Pike County Fair Continues Through Saturday in Pleasant Hill

PLEASANT HILL — The 2026 Pike County Fair opened Tuesday in Pleasant Hill and continues through Saturday with four more nights of carnival rides, livestock shows, tractor pulls, racing, live music and the fair’s demolition derby finale.

The fair is being held at the Pike County Fairgrounds at 210 West Clay Street in Pleasant Hill. Gates open nightly at 5 p.m., with general admission including the petting zoo and grandstand entertainment.

Wednesday’s schedule includes the Beef Open Show at 5 p.m., Junior Olympics and the Little Miss Pike County, Princess Pageant and Talent Show beginning at 6 p.m., along with the Heartland Garden Tractor Pullers at 6 p.m.

Thursday’s events include the Swine Market Open Show beginning at 9 a.m., the Baby Contest at 5:30 p.m., and the ITPA and IFPA Truck and Tractor Pull at 6:30 p.m. A pedal tractor pull sponsored by Smith Agri-Service and Pittsfield FFA is also scheduled Thursday evening.

Friday night will feature Pikes Offroad and Missouri Mudders Side-by-Side Knockout Racing at 7 p.m., along with side-by-side and zero-turn lawn mower barrel racing in the horse arena. Live music from DammitJohn begins in the beer garden at 8:30 p.m.

The fair wraps up Saturday with the Domination Motorsports Southern Number Nine Memorial Tour Demolition Derby beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Children ages 12 and under are admitted free throughout the fair. Admission for ages 13 and older is $10 Wednesday, $15 Thursday and Friday, and $20 Saturday. Nightly unlimited carnival ride armbands are listed at $25.