Shippensburg Community Fair

06/22/2026

🎵 2026 Fair Entertainment Lineup 🎵

Check out the FREE stage shows each night of the 2026 Shippensburg Community Fair!

More info available at shippensburgfair.com/entertainment.

06/20/2026

🎡🎟️ We are officially just 1️⃣ month away from the 2026 Shippensburg Community Fair! 🎡🎟️

We'll be sharing more highlights from this year's fair over the coming days, but the full schedule of events is now available at shippensburgfair.com/schedule!

06/14/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Shippensburg America 250 Parade today to celebrate with us! It was a great day! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

06/12/2026

06/09/2026

We're still looking for contestants for the 2026 Little Miss and Fair Queen Contests! 1 week left to enter. Details below! ⬇️👑⬇️👑

✨🎡 Calling All Future Royalty! 🎡✨

The 2026 Little Miss & Fair Queen applications are officially LIVE and OPEN! 👑💫

Do you know someone ready to shine, grow, and represent the spirit of our fair? Now is the time!

💖 Little Miss Division
Ages 7–9 as of June 1, 2026

👑 Fair Queen Division
Ages 16–20 as of June 1, 2026

📅 Deadline to register: June 15th

Before applying, please be sure to carefully review all rules and requirements to ensure eligibility.

This program is about so much more than a crown — it’s about confidence, community, leadership, and memories that last a lifetime 💕

We cannot wait to see this year’s incredible group of young ladies step into their sparkle ✨

05/05/2026

Attention Livestock exhibitors‼️ Market animal weigh-in/tagging is Wednesday, May 6th, 4-8pm. Please enter the fairgrounds via Gate #10 (Park Heights Ave.)

Important Reminders for Tagging Night

May 6, 2026
4-8pm

You MUST be in line by 8pm.
Enter at the upper end of the grounds, via Park Heights Avenue.

Goats and Lambs:
Must be castrated or initiated before arrival.
Must bear an official USDA/APHIS (Scrapie) tag.

Hogs:
Must be castrated or initiated before arrival.
Must bear an official 840 series radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.

Feeder Calves:
Must be completely castrated and healed before arrival.
Must be completely dehorned.
Must bear an official 840 series radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.

Market Steers:
Must be completely castrated and healed before arrival.
Must be completely dehorned.
Must bear an official 840 series radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.

*Animals not adhering to these rules will NOT be tagged with the official county ear tag.

*Livestock committee members will NOT be placing identification tags beyond the official county ear tag.

*Livestock committee members will NOT assist with banding or castration in the trailer/animal line.

*Trailers or vehicles with animals that do not qualify for tagging may be asked to exit the line and return when all requirements are met. This includes animals opting out of weigh-in. No tags will be issued until all requirements are verified.

*Additional tags in animal ears will not be removed by livestock committee members unless it is necessary to place the official county ear tag.
Exhibitors are encouraged to remove all tags beyond RFID or USDA (Scrapie) before arriving at the fairgrounds.

04/29/2026

We are still seeking vendors for the annual Craft Show at this year's fair! Please visit shippensburgfair.com/craftshow to register. The cost is $45 per vendor.

📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026
🕒 9 AM - 4 PM
📍 Shippensburg Fairgrounds