Cumberland County Exhibition — 2026 Schedule

August 31 – September 6, 2026 | Exhibition Grounds, Oxford, NS

2026 Schedule

Seven Days of Shows, Music & Fun

August 31 – September 6, 2026

Official 2026 Schedule

Here's the full week, August 31 to September 6. Times and events are subject to change — check back before you head out, or give us a shout if you can't find something.

CCEx 2026 — Aug 31 to Sept 6

Mark your calendar! Here's what's coming this year. Tap any poster to view it full size.

Cumberland County Exhibition 2026 — Oxford, NS, Aug 31 to Sept 6. Food trucks, vendors, chain saw sculptures, kids show 'n shine, horse pulls, bouncy castle, petting zoo, foam party, beef show, 4-H, car show, Christmas tree competition, home skills, model train display, fun zone. Cumberland County Exhibition Vendor Hall — September 2 to 6, 10 AM to 9 PM. 10x10 booth $50, 10x20 booth $70. Vendor Hall · Sept 2–6 Kids Fun Zone — Aug 31 to Sept 6, 10 AM to 8 PM, $5 day bracelet. Kids Fun Zone · Daily Antique or Modified Car Show — September 3, 5 to 9 PM, $10 registration. Car Show · Sept 3 · 5–9 PM Antique Tractor Show — 5 to 9 PM, $10 registration. Tractor Show · Sept 3 · 5–9 PM

Running All Week

Some things don't need a time slot — they're on the grounds every day of the fair.

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Kids Fun Zone

Aug 31 – Sept 6 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
$5 day bracelet

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Vendor Hall

Sept 2–5 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sept 6 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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Christmas Tree Competition

On display in the Industrial Building
In memory of Keith Moore

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Exhibition Hall

Vegetables, baking, flowers, arts & crafts and the children's competition

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4-H Days — August 31 & September 1

Two full days of 4-H: livestock shows, clipping and showmanship, life skills competitions, dog classes, the fashion show and closing ceremonies.

🌱 About 4-H at CCEx →

Monday, August 31  —  4-H Day
🏟 Arena
7:00 AM🐎 4-H Light Horse Warm Up
8:00 AM🐎 4-H Mini Horse Classes • 4-H Light Horse Classes
12:00 PM🐐 4-H Goat Showmanship & Conformation
1:00 PM🐄 4-H Dairy Showmanship & Conformation
1:30 PM🐂 4-H Beef Showmanship for Clipping Competition
5:00 PM🐑 4-H Sheep & Goat Showmanship for Clipping Competition
5:30 PM🤼 4-H Tug of War Preliminaries
6:00 PM🏆 4-H Grand Champion Judging Practice
🏛 Industrial Building
9:00 AM📷 Photography Competition
9:30 AM🧭 Orienteering Competition
2:30 PM🐕 Dog Classes
4:00 PM✨ Fashion Show
✂️ Life Skills Building
9:30 AM🔒 Building closed for judging
4:00 PM🔓 Building opens
4:30 PM✂️ Craft Competition
🐂 Beef Barn
9:30–11:30 AM🐂 Beef Clipping Competition
10:00 AM⚖️ Tug of War Weigh-Ins
2:30–4:30 PM🐑 Sheep & Goat Clipping Competition
Tuesday, September 1  —  4-H Day
🏟 Arena
8:00 AM–12:00 PM🐂 4-H Beef Showmanship & Conformation then 4-H Champion Calf Showman
2:00 PM🐑 4-H Sheep Showmanship & Conformation (Ring 1)
2:00 PM🐄 4-H Dairy Clipping Competition Showmanship (Ring 2)
2:30 PM🚜 4-H Tractor Driving Competition
3:15 PM🏆 4-H Grand Champion Livestock Showmanship
4:15 PM🌱 Cloverbud Livestock Showcase
5:00 PM
Closing Ceremonies 📅 Save
Parade of Clubs • Jr. Ambassador Competition
6:00 PM🔨 Doug Carey Memorial 4-H Scholarship Pig Auction
7:00 PM🤼 4-H Tug of War Finals
✂️ Life Skills Building
9:30 AM🍳 Foods Preparation Competition
12:00 PM🌱 Cloverbud Craft
1:00 PM🪚 Woodworking Competition
1:00 PM🧱 Building Blocks Competition
2:00 PM🎂 Cake Decorating Competition
2:00 PM✂️ Scrapbooking Competition
🏛 Industrial Building
11:00 AM🐇 Rabbit & Cavy Showmanship / Conformation
1:00 PM🐔 Poultry & Waterfowl Showmanship / Conformation
🐂 Beef Barn
10:00 AM🐄 Dairy Clipping Competition

The Fair — September 2 to 6

Light horse classes, the Fort Equipment Open Beef Show, barrel racing and poles, heavy horse pulls, the parade, live music and the Mud Stomp.

🐂 2026 Open Beef Show Judge: Sarah Darraugh →

Wednesday, September 2
🏟 Arena
10:00 AM
🐎 Light Horse Show
Classes run back to back in this order:
  • Halter Mare
  • Halter Gelding
  • Grooming / Conditioning
  • Small Fry, Junior, Senior Showmanship
  • Small Fry Pleasure
  • Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior English Pleasure
  • Junior, Senior Road Hack
  • Small Fry Equitation
  • Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior English Equitation
  • Hunter Hack Over Fences
  • Round #1 English Pleasure Stake
  • Small Fry Obstacle Course
  • Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Keyhole
  • Round #1 Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Pole Bending
  • Round #1 Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Barrel Racing
6:00 PM🐎 Daisy's Turn & Burn Junior Jackpot
🎵 Industrial Building — Music
4:00–8:00 PM🎤 East Cove Wave Karaoke!
Music (Industrial Building): 4:00–8:00 PM – East Cove Wave Karaoke!
Wednesday Evening · Industrial Building

Karaoke Night

  • 4:00–8:00 PM East Cove Wave Karaoke!
📍 Industrial Building
Thursday, September 3
🏟 Arena
9:00 AM
🐂 Open Beef Show — Angus & Simmental Fort Equipment
Fort Equipment Open Beef Show • judged by Sarah Darraugh
12:00 PM
🐎 Light Horse Show
Classes run back to back in this order:
  • Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior Western Pleasure
  • Round #1 Western Pleasure Stake
  • Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior Western Equitation
  • Round #2 Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Pole Bending
  • Small Fry Apple Dunking Pairs
  • Round #2 English Pleasure Stake
  • Cumberland County Owned
  • Round #2 Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Barrel Racing
6:30 PM🐂 Hereford Futurity
7:30 PM🏆 Junior Olympics, followed by Farmer Olympics
✂️ Life Skills Building
11:00 AM–8:00 PM🔓 Building open — come see the exhibition hall entries
🎵 Industrial Building — Music
4:00–5:00 PM🎵 Deedra Green
6:00–9:00 PM🎵 Mainstreet Music Society
🌤 Outside
5:00–9:00 PM🚗 Classic Car Show Antique / modified vehicles • $10 registration • details
5:00–9:00 PM🚜 Antique Tractor Show $10 registration • prizes for Fan Favourite
Music (Industrial Building): 4:00–5:00 PM – Deedra Green  |  6:00–9:00 PM – Mainstreet Music Society
Thursday Afternoon & Evening · Industrial Building

Live Music

  • 4:00 PM Deedra Green
  • 6:00 PM Mainstreet Music Society
📍 Industrial Building
Friday, September 4
🏟 Arena
9:00 AM
🐂 Open Beef Show — Commercial, Shorthorn & Speckle Park Fort Equipment
Fort Equipment Open Beef Show
12:00 PM
🐎 Light Horse Show
Classes run back to back in this order:
  • Round #2 Western Pleasure Stake
  • Ranch Rail
  • Ranch Riding
  • English Pleasure Stake Finals
  • Round #3 Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Pole Bending
  • Western Pleasure Stake Finals
  • Overall Pleasure Stake
  • Round #3 Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Barrel Racing
  • Open Dash
5:00 PM🐎 Leadline • Parent Leadline • Small Fry / Open Costume
7:00 PM
💪 Tantramar Chevrolet Heavy Horse Pulls Tantramar Chevrolet 📄 Rules 📅 Save
🐂 Beef Barn
6:00 PM🔨 Junior Beef Auction
✂️ Life Skills Building
10:00 AM–9:00 PM🔓 Building open — come see the exhibition hall entries
🎵 Industrial Building — Music
12:30 PM🎵 Lost Highway
4:00–6:00 PM🎵 Carson Fullerton▶
7:00–9:00 PM🎵 Darren Howes Music
🌤 Outside
All day🪚 Chainsaw Carving Set up from the morning on — watch him work, stop and chat, and pick up a carving to take home
Music (Industrial Building): 12:30 PM – Lost Highway  |  4:00–6:00 PM – Carson Fullerton  |  7:00–9:00 PM – Darren Howes Music
Friday · All Afternoon & Evening · Industrial Building

Live Music

📍 Industrial Building
Friday Evening · Arena Grounds

Heavy Horse Pulls

The mightiest draft horses in the region compete for glory. A crowd favourite and one of the most anticipated events at CCEx.

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Friday, Sept 4 · 7:00 PM Arena Grounds 📄 Horse Pull Rules 2026 📅 Save to Calendar
Saturday, September 5
🏟 Arena & Grounds
8:00 AM
🐂 Open Beef Show — Charolais, Hereford & Prospect Steer Fort Equipment
Fort Equipment Open Beef Show
10:00 AM🐴 Hobby Horse Workshop (Dining Hall)
11:30 AM🐄 Cow Costume Parade
12:00 PM🐎 Trail
Saturday · 1:00 PM · Downtown Oxford

🎉 The CCEx Parade

Floats, tractors, horses, fire trucks and candy — the whole town turns out. Water Street to Main Street to Duke Street.

Parade Info & Route Map → Enter the Parade 📅 Save to Calendar
1:00 PM — CCEx Parade (Downtown Oxford: Water St → Main St → Duke St)
2:00 PM🐎 Four Horse Classic
3:00 PM🐴 Hobby Horse Show
3:30 PM🐎 Small Fry / Open Prom Barrels
5:00 PM🏆 Supreme Beef
Saturday · 5:45 PM · Arena Grounds

DG Sons Trucking Ltd Kids Show 'N Shine

A kids-only car show! Bring an electric powered vehicle your child can operate (or steer by remote). No vehicle? Be a judge — every child gets a treat bag!

Ages 9 & Under Free Event Electric Vehicles Register → 📅 Save to Calendar
5:45 PM — DG Sons Trucking Ltd Kids Show 'N Shine (Arena Grounds) · Ages 9 & Under
6:00 PM
💪 Casey Concrete Strong Man Casey Concrete
🎵 Industrial Building — Music
11:00 AM–1:00 PM🎵 Michelle Marie Music▶
2:00–3:00 PM🎩 Ian Stewart▶
4:00–6:00 PM🎵 Barry Patriquin
🎈 Industrial Building — Kids Fun Zone
2:00–4:00 PM🎈 Balloon Guy • 🎨 Character Drawing • 🖌 Face Painting
✂️ Life Skills Building
11:00 AM–8:00 PM🔓 Building open — come see the exhibition hall entries
🌤 Outside
2:00–4:00 PM🫧 Foam Party
Music (Industrial Building): 11:00 AM – Michelle Marie Music  |  2:00 PM – Ian Stewart  |  4:00 PM – Barry Patriquin
Saturday · All Day · Industrial Building

Live Music

📍 Industrial Building
Saturday · 9:00 PM · Exhibition Grounds

Annual Mud Stomp!

After the kids go to bed, the adults come out to play. DJ Dave on the decks, Coldstream drinks, and a night you won't forget.

19+ Adults Only DJ Dave Coldstream Drinks $10 Advance $15 at the Door Details → 📅 Save to Calendar
9:00 PM — Annual Mud Stomp · 19+ · $10 advance / $15 at the door
Sunday, September 6
🏟 Arena
8:00 AM
🐂 Junior Beef Show 📅 Save
Senior, intermediate, junior & pee wee showmanship
✂️ Life Skills Building
10:00 AM–12:00 PM🔓 Building open — last chance to see the exhibition hall entries

Times Are Subject to Change

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