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Exhibitors

Exhibits and Contests are an important part of our fair. There are plenty of livestock events and contests to see, as well as our Little Miss/Little Mister Lebanon Fair Contest. Finally, entries from area artists, homemakers, bakers, gardeners, farmers and craftspeople are plentiful in and around our Exhibition Hall.

NOTE: THE 2024 FORMS SHOULD BE POSTED BY JUNE 15th.

Livestock Exhibits

Animal exhibits are a staple of our fair. You can find everything from rabbits and poultry to cattle drawing and pony pulling contests.

EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE:

 No contestants are permitted to consume alcohol during their events. Alcohol is strictly prohibited inside the Pull Ring and the Mechanical Ring for safety purposes.

POULTRY & RABBITS

POULTRY: FRI 7/26 at 6:00PM
RABBITS: SAT 7/27 AT 9:00AM

Location: Animal Barns

PONY PULL

FRI 7/26 at 6:00Pm

Location: Animal Pull Ring

MINI PULL

FRI 7/26 at 8:30Pm

Location: Animal Pull Ring

CATTLE (Dairy & Beef)

DAIRY: Sat 7/27 at 8:30am
BEEF: Sun 7/28 AT 8:30AM

Location: Animal Barns

GOATS

Sat 7/27 at 9:00am

Location: Animal Barns

OXEN PULL

Sat 7/27 at 11:00am

Location: Animal Pull Ring

HORSE PULL

Sat 7/27 at 6:00PM

Location: Animal Pull Ring

SHEEP

BREED: SUN 7/28 at 10:00am
SHOWMANSHIP: SUN 7/28 at 1:00PM

Location: Animal Barns

The Lebanon Fair will supply wood chips and saw dust only; exhibitors must bring their own hay and straw.

HORSE SHOW

Sun 7/28 at 9:00am

Location: Horse Ring

Events for Adults

Participate in our Farmer’s Fling on Saturday or our Adult Horseshoe Tournament, which spans two days and draws players from all over Connecticut each year.

FARMER'S FLING

SAT 7/27 at 4:00PM

Location: Animal Pull Ring

HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT

SAT 7/27 & SUN 7/28 at Noon

Location: Horseshoe Area

Events for Kids

It’s not a fair unless there are fun things for the kids to participate in too! For many years, we have hosted the Little Miss Lebanon Fair Contest – and in 2022 we added the Little Mister Lebanon Fair Contest. We also have kid’s games and the ever-popular pedal pull!

LITTLE MISS/LITTLE MR LEBANON FAIR

SAT 7/27 at 10:00AM

Location: Center Stage

The Little Miss/Little Mister Lebanon Fair Contest takes place on Saturday morning and is open to girls and boys ages 4–8. Fun and entertainment for the participants and their families.

KIDS' PEDAL PULL

SUN 7/28 at 11:00AM

Location: Between Animal Barns

3 years old & up

FARMER'S FLING

SAT 7/27 at 4:00PM

Location: Animal Pull Ring

Exhibition Hall

Our exhibition hall houses all kinds of exhibits – from canned goods to garden vegetables to needlework to photographs. Included here are also the State Contest entries and the King Arthur Baking Contest entries.

EXHIBITION HALL

Enter your home & garden exhibits in our main hall, which showcases items from area residents.

STATE ADULT BAKING CONTEST

The Adult Contest recipe this year is Zebra Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. [link will open in a new window]

STATE JUNIOR BAKING CONTEST

The Junior Contest recipe this year is Hermits. [link will open in a new window]

TWO-CRUSTED APPLE PIE CONTEST

The main ingredient must be apples. However, pies may include other fruits or ingredients. [link will open in a new window]

STATE QUILT CONTEST

The State Quilt Contest features hand appliqué, pieced machine quilted and pieced hand quilted (Adult category) and wall hanging (Junior category). [link will open in a new window]

STATE PHOTO CONTEST

The theme for the annual Photo Contest is “Connecticut Fairs”. Submitted photos should show general scenes around our member fairs. Adult and Junior categories. [link will open in a new window]

How to Find Us

122 Mack RoadLebanon, CT 06249Get Directions →

Parking

ON THE GROUNDS$5 per vehicle

SHUTTLE PARKINGFree parking and shuttles provided on Friday and Saturday from Lyman Memorial High School starting at 3pm: 917 Exeter Rd, Lebanon, CT 06249

Hours & Admission

Fri, July 25*: 3pm-11pmSat, July 26: 9am-11pmSun, July 27: 9am-6pm

Adults: $10
Children (12 & under): FREE
Senior Citizens (60+): $9
Active, Retired or Disabled Military with proper ID: FREE
Season Pass: $25 for all 3 days
*Seniors are FREE from 3pm to 5pm on Friday


Please note that only guide dogs and service dogs are allowed on the fairgrounds.

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The Lebanon Lions Club operates the fair and it has been the main event in Lebanon since 1959.

The fair takes place on the last weekend of July of every year.



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