Oct. 15-25, 2026

Days
Hours
Minutes

Friday, Oct. 16

Admission: 11am - 9pm

Buildings: 11am - 10pm

Rides: 12pm - 12am

🕑 All Day

Philip Simmons Blacksmith

Academic Avenue

S.C. Rose Society Show

Cantey Building

🕑 12:00pm

American Tribute

Main Flag Pole 

🕑 12:30pm

Dennis Lee Band

Performing on the Academic Ave Stage

🕑 1:00pm

Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs

Performing near Abernathy Arena

🕑 1:30pm

Magician & The Muse 

Performing at the Rocket Plaza

🕑 2:00pm

CIRCUS at the Fair

Beside the Ellison Building near the South Gate Entrance

Sea Lion Splash

Pepsi Plaza

🕑 2:30pm

Dennis Lee Band

Performing at the Academic Avenue Stage

Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs

Performing near Abernathy Arena

🕑 3:00pm

🕑 3:30pm

Magician & The Muse 

Performing at the Rocket Plaza

🕑 4:00pm

Sea Lion Splash

Pepsi Plaza

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

🕑 5:00pm

Youth Horse Show

Abernathy Arena

🕑 5:30pm

Magician & The Muse 

Performing at the Rocket Plaza

Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs

Performing near Abernathy Arena

🕑 6:00pm

Sea Lion Splash

Pepsi Plaza

🕑 6:30pm

The Strolling Boombox

Performing at the Rocket Plaza

Ron Diamond – Mentalism

Performing at the Academic Avenue Stage

🕑 7:00pm

Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs

Performing near Abernathy Arena

🕑 7:30pm

CIRCUS at the Fair

Beside the Ellison Building near the South Gate Entrance

The Strolling Boombox

Performing at the Rocket Plaza

🕑 8:30pm

Ron Diamond – Hypnotist

Performing at the Academic Avenue Stage

The Strolling Boombox

Performing at the Rocket Plaza

Today’s Highlights

Lunch Bunch
12pm – 2pm
Join the lunch bunch! From Monday-Friday, between noon and 2 p.m., pop in and out of the S.C. State Fair for lunch with a special lunch bunch ticket, available from noon-2 p.m. Pay your entry fee and receive a refundable $20 ticket. Return to the ticket booth with the ticket by 2 p.m. to get your money back.

South Carolina Election Commission Day