About Eastland County Fair

The Eastland County Fair in Eastland is a summer fair in the rolling cedar and mesquite country of West Central Texas, celebrating the ranching and oil heritage of a county famous for "Old Rip," the horned lizard said to have survived 28 years encased in the Eastland County courthouse cornerstone.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, FFA and 4-H competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors, and a community fair in the cedar-covered hills and oil patch country between Fort Worth and Abilene.

Visitor Tips

Eastland is home to the legend of Old Rip — the courthouse displays a preserved horned lizard said to have been found alive when the old cornerstone was opened in 1928. Lake Leon and the Cisco Lake area offer water recreation nearby.

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