Opening Day for 2026 Topsfield Fair
October 2, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The 2026 Topsfield Fair opens on October 2 and runs through October 12, 2026.
Highlights of this year’s fair includes free concerts by Ashley McBryde, Grand Funk Railroad, and Chubby Checker. See the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off on Opening Night and Dock Dogs 10/2-10/4. The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack show runs all week as does the Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs. The Painted Pony Championship Rodeo is 10/7 & 10/8 and the Flying Wallendas perform 10/10-10/12. Motorsports Day closes out the Fair on 10/12 with the Double Figure “8” Race & Demolition Derby.
Admission to the 2026 Topsfield Fair is $20 per person each day. Discount admission tickets are available online at www.topsfieldfair.org through October 1, 2026, for just $15 plus a $3 convenience fee. Discount tickets are valid on any day during the Fair’s 11-day run. Children under eight are admitted free with an adult admission ticket.
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