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Schedule of Events

*Senior Fair Events in Bold*
Monday - Aug 29      Morrow County Commissioners Day
9:00 am - 10:00 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)
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)
4:30 pm                                  Harness Racing (Grandstand)
8:00 pm                                 Farm Product Judging
8:00 pm                                 All Jr Fair Still Projects in place/Youth Bldg Closes
 
Tuesday – Aug 30      Humana – Gregg Shoewalter Day
Senior Citizens Day & Veterans Day Free Entry until 4:00 pm
Mt Gilead & Highland Schools Spirit Day
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
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 (Bldg #3)
4:30 pm                               Harness Racing (Grandstand)
5:00 pm                               Royalty Dinner (Youth Bldg)
6:00 pm                               Egg Toss (Small Stage)
6:30 pm                                Outstanding Fair Supporter/Scholarships/
                                                King & Queen Presentation (Youth Bldg)    
Follows Above                      4-H Dance (Youth Bldg) 
7:00 pm                                Mt. Gilead High School Band
7:30 pm                                 Youth Sheep Lead In (Lg Arena)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm            Music by: Project Delta (Small Stage)
8:00 pm                                Rabbit/Poultry Costume Contest (Sm Arena)
 
Wednesday – Aug 31     Blackstone Insurance Agency & Goodville Mutual Casualty Co Day
Northmor Schools Spirit Day
Mike Bishop – Hypnotist – Shows 3, 5, 9 pm at Small Stage
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)
5:30 pm                              Northmor High School Band
6:00 pm                             Pizza Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00 pm                             Market Beef Steer Show
6:00 pm                             Cloverbud Shoebox Sign Up (Youth Bldg)
6:30 pm                             Cloverbud Shoebox Parade (Youth Bldg)    
6:00 pm                            Ground Roping (Grandstand)
7:00 pm                            Rodeo – Bulls & Barrels Show (Grandstand)
7:00 - 9:00 pm               Music by:  Charlie & Charlie (Sm Arena)
 
Thursday – Sept 1      Adena Corporation Day
Meet the United Way Agencies – Win Prizes until 6:00 pm
Cardington Schools & Gilead  Christian School Spirit Day
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
Mike Bishop – Hypnotist – Shows 3, 5, 9 pm at Small Stage
Mr. Puppet – 2 Shows Today
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                            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                              Mt Gilead High School Choir
4:30 pm                              Sheep Showmanship (Lg Arena)
6:00 pm                             Watermelon Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00 pm                              Market Lamb Show (Lg Arena)
7:00 pm                              Outhouse Races (Grandstand)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm          Music by: Harley Taylor & Cold Shelby (Sm Stage)
7:00 pm                              Cardington High School Band
8:00 pm                              Rough Truck (Grandstand)
 
Friday – Sept 2       Touchstone Energy Day by Consolidated Cooperative
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
Mike Bishop – Hypnotist – Shows 3, 5, 9 pm at Small Stage
Mr. Puppet – 2 Shows Today
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                               Egg Toss (Small Stage)
6:00 pm                               Stack 'Em Straight Contest

7:00 pm                               Central OH & Buckeye Truck Pulls (Grandstand)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm           Music by: Caroline & Dad (Small Stage)
 
Saturday – Sept 3     Burkhart Farm Center Day
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
9:00 am - 10:00 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                                Great American Hot Dog Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
7:00 pm                                 OSTPA Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm             Music by:  The Brickwalk Nights (Sm Stage)
 
Sunday – Sept 4      Cardington Yutaka Day
8:00 am                                  Church Services (Youth Building)
8:00 am                                  Open Market Swine Jackpot (Lg Arena)
10:00 am                                Vessel Church (Small Stage)
12:30 pm                                  Showman of Showmen start in Horse Arena
Follows Above                         Costume Class/Freestyle Reining
1:00 PM                                    Scout Activities (Youth Bldg)
2:00 pm                                   Pedal Tractor Pull (Pavilion)
4:00 pm                                   Style Show (Youth Bldg)
6:00 pm                                   Watermelon Eating Contest (Small Stage)
6:30 pm                                    Nashville Crush LIVE (Grandstand)
8:00 pm                                   Tyler Rich LIVE (Grandstand)
8:00 pm (approx)                  Open Freestyle Reining
8:00 pm                                   Dairy Cattle Released
 
Monday – Sept 5      Open Road Renewables 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)
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)
  4:30 pm                               Open Demolition Derby (Grandstand)
  6:00 pm                               All Poultry & Rabbits out of barn
 
Event Times Subject to Change
 
Midway Open Tues. Aug 30 – Sun. Sept. 4                           12:00 pm – 10:00 pm  (11pm on Fri & Sat)
            Rides close daily 5:00 – 6:00 pm                                              
          Mon. Sept 5                                     


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