SWAIN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR
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    • 2026 Contestants
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      • 2026 Vendor Line-up
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      • 2026 Food Truck Alley
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        • Garden Vegetables, Fruit, Eggs & Flowers
        • Honey
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    • Food Eating Contests
    • Greased Pig Contest
    • Anything on Wheels Contest
  • Fundraisers
    • Everett Street Diner Coupon Fundraiser
    • Bring Home the Bacon
    • Spring Craft & More Fling
  • Be a Fair Sponsor
  • Contact
  • Volunteer at the Fair
  • Swain County Cooperative Extension
  • Home
    • Welcome to the Fair!
    • 2026 Fair Schedule
  • About
  • News!
    • Volunteer at the Fair
    • Braden Rumfelt Takes the 2026 Fair Stage
    • 4th Annual Spring Craft & More Fling >
      • For Spring Craft & More Fling Vendors
    • America 250 Sticker Design Contest
    • Ag Fair Delights Crowds on Candy Cane Lane
    • Bring Home the Bacon Winner
    • Scarecrow and Friends
    • Mo Pitney 2025 Headliner
    • Plaque Dedication
    • 2025 Gun Raffle Winner
  • Entertainment
    • 2026 Contestants
    • 2026 Battle of the Bands Contest >
      • Equipment & Onstage Rules
      • Judging Criteria
    • 2026 Headliner Concert
    • 2025 Battle of the Bands Winners
  • Vendor Booths
    • Arts & Crafts Vendors >
      • 2026 Vendor Line-up
    • Educational Booths >
      • 2026 Line-up
    • Food Trucks / Food Vendors >
      • 2026 Food Truck Alley
  • Fair Entries
    • Youth Livestock Shows >
      • All Breeds Market Steer Show
      • All Breeds Beef Heifer Show
      • All Breeds Market Lamb/Market Goat/Breeding Doe Shows
      • All Breeds Rabbit Show
      • All Breeds Poultry Show
    • Youth & Adult Entries >
      • Arts & Crafts
      • Baked Goods & Preserved Foods
      • Quilts
      • Farm Produce >
        • Garden Vegetables, Fruit, Eggs & Flowers
        • Honey
  • Contests
    • Food Eating Contests
    • Greased Pig Contest
    • Anything on Wheels Contest
  • Fundraisers
    • Everett Street Diner Coupon Fundraiser
    • Bring Home the Bacon
    • Spring Craft & More Fling
  • Be a Fair Sponsor
  • Contact
  • Volunteer at the Fair
  • Swain County Cooperative Extension

2026 Headliner Concert

Get Ready, Swain County—Braden Rumfelt is Coming to the Fair!

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We're thrilled to announce that American Idol Top 5 finalist and Western North Carolina's own Braden Rumfelt will headline the 2026 Swain County Agricultural Fair!
  • Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
  • ​Time: 1:00 PM
  • Location: Great Smoky Mountains Event Park
  • Admission: $10 per vehicle gives you access to the entire fair—including Braden's live concert!!

Make plans to spend the day enjoying an exciting lineup of entertainment, including clogging performances, youth livestock shows, agricultural exhibits, homegrown displays, local vendors, delicious food trucks, family activities, and much more.

Bring a lawn chair, grab a bite to eat, explore the fair, and don't miss this unforgettable hometown performance by one of Western North Carolina's rising stars!
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We'll see you at the fair!

Presented by: Swain County Tourism Development Authority
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