Carnival rides, live music, food, animals and more are just a taste of the many events scheduled between Oct. 26-29 for the 2022 Williamson County Fair and Rodeo at the Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail in Taylor.
“Last year was our first Williamson County Fair, and I think anybody who went out there knows that it was a really great success,” said Scott Heselmeyer, treasurer of Williamson County, and the president of the board of directors. “We have lots of family-friendly things to do at, I think, reasonable prices.”
The fair will kick off with a family night, sponsored by the YMCA, featuring free gate admission for families to the fairgrounds.
Activities will include carnival rides, a beer and wine garden, a petting zoo, pig races, stick horse races for kids ages three to five, arts and crafts vendors and more. In addition, visitors can watch the Paul Bunyan show, a competition of world champion lumberjacks demonstrating modern and old-time lumberjack skills.
The rodeo, which is sponsored by the Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association, will be held Friday and Saturday and will feature riders from all over the county competing for bragging rights and cash prizes. There will be a mutton bustin’, and kids calf scramble as well.
A new feature for this year will be a Tejano night Friday, featuring mariachi music, folklorico dance, a tribute to the late Tejano artist Selena by Amanda Solis, as well as musical performances from Ram Herrera, Yayo Castillo y Rumores and more.
“This is just a very important part of the heritage in Williamson County, so we are really excited to bring in some great live music in that regard to really celebrate that on Friday night,” Heselmeyer said.
Saturday evening will feature a concert from country music legend Mark Chesnutt.
Tickets to the fair are on sale now for $10 online, or $12 at the gate, and $5 per child online and $6 at the gate per day. Tickets for the fair, concert and rodeo are $20 online, $22 at the gate, $10 for children online and $12 at the gate.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, go to wilcofair.com.
