On the Midway
Expect livestock shows, FFA and 4-H competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors featuring Upshur County sweet potatoes, and a community fair in the rolling pine hills of Northeast Texas.
What to Know
Held each September in Gilmer, Upshur County Fair celebrates the timber, poultry, cattle, and sweet potato farming heritage of a county whose annual Yamboree festival celebrates the "World's Sweetest Sweet Potato. "
Before You Go
Gilmer hosts the East Texas Yamboree each October — one of the oldest and most beloved small-town festivals in Texas. Lake Fork and Lake Gilmer offer excellent outdoor recreation near the fair.
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