Wilson County Fair + Tennessee State Fair
August 21 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$5 – $12
Are you ready for some great family fun? The 2026 Wilson County Fair + Tennessee State Fair returns Aug. 13 – 22 at the James E. Ward Agriculture Center in Lebanon, better known as the Wilson County Fairgrounds. There will be livestock shows, motorsports events, music on six stages, all kinds of exhibits, Fiddlers Grove Historic Village where you can step back in time and see demonstrations of years past, over 60 carnival rides for children and adults and all kinds of entertainment located all over the Fair.
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Tickets and Pricing
Tickets to the Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair are available to purchase online now at this link.
Daily gate admission for any day of the fair is:
- Adults: $14
- Children ages 6-12: $5
- Children 5 and under: Free
The Mega Ticket is available for $35 and includes gate admission and a ride armband.
Groups of 25 or more are also eligible for group discounts.
Other ticketing options and deals are available online.
Hours
The fair will run for 10 days from Aug. 13-22.
Fair hours are:
- Monday-Thursday: 4-9 p.m.
- Friday: 4-10 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Sunday: Noon-9 p.m.
Entertainment
From livestock and competitions to carnival rides and live entertainment, there will be plenty to see and do at the Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair.
This year’s fair will feature:
- 15 stages of entertainment
- More than 60 carnival rides
- More than 150 livestock shows
- Fiddlers Grove Historic Village
- Petting zoo
- Competitions
- Motorsport events
- Fair food
- Exhibits
- Travel TN exhibit
- Pick TN exhibit
- Demonstrations
- Pageants
- Baking contests
- Horticulture competitions
- Creative art competitions
What’s new this year?
The 2026 fair will also bring several new events and attractions, including:
- Lumberjack Show
- Freedom 250 Truck
- Timber Callin’ Contest
- 4-H Sheep Expo
- Highland Cattle Show
- Rock It the Robot
Clear Bag Policy
To provide a safe environment for everyone, fair officials require clear bags.
Approved bags include:
- Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags that do not exceed 12″x6″x12″. A logo no larger than 4.5″x3.4″ can be displayed on one side of a permissible clear bag.
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags, such as a Ziploc bag or similar.
- Small clutch bags no larger than 4.5″x6.5″ — approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap.
- Medically necessary items after proper inspection and tagging.
- Diaper bags accompanied by a baby after proper inspection and tagging.
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