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Oct. 8-19, 2025

185 Days
15 Hours
28 Minutes

Animals

commerford petting zoo

Commerford Petting Zoo

Commerford and Sons petting zoo is a family-owned and operated petting zoo featuring domestic animals and hand-raised exotic animals that just love attention. The Comerford’s have been raising animals for more than 50 years. Guests are invited to get up close and meet members of the Commerford petting zoo family. Don’t forget to wash those hands afterwards!

Daily down Academic Avenue

swiftyswine

Swifty Swine Racing & Swimming Pigs

Always a favorite! Guests will be treated to an action-packed, fast-paced, high-energy program as “Swifty” the swimming pig plunges into an eight-foot tank, and four piglets compete for first place in a series of high-speed races. It’s the fastest pig race around!

Performing daily down Academic Avenue in front of Abernathy Arena.

 

donkey mule

Donkey & Mule Show

Come watch and cheer on mules and donkeys from full to miniature sizes as they compete in Coon Jumping, Driving, English, Western, Ranch, Trail, Speed and Costume Classes! Associations represented are The American Miniature Mule Association (TAMMA) and the North American Saddle Mule Donkey Association (NASMDA). There will be open riding and driving classes and miniature donkey classes, too. To participate in the show visit:  

Events -Watson Horse Shows — Watson Horse Shows

Oct. 18-19, Abernathy Arena and Horse Stables.

2024 SCSF Donkey & Mule Show Schedule

 

PasoFino

Paso Fino Exhibition

Presented by The Pure Puerto Rican Paso Fino Federation of America, Inc.

The Pure Puerto Rican Paso Fino Federation of America, Inc. will present its annual exhibit, “The Classic Celebration Show.” This show honors the memory of one of the Federation’s founding members and a great lover of the S.C. State Fair, Mr. Creighton Shull.

Oct. 9-10, 12pm Equine area near Abernathy arena

2024 Celebration Schedule

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