Rhea County Fair

The Rhea County Fair will be held Tuesday, August 8 – Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Ag Center and Fairgrounds at 290 Harold Robbins Lane in Evensville, TN. Listed below is a schedule of events that are coordinated by UT/TSU Extension.

Livestock Shows

Goat, Sheep, Market Lamb and Beef Shows are open to youth in 4th-12th grade in Rhea, Cumberland, Roane, Bledsoe, Hamilton, Meigs, McMinn, Bradley, Monroe, Polk & Loudon counties.


Schedule of Events

  • Tuesday, August 8
    • 4-H Poultry Show & Sale (Open only to 4-Hers who received pullets through the Rhea County 4-H Chick Chain) – Livestock Barn
      • Show registration – 5:00 p.m.
      • Judging – 6:00 p.m.
      • Sale – Immediately following
  • Thursday, August 10
    • 4-H Market Hog Show & Sale (Open only to 4-Hers who received pigs through the Rhea County 4-H Pig Project) – Livestock Barn
      • All pigs should be on the grounds by 1:00 p.m.
      • Show registration – 5:30 p.m.
      • Show begins – 6:00 p.m.
      • Sale – immediately following the show
  • Friday, August 11
    • Master Gardener building opens – 4:00-9:00 p.m.
    • Registration & weigh-in for sheep and goat shows – 5:00 p.m. – Livestock Barn
    • Goat Show begins – 6:00 p.m.
    • Registered Sheep Show begins – immediately following Goat Show
    • Commercial Sheep Show begins – immediately following Registered Sheep Show
    • Market Lamb Show begins – immediately following Commercial Sheep Show
  • Saturday, August 12
    • Master Gardener building opens – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    • Registration for Beef Show – 10:00 a.m. – Livestock Barn
    • Registered Heifer show begins – 11:00 a.m. – Livestock Barn
    • Commercial Heifer show begins – immediately following Registered Heifer show – Livestock Barn
    • Canning Demonstration – Master Gardener building – Kinsey Hixson of UT/TSU Extension – 12:00 p.m.