County Fair Guide

Pittsylvania County Fair

Chatham, Virginia

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2026 Dates

September 11–19, 2026

Duration

5 days

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Size

medium

About Pittsylvania County Fair

The Pittsylvania County Fair in Chatham celebrates Virginia's largest county by area — a sprawling Southside Virginia tobacco country that stretches from the North Carolina border to the James River watershed, with Dan River tobacco traditions that made this one of the most productive tobacco counties in America.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, tobacco heritage exhibits, carnival rides, local food vendors, and a fair that has served the farming families of this large agricultural county for generations.

Visitor Tips

Chatham is the county seat of Virginia's largest county. The city of Danville — adjacent to Pittsylvania County — was the last capital of the Confederacy and has excellent Civil War and tobacco heritage museums. The Dan River's North Carolina section offers excellent whitewater paddling.

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