What the Greenlee County Fair Is
The Greenlee County Fair is a four-day community fair at the Greenlee County Fairgrounds in Duncan. The 2026 fair theme is "Home on the Range," and the fair runs September 17 to 20 with livestock exhibitors arriving September 16. It combines junior livestock and small stock shows, open livestock classes, a large exhibit building and two auctions.
Who Can Enter
- Age divisions, as of January 1, 2026: Child 3-8, Youth 9-13, Teen 14-18, Adult 19-64, Senior 65+, and Persons with Disabilities (all ages). A few sections use different cutoffs, so check your category.
- Rabbit entries are limited to Greenlee County residents. Horticulture and agriculture items must be grown or produced in Greenlee County or Virden, NM.
- Members of organized youth groups must be in good standing.
- Items exhibited at a previous county fair are not allowed.
Exhibit Departments
- Baked and canned goods, including cakes, breads, pies, jams, pickles and Southwest specialties
- Art: calligraphy, drawing, painting, sculpture
- Photography in black-and-white and color, including a Pinterest Fail class
- Floriculture and horticulture: flowers, arrangements, vegetables, herbs, nuts, grains, hay, honey and eggs
- Clothing and needlework, from quilts to knitting and weaving
- Metal and welding, lapidary and minerals, and theme crafts such as leathercraft, soap, taxidermy and LEGO
- Youth Department for school and youth groups: digital art, journalism, science education, robotics and writing
Livestock and Small Stock
Junior market classes: goat (minimum 55 lb), lamb (minimum 95 lb), steer (900 to 1,300 lb), swine (minimum 200 lb), and heifer breeding and replacement, plus Greenlee County Bred and Fed classes. Open classes cover beef, dairy, goats, sheep and swine. Small stock includes poultry, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons, cavies, pygmy goats and rabbits. Junior livestock exhibitors must submit a record book and show Youth Quality Care for Animals certification. Rabbits need a legible left-ear tattoo before receiving and must have been owned since June 7, 2026.
How It Works: The Timeline
- September 1: paper entry forms due (available at the fairgrounds), and the Ag Education Display.
- September 10, 3:00 p.m.: final entry for public school art and science.
- September 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: non-perishable exhibits received at Building B.
- September 16, 4 to 7 p.m.: livestock pen setup in Barn D. The barn locks at 7 p.m. with no exceptions.
- September 17: perishables received 7 to 10 a.m.; junior and open livestock received 6 to 10 a.m. Cattle show at 5:30 p.m. and swine show at 7:00 p.m.
- September 18: goats, lambs and round robin at 8:00 a.m.; small stock showmanship at 12:30 p.m.
- September 19: small stock auction at 10:30 a.m., buyers barbecue 12:00 to 2:30 p.m., large stock auction at 3:00 p.m.
- September 20: building exhibits released 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; livestock released 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Fees, Awards and What You Get
No exhibit entry fees are charged, and anyone entering an exhibit gets free admission. Judges place first, second and third. The top showman in each species and age division competes in the round robin, and Junior and Senior champions receive a trophy buckle. Market animals sell at the junior livestock auction. Fair admission is $5 for ages 5 to 64 on Friday and Saturday, free for ages 0 to 4, and free on Thursday and Sunday. Dry camping is $20 for September 17 to 20.
Rules to Know
- Bring your own feed, troughs and waterers.
- Pens must be cleaned by the deadline or a $25 fine applies.
- Baked goods must be homemade; canned goods must be canned after the 2025 fair, in jars no larger than a quart.
- Entries must be original work, not premade purchases.
Where
Greenlee County Fairgrounds, 1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534. Exhibit Building B is at that address. The fair office is 928-359-2032.
Questions
Where do livestock health rules come from?
The Arizona Department of Agriculture handles livestock health and transport questions: 602-542-4293.
What if I do not collect my exhibit?
Unclaimed items are disposed of 20 days after the fair.
Official Links
Arizona County Fairs and Youth Livestock Shows: The Essentials
Arizona youth shows run through county Extension offices, 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, and each show publishes its own rules. Dates run from January roundups to the State Fair in October.
Examples
The Arizona 4-H Stock Show and Roundup is set for January 30 and 31, 2027 in Tucson, with registration closing January 15. The Yavapai County Fair ran September 10 to 13, 2026 at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds. The Arizona State Fair ran October 1 to November 1, 2026, with its Sale of Champions on October 3.
Who can show
The State Fair says youth competitions are for ages 8 to 18. The Roundup uses Junior (8 to 10), Intermediate (11 to 13) and Senior (14 to 18) divisions.
Rules to check
Pima County asks members to complete Arizona Youth Livestock Quality Assurance training and ties each animal to an ownership deadline, a tag and a weigh-in. Weights, tagging and sale rules differ by show.
Next steps
Ask your county Extension office for the premium book and entry dates before you buy an animal.
Read the full guide: Arizona County Fairs and Youth Livestock Shows
Other Upcoming Events Nearby
- Greenlee County Junior Livestock Show
Market and showmanship classes for steer, swine, lamb, goat and heifer, with beef and swine on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and goat and lamb Friday morning. Juniors are ages 8-13 and seniors 14 and up; animals are weighed in Thursday morning.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Junior Livestock Association Official event details - Greenlee County Small Stock Show and Auction
Poultry, rabbit and cavy classes are received Thursday morning, judged Friday at 8 a.m. with showmanship at 12:30 p.m., and sold at the Small Stock Association auction Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Small Stock Association Official event details - Greenlee County Fair Heifer, Steer and Swine Judging
Opening-day beef and swine judging at the Greenlee County Fair in Duncan, with heifer and steer classes at 5:30 pm and swine at 7 pm on September 17, 2026.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Fair Official event details - Greenlee County Fair Goat and Lamb Judging
Morning goat and lamb judging for junior exhibitors on the second day of the Greenlee County Fair, September 18, 2026, followed by the Round Robin showmanship contest.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Fair Official event details - Greenlee County Fair Poultry and Small Stock Judging
Poultry and small stock judging at 8 am with showmanship at 12:30 pm during the Greenlee County Fair in Duncan, September 18, 2026.
1248 Fairgrounds Rd, Duncan, AZ 85534 | 928-359-2032 | Organizer: Greenlee County Fair Official event details
Listing checked Nov. 11, 2026 against this source. Details can change; confirm with the organizer.