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Carnival rides, festival food and pig races: Montgomery County Fair opens next week at Clarksville Speedway

Carnival rides, festival food and pig races: Montgomery County Fair opens next week at Clarksville Speedway

Midway rides from at the Montgomery County Fair, coming up at Clarksville Speedway. Photo: Clarksville Now/Contributed


CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Montgomery County Fair is returning and with fun rides, fair food and pig races.

The fair starts next Thursday, July 27, and continues through Aug. 5 at the Clarksville Speedway.

Admission to the fair is $7 for adults (ages 12 and up), kids 4-11 $4, 3 and younger free. Parking is included in admission. Rides have separate charges, and armbands are available for purchase.

Fair hours, Midway prices

  • Thursday, July 27: Open 5:30 p.m. Arm Bands $30 gets you on Midway rides.
  • Friday, July 28: Open 5:30 p.m. Arm Bands $30 gets you on Midway rides.
  • Saturday, July 29:  Open 1 p.m. Arm Bands $35 for all day
  • Sunday, July 30: Open 1 p.m. Arm Bands $35 gets you on Midway rides.
  • Monday, July 31: Open 5:30 p.m. Arm Bands $30 (Military Day $5 off arm bands) gets you on Midway rides.
  • Tuesday, Aug. 1: Open 5:30 p.m. $2 for all Rides.
  • Wednesday, Aug. 2: Open 5:30 p.m. Arm Bands $30 (Military Day $5 off of arm band) gets you on Midway rides.
  • Thursday, Aug. 3: Open 5:30 p.m. Arm Bands $30 gets you on Midway rides. (Kubota Coleman Tractor Night)
  • Friday, August 4: Open 5:30 p.m. Arm Bands $30 gets you on Midway rides.
  • Saturday Aug. 5:  Open 1 p.m. Arm Bands $35 for all day

Tickets are $1.50 per ticket or 22 tickets for $30.

Schedule for events

Flat Track Bike Racing

Saturday, July 29, with Chris Boone Promotions Sideways in Tennessee, gates open at 1 p.m. and hot laps at 3 p.m. for bikes and racing starting at 6 p.m. Admission adults $20. Kids 4-11 and under $10. 3 and under free. Sponsored by Boswell’s Harley Davidson, Montgomery County Recycling, Shane Trucking, The Shop Dayton, Axtell Cylinders.

Enduro Racing

Sunday, July 30, and Saturday Aug. 5: Gate open at 5 p.m., and the race will start at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets for adults $15, kids 4-11 $10, pits will be $30.

Swifty Swine Racing Pigs

Pigs race for the grand prize: an Oreo cookie.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Free with admission.

For more

Clarksville Speedway is at 1600 Needmore Road. For more information go to the Clarksville Speedway website or call 931-645-2523.

Correction: Admission for adults is $7. The article has been updated.

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