2023 Schedule of Events
Senior & Jr Fair Schedule of Events (Tentative-Updated as changes are made)
*Bold Print Denotes Sr Fair Events
Beer Garden Open Daily 5pm – 10pm (Bldg # 3)
Monday - Aug 28 Morrow County Commissioners Day
8:00 am – 09:30 am Candies & Baked Goods in Place
9:00 am - 7:00 pm Animal Move In – All Livestock
9:00 am - 8:00 pm Exhibitor Check In & Booth Set Up (Youth Bldg)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm FFA Crop & Vegetable Judging (Youth Bldg)
9:00 am - 11:00 am FFA Shop Projects Check – In (Youth Bldg)
9:00 am - 7:30 pm King & Queen Voting
9:00 am - 7:00 pm Horse & Pony ABC Judging (Horse Arena)
10:00 am - 7:30 pm All Poultry/Rabbit check in/weigh in (Rabbit Barn)
1:00 pm Harness Racing (Grandstand)
2:30 pm - 7:30 pm Market Hog weigh in (Lg Arena)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Market Goat weigh in (Sheep Barn)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Market Lamb weigh in (Sheep Barn)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Market Beef/Feeder weigh in (Cattle Barn)
8:00 pm Farm Product Judging
8:00 pm All Jr Fair Still Projects in place/Youth Bldg Closes
Tuesday – Aug 29 Tidy Tims Day
Senior Citizens & Veterans Day FREE Entry All Day
8:00 am – 1:30 pm Seniors on Center (Pavilion & Sm Stage)
9:30 am Grand Entry & King/Queen Presentation (Horse Arena)
9:30 am Market Swine BBR/Breeding Show (Lg Arena)
9:30 am Rabbit Showmanship (Small Arena)
10:00 am Horse & Pony English
11:00 am Harness Racing (Grandstand)
12:00 pm Draft Horse, Pony, Mini, Donkey & Mule Halter Classes
1:00 pm Flower and Garden Club Judging
2:00 pm Veteran’s Program/Highland High School Band (Sm Stage)
5:00 pm Royalty Dinner (Youth Bldg)
5:00 pm Watermelon Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00 pm Mt. Gilead Marching Band
6:00 pm – 8:00pm Music by: Michael Rose (Elvis) (Sm Stage)
6:30 pm Outstanding Fair Supporter/Scholarships/
King & Queen Presentation (Youth Bldg)
Follows Above 4-H Dance (Youth Bldg)
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Comedian Steve Sabro (Beer Garden)
7:00 pm Figure 8 Races (Grandstand)
7:00 pm Mt. Gilead High School Band
7:30 pm Youth Sheep Lead In (Lg Arena)
8:00 pm Rabbit/Poultry Costume Contest (Sm Arena)
Wednesday – Aug 30 Blackstone Insurance Agency & Goodville Mutual Casualty Co Day
Rufus the Dufus – Strolling Entertainment
8:00 am Open Breeding Swine Show
9:00 am Open Sheep Show
9:30 am Poultry Show (Sm Arena)
9:30 am Horse Contest Show (Horse Arena)
9:30 am Small Equine (Draft Arena)
10:00 am Beef Breeding Show (Lg Arena)
Follows Above Bred & Owned Heifer Show
Follows Above Beef Feeder Market Show
Follows Above Dairy/Mixed Feeder Showmanship
Follows Above BBR Dairy/Mixed Feeder Show
12:00 pm Swine Breeders’ Picnic
1:00 pm Poultry Show (Sm Arena)
6:00 pm Pizza Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00 pm Market Beef Steer Show
6:00 pm Cloverbud Shoebox Sign Up (Youth Bldg)
6:00 pm Ground Roping (Grandstand)
6:30 pm Cloverbud Shoebox Parade (Youth Bldg)
7:00 pm Rodeo – Bulls & Barrels Show (Grandstand)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Trivia presented by Bunkers Mill (Beer Garden)
7:00 - 9:00 pm Music by: Oolong Gurus (Sm Stage)
Thursday – Aug 31 Adena Corporation Day
Meet the United Way Agencies – Win Prizes until 6:00 pm
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
Rufus the Dufus – Strolling Entertainment
9:00am BBR Breeding Heifers (Lg Arena)
Follows Above Beef Feeder Showmanship
Follows Above BBR Beef Feeders
Follows Above Dairy/Mixed Feeder Show
Follows Above Beef Showmanship
Follows Above BBR Steers
9:00 am Dairy Goat Showmanship (Sm Arena)
Follows Above Dairy Goat Show
Follows Above Pygmy, Angora Goat Showmanship
Follows Above Pygmy, Angora Goat Show (Sm Arena)
Follows Above Goat Costume Contest
9:30 am Horse & Pony Western Pleasure
11:00 am Food Fun Day (Youth Building)
12:00 pm Lamb BBQ (Sheep Barn)
12:00 pm Draft Horse Hitch Classes (Draft Arena)
1:00 pm Sheep Breeding Show (Sheep Arena)
2:00 pm Dog Show (Sm Stage/Pavilion)
4:30 pm Sheep Showmanship (Lg Arena)
6:00 pm Hot Dog Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00 pm Market Lamb Show (Lg Arena)
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Whiskey Would Band (Beer Garden)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Music by: Ryan Otis Band (Sm Stage)
7:00 pm Cardington High School Band
8:00 pm Rough Truck (Grandstand)
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Glow Stick Party w/ DJ (Sm Stage)
Friday – Sept 1 Open Road Renewables Day
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
Rufus the Dufus - Strolling Entertainment
Magic by Eli – Shows 5, 7, 9 pm at Small Stage
9:00 am Market Goat BBR Show (Sm Arena)
Follows Above Pee Wee Goat Showmanship
9:30 am Breeding & Market Rabbit Show (Lg Arena)
9:30 am Contest Horse Show (Horse Arena)
10:30 am Cornhole Tournament Pres. by MoCo Chamber of Commerce
1:00 pm Flower Judging
2:00 pm Barnyard Olympics (Sm Arena)
5:30 pm Adult Steer Showmanship (age 25+) (Lg Arena)
6:00 pm Water Balloon Toss (Sm Stage)
7:00 pm Central OH & Buckeye Truck Pulls (Grandstand)
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Karaoke w/ Dane (Beer Garden)
Saturday – Sept 2 Burkhart Farm Center Day
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
Magic by Eli – Shows 3, 7, 9 pm at Small Stage
Solo Cup Guy (Family Show) – Strolling Entertainment
9 am - 10 am Pie Check In
9:00 am Mkt/Meat Breeding Goat Showmanship (Sm Arena)
Follows Above Master Goat Showmanship
Follows Above Market/Meat Breeding Goat Show (Sm Arena)
9:30 am Horse Pleasure Versatility Class (Horse Arena)
10:00 am Dairy Cattle Show
Follows Above Kids & Calves (Lg Arena)
11:00 am Pie Judging
2:00 pm Contest Versatility (Horse Arena)
3:00 pm Swine Showmanship (Lg Arena)
4:30 pm Pie & Cake Auction (Small Stage)
5:00 pm Horse Awards (Horse Arena)
5:00 pm Market Swine Show (Lg Arena)
6:00 pm Antique Tractor Parade (Grandstand)
6:00 pm Pie Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
TBA Ryan Otis Bandy (Beer Garden)
TBA OSU Game Party (Beer Garden)
7:00 pm OSTPA Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
Sunday – Sept 3 Cardington Yutaka Day
Magic by Eli – Shows TBA
Solo Cup Guy (Family Show) – Strolling Entertainment
8:00 am Church Services (Youth Building)
8:00 am Open Market Swine Jackpot (Lg Arena)
10:00 am Vessel Church Service (Sm Stage)
12:30 pm Showman of Showmen start in Horse Arena
Follows Above Costume Class/Freestyle Reining
1:00 PM Scout Activities (Youth Bldg)
TBA Groovy Plants Ranch Workshop (Beer Garden)
1:00 PM High School Band Show – Cardington & Northmor
(Grandstand)
2:00 pm Pedal Tractor Pull (Pavilion)
TBA Paint & Sip w/ (Beer Garden)
5:00 pm Wood Carving Auctions (Sr Fair Office)
4:00 pm Style Show (Youth Bldg)
6:30 pm Motocross (Grandstand)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Music by: Preston Cooper (Sm Stage)
8:00 pm (approx) Open Freestyle Reining
8:00 pm Dairy Cattle Released
Monday – Sept 4 Farm Credit Mid-America & Rural 1st Day
9:00 am Champion Project Awards (Lg Arena)
10:00 am Large Animal Livestock Sale (Lg Arena)
10:00 am Small Animal Livestock Sale (Small Arena)
10:00 am Garden Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
11:00 am Stick Horse Show (Horse Arena)
3:00 pm Horse and Pony Projects Released
4:00 pm Jr Fair Booth Projects Released (Youth Building)
4:00 pm Open Demolition Derby (Grandstand)
6:00 pm All Poultry & Rabbits out of barn
Event Times Subject to Change
Midway Open Tues. Aug 29 – Sun. Sept. 3 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Rides close daily 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Mon. Sept 4 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
updated on 5/17/23
*Bold Print Denotes Sr Fair Events
Beer Garden Open Daily 5pm – 10pm (Bldg # 3)
Monday - Aug 28 Morrow County Commissioners Day
8:00 am – 09:30 am Candies & Baked Goods in Place
9:00 am - 7:00 pm Animal Move In – All Livestock
9:00 am - 8:00 pm Exhibitor Check In & Booth Set Up (Youth Bldg)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm FFA Crop & Vegetable Judging (Youth Bldg)
9:00 am - 11:00 am FFA Shop Projects Check – In (Youth Bldg)
9:00 am - 7:30 pm King & Queen Voting
9:00 am - 7:00 pm Horse & Pony ABC Judging (Horse Arena)
10:00 am - 7:30 pm All Poultry/Rabbit check in/weigh in (Rabbit Barn)
1:00 pm Harness Racing (Grandstand)
2:30 pm - 7:30 pm Market Hog weigh in (Lg Arena)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Market Goat weigh in (Sheep Barn)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Market Lamb weigh in (Sheep Barn)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Market Beef/Feeder weigh in (Cattle Barn)
8:00 pm Farm Product Judging
8:00 pm All Jr Fair Still Projects in place/Youth Bldg Closes
Tuesday – Aug 29 Tidy Tims Day
Senior Citizens & Veterans Day FREE Entry All Day
8:00 am – 1:30 pm Seniors on Center (Pavilion & Sm Stage)
9:30 am Grand Entry & King/Queen Presentation (Horse Arena)
9:30 am Market Swine BBR/Breeding Show (Lg Arena)
9:30 am Rabbit Showmanship (Small Arena)
10:00 am Horse & Pony English
11:00 am Harness Racing (Grandstand)
12:00 pm Draft Horse, Pony, Mini, Donkey & Mule Halter Classes
1:00 pm Flower and Garden Club Judging
2:00 pm Veteran’s Program/Highland High School Band (Sm Stage)
5:00 pm Royalty Dinner (Youth Bldg)
5:00 pm Watermelon Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00 pm Mt. Gilead Marching Band
6:00 pm – 8:00pm Music by: Michael Rose (Elvis) (Sm Stage)
6:30 pm Outstanding Fair Supporter/Scholarships/
King & Queen Presentation (Youth Bldg)
Follows Above 4-H Dance (Youth Bldg)
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Comedian Steve Sabro (Beer Garden)
7:00 pm Figure 8 Races (Grandstand)
7:00 pm Mt. Gilead High School Band
7:30 pm Youth Sheep Lead In (Lg Arena)
8:00 pm Rabbit/Poultry Costume Contest (Sm Arena)
Wednesday – Aug 30 Blackstone Insurance Agency & Goodville Mutual Casualty Co Day
Rufus the Dufus – Strolling Entertainment
8:00 am Open Breeding Swine Show
9:00 am Open Sheep Show
9:30 am Poultry Show (Sm Arena)
9:30 am Horse Contest Show (Horse Arena)
9:30 am Small Equine (Draft Arena)
10:00 am Beef Breeding Show (Lg Arena)
Follows Above Bred & Owned Heifer Show
Follows Above Beef Feeder Market Show
Follows Above Dairy/Mixed Feeder Showmanship
Follows Above BBR Dairy/Mixed Feeder Show
12:00 pm Swine Breeders’ Picnic
1:00 pm Poultry Show (Sm Arena)
6:00 pm Pizza Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00 pm Market Beef Steer Show
6:00 pm Cloverbud Shoebox Sign Up (Youth Bldg)
6:00 pm Ground Roping (Grandstand)
6:30 pm Cloverbud Shoebox Parade (Youth Bldg)
7:00 pm Rodeo – Bulls & Barrels Show (Grandstand)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Trivia presented by Bunkers Mill (Beer Garden)
7:00 - 9:00 pm Music by: Oolong Gurus (Sm Stage)
Thursday – Aug 31 Adena Corporation Day
Meet the United Way Agencies – Win Prizes until 6:00 pm
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
Rufus the Dufus – Strolling Entertainment
9:00am BBR Breeding Heifers (Lg Arena)
Follows Above Beef Feeder Showmanship
Follows Above BBR Beef Feeders
Follows Above Dairy/Mixed Feeder Show
Follows Above Beef Showmanship
Follows Above BBR Steers
9:00 am Dairy Goat Showmanship (Sm Arena)
Follows Above Dairy Goat Show
Follows Above Pygmy, Angora Goat Showmanship
Follows Above Pygmy, Angora Goat Show (Sm Arena)
Follows Above Goat Costume Contest
9:30 am Horse & Pony Western Pleasure
11:00 am Food Fun Day (Youth Building)
12:00 pm Lamb BBQ (Sheep Barn)
12:00 pm Draft Horse Hitch Classes (Draft Arena)
1:00 pm Sheep Breeding Show (Sheep Arena)
2:00 pm Dog Show (Sm Stage/Pavilion)
4:30 pm Sheep Showmanship (Lg Arena)
6:00 pm Hot Dog Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00 pm Market Lamb Show (Lg Arena)
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Whiskey Would Band (Beer Garden)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Music by: Ryan Otis Band (Sm Stage)
7:00 pm Cardington High School Band
8:00 pm Rough Truck (Grandstand)
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Glow Stick Party w/ DJ (Sm Stage)
Friday – Sept 1 Open Road Renewables Day
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
Rufus the Dufus - Strolling Entertainment
Magic by Eli – Shows 5, 7, 9 pm at Small Stage
9:00 am Market Goat BBR Show (Sm Arena)
Follows Above Pee Wee Goat Showmanship
9:30 am Breeding & Market Rabbit Show (Lg Arena)
9:30 am Contest Horse Show (Horse Arena)
10:30 am Cornhole Tournament Pres. by MoCo Chamber of Commerce
1:00 pm Flower Judging
2:00 pm Barnyard Olympics (Sm Arena)
5:30 pm Adult Steer Showmanship (age 25+) (Lg Arena)
6:00 pm Water Balloon Toss (Sm Stage)
7:00 pm Central OH & Buckeye Truck Pulls (Grandstand)
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Karaoke w/ Dane (Beer Garden)
Saturday – Sept 2 Burkhart Farm Center Day
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
Magic by Eli – Shows 3, 7, 9 pm at Small Stage
Solo Cup Guy (Family Show) – Strolling Entertainment
9 am - 10 am Pie Check In
9:00 am Mkt/Meat Breeding Goat Showmanship (Sm Arena)
Follows Above Master Goat Showmanship
Follows Above Market/Meat Breeding Goat Show (Sm Arena)
9:30 am Horse Pleasure Versatility Class (Horse Arena)
10:00 am Dairy Cattle Show
Follows Above Kids & Calves (Lg Arena)
11:00 am Pie Judging
2:00 pm Contest Versatility (Horse Arena)
3:00 pm Swine Showmanship (Lg Arena)
4:30 pm Pie & Cake Auction (Small Stage)
5:00 pm Horse Awards (Horse Arena)
5:00 pm Market Swine Show (Lg Arena)
6:00 pm Antique Tractor Parade (Grandstand)
6:00 pm Pie Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
TBA Ryan Otis Bandy (Beer Garden)
TBA OSU Game Party (Beer Garden)
7:00 pm OSTPA Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
Sunday – Sept 3 Cardington Yutaka Day
Magic by Eli – Shows TBA
Solo Cup Guy (Family Show) – Strolling Entertainment
8:00 am Church Services (Youth Building)
8:00 am Open Market Swine Jackpot (Lg Arena)
10:00 am Vessel Church Service (Sm Stage)
12:30 pm Showman of Showmen start in Horse Arena
Follows Above Costume Class/Freestyle Reining
1:00 PM Scout Activities (Youth Bldg)
TBA Groovy Plants Ranch Workshop (Beer Garden)
1:00 PM High School Band Show – Cardington & Northmor
(Grandstand)
2:00 pm Pedal Tractor Pull (Pavilion)
TBA Paint & Sip w/ (Beer Garden)
5:00 pm Wood Carving Auctions (Sr Fair Office)
4:00 pm Style Show (Youth Bldg)
6:30 pm Motocross (Grandstand)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Music by: Preston Cooper (Sm Stage)
8:00 pm (approx) Open Freestyle Reining
8:00 pm Dairy Cattle Released
Monday – Sept 4 Farm Credit Mid-America & Rural 1st Day
9:00 am Champion Project Awards (Lg Arena)
10:00 am Large Animal Livestock Sale (Lg Arena)
10:00 am Small Animal Livestock Sale (Small Arena)
10:00 am Garden Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
11:00 am Stick Horse Show (Horse Arena)
3:00 pm Horse and Pony Projects Released
4:00 pm Jr Fair Booth Projects Released (Youth Building)
4:00 pm Open Demolition Derby (Grandstand)
6:00 pm All Poultry & Rabbits out of barn
Event Times Subject to Change
Midway Open Tues. Aug 29 – Sun. Sept. 3 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Rides close daily 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Mon. Sept 4 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
updated on 5/17/23