Russell County Free Fair

A hometown celebration of agriculture, youth, and community in Russell County, Kansas.

July 20–24, 2026 • Russell County Fairgrounds

Schedule

About the Fair

Food exhibits

Plenty to See and Do! The 4-H Building will be full of exhibits and displays. There will be foods, quilting, produce, fine arts, hook and needle, arts and crafts, clothing, photography, horticulture, floriculture, wood working, and of course our "Wheat Showcase". All these events at the Russell County Free Fair will probably make you hungry, so take time to enjoy the food vendors or the 4-H Food Stand.

Arts and crafts

4-H is a big part of the Russell County Free Fair and we'll have plenty of 4-H activities. Make time to watch the horse, sheep, hog, goat, bucket calf and beef shows. These animals will also be on display during fair week along with rabbits, chickens, turkeys, maybe even a duck!

Photography exhibits

4-H livestock will end the Russell County Free Fair with the Livestock Auction on Friday night. Other fun activities include the Henri Wenthe Annual Frog and Turtle Races and the Tractor Pull. There are vendors in the Russell Recreation Building, please go visit their booths.

Fair fun

We also have Jodi's Barnyard Blessing where children can feed and pet the animals. There will be Fair Inflatables and games for the children. Musical Entertainment will be provided Tuesday – Friday Evening. The Ranch Rodeo is back again this year on Friday evening.

Fair Schedule & Events

The calendar below shows key dates and events for this year's fair. Check back for updates as we get closer to fair week.

2025 Fair Flyer - click to view PDF
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Our Sponsors

Thank you to our 2026 Fair Sponsors

Forms & Downloads

Download and print the forms you need for this year's fair.

Contact the Fair Board

For questions about the fair, vendor spaces, or exhibits, contact:

Email: freefairrussellcounty@gmail.com
Phone: (555) 555‑5555 (replace with real number)
Mailing Address: PO Box 123, Russell, KS 67665 (replace with real address)