Quick take
- This event took place Oct. 20 to 24 at the Longview Convention Complex, 100 Grand Blvd. It was free to the public, the City of Longview said.
- 4-H and FFA members from Gregg, Harrison, Upshur, Rusk and Smith counties showed animals, home economics entries and ag mechanics projects.
- The show opened Tuesday, Oct. 20, with rabbit judging: one judge and 199 entries, KLTV reported.
- It ended Saturday, Oct. 24, with the Buyers Dinner and the sale of champions at the Maude Cobb Convention Center.
Update, Mon., Oct. 26: This event took place Oct. 20 to 24. The schedule below is kept for reference.
The 2026 Harvest Festival and Livestock Show ran at the Longview Convention Complex, and it was free to watch. Students in 4-H and FFA from Gregg, Harrison, Upshur, Rusk and Smith counties showed animals, home economics entries and ag mechanics projects, according to the City of Longview. The show was set to wrap up Saturday with the sale of champions.
The festival opened Tuesday with rabbit judging: one judge and 199 entries, KLTV reported. KLTV said the festival ran from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Saturday.
How the week went, per the schedule
- Thursday, Oct. 22: market swine judging at 9 a.m.; home economics judging 10 a.m. to noon; ag mechanics judging at noon in the Exhibit Building. Public viewing of the home economics entries started at 2 p.m. Exhibitors picked their entries up from 3 to 5 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 23: lamb judging at 8 a.m., followed by meat goats; market steer judging at 3 p.m. in the cattle show arena.
- Saturday, Oct. 24: heifer jackpot show at 8:30 a.m., with the steer jackpot show right after. The Buyers Dinner was set for 5 p.m. and the sale and exhibition of champions for 6 p.m. at the Maude Cobb Convention Center.
KLTV reported the Buyers Dinner was $10 per person and everything else was free.