About this event
The Dewey County Fair is held at the Dewey County Fairgrounds; the 4-H newsletter that lists the schedule gives no street address or town. The Dewey County OSU Extension mailing address is P.O. Box 188, Taloga, OK 73667, and the office phone is 580-328-5351. The newsletter says the horse show is held in Leedey at Stirewalt's.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
The 2026 fair ran Wednesday, September 9 through Saturday, September 12. These dates are past, and no 2027 dates were published in the source checked.
- Wednesday: 4-H market and silent auction opens 4:30 p.m., donation dinner at 5:30, Fairest of the Fair contest 7 p.m.
- Thursday: non-livestock entries noon to 6 p.m., poultry testing and poultry and rabbit entries 3 to 6 p.m., horse show 5 p.m. in Leedey, poultry and rabbit judging 6 p.m.
- Friday: livestock in place and weighed in by 9 a.m., livestock judging contest noon, bucket calf show 4 p.m., peddle tractor pull 4:30 p.m., homemade ice cream contest 6 p.m.
- Saturday: swine show 9:30 a.m. (gilts then barrows), heifer show 10, prospect then market steers 11, goat show 1 p.m., sheep show 3 p.m., exhibits released 5 p.m.
4-H market and silent auction
The county 4-H fundraiser dinner and auction supports leadership training, workshop supplies, awards and camp help. Items stay on display through the fair and bids close at 3 p.m. Saturday, with winners announced about 5 p.m.
Tips for exhibitors and families
- Heifer paper checks and weigh-ins end at 10 a.m. Friday, and steer weigh-ins end at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
- The speech contest is held at the fair on Friday, with times assigned after registration; ask the extension office or conservation district.
- Entry fees and eligibility details are not in the newsletter, so ask the extension office for the fair book. Accommodation requests need two weeks of notice.
Official links
Oklahoma County and State Fairs: The Essentials
Most Oklahoma counties hold a county or free fair, usually run by the local OSU Extension office and a fair board. A fair book (premium list) sets the divisions, entry dates and rules, and many fairs combine open class, 4-H and FFA entries.
Examples
The 2026 Oklahoma County Free Fair book says admission is free and no entry fee is charged. Junior livestock exhibitors must be 8 by July 1 and be 4-H or FFA members, and junior livestock class premiums run from $40 to $15, with $200 for grand champion. Wagoner County requires original health documents current within 30 days, and a written protest needs a $100 deposit. Tulsa County's fair started in 1903 and offers ribbons for first through fifth place.
State fair
The 2026 Oklahoma State Fair runs September 17-27. Livestock entries have separate deadlines, such as August 21 for 2026 junior steers, so read the guide for your species. Check your county's fair book for current dates.
Read the full guide: Oklahoma County and State Fairs: What to Expect
Other Upcoming Events Nearby
- Dewey County 4-H Awards Program
County 4-H awards program at the Vici Community Building on Aug 23, 2026 at 2:00 pm, including installation of the 2026-27 county officers.
Vici, OK Official event details - Dewey County 4-H Fundraiser Dinner and Silent Auction
Annual 4-H fundraiser: public dinner by donation Sep 9 at the fairgrounds plus a silent auction that runs through the fair, with bidding closing Sep 12. An earlier year added a first 4-H entrepreneurship market.
OK | Organizer: Dewey County 4-H boosters Official event details - Dewey County Fair 4-H Horse Show
Fair-week horse show held in Leedey at Stirewalt's on Sep 10, 2026; entries are taken at 4:00 pm and the show begins at 5:00 pm.
Leedey, OK Official event details - Dewey County Fair Livestock Judging Contest
Noon livestock judging contest on fair Friday, held alongside livestock check-in, weigh-ins, the tractor driving test and the bucket calf show at the Dewey County Fairgrounds.
- OCA Steer Carcass Challenge
Feedout and carcass contest from the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation and Oklahoma Junior Cattlemen's Association: steers delivered Nov. 13, 2026 in Stillwater are fed out, harvested April-June 2027 and scored on feedyard performance and carcass merit.
Listing checked Nov. 11, 2026 against this source. Details can change; confirm with the organizer.