 Charles Carpenter
Rudolphe Dionne
1982 James Worthley
1983 Charles E. Noyes
1984 Merrit Averill
1985 Clifford Smith
1986 David Kelley
1987 Paul Dowe
1988 Don Grant
1989 Bernard Shaw
1990 Phil Andrews
1991 Clayton Clark
1992 Henry Jackson
1993 Stan Hall
1994 John Ingraham
1995 Brenda York
1996 Gaynelle Yeaton
1997 Francis & Edgar Caverly
1998 L. Herbert York

1999 David V. Averill
2000 Dan Korngiebel
2001 Robert Spears
2002 Hollis Smith
2003 Peter D’Ambra
2004 Phillip A. Haulk
2005 Cliff Wood
2006 Curtis Prime
2007 Seth Bradstreet
2008 Eleanor Pooler
2009 Marilyn Turner
2010 Janet Seavey
2011 Randy Hall
2012 Mike Lane & Martin Lane
2013 Diane Gushee
2014 Timothy Lambert
2015 Ron Simpson
2016 Hope Ricker
2017 Darlene Nelson
2018 Brian Caverly
2019 Henry Hardy
2021 Billy Webster
2022 Carol Davis
2023 Amy White
2024 Judy Miller
2025 Scot Adams

Agricultural Hall Of Fame Award:

Thursday 8/20 @ 6 PM
 - Coliseum
Rules

Contacts

  • Fair Office Phone Number: 474-2947
  • Livestock Phone Number (Fairtime only): 207-474-6047
  • Livestock Superintendent: Garrett Lambert - 612-8511
  • Email Livestock: livestock@skowheganstatefair.com
  • Email Main Office: office@skowheganstatefair.com
Useful Links

Department Managers

  • Antique Tractor Pulls: Gary Clark
  • Beef Cattle: Garrett Lambert
  • Barrel Racing: Milt Porter
  • Dairy Cattle: Garrett Lambert
  • Farmers Draft Horse Pull: Karna Johnson
  • Farmers Steer & Ox Pull: Karna Johnson
  • Goat Show: Sarah Adcock & Susie Miller
  • Horse Pulling: Karna Johnson
  • Market Show & Sale: Garrett Lambert
  • Men’s Hammer Throw: Pam Valencourt
  • Miniature Horse Show: Tarie Sawyer
  • Steer & Ox Pulling: Karna Johnson
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  • Pig Scramble: Garrett Lambert
  • Pine Tree Mini Pullers: Kyle Doody
  • Poultry Show: Tony Cummings
  • Sheep Show: Cassie Hanscom
  • Steer & Oxen Show: Hope Ricker
  • Tractor Pulling: MSTTP
  • Women’s Fry Pan Toss: Pam Valencourt
  • Youth Beef Heifer Show: Garrett Lambert
  • Youth Dairy Cattle Show: Garrett Lambert
  • Youth Horse Show: Sherri Thornton
  • Youth Sheep Show: Cassie Hanscom
  • Youth Working Steer: Hope Ricker

Livestock Shows - OPEN

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

Department 4 - Beef Cattle Show

Department 5 - Dairy Cattle Show

Department 6 - Draft Horse & Pony Show

Department 7 - Goat Show - Blueberry Classic

Department 8 - Market Lamb Circuit Show

Department 9 - Miniature Horse Show

Department 10 - Poultry Show

Department 11 - Sheep Show

Department 12 - Steer & Oxen Show

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13-22, 2026

Arrival Dates:

Cattle & Sheep: by 12 PM Sunday 8/16
Poultry: by 10 AM Thursday 8/13
All Others: Day of Show

Judging:

See each Dept for Judging Schedule

Release Dates:

Cattle & Sheep: Sat 8/22 @ 11 AM
Poultry: Sat 8/22 @ 4 PM
All Others: Day of Show

Exhibitors Meeting:

All Dept. Saturday 8/22 @ 10:30 AM
Sheep: Saturday 8/22 @ 2:00 PM

Agricultural Hall Of Fame Award:

Thursday 8/19 @ 6 PM
 - Coliseum

Herdsmen Awards:

Saturday 8/22 @ 10:30 AM
  - Barn Show Ring

Shepherd Awards:

Saturday 8/22 @ 2:00 PM
  - Sheep Show Ring

Livestock Shows - YOUTH

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

Department 24 - Youth Beef HeiferShow

Department 25 - Youth Dairy Cattle Show

Department 26 - Youth Horse Show

Department 27 - Youth Market Show & Sale

Department 28 - Youth Sheep Show

Department 29 - Youth Working Steer Show

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13-22, 2026

Arrival Dates:

Cattle & Sheep: by 12 PM Sunday 8/16
Poultry: by 10 AM Thursday 8/13
All Others: Day of Show

Judging:

See each Dept for Judging Schedule

Release Dates:

Cattle & Sheep: Sat 8/22 @ 11 AM
Poultry: Sat 8/22 @ 4 PM
All Others: Day of Show

Exhibitors Meeting:

All Dept. Saturday 8/22 @ 10:30 AM
Sheep: Saturday 8/22 @ 2:00 PM

Agricultural Hall Of Fame Award:

Thursday 8/19 @ 6 PM
 - Coliseum

Herdsmen Awards:

Saturday 8/22 @ 10:30 AM
  - Barn Show Ring

Shepherd Awards:

Saturday 8/22 @ 2:00 PM
  - Sheep Show Ring

Pulling - Mechanical

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

Department 13 - Tractor Pulling

Department 14 - Pine Tree Mini Pullers

Department 15 - Antique Tractor Pulls

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13-22, 2026

Pulling - Livestock

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

Department 16 - Horse Pulling

Department 17 - Oxen Pulling

Department 18 - Draft Horse Pulling

Department 19 - Farmer's Steer & Ox Pull

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13-22, 2026

Events & Activities

Livestock Superintendent:
   Garrett Lambert - 207-612-8511

Rules, Classes & Forms

QUICK DETAILS

*Subject to change without notice
Please review all rules under General Information Section in addition to rules listed for each department.

Fair Dates:

August 13-22, 2026
SIGN UP

Pig Scramble:

  ---IN LIVESTOCK OFFICE---
August 13-21 During Office Hours
Saturday Aug 22 9am - 12pm

Agricultural Hall of Fame

1974 Fred Hutchinson
1975 John Smiley
1976 Samual Dorrance
1977 Razor Crosman
1978 Fay Voter
1979 Kenneth Lovejoy
1980 Joseph Williams
1981 Charles Carpenter
Rudolphe Dionne
1982 James Worthley
1983 Charles E. Noyes
1984 Merrit Averill
1985 Clifford Smith
1986 David Kelley
1987 Paul Dowe
1988 Don Grant
1989 Bernard Shaw
1990 Phil Andrews
1991 Clayton Clark
1992 Henry Jackson
1993 Stan Hall
1994 John Ingraham
1995 Brenda York
1996 Gaynelle Yeaton
1997 Francis & Edgar Caverly
1998 L. Herbert York

1999 David V. Averill
2000 Dan Korngiebel
2001 Robert Spears
2002 Hollis Smith
2003 Peter D’Ambra
2004 Phillip A. Haulk
2005 Cliff Wood
2006 Curtis Prime
2007 Seth Bradstreet
2008 Eleanor Pooler
2009 Marilyn Turner
2010 Janet Seavey
2011 Randy Hall
2012 Mike Lane & Martin Lane
2013 Diane Gushee
2014 Timothy Lambert
2015 Ron Simpson
2016 Hope Ricker
2017 Darlene Nelson
2018 Brian Caverly
2019 Henry Hardy
2021 Billy Webster
2022 Carol Davis
2023 Amy White
2024 Judy Miller
2025 Scot Adams

Agricultural Hall Of Fame Award:

Thursday 8/20 @ 6 PM
 - Coliseum
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Contact Info

  • 33 Constitutition Avenue Skowhegan ME 04976
  • (207) 474-2947
  • office@skowheganstatefair.com

Office Hours

  • Monday - Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM
  • SUMMER HOURS: Monday - Friday 9 AM to 4 PM
  • FAIR TIME HOURS: 9 AM to 9:30 PM

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