Entertainment
Event SCHEDULE
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For Vendors

2025 Schedule

Tuesday

5:00 pm
-
7:00 pm

All Departments Receiving (Not Livestock)

Wednesday

9:00 am
-
10:00 am

Judging

Thursday

4:30 pm
-
Livestock Arena

Market Show: Lambs, Swine, then Steers

Market show beginning with lambs, swine after, followed by steers.
5:00 pm
-
10:00 pm
Exhibit Buildings

Fair & Exhibit Buildings Open

Exhibit buildings open to the public.
5:00 pm
-
11:00 pm
Beer Garden

Beer Tent Opens

Beer tent open.
5:00 pm
-

Rising Star Competition (Instrumental & Band)

Rising Star Competition begins: Instrumental & Band.
5:15 pm
-
5:45 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

Interactive dinosaur show.
5:45 pm
-
7:45 pm

Zaylie Windsor Band

Live performance by Zaylie Windsor Band.
6:00 pm
-
11:00 pm
Midway

Carnival Rides

Carnival rides open.
8:00 pm
-
8:30 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

Interactive dinosaur show.
8:30 pm
-
10:30 pm

Jessie Leigh Band

Live performance by Jessie Leigh Band.
10:00 pm
-
Exhibit Buildings

Exhibit Buildings Close

Exhibit buildings close.
11:00 pm
-

Fair Closes

Fairgrounds close for the night.

Friday

8:00 am

Showmanship: Swine, Lambs, Steers & Round Robin

Livestock Arena
8:30 am

Parade Lineup Begins

Parade Staging Area
10:00 am

Parade Begins

Main Street
12:00 pm

Fair & Exhibit Buildings Open

Exhibit Buildings
12:00 pm

Fair Luncheon (Invite Only)

General Service Building
1:00 pm

Rising Star Competition (Dance & Gymnastics)

1:00 pm

Carnival Rides

Midway
2:00 pm

Aravaipa

2:00 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

3:00 pm

Safford Dance Academy

3:00 pm

Beer Tent Opens

Beer Garden
4:00 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

5:00 pm

Safford Cheer!

5:45 pm

AZ/DZ

6:00 pm

Karate Demo

8:00 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

8:45 pm

Savannah Jack

10:00 pm

Exhibit Buildings Close

Exhibit Buildings
11:00 pm

Fair Closes

Saturday

8:00 am

Fair 5K

Ballfield Concession Stand
8:00 am

Disc Golf Tournament Begins

Disc Golf Course - Hole 1
10:00 am

Fair Opens

10:30 am

Dinosaur Take Over!

11:00 am

Fair Games

12:00 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

1:00 pm

Carnival Rides

Midway
1:00 pm

Savannah Jack

2:30 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

3:45 pm

Bo Tidla

5:00 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

5:00 pm

Cornhole Tournament Begins

Beer Garden
5:45 pm

Notes From Neptune

8:30 pm

Radio Ready Band

10:00 pm

Exhibit Buildings Close

Exhibit Buildings
11:00 pm

Fair Closes

Sunday

12:00 pm

Fair & Exhibit Buildings Open

1:00 pm

Carnival Rides

1:30 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

2:30 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

4:00 pm

Dinosaur Take Over!

4:00 pm

Exhibit Buildings Close

5:00 pm

Conclusion of the 99th Graham County Fair

5:00 pm

Carnival Closes

Hours
& Admission

Fairgrounds
Carnival
exhibits
Thursday
October 9
5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Friday
October 10
12 noon - 11 p.m.
Saturday
October 11
10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday
October 12
12 noon - 5 p.m.
Thursday
October 9
6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Friday
October 10
1 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Saturday
October 11
1 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday
October 12
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday
October 9
5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday
October 10
12 noon - 10 p.m.
Saturday
October 11
10 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday
October 12
12 noon - 5 p.m.
Children
Ages 5-10
$2
Adults
Ages 11+
$6
Seniors
Ages 65+
$5

Tickets for carnival attractions can be purchased once admitted.
Children 0-4 do not require a ticket to be admitted.
Cash-only admission. ATMs available, applicable fees may apply.
Gate admission is valid for the full operating day (open-close.)
Upon exit, you will receive a hand stamp for re-entry.

527 E Armory Road
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 428-7180

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