2024 AUGLAIZE COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE
Friday, July 26, 2024
SENIOR FAIR
10:00 a.m. Booths available for set up in Commercial Building
12-1:30 p.m. Fine Arts Quilts (arrival/set up) in Fine Arts Building
1:45 p.m. Quilt judging in Fine Arts Building
8:00 p.m. Senior Fair board meeting
JUNIOR FAIR
9-6:00 a.m. Booths available for set-up in Exhibit Building
9:00 a.m. FFA Shop & Crop judging (FFA Building)
11:00 a.m. All FFA Shop & Crop projects must be in place
4:00 p.m. Junior Fair Board meeting (Junior Fair Building)
6:00 p.m. Livestock may start to arrive
Saturday, July 27, 2024
SENIOR FAIR
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Fine Arts Dept. Exhibits (arrival/set-up) in Fine Arts Building
12:30 p.m. Fine Arts Judging
JUNIOR FAIR
8:00 a.m. All Junior Fair livestock must be in place
8:00 a.m. Market Rabbit weigh-in
8 a.m. – 1 p.m. 4-H Special Interest & Nutrition Premium pick-up (Exhibit Building)
8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Booths available for set-up (Exhibit Building)
9:30 a.m. Market Hog weigh-in, open hog following (Miller East Building)
10:00 a.m. Market Lamb & Market Goat weigh-in
10:00 a.m. Market Chicken weigh-in (followed by Pullorum testing)
11:00 a.m. Market Steer weigh in
Sunday, July 28, 2024 - Opening Day
SENIOR FAIR
9:00 a.m. Ohio Western Horse Show
10:00 a.m. Open Horticulture Show (Horticulture Building)
10:00 a.m. Open Can Goods & Baked Goods Show (Horticulture Building)
10:00 a.m. Culinary & Dairy (Horticulture Building)
10:00 a.m. Booths available for set-up in Commercial Building
11:00 a.m. District Holstein Cattle should be in place
12 Noon Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Front Gate)
1-11 p.m. Rides Open
2:00 p.m. Open class Barrow & Guilt show in Show Arena
2:00 p.m. Jackpot Steer Show & Jackpot Feeder Calf Show
3:00 p.m. Auglaize County Equine Queen/Princess Competition (Horse Arena)
3-5 p.m. Hay Bale Judging at Fair Office
4:00 p.m. Cheerleading Competition (Free Grandstands)
5:00 p.m. First Place “Best Of Show” Pie & Cake Auction
5:30-7 p.m. Ladies Night Out (Entertainment Tent)
6:00 p.m. Open Horseshoe Pitch Tournament
7:00 p.m. Jim & Melissa Brady with Michael Booth (Gospel Tent)
JUNIOR FAIR
12-8:00 p.m. Booths available for set-up (Exhibit Building)
12 p.m. Junior Fair Market Chicken Show (Swine Arena)
12:45 p.m. Special Interest Awards Presentation (Junior Fair Building)
1:00 p.m. 4-H Style Review (Junior Fair Building)
2:00 p.m. Open Class Beef Breeding Show (Piehl Arena) Followed by Live
Part of Junior Fair Beef Carcass followed by Open Steer & Feeder Show followed by
Cattleman’s Born & Raised Steer Show
5:00 p.m. Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)
Monday, July 29, 2024 - Senior Day
($5 admission for those 60 years and older)
SENIOR FAIR
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11:00 a.m. Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
1 - 3:00 p.m. Craft Demo - Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
4 - 11:00 p.m. Rides open
5:00 p.m. Aug Co Pork Producers Adult & Pee Wee Showmanship (show order ages 5,6,7,8 adult women, adult men)
6:00 p.m. Wiener Dog Races (Grandstands)
6:00 p.m. Jr. Fair King & Queen Coronation (Gospel Tent)
6:15 p.m. Registration opens: Kiddie Tractor Pull (Grandstands)
7:00 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull begins (Grandstands)
7:00 p.m. District 12 Holstein Show (Piehl Arena)
7:00 p.m. The Perry's (Gospel Tent)
7:00 p.m. Worship Anyway (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
JUNIOR FAIR
8:00 a.m. Booths available for set up (Exhibit Building)
9:00 a.m. Junior Fair Horse & Pony Show (Horse Arena)
9:00 a.m. Junior Fair Swine Showmanship (Swine Arena)
10:00 a.m. Junior Fair Market Goat & Meat Breeds, Breeding Goat Show (Piehl Arena)
2:00 p.m. Junior Fair booths in place for judging (Exhibit Building)
6:00 p.m. Junior Fair King & Queen Coronation (Gospel Tent)
7:30 p.m. Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - Kids Day
SENIOR FAIR
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11 a.m. Midway Opens - Food Vendors & Commercial Building Opens
12 – 4:00 p.m. Get Active at the Fair -(Gospel Tent)
1-11:00 p.m. Rides Open
1-3:00 p.m. Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
2-6:00 p.m. Blood Drive Bus (near Commercial Building & Fruit Hall)
6:00 p.m. Beekeeping Presentation (Junior Fair Building)
6:00 p.m. Harness Racing, MOON CITY TROT – (Grandstands)
7:00 p.m. Kingsman Quartet (Gospel Tent)
7:00 p.m. Singo (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
8:00 p.m. Chicken, Sheep, Pig & Calf Scramble (Make up Arena)
JUNIOR FAIR
9:00 a.m. Junior Fair Rabbit Showmanship & Show (Swine Arena)
10:00 a.m. Junior Fair Dairy Show & Showmanship (Piehl Arena) *milk cows released immediately after the show*
4:00 p.m. Junior Fair Sheep Breeding, Showmanship &Market Lamb Show (Piehl Arena)
5:00 p.m. Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Board Office)
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 - Harness Racing
SENIOR FAIR
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11:00 a.m. Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
1-3:00 p.m. Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
2-6:00 p.m. Fine Arts Premiums paid out in the Fine Arts Building
4-11:00 p.m. Rides open
6:00 p.m. Harness Racing. MOON WALK PACE – (Free Grandstands)
7:00 p.m. Floral Show (Horticulture Building)
7:00 p.m. Baking Contest (Horticulture Building)
7:00 p.m. Jr Division Baking Contest (Horticulture Building)
7:00 p.m. Homemade Wine & Beer Judging (Horticulture Building)
7:00 p.m. High Road (Gospel Tent)
7:00 p.m. T-102 Country Star Playoffs (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
JUNIOR FAIR
9:00 a.m. Junior Fair Market Hog Show (Swine Arena)
12 p.m. Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)
1:00 p.m. Junior Fair Beef Breeding & Feeder Calf Show (Piehl Arena) followed by Junior Fair Beef Showmanship
6:00 p.m. Junior Fair Horse Contesting Show (Horse Arena)
7:00 p.m. Junior Fair Dairy & Market Steer Shows (Show Arena)
Thursday, August 1st, 2024 - Veterans Day
SENIOR FAIR
9:00 a.m. Auglaize County Born & Raised Hog Show (Miller East Building)
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11:00 a.m. Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Kids BINGO (Gospel Tent)
1 – 3:00 p.m. Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
3:00 p.m. Goat Pee Wee & Adult Showmanship (show order ages 5,6,7,8, men’s,
women’s) Piehl Arena
4 – 11:00 p.m. Rides Open
6:00 p.m. Open Horseshoe Pitch Tournament
6:00 p.m. Veterans Day Program
7:00 p.m. Anthem Edition (Gospel Tent)
7:30 p.m. Demolition Derby – (Grandstands) *Pit passes $20 per person*
8-11:30 p.m. Brother Believe Me (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
JUNIOR FAIR
8:30 a.m. Junior Fair Poultry Showmanship & Breeding Show (Piehl Arena East)
9:00 a.m. Junior Fair Goat Showmanship & Dairy Breeds, Pygmy Goat Show (Piehl West)
4:00 p.m. Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)
7:00 p.m. Showmanship Sweepstakes (Piehl Arena)
Friday, August 2, 2024 - A-Bar Rodeo Productions
SENIOR FAIR
10 a.m – 12 p.m. Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11:00 a.m. Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
1-3:00 p.m. Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
3:30-4:30 p.m. Weigh-in for Open Class Lamb & Goat Shows
4-11:00 p.m. Rides Open
6:00 p.m. Born & Raised Market Goat Show
6:45 p.m Jackpot Market Lamb Show (After Goat Show)
7:00 p.m. A-Bar Rodeo Productions (Grandstands)
7:00 p.m. Legacy Five (Gospel Tent)
8-11:30 p.m. Another Round (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
JUNIOR FAIR
9:00 a.m. Junior Fair Horse Roping Show (Horse Arena) followed by Horse Fun Show
9:00 a.m. Junior Fair Livestock sale (Piehl Arena)
5:30 p.m. Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)
Saturday, August 3, 2024 - Senior Day & Connor Smith Concert
SENIOR FAIR
10 a.m. Auglaize County Fair Speed Show (Horse Arena)
11:00 a.m. Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
11:30 a.m. Open Cornhole Tournament Registration Begins
1-11:00 p.m. Rides Open
12:00 p.m. Open Cornhole Tournament (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
4:00 p.m. 4-H Woodcarver Auction (Grandstands) proceeds benefit Jr. Fair
4:00 p.m. Soul'd Out (Gospel Tent)
Kids Square Dancing will follow last band
6:00 p.m. Gate open for Concert (Must have ticket present)
7:00 p.m. 127 North (Grandstands)
8:00 p.m. Connor Smith (Grandstands)
8:00 p.m. Booth tear down in Commercial Building *No earlier than 8 PM*
10-11:30 p.m. 127 North (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
JUNIOR FAIR
9:00 a.m. Junior Fair Livestock Sale (Piehl Arena)
4:00 p.m. Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)
7:00 p.m. Best Dressed Animal & Animal Calling Contest (Piehl Arena)
11 p.m. – 12 Rabbit & Poultry projects are released
Saturday, August 6, 2023
SENIOR FAIR
9 a.m. Horticulture Released
JUNIOR FAIR
12:00 a.m. (midnight) Junior Fair Projects released
**All other animals (breeding and nonterminal) will observe a 12 AM through 2 PM release time
8 a.m.-12 p.m. (noon) Rabbits & Poultry exhibitors available for removal
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Booth and FFA Shop & Crop exhibits available for tear down
2:00 p.m. All Junior Fair Projects must be removed
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
7:00 p.m. Junior Fair Carcass Review (Kah Meats)