Saratoga County Fair Returns: Wrestling, Kangaroos, Air Rifles, Magicians, & More

BALLSTON SPA — There aren’t many places on earth where you can see a kangaroo, professional wrestling match, beauty pageant, magician, and a waterskiing squirrel all in one day. But you can do it at the 2025 Saratoga County Fair, which returns to Ballston Spa on July 22 and runs until July 27.

This year, the fair will be open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. from Tuesday through Saturday, then from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday. Parking is free in the fair parking lots, with shuttle buses available for those in lot D. Admission costs $15, but is free for kids 12 and younger. Tickets are still available online at www.saratogacountyfair.org/home.

Amusements of America will be providing the rides, games, and food offerings in the carnival section of the fair every day from noon until 10 p.m. Rides include adult attractions like the Crazy Mouse; Starship 3,000; Pharaoh’s Fury; Free Fall; Sky Fall; Orbiter; and Top Gun. Family-friend rides include two Ferris wheels; the Wacky Worm roller coaster; bumper cars; a carousel; and a Tilt-A-Whirl. As for food, expect everything from deep-fried favorites to local gourmet food trucks.

The fair’s itinerary is packed with activities, shows, exhibitions, and events. For a full list, you can view the fair’s calendar on its website. But we at Saratoga TODAY have prepared this curated schedule of some of the most exciting, unique, and just plain weird things to do at the 2025 fair. We’ve also bolded some special headlining events for each day. No matter what your interests or hobbies, there’s something for everyone, even if it’s just snacking on a funnel cake and riding some rides (though, we recommend having the funnel cake after the rides, not before).

• Tuesday, July 22
• County Draft Horse Show (10 a.m. at the Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring)
• 4-H shooting sports booths (archery, air rifle, and laser from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Drive a robot at the 4-H Center (10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Niagara Down Under (kangaroos and more from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• 4-H Goat Show (1 p.m. in the Small Animal Show Ring)
• Dialed Action Sports BMX bicycle stunt show (at The Point/Gardiner Walk at 12, 4, and 7 p.m.)
• Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel (shows at 1:30, 3:30, and 5:30 p.m. at the Grandstand Meadow Stage 2 Area)
• Magician Alyx Hilshey (performances at 1 and 3 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• Saratoga County Fair Pageant (4 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• 4-H Swine Show (6 p.m.)
• Beatin’ the Odds concert (7 to 10 p.m. at the Jeff Townsend Live Music Pavilion)
• Demolition Derby (7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Grandstand)
• Wednesday, July 23
• County Draft Horse Show (9 a.m. at the Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring)
• 4-H Dairy Cattle Show (10 a.m. at the Stewart’s Dairy Show Ring)
• 4-H shooting sports booths (archery, air rifle, and laser from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Drive a robot at the 4-H Center (10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Niagara Down Under (kangaroos and more from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Magician Alyx Hilshey (performances at 12, 2, and 4 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• Open Draft Horse Show (1 p.m. at the Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring)
• Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel (shows at 1:30, 3:30, and 5:30 p.m. at the Grandstand Meadow Stage 2 Area)
• 4-H Sheep Show (3 p.m. in the Small Animal Show Ring)
• Dialed Action Sports BMX bicycle stunt show (at The Point/Gardiner Walk at 3, 5, and 8 p.m.)
• Saratoga’s Got Talent (6 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• The Dynasty professional wrestling (7 p.m. at the Grandstand)
• River Country Band concert (7 to 10 p.m. at the Jeff Townsend Live Music Pavilion)
• Thursday, July 24
• 4-H Western Horse Show (10 a.m. at the Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring)
• 4-H shooting sports booths (archery, air rifle, and laser from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Drive a robot at the 4-H Center (10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Niagara Down Under (kangaroos and more from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Magician Alyx Hilshey (performances at 12, 2, and 4 p.m. in the Talent Building) 4-H Alpaca Show (1 p.m. in the Small Animal Show Ring)
• Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel (shows at 1:30, 3:30, and 5:30 p.m. at the Grandstand Meadow Stage 2 Area)
• Dialed Action Sports BMX bicycle stunt show (at The Point/Gardiner Walk at 3, 5, and 8 p.m.)
• Stewart’s Ice Cream Eating Contest (3:30 p.m. in the Townley Building)
• Goat Show (4 p.m. in the Small Animal Show Ring)
• 4-H Beef Show (4 p.m. in the Stewart’s Dairy Show Ring)
• Tractor Pull (6 p.m.)
• Saratoga’s Got Talent (6 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• County Draft Horse Show (7 p.m. at the Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring)
• Family Bingo (7 p.m. in the Lewis Building)
• Skeeter Creek concert (7 to 10 p.m. at the Jeff Townsend Live Music Pavilion)

Friday, July 25

• 4-H English Horse Show (10 a.m. at the Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring)
• Dairy Cattle Show (10 a.m. at the Stewart’s Dairy Show Ring)
• The Children’s Museum at Saratoga (10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Lewis Building)
• 4-H shooting sports booths (archery, air rifle, and laser from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Drive a robot at the 4-H Center (10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Niagara Down Under (kangaroos and more from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Magician Alyx Hilshey (performances at 12, 2, and 4 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• The Dambreakers concert (1 to 4 p.m. at the Jeff Townsend Live Music Pavilion)
• Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel (shows at 1:30, 3:30, and 5:30 p.m. at the Grandstand Meadow Stage 2 Area)
• Dialed Action Sports BMX bicycle stunt show (at The Point/Gardiner Walk at 3, 5, and 8 p.m.) Taste of Saratoga County (local culinary delights in the Townley Building from 4 to 6 p.m.)
• Draft Horse Obstacle Course and Games (5:30 p.m. at the Adirondack Trust Company Horse Show Ring)
• Saratoga’s Got Talent (6 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• Family Bingo (7 p.m. in the Lewis Building)
• • Electric Rodeo concert (7 to 11 p.m. at the Jeff Townsend Live Music Pavilion)

Saturday, July 26

• 4-H Rabbit Show (9 a.m. at the Small Animal Show Ring)
• 4-H shooting sports booths (archery, air rifle, and laser from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Drive a robot at the 4-H Center (10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Niagara Down Under (kangaroos and more from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Magician Alyx Hilshey (performances at 12, 4, and 6 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• The Bennett Brothers concert (12 to 3 p.m. at the Jeff Townsend Live Music Pavilion)
• Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel (shows at 1:30, 3:30, and 5:30 p.m. at the Grandstand Meadow Stage 2 Area)
• 4-H Poultry Show (2 p.m. in the Small Animal Show Ring)
• Dialed Action Sports BMX bicycle stunt show (at The Point/Gardiner Walk at 3, 5, and 8 p.m.)
• Taste of Saratoga County (local culinary delights in the Townley Building from 4 to 6 p.m.)
• 4 Wheel Drive Truck Pull (7 p.m.)
• 4-H Young Farmers Olympics (7 p.m. in the Stewart’s Dairy Show Ring)
• Family Bingo (7 p.m. in the Lewis Building)
• Big Sky Country concert (7 to 11 p.m. at the Jeff Townsend Live Music Pavilion)
• Sunday, July 27
• 4-H Master Showman (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
• 4-H shooting sports booths (archery, air rifle, and laser from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Drive a robot at the 4-H Center (10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Niagara Down Under (kangaroos and more from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.)
• Magician Alyx Hilshey (performances at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• Dialed Action Sports BMX bicycle stunt show (at The Point/Gardiner Walk at 12, 4, and 7 p.m.)
• Country line dancing lessons (from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Jeff Townsend Live Music Pavilion)
• Cosplay costuming construction (12 to 3 p.m. in the Lewis Building)
• 4-H Dog Show (1 p.m. in the Stewart’s Dairy Show Ring)
• Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel (shows at 1:30, 3:30, and 5:30 p.m. at the Grandstand Meadow Stage 2 Area)
• Saratoga’s Got Talent: Best of Fair (4 p.m. in the Talent Building)
• The Down Home Boys concert (4 to 8 p.m. at the Jeff Townsend Live Music Pavilion)
• Demolition Derby (6:30 p.m. at the Grandstand)