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2026 Bartholomew County Fair wraps up this weekend

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11:45 AM

Courtesy-Bartholomew County 4-H Fair

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The 2026 Bartholomew County 4-H Fair at the fairgrounds on State Road 11 will conclude its nine-day run this Saturday, June 27.

On Thursday, get "Buy One Get One" wristbands for the midway for $30 and ride all you want from 5 p.m. to close. The grandstand feature is the "Go Kart Battle of the Badges" (Race for a Cause).

The Parade of Champions takes place on Friday at 5 p.m. Other Friday activities include an antique tractor pull in the grandstand at 7 and "Midnight Madness" on the midway starting at 8 p.m. with $25 wristbands.

The final day of the fair on Saturday features the Livestock Sale in the Pavilion at 8:15 a.m., all-you-can-ride wristbands from 3 to 10 p.m. for $35, and a demolition derby in the grandstand at 7 p.m.

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