About Upshur County Fair

The Upshur County Fair in Gilmer is a September fair in the East Texas Piney Woods, celebrating the timber, poultry, cattle, and sweet potato farming heritage of a county whose annual Yamboree festival celebrates the "World's Sweetest Sweet Potato."

What to Expect

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.

Visitor Tips

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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