Admission: 12pm - 9pm
Buildings: 12pm - 9pm
Rides: 12pm - 11pm
🕑 All Day
Dairy Cattle Shows
Nutt Cattle Arena
Philip Simmons Blacksmith Guild
Academic Avenue near the Swifty Swine Racing Pigs
Jr. Swine & Swine Showmanship
Swine, Sheep & Goat Barn
S.C. Rose Society Show
Cantey Building, ends at 5 p.m.
Youth Horse Shows
Abernathy Arena, starting at noon throughout the day
🕑 12:00pm
American Tribute
Main Flag PoleÂ
🕑 12:30pm
Dennis Lee Band
Performing at the Academic Avenue Stage
🕑 1:00pm
Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs
Performing near Abernathy Arena
Pig Costume Contest
Swine, Sheep & Goat Barn
(Pro Tip – Don’t Be Late)
🕑 1:30pm
The Groovy Guy Show
Performing at Pepsi Plaza Stage
Magician & The Muse
Performing at Rocket Plaza
🕑 2:00pm
CIRCUS at the Fair
Beside the Ellison Building near the South Gate Entrance
Sea Lion Splash
Pepsi Plaza
🕑 2:30pm
Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs
Performing near Abernathy Arena
Dennis Lee Band
Performing at the Academic Avenue Stage
🕑 3:30pm
The Groovy Guy Show
Performing at Pepsi Plaza Stage
Magician & The Muse
Performing at Rocket Plaza
🕑 4:00pm
Sea Lion Splash
Pepsi Plaza
Patriotic Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Live Judging, Moore Building
Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs
Performing near Abernathy Arena
🕑 4:30pm
Dennis Lee Band
Performing at the Academic Avenue Stage
CIRCUS at the Fair
Beside the Ellison Building near the South Gate Entrance
🕑 5:30pm
The Groovy Guy Show
Performing at Pepsi Plaza Stage
Magician & The Muse
Performing at Rocket Plaza
Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs
Performing near Abernathy Arena
🕑 6:00pm
Sea Lion Splash
Pepsi Plaza
🕑 6:30pm
Ron Diamond – Mentalism
Performing at the Academic Avenue Stage
The Strolling Boombox
Performing at the Rocket Plaza
🕑 7:00pm
Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs
Performing near Abernathy Arena
Little Roy & Lizzy Show
Pepsi Plaza Stage
🕑 7:30pm
The Strolling Boombox
Performing at the Rocket Plaza
CIRCUS at the Fair
Beside the Ellison Building near the South Gate Entrance
🕑 8:30pm
The Strolling Boombox
Performing at the Rocket Plaza
Ron Diamond – Hypnotist
Performing at the Academic Avenue Stage
Today’s Highlights
FREE Admission with official 2026 Walk for Life and Famously Hot Pink Walk/Race t-shirt.
Countdown to Coverage – brought to you by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina
Scholars Day
The S.C. State Fair will welcome all past Ride of Your Life Scholarship recipients back to the fair for its first Scholars Day, a special day rooted in fun, connection and making memories.
Past recipients are eligible to receive two free admission passes by contacting Betsy Cooper at 803-799-3387 or BetsyC@scstatefair.org no later than Wednesday, Oct. 14. A group photo is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the bleachers located in Pepsi Plaza.
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