Office Hours
Wednesday & Friday: 9AM - 4PM
Phone
419-675-2396
Monday, September 5
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. | Homemaker Demonstrations – Community Building |
| 5:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Beef Exhibitor Meeting – Steak Barn |
| 6:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Swine Showmanship – Show Arena |
| 6:00 p.m. | Youth Judging – Arts/Crafts Building |
| 9:00 p.m. | All Open Class & Junior Fair Entries in Place Check your department’s specific check-in times and procedures. |
Tuesday, September 6
Veterans Day
Veterans and active duty military are admitted free with Veterans or Military ID.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Gates Open Get your tickets online now! |
| 8:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Market Poultry Show – Small Animal Show Area |
| 8:30 a.m. | Culinary Art Judging – Arts & Crafts Building |
| 9:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Horse Show – Horse Show Arena |
| 9:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Swine Show – Show Arena |
| 10:00 a.m. | Exhibit Buildings Open |
| Noon | Official Fair Opening – Gazebo |
| Noon | Rides Open |
| Noon | Petting Zoo – Children’s Area |
| Noon | Open Class Flower Show – Arts & Crafts Building |
| Noon | Dairy Goat Showmanship, Pee Wee Showmanship – Small Animal Show Arena |
| Noon | Dairy Breeding, Pygmy and Dairy Market Wether Show – Small Animal Show Arena |
| Noon | Homemaker Dish Day – Community Building |
| 1:00 p.m. | Blacksmith Demonstrations – Children’s Area |
| 1:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Veteran’s Program – Community Building |
| 3:30 p.m. | Junior Fair Beef Skill-a-thon Contest – Steak Barn |
| 3:30 p.m. | Homemaker Demonstration – Community Building complete schedule in back of fair book |
| 4:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 4:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Market Wether Goat Show – Small Animal Show Arena |
| 4:00 p.m. | Baked Goods Auction – Arts & Crafts Building |
| 4:15 p.m. | Children’s Activities – Community Building |
| 6:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Beef Educational Clinic – Show Arena |
| 6:30 p.m. | Crowning of Junior Fair King & Queen followed by Music Showcase – Grandstand Get your tickets online now! |
| 7:00 p.m. | Wine Judging – Arts & Crafts Building |
| 10:00 p.m. | Exhibit Buildings & Rides Close |
Wednesday, September 7
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Gates Open Get your tickets online now! |
| 8:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Rabbit Show – Rabbit Show Area |
| 8:00 a.m. | Open class beef show, Junior Beef Showmanship – Show Arena |
| 8:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Born & Raised in Hardin County Steer Show – Show Arena |
| 8:30 a.m. | Cultural Arts Judging – Arts & Crafts Building |
| 9:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Horse and Pony Show –Horse Arena |
| 10:00 a.m. | Exhibit Buildings Open |
| 11:15 a.m. | Pork Dish Day – Community Building |
| Noon | Rides Open |
| Noon | Bear Hollow Wood Carver Demonstration – Children’s Area |
| Noon | Petting Zoo open – Children’s Area |
| 12:30 p.m. | Open Class Wool Show – Show Arena |
| 1:00 p.m. | Boer Goat Showmanship, Commercial Breeding Show – Goat Arena |
| 1:00 p.m. | Born & Raised in Hardin County Market Goat Show – Goat Arena |
| 1:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 1:00 p.m. | Blacksmith Demonstrations – Children’s Area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s Area |
| 3:00 p.m. | Bear Hollow Wood Carver Demonstration – Children’s Area |
| 4:00 p.m. | Open Class & Junior Fair Sheep Breed Show – Show Arena |
| 4:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Sheep Showmanship & Market Lamb Show– Show Arena |
| 4:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s area |
| 4:15 p.m. | Children’s and Teens Activities – Community Building |
| 4:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s Area |
| 5:00 p.m. | Antique judging – Arts & Crafts Building |
| 5:30 p.m. | Bear Hollow Wood Carver Demonstration – Children’s Area |
| 6:00 p.m. | Teen Chopped Challenge (Grades 7-12) – Community Building |
| 6:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s Area |
| 7:00 p.m. | Harness Racing – Grandstand |
| 10:00 p.m. | Exhibit Buildings & Rides Close |
Thursday, September 8
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Gates Open Get your tickets online now! |
| 8:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Dairy Feeder Show – Show Arena |
| 9:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Poultry Show & Poultry Pee Wee – Small Animal Show Arena |
| 10:00 a.m. | Exhibit Buildings Open |
| 11:00 a.m. | Dairy Dish Day Judging – Community Building |
| Noon | Rides Open |
| Noon | Petting Zoo – Children’s area |
| Noon | Harness Racing – Grandstand |
| Noon | Bear Hollow Wood Carver – Children’s Area |
| 1:00 p.m. | Blacksmith Demonstrations – Children’s area |
| 1:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s area |
| 1:45 p.m. | Homemaker Demonstrations – Community Building Complete schedule in back of fair book |
| 2:00 p.m. | Columbus Zoo – Children’s Area |
| 3:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Born & Raised in Hardin County Market Lamb Show – Show Arena |
| 3:00 p.m. | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Entertainment Lawn |
| 4:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 4:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Breed & Beef Feeders Show – Show Arena |
| 4:15 p.m. | Children’s and Teen’s Activities – Community Building |
| 4:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s area |
| 5:30 p.m. | Girl’s Group Progressive Fair Meal (grades 4-6) – Community Building |
| 5:30 p.m. | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Area |
| 6:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s area |
| 7:00 p.m. | KOI Drag Racing – Grandstand |
| 7:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Steer Show – Show Arena |
| 7:00 p.m. | Just Kidding Around Goat Fun for Kids – Small Animal Show Arena |
| 7:30 p.m. | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Area |
| 10:00 p.m. | Exhibit Buildings & Rides Close |
Friday, September 9
Senior Citizen’s & College Day
Senior citizens are admitted free with proof of age 60+.
College students are admitted half-price with a college ID.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Gates Open Get your tickets online now! |
| 8:00 a.m. | Born in Hardin County Market Hog Show– Show Arena |
| 9:00 a.m. | Open Class Draft Horse & Pony Show –Grandstand |
| 9:00 a.m. | UNTIL TICKETS ARE GONE – Senior Meal ticket distribution – Resting Tent |
| 10:00 a.m. | Exhibit Buildings Open |
| 10:00 a.m. | Dairy Beef Feeder Buy-Back Auction – Behind Dairy Beef Feeder Barn |
| 11:00 a.m. | Beef Dish Judging – Community Building |
| 11:30 a.m. | Antique Tractor Parade – on Grounds |
| Noon | Rides Open |
| Noon | Junior Fair Dairy Show – Show Arena |
| Noon | Flower Show – Arts & Crafts Building |
| Noon | Children’s Dairy Showmanship – Show Arena |
| Noon | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Area |
| Noon | Petting Zoo – children’s area |
| 1:00 p.m. | Junior Fair Dog Show – Shelter House |
| 1:00 p.m. | Blacksmith Demonstrations – Children’s area |
| 1:00 p.m. | COSI – Children’s Area |
| 1:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s Area |
| 1:45 p.m. | Homemakers Demonstrations – Community Building Complete schedule in back of fair book |
| 3:00 p.m. | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Area |
| 4:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 4:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s Area |
| 5:30 p.m. | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Area |
| 7:00 p.m. | Hardin County Truck & Tractor Pull – Grandstand Get your tickets online now! |
| 7:30 p.m. | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Entertainment Lawn |
| 10:00 p.m. | Exhibit Buildings Close |
| 11:00 p.m. | Rides Stop and Fairgrounds Close |
Saturday, September 10
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Gates Open Get your tickets online now! |
| 8:00 a.m. | Junior Fair Livestock Sale – Show Arena |
| 9:00 a.m. | Conservation Contest Reg. – Community Building |
| 9:30 a.m. | Conservation Contest Judging – Community Building |
| 10:00 a.m. | Exhibit Buildings Open |
| 11:30 a.m. | Special Pie Day Judging (morning session) – Community Building |
| Noon | Rides Open |
| Noon | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Area |
| Noon | Petting Zoo – Children’s area |
| 1:00 p.m. | Blacksmith Demonstrations – Children’s Area |
| 1:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s area |
| 2:30 p.m. | Special Pie Day Judging (afternoon session) – Community Building |
| 3:00 p.m. | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Area |
| 4:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 4:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s Area |
| 5:30 p.m. | Sheep Lead Contest – Show Arena |
| 5:30 p.m. | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Area |
| 6:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s Area |
| 7:00 p.m. | Broken Horn Rodeo – Grandstand Get your tickets online now! |
| 7:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 7:30 p.m. | Wood Carver Presentation – Children’s Area |
| 10:00 p.m. | Exhibit Buildings Close |
| 11:00 p.m. | Rides Stop and Fairgrounds Close |
Sunday, September 11
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Gates Open Get your tickets online now! |
| 10:00 a.m. | Music starts for Hour of Inspiration – Grandstand |
| 10:30 a.m. | Hour of Inspiration – Grandstand |
| 11:45 a.m. | Wood Carving Auction – Gazebo |
| Noon | Exhibit Buildings and Concessions Open |
| Noon | Rides Open |
| Noon | Petting Zoo – Children’s Area |
| 12:30 p.m. | Cheerleading Competition – Grandstand |
| 1:00 p.m. | Pee Wee Swine Showmanship – North End of Show Arena |
| 1:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 1:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s Area |
| 2:00 p.m. | Columbus Zoo – Children’s Area |
| 2:00 p.m. | Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull – Shelter House |
| 3:30 p.m. | Showmen of Showmen Contest – Show Arena |
| 3:30 p.m. | Farm Comedy Show – Children’s Area |
| 4:00 p.m. | Pig Races – Children’s Area |
| 5:00 p.m. | Girl Scout award program – Community Building |
| 6:00 p.m. | Demolition Derby – Grandstand Get your tickets online now! |
| 7:00 p.m. | Junior Fair & Open Class Livestock Entries Released |
| 8:00 p.m. | Commercial Exhibits Released |
| 9:00 p.m. | Market Livestock Released |
| 10:30 p.m. | Food Concessions Released |