The 26th Annual Cotton Pickin’ Fair will be held in downtown Hillsboro on Saturday, September 23rd with a kickoff Street Dance & Concert with The Morticians at 9pm on Friday, September 22nd.
Performers on Saturday will include The Magik Theatre performing The Three Little Pigs at 10am and 11:30am, The Hillsboro Golden Eagle Band at 1:30pm, JLD (Justin Derrington) at 2:30pm, Meagan Burkhart-Vaughn at 3:30pm, Bob Mauldin at 4:30pm, The Tejas Brothers at 6:15pm, and concluding with Mike Morgan & The Crawl, sponsored by Lone Star Ag Credit, from 8pm to 10pm.
This year’s fair will also include an International Barbecue Cookers Association sanctioned State Championship BBQ cook-off. Prizes include 100% of the entry fees plus $1,000. The more BBQ teams we sign up, the larger the prize will be.
Inflatable Alley returns again this year on Saturday, September 23rd. It will be located in the Brookshire’s parking lot along S Covington Street and will include 13 inflatable rides, games, and activities. Come ready to have a great time with the whole family.
Rides are appropriate for adults, teens, and children. Unlimited Ride armbands may be purchased at the gate for $10 per person and will be good from 10am to 10pm on Saturday, September 23rd.
We also expect in excess of 100 food, art, and craft vendors. In addition, the Hillsboro Farmers Market will be set up on the west side of the courthouse.
All fun and activities will begin at 10 am and continue until 10 pm on Saturday. The fair will again be set up along Covington Street, the Courthouse Square and East Franklin Street in the heart of Historic Downtown Hillsboro.
While downtown, be sure to shop and eat at our many stores and restaurants. It’s a great time to get to know downtown Hillsboro as we continue to be one of the fastest growing Main Street Programs in Texas.
For more information or to register for the BBQ cook-off or to be a vendor, visit http://www.hillsboromainstreet.org/cottonpickinfair.
