COUNTY FAIRS WITHIN 100 MILES OF HOUSTON

EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO. YOU FIRST THOUGHTS ARE PROBABLY ABOUT THE FEATURE SUPERSTAR CONCERT OR MAYBE THE RODEO OR MAYBE THE TRAFFIC. IT IS A HECK OF A EVENT. BUT, IT MIGHT BE INTERESTING TO KNOW THAT EVERY COUNTY WITHIN 100 MILES OF HOUSTON HAS ITS OWN ANNUAL FAIR.

EACH FAIR IS CHOCK FULL OF COUNTRY LIFE STYLE EVENTS SUCH AS; A KICK OFF PARADE, 4H AND FFA LIVESTOCK SHOW, RODEO, BBQ COOK OFF, QUEENS CONTEST, CALF SCRAMBLE, CONCESSIONS, EXHIBITS, MIDWAY CARNIVAL, CHILI COOK-OFF, FARM EQUIPMENT DISPLAYS, MUTTON BUSTING AND MUCH MORE.

THERE ARE A LOT OF REASONS TO HEAD OUT TO A COUNTY FAIR. FIRST OF ALL, PROCEEDS USUALLY GO TO YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS. THEY ARE HELD ALL TIMES OF THE YEAR, SO IT IS EASY TO FIT ONE INTO THE FAMILY SCHEDULE. THERE WILL BE A LOT LESS TRAFFIC, PEOPLE AND CONFUSION THAN THERE IS AT THE HOUSTON LIVE STOCK SHOW AND RODEO. IT WILL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO THE COUNTRY NOT TO MENTION EXPERIENCING SOME AUTHENTIC COUNTRY LIFESTYLE.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GREAT EXPERIENCE IN THE COUNTRY, CHECK OUT ONE (OR MORE) OF THE VARIOUS SHOWS BELOW.

AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR
Established 1927. Usually held in October. Located at 1076 East Hill Street, Bellville. 979-865-5995. Visit Austin County Fair Association on facebook. austincountyfair.com

BRAZORIA COUNTY FAIR
Usually held in October. Located at 901 S Downing Road, Angleton.979-849-6416. Visit Brazoria County Fair Association on facebook. brazoriacountyfair.com

BRAZOS VALLEY FAIR AND RODEO
Usually held in October. Located at 5827 Leonard Road, Bryan. 979-821-1450. Visit Brazos Valley Fair on facebook. brazosvalleyfair.com

BURLESON COUNTY FAIR
Usually held in September. Located at 905 SH 36, Caldwell. 979-567-3938. Visit Burleson County Fair on facebook.

CHAMBERS COUNTY YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RANCH RODEO
Usually held in April. 409-267-2729. Located at White’s Park Arena, Anahuac. Visit Chambers County Youth Livestock Show and Ranch Rodeo on Facebook.

COLORADO COUNTY FAIR
Usually held in September. Located at 1146 Crossroads Boulevard, Columbus. 979-732-7571. Visit Colorado County Fair on facebook. coloradocountyfair.org

FAYETTE COUNTY FAIR
Founded in 1927. Usually held in September. Located at 400 Fairgrounds, La Grange. 979-968-3911. Visit Fayette County Fair on Facebook. fayettecountyfair.org

FOR BEND COUNTY FAIR.
Founded in 1935. Usually held in late September. Located at 4310 SH 36, Rosenberg. 281-342-6171. Visit Fort Bend County Fair on facebook.
fortbendcountyfair.com

GALVESTON COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO
Founded in 1938. Usually held in April. Located at #10 Jack Brooks Park, Hitchcock. 409-986-6010. Visit Galveston County Fair and Rodeo on facebook. Galvestoncountyfair.com

GRIMES COUNTY FAIR
Usually held in June. Located at 5220 FM 3455, Navasota. 979-830-5767. Visit The Grimes County Fair on facebook.
Grimescountyfair.com

HALLETTSVILLE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW
Lavaca Expo Center. Usually in January.

HOPE LIVESTOCK SHOW
Hope Community Center. Usually in February.

JACKSON COUNTY FAIR
Usually held in October. Located at 284 Brackenridge Parkway, Edna. 361-782-3337. Visit Jackson County Youth Fair on facebook. jcyf.org

LAVACA COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOWS
There is no county fair but, these folks love livestock shows! Check in with the nice people at the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service for more information. 361-798-2221.

LEE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Usually held in May. Located at 2495 West Hwy 290, Giddings. 979-542-3455. Visit Lee County Fair Association on Facebook. leecountyfairtx.com

TRINITY VALLEY EXPOSITION
Usually held in October. Located at 321 Wallisville Road, Liberty. 936-336-7455. Visit Trinity Valley Exposition on facebook. tvefair.com

MADISON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Usually held in March. Located at Madison County Fairgrounds, 712 Industrial Park Lane, Madisonville. Visit Madison County Fair Association on Facebook. Mcfa.net

MATAGORDA COUNTY FAIR & LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION
ESTABLISHED IN 1944. Usually held in March. Located at 4511 FM 2668, Bay City. 979-245-2454. Visit Matagorda County Fair on Facebook. matagordacountyfair.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR
Usually held in April. Located at 9201 Airport Road, Conroe. 936-760-3631. Visit Montgomery County Fair Association on facebook. mcfa.org

MOULTON JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW
Moulton ISD Campus. Usually in January.

SAN JACINTO COUNTY FAIR
Usually held in September. Located at the San Jacinto County Fairgrounds on Hwy 150, Coldspring. 936-653-2184. Visit San Jacinto County Fair and Rodeo on Facebook. sjcfairandrodeo.com

SHINER FFA LIVESTOCK SHOW
Kasper Pavillion. Usually in March.

SHINER JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW
Kasper Pavillion. Usually in November.

WALKER COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Usually held in March. Located at 3925 SH 30, Huntsville. 936-291-8763. Visit Walker County Fair Association on Facebook.
walkercountyfair.com

WALLER COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Established in 1945. Usually held in late September. Located at 21988 FM 359, Hempstead. 979-826-2825. Visit Waller County Fair on Facebook. wallercountyfair.org

WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR
Established in 1868. Oldest County Fair in Texas. Usually held in September. Located at 1305 Blue Bell Road (FM 577), Brenham. 979-836-4112. Visit Washington County Fair on Facebook.
washingtoncofair.com

YOAKUM PROJECT SHOW
Yoakum Rodeo Arena. Usually in January.

4-H AND FFA
These two youth organizations have been integral parts of county fairs in Texas for over 100 years. The first county fairs were primarily junior livestock shows featuring young people’s projects. 4-H and FFA are part of the system of training and educating rural young people. FFA (Future Farmers of America) is a formal education program sponsored by the local high schools. 4-H is an after school program for kids of all school ages sponsored by the Texas A&M AgrilLife Extension Service. For more information visit livinghistoryfarm.org

SUMMARY
If you live in the city and want to experience the country lifestyle, spending the day at a county fair will be a treat for the entire family. You may end up not wanting to go back to the city. Life is good in the country. We look forward to hearing from you.

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