Mohave County Arizona Fairgrounds Events – County Fairgrounds Events

The Mohave County Fair is a four-day weekend each September at the fairgrounds in Kingman. The 2026 fair ran September 17 to 20 under the theme “Neon Nights.” The 2027 dates haven’t been published yet. The county fair, the Kingsmen rodeo, gun shows, craft sales, auctions, and benefit events all share the same set of buildings on Fairgrounds Boulevard, so this page covers the fair and the grounds year-round.

Overview of Mohave County Fairgrounds

Where the grounds are

The fairgrounds sit at 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd., Kingman, AZ 86401, on the southwest side of town. Kingman is the county seat, and the grounds are right off Interstate 40 and a short drive from Historic Route 66, which runs through town as Andy Devine Avenue. If you’re driving through Kingman, you can see the grounds from the interstate.

Who runs it

Mohave County Parks operates the fairgrounds today, and the fair office is part of that department. The county fair association that was originally incorporated to advance agriculture, mining, and the economic and recreational interests of the county is still part of the grounds’ history. For current questions, call the fairgrounds office at (928) 753-8620 or email [email protected].

Size and layout

Older county descriptions put the fairgrounds at about 63 acres. The grounds include a grandstand with roughly 1,000 seats plus bleacher seating, a rodeo arena (called Anderson Arena in rodeo listings), and livestock barns and pens. There are also several Expo Buildings, labeled A through D on the event calendar, and a separate 4-H Building. Those older sources also cite about 21,000 square feet of indoor exhibit and meeting space and parking for around 2,000 vehicles. Confirm those figures with the fairgrounds office if you need exact numbers for a contract or a load-in plan.

Why it matters locally

The fair has been running since 1947, and it is the one event where people from every corner of Mohave County show up in the same place. The county covers a lot of ground, with Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City on the river, Kingman in the middle, and small desert communities in between. The fair has long encouraged community involvement in agriculture, livestock, household arts, and horticulture. It also gives young people from across the county, especially 4-H and FFA members, a real stage for their work.

Upcoming Events at Mohave County Fairgrounds

What the grounds host

Beyond the fair, the calendar leans toward indoor and arena events:

Gun shows and collectibles shows. The Arizona Collectibles & Firearms show uses the Expo Buildings for a weekend several times a year.
Gem and mineral shows. The Mohave County Gemstoners have held their show across Expo Buildings A, B, and D.
Home & Garden Show and Spring Carnival. This was a four-day event in mid-April 2026.
Craft and community events. A Monday Funday craft series runs in the 4-H Building, along with paint-and-sip nights, craft sales, and an 80s-themed mystery dinner.
Auctions. Past calendars have listed recurring auction weekends in the Expo Building.
Food and car events. A Tamale Fest and car show has appeared on past calendars.
Rodeo. The Kingsmen PRCA rodeo is the biggest arena event of the year.
Public health and nonprofit fairs. Recent listings include benefit fairs for health, volunteering, and autism and special needs families.
Political and civic dinners. A Lincoln Day dinner was held in Expo Building D this spring.

Seasonal pattern

Spring brings the Home & Garden Show and the carnival, plus rock and gem shows. Summer is quieter indoors, with craft nights and community fairs, because of Kingman’s heat. September is the fair, and Andy Devine Days falls around the same time. Fall and winter bring indoor shows, gun shows, craft sales, and benefit events in the Expo Buildings.

Events still ahead this fall

The fairgrounds’ own calendar has listed an Autism & Special Needs Family Fair on October 23 and a Kingman Cancer Unit craft event on November 15, 2026. Confirm both with the office, since calendars shift.

How to find the current schedule

The most reliable source is the fairgrounds page on the Mohave County Parks website, which keeps a running event calendar and the annual fair page. You can also call the office or email the fairgrounds address above. For rodeo information, go to the Kingsmen’s own ticketing page.

Renting the grounds

The fairgrounds rent to outside groups. The buildings have hosted weddings, receptions, family reunions, club meetings, and business events, and the arena works for equine events and motor sports. Concession and kitchen rentals and table and chair rentals are also available. Ask the fairgrounds office for the current rental rates and availability.

The Mohave County Fair Itself

Dates

The fair is held in mid-September, Thursday through Sunday:

2023: September 14 to 17
2024: September 12 to 15
2025: September 11 to 14
2026: September 17 to 20

The 2027 dates haven’t been published. Based on this pattern, expect another Thursday-to-Sunday weekend in the second or third week of September. Confirm before you travel.

2026 hours

Gates opened at 10 a.m. daily. Exhibit halls ran 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The carnival opened at 4 p.m. Thursday, at noon Friday, and at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, closing at 10 or 11 p.m. on the first three days and 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Competitions

The fair book lists open-class exhibits and junior divisions, including:

Livestock and small stock
Gardening and horticulture
Cooking and baking
Artwork and other household arts

Entries are computerized, so pre-registration is required in all sections. A few rules stand out from the 2026 fair book:

No Sunday intakes.
No premiums are collected, and there are no payouts at the end of the fair.
Exhibitors who enter five or more items get one free fair ticket, with exceptions for livestock and youth groups.

Carnival and midway

A traveling carnival operates the midway. For 2026, ride wristbands were $35 in presale and $45 at the carnival. The wristband price is set by the carnival vendor rather than the fair, and carnival pricing was the one area where the 2024 attendee survey drew complaints.

Food and local organizations

Food vendors and booths staffed by local clubs and organizations share the grounds with the expo halls. Alcohol is sold on the grounds, and outside alcohol is not allowed. Bring cash or a card for the carnival, since wristbands are sold there.

Entertainment

The 2026 schedule included live music every day and community theater, plus the Kingsmen rodeo, which was held on the fairgrounds during the fair. Check the fair’s entertainment schedule each year for the lineup.

Admission (2026 gate prices)

Category	Price
Adults	$10
Seniors 65+ with ID	$5
Veterans and first responders	$5
Children 5 to 12	$5
Children 4 and under	Free
Sunday Fun Day	$5 for everyone
Parking	Free

Tickets bought online include processing fees. Last year’s online adult ticket was $11.40.

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How big is it?

The 2024 fair drew more than 23,000 visitors over four days. Saturday carried about 46 percent of general attendance, so Thursday, Friday, and Sunday are far less crowded if you want shorter lines.

Facilities and Grounds

Buildings

Expo Buildings A to D host the exhibits, vendors, and indoor shows.
The 4-H Building is used for youth programs and craft nights.
Livestock barns and pens are available for overnight, weekly, or monthly boarding.
Concession and kitchen spaces can be rented.

Arena and grandstand

The grandstand seats about 1,000, with additional bleachers. Anderson Arena hosts rodeo, horse events, concerts, and stage shows. Past descriptions of the grounds also list BMX events and other motor sports.

RV and camping

The grounds have about ten RV spaces with power and water, available with fairgrounds events. Dry camping has also been offered. Space is limited, so book early. The Kingman KOA has been listed as a fair-week alternative.

Accessibility and parking

Parking for about 2,000 vehicles is free during the fair, and the 2024 survey gave parking positive marks. Contact the office for ADA parking, accessible restroom locations, and pathway surfaces, since this page can’t confirm them.

On-site amenities

Expect concession stands and food vendors, a beer garden, and a food court during the fair. Contact the office about first aid and ATM availability. Everyone is subject to a bag check at the gate.

Vendor and Exhibitor Information

Becoming a commercial vendor

The fair posts a vendor application each year on its annual fair page. The 2024 fair brought in about $38,000 from vendors, so it’s a meaningful part of the fair’s budget. Apply early, since vendor space is limited.

Entering exhibits

Download the fair book from the annual fair page.
Enter online through the county’s fair entry system.
Submit by the deadline. For 2026, entries were due August 21 by 5 p.m.
Deliver your items on the intake days listed in the department guide.

For Section 100 open exhibits, a paper entry form is also in the fair book and can be picked up at the fairgrounds office. Judging happens before the fair opens, and release dates are the Wednesday and Thursday after the fair, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Contacts

Phone: (928) 753-8620
Email: [email protected]
In person: Mohave County Parks, Attn: Fairgrounds, 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd., Kingman

Getting to Mohave County Fairgrounds

Driving

From Kingman: Take Andy Devine Avenue/Route 66 toward the southwest side of town and follow signs to Fairgrounds Blvd.
From Las Vegas: US-93 south, about 100 miles.
From Flagstaff: I-40 west, roughly 145 miles.
From Phoenix: US-93 north to I-40 west, about 190 miles.
From Bullhead City: AZ-68 east to Kingman, about 35 miles.
From Lake Havasu City: US-95 north to I-40 east, around 65 miles.

Mileages are approximate.

Transit and rideshare

Confirm with the fairgrounds whether any shuttle service runs during fair week. Rideshare is possible, but cell service and driver availability can be thin late at night, so plan your ride home ahead of time.

Fair-weekend traffic

In 2026, the fair, the Kingsmen rodeo, and the Andy Devine Days Parade all fell on the same weekend. Expect heavier traffic near downtown and on Andy Devine Avenue on parade morning.

4-H and FFA at Mohave County Fairgrounds

Extension’s role

University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Mohave County, helps coordinate youth livestock participation, and its staff publish the livestock rules for the fair.

Junior livestock auction

The Mohave County Youth Livestock Auction (MCYLA) is held Saturday night of the fair. A few key rules from the published guidelines:

Exhibitors pay a 6 percent auction fee on animals sold through the ring.
Only market awards won on the animal may be displayed in the ring.
Only the animal’s owner sells it unless prior arrangements are made.
MCYLA exhibits generally can’t also be entered in open classes. Exceptions include miniature goats and breeding and feeder classes.
Exhibitors must attend the sellers’ meeting the day of the auction.

In 2024, 4-H and MCYLA participants made up about 1,700 of the fair’s attendees, so the youth program is a large part of fair week. Ask the extension office about the current number of active 4-H clubs and which FFA chapters participate.

Special Events Beyond the Annual Fair

Kingsmen PRCA rodeo. The Kingsmen are a local civic organization that has run rodeos in Kingman for more than three decades. Their rodeo is PRCA-sanctioned and has run during fair weekend. Admission is separate from the fair, and tickets are sold through the Kingsmen’s own system.
Andy Devine Days. Kingman honors its hometown actor with a parade each September. The 2026 parade was the 56th annual.
Gun shows. They run a couple of weekends a year, including in October 2026.
Rock and gem shows, craft sales, and benefit events. These fill out the rest of the calendar.

History of Mohave County Fairgrounds

The fair dates to 1947, and the fairgrounds occupy the southwestern corner of Kingman’s original town site, which was laid out in the late 1880s along the Santa Fe rail line. The fair association was incorporated to promote agriculture, mining, and recreation. Over the decades the grounds grew from a local fair site into a venue for rodeos, auctions, and shows. For 1947-era details, canceled years, and attendance records, the Mohave Museum of History and Arts in Kingman is the best place to ask.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Mohave County Fair in 2027?

The 2027 dates haven’t been announced. Recent fairs have run Thursday through Sunday in mid-September, and the 2026 fair was September 17 to 20. Check the annual fair page on the Mohave County Parks site.

What time does Mohave County Fairgrounds open during the fair?

At the 2026 fair, gates opened at 10 a.m. daily. Exhibit halls closed at 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday, and the carnival ran later.

Is there camping at Mohave County Fairgrounds?

Yes, a limited number of RV spaces with power and water are available with fairgrounds events, plus dry camping. Call the office to reserve.

How do I enter livestock in the Mohave County Fair?

Enter online through the county fair entry system before the deadline (August 21 in 2026). Youth exhibitors going through the auction also follow the MCYLA rules, which you can get from the extension office.

Are dogs allowed at Mohave County Fairgrounds?

Only service dogs are allowed during the fair. Dogs in a scheduled event must stay in that event area, be leashed or in a container, and leave right after.

Where do I park at Mohave County Fairgrounds?

On the grounds, which hold about 2,000 vehicles. Parking was free at the 2026 fair.

Who do I contact to rent Mohave County Fairgrounds?

Call the fairgrounds office at (928) 753-8620 or email [email protected].

How much does it cost to get into the Mohave County Fair?

At the 2026 fair, adults paid $10, and seniors 65 and over, veterans and first responders, and children 5 to 12 paid $5. Kids 4 and under were free, and Sunday Fun Day was $5 for everyone. Wristbands for carnival rides were $35 in presale and $45 at the carnival.

Can I get tickets before the fair?

Yes. Online tickets have been sold in advance, but they add processing fees.