County Fair Guide

Hayes County Fair

Hayes Center, Nebraska

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2026 Dates

July 27–31, 2026

Duration

2 days

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Size

small

About Hayes County Fair

The Hayes County Fair in Hayes Center celebrates a southwestern Nebraska county where dryland farming, cattle ranching, and the Red Willow Creek headwaters define agricultural life on the Republican River drainage — Hayes County's small farming and ranching community gathers at a fair that is one of the year's most important social events.

What to Expect

Expect a small fair with livestock exhibits, 4-H competitions, grain and dryland crop exhibits, and the tight-knit community spirit of a southwestern Nebraska agricultural county.

Visitor Tips

Hayes Center is a small county seat in the Republican River drainage of southwestern Nebraska. The surrounding plains support dryland wheat and sorghum farming alongside cattle ranching, and the county's rural communities maintain strong 4-H and FFA traditions.

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