The Jackson County Fair features eight days of rides, stockyard exhibits, music and a plethora of options for food. General admission for the fair is free, ride tickets are $1 and armbands for unlimited rides during some specific times can be purchased for around $20. While rides and other staples of the fair are outside, the fairgrounds feature a large covered pavilion.

Other features of the fair include reduced price family night, Old Settler’s Day Lunch for Jackson County residents age 70 and older, Children’s Day, a dog show, Midnight Madness, youth livestock show and the Jackson County Idol hunt