2026 New River Valley Fair: Bulls & Barrels Rodeo and Professional Wrestling
Venue: New River Valley Fairgrounds, Dublin
Organizations: Crystal River Band
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 2:00 - 11:00 PM
Event Types: Food, Sports, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre
Cost:

Description:
The 2026 New River Valley Fair concludes featuring the annual Bulls & Barrels rodeo and Professional Wrestling on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The New River Valley Fair will be held on Monday, July 27, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 2026 at the New River Valley Fairgrounds in Dublin, VA.

Saturday Schedule of Events:
• 2:00 PM: Gates and Rides Open
• 2:00-6:00 PM: Autographs & Photos with The Boogie Woogie Man and Woody Valiant inside Wysor Building
• 2:30-10:15 PM: Jaycees Bingo ($1.00 per game) with Cash Prizes
• 3:30 PM: The Gospel Group in Concert in Wysor Building
• 6:00 PM: Crystal River Band in Concert in Wysor Building
• 7:30 PM: Professional Wrestling with All Star Entertainment on Midway
• 8:00 PM: Bulls & Barrels rodeo (Admission: $10.00) in Main Arena

The New River Valley Fair with this year's theme "Country Pride - NRV Wide" features sone of the best nightly entertainment of the summer including some of your favorite carnival rides from Cole Shows, a huge variety of fair foods, competitive exhibits, agricultural activities, Buffalo Beals Petting Zoo and much more! Enjoy six days of fun at the New River Valley Fair, a true country fair since 1872.

Saturday, the final day of the fair, features the annual Bulls & Barrels rodeo. Admission is $10.00 for the rodeo and free for kids 3 & under. The rodeo has sold out the last four years so advance ticket purchase is recommended. Additionally, enjoy Professional Wrestling with All Star Entertainment and live music from The Gospel Group and Crystal River Band which is all included with general admission to the Fair.

Crystal River Band is a band based in Southwest Virginia.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/Crystal-River-Band-1268615496621416

Every day activities include:
• Carnival Midway from Cole Rides
• Agricultural Exhibits & Livestock Shows
• Buffalo Beal's Petting Zoo & Racing Pigs
• Vendor Booths & Displays
• Prince Squad

Gate admission allows you entry into the fair and rides are an additional cost. You can purchase a Pay-One-Price Wristband to ride unlimited rides or purchase individual tickets to ride a specific number of rides. All entertainment with the exception of Saturday's Bulls & Barrels show ($10.00 entry) are included with gate admission.

Unlimited Ride Wristbands are available for any day of the Fair for $25.00 when purchased online through Monday, July 27th by 5:00 PM or $30.00 at the Fair.

To purchase an unlimited wristband online, visit: https://nrvfair.com/tickets.

Note: Rides are typically 3-6 tickets.

The New River Valley Fairgrounds is located at 5581 Fairgrounds Circle in Dublin, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/NFWHxcWC/694122855-1282081434036317-1832036058053492748-n.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://nrvfair.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/nrvfair/ or https://www.instagram.com/nrvfair or call 540-674-1548.