Published on July 31, 2026 5:45 pm
Last Updated on August 2, 2026 7:55 am
(FAIR QUEEN KRISTA PHILLIPS)
Rain has impacted the start of the 82nd Effingham County Fair.
The feature Saturday evening attraction, the Pro Pulling League Champions Tour sponsored by Beck’s and by Nelson Trucking, was rained out.
Harness racing has been rained out for Sunday. There will now be 15 heats on Monday, including the Jeffers Memorial Stakes, sponsored by Leisure Times and People’s Bank and Trust. We will have all of the Monday race card on KJ Country 102.3.
Other Sunday activities will include a 5K run and walk at 7:30am, a church service at 8am in the 4-H Arena, and the Freedom 250 Museum open from 11am to 9pm. The 4-H beef show will begin at noon. A reminder of a community showcase at 2:30pm in the Schuetzenfest Building, as well as Ashley Jo on the free stage at 1pm. The parade will step off from the bleacher factory parking lot and will make its way in front of the grandstand at 4:30pm. The Mutineers will perform on the free stage at 5pm, and the Master Showmanship contest will take place in the 4-H Arena at 6pm. The Talent Show will begin at 6:30pm, followed by the Junior Miss Pageant and Little Mister event at 7:30pm.
The Effingham County Fair will run through Saturday, August 8 at Altamont.
