LEBANON, TN – We are just a few days away from the BEST 10 Days of the Year!
The 2026 Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair presented by your Mid-South Ford Dealers will bring 10 days of
“Tennessee Voices and Volunteers Celebrating America 250!” plus a whole lot of fun. From August 13 – 22, 2026,
the James E. Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon, Tennessee, will come alive with the sights, sounds and tastes
that make the Fair a can’t-miss event every summer.
This year, the Fair is going red, white and blue as we join communities across the nation in celebrating America’s
250th birthday! Throughout the Fair, fairgoers will have opportunities to celebrate the people, voices, volunteers and
traditions that have helped shape our country and the Volunteer State. Fairgoers can take a walk along Freedom
Way, a new area within the fairgrounds to help celebrate America 250, and experience many patriotic attractions,
including the Freedom Truck, that proudly represent America’s past, present, and future.
We invite you to join us for the Grand Opening of the 2026 Fair on Thursday, August 13 at 6 p.m. in front of the
Made in Tennessee Building, where we will officially kick off the BEST 10 Days of the Year and celebrate America
250. The Fair’s Opening Parade will follow at 7 p.m.
Tickets to the Fair are on sale online now at wilsoncountytnstatefair.com and at the Wilson County – Tennessee
State Fair Office. Season and Mega Tickets are also available at local banks.
NEW FOR 2026: Saturday Armband Matinee – On Saturdays, Ride Armbands will be sold from 10 AM – 2 PM
and will be valid until 5 PM. After 2 PM, individual ride tickets will be sold only. Individual ride tickets are $3 – 2
tickets, $15 – 11 tickets, $25 – 22 tickets, $55 – 55 tickets and rides may require up to 10 tickets. Armbands
purchased in advance via Mega Ticket will be honored all day on Saturdays!
Season Tickets are $50 (cash discount of $5 available) and are good for admission all 10 days of the Fair. For only
$50 you can receive a $160 value!
Mega Tickets include one gate admission and one ride armband – good for one day only, any day of the Fair,
including Saturdays. Mega Tickets can be purchased for $35 and can only be purchased until midnight on
Wednesday, August 12.
Admission Tickets are on sale online NOW until midnight Wednesday, August 12 at a discounted rate of $14 for
adults ($16 after the Fair opens) and $5 for children ages 6-12 ($7 after the Fair opens).
Kick off the BEST 10 Days of the Year with special Opening Night pricing! Admission is $12 for adults and $4.50
for children ages 6–12, with a cash discount at the gate of $10 for adults and $3 for children. Plus, Opening Night is
Dollar Ride Night! Enjoy $1 carnival rides with the purchase of a $10 sheet of tickets—that’s 10 rides for just $10!
The Fair is packed with more than 150 livestock shows, 16 stages of entertainment, over 150 activities and events,
over 60 midway rides, more than 100 concessions and over 100 vendors and commercial booths.
Nightly events include various motorsports and livestock events, live music, Historic Fiddlers Grove
demonstrations, agricultural education, Pick Tennessee Experience, Travel Tennessee, Best of Tennessee
competitions, Eudora Farm Petting Zoo, hypnotist Richard Barker and so much more!
Two nights of the Fair will feature special concerts presented by Bates Ford. Grammy award winning country music
artist Linda Davis will perform on Sunday, August 16, followed by country music star RaeLynn on Monday, August
17.
Whether you're a master baker, skilled crafter or garden grower, there's a place to showcase your talents. With
competitions open to Wilson County residents and Tennessee residents, it’s your chance to earn bragging rights and
maybe even a blue ribbon! Explore all the categories and register online today on our website.
Every day is filled with something different and exciting. There’s so much to see and do, you can’t see it all in one
visit!
For more information, visit wilsoncountytnstatefair.com.
We’ll see YOU at the Fair!
Caption 1: The midway comes alive at the Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair, where fairgoers can enjoy more
than 60 rides ranging from family favorites to thrilling attractions thanks to Reithoffer Shows.
Caption 2: Step back in time at Historic Fiddlers Grove, where talented demonstrators bring Tennessee history to
life through traditional crafts, skills and hands-on demonstrations.