July 8 to 12, 2026
The 2026 Trinity County Fair
"105 Years of Country Cheer". The 2026 Fair marked 105 years since the first Trinity County Fair in 1921, and ran over five days in Hayfork, from a free open house on the Wednesday through to Culture Day on the Sunday.
The winning theme was submitted by Shawnee Westerman of Hayfork, through the annual theme contest.
How the week ran
Each day of the 2026 Fair had its own character.
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Jul 8 Wednesday
Open House
- Free admittance
- Junior Livestock small animal butchering and processing class in the evening
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Jul 9 Thursday
Friends of the Fair Day
- Sponsors admitted free
- Fair Parade at 6:00 pm, from Frontier Village along Highway 3 to the fairgrounds
- Dennis Rourke served as Parade Marshal, by unanimous vote of the Fair Board
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Jul 10 Friday
Kids Day
- Children 12 and under admitted free
- Trinity Timbersports Logging Show at 7:00 pm in the arena
- Gymkhana in the evening, sign ups at 6:00, program from 7:00
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Jul 11 Saturday
Auction Day
- 68th annual Junior Livestock Auction at 10:00 am, in the Joe and Mary Borden Junior Show Ring and the Rourke Family Livestock Arena
- Equine Obstacle Challenge in the morning, sign up at 9:00, starting at 10:00
- Cowboy Poetry at 4:00 pm at the lawn stage, sponsored by Trinity Horses and Long Ears, with a new junior division for entrants 13 and under
- Live quilt auction combined with the pie, cake and craft auction at 6:00 pm
- Destruction Derby at 7:00 pm in the arena
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Jul 12 Sunday
Culture Day
- Free admittance
- Kids Play Day Jr Rodeo from 1:00 pm, with mutton busting, stick horse races, boot scramble, lead line, pole bending, mini bulls, and an open barrel race
Exhibit halls, the Log Cabin Quilters Guild quilt show, the carnival, food concessions, and commercial vendors ran across the Fair days.
Results and awards
Results are being compiled
Champions, award winners, and Junior Livestock auction results from the 2026 Fair are not published here yet.
[REPLACE: FAIR_2026_RESULTS - add champions and reserve champions by species, exhibitor of the year, junior exhibitor of the year, school exhibitor of the year, and the top buyer once the Fair Office confirms them. Do not publish an attendance figure that has not been counted and approved.]
If you are looking for a particular result, call the Fair Office at (530) 628-5223.
Photographs
Photographs from 2026 are being gathered
[REPLACE: FAIR_2026_PHOTOS - add a small set of photographs from the 2026 Fair, with captions and alt text. Written photo releases are required for any identifiable minor. Six to ten good images are worth more than fifty average ones.]
Have photographs from the 2026 Fair you would be happy to share? Get in touch with the Fair Office.
Thank you
The 2026 Fair happened because of sponsors, buyers, volunteers, exhibitors, vendors, and the families who brought animals and entries. Nearly every attraction and award that week carried the name of a local business, family, or organisation.
[REPLACE: FAIR_2026_THANK_YOU - if the Association wants to name 2026 sponsors, buyers, or volunteers here, add an approved list. Do not republish the Handbook sponsor list without checking that it is current and that those named are happy to appear on the website.]
What came next
Dates for the 2027 Trinity County Fair had not been announced at the time this page was written. The theme contest for the 106th Fair opened after the 2026 Fair closed.
Looking for something specific?
Board minutes covering the 2026 Fair season are in the meeting archive, and the Fair Office can help with anything not published here.
Agendas and minutes or call (530) 628-5223
Last updated: August 31, 2026