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Carbon County Fair & Rodeo 2026

August 1st - August 8th

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Carbon County Fair and Rodeo 100 YEARS
100th Annual Fair

Welcome to the Carbon County Fair & Rodeo

We are excited to welcome you to the 100th Carbon County Fair, where this year’s theme is “Through the Decades: 100 Years of Carbon County Fair & Rodeo.” Join us August 1–8, 2026 for the most highly anticipated event of the summer in Carbon County.

Fair Week is packed with activities for all ages—Ranch Rodeo, Concerts, Junior Livestock Shows, Equine Events, Mutton Bustin’, Smooth Operator Contest, Food, and Fun. The week wraps up with the Junior Livestock Sale and the Demolition Derby. The Carbon County Fair is our chance to spotlight the incredible youth of Carbon County, Wyoming, through their 4-H and FFA projects.

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Highlights of the 2026 Fair

Featured Events
PRCA Rodeo at the Carbon County Fair

We’re thrilled to once again host a PRCA rodeo right here in Rawlins. Watch top cowboys and cowgirls from across the Rocky Mountain Region compete in rough stock and timed events. Mutton Bustin’ also takes place that night—signups are available at the arena the evening of the rodeo.

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Upcoming Events

There are no up-coming events

Traveling with Animals

If you are traveling and need a place to overnight your four-legged friends, we’re here to help. Call the Fair Office at 307-328-7811—we’ll leave the light on for you.

Our new horse barn offers a clean and comfortable place for your equine travelers. We also have several livestock pens available.

  • $20 per head (horse, bucking bulls, show animals, etc.)
  • Over 10 head of livestock: $3 per head (semi-truck unloading, etc.)
  • $20 per night if you’d like to plug in your trailer

The Carbon County Fairgrounds in Rawlins is still accessible for Horse Overnighting:

The Carbon County Fairgrounds are located between East Spruce Street & Daley Street and Harshman Street & Rodeo Street. Please use the 683 Harshman Street entrance. Avoid the Rodeo Street entrance, as the corners are tight for trailers.

From the North- Go to the Spruce Street stoplight, and go East (left). Follow that all the way down the hill. Fairgrounds are on your left at the bottom of the hill. Corner of Spruce and Harshman.

From the West- Take the Spruce Street Exit. Stay on Spruce St. all the way through town to Harshman St. Fairgrounds are on your left at the bottom of the hill. Corner of Spruce and Harshman.

From the East- Cedar Street Exit to Harshman. Ignore the NO TRUCKS orange detour sign. Turn Right (North) go to bottom of hill. Fairgrounds on your left.

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Youth Exhibitor Guidelines

To show at the Carbon County Fair, a youth exhibitor shall be:

  1. In good standing with their organization; AND
  2. A resident of Carbon County; OR attend school in Carbon County; OR reside in Carbon County during Fair due to a court-ordered custody arrangement; AND
  3. Subject to ownership deadlines, required weigh-in dates, and other project requirements.
  4. Exhibitors that participated in the 2025 and preceding Carbon County Fairs and their immediate siblings shall raise and house all exhibited animals in the immediate care of the exhibitor.