The Auglaize County fair is fun for the whole family

Every year the Auglaize County Fairgrounds hosts “The Family Fair” a one stop destination where everyone from the littles to the elders will have plenty to do. Our weeklong county fair has everything you need: great food, fun games and activities, friendly competition, and animals of all shapes and sizes.

Schedule:

Friday, July 28, 2023

Senior Fair:

10:00am: Booths available for set up in Commercial Building
12-1:30pm: Fine Arts Quilts (arrival/set up) in Fine Arts Building
1:30pm: Quilt judging in Fine Arts Building
8:00pm: Senior Fair: board meeting

Junior Fair:

9-6:00am: Booths available for set-up in Exhibit Building
9:00am: FFA Shop and Crop judging (FFA Building)
11:00am: All FFA Shop and Crop projects must be in place
4:00pm: Junior Fair: Board meeting (Junior Fair: Building)
6:00pm: Livestock may start to arrive

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Senior Fair:

9am - 12pm: Fine Arts Dept. Exhibits (arrival/set-up) in Fine Arts Building
12:30pm: Fine Arts Judging

Junior Fair:

8:00am: All Junior Fair: livestock must be in place
8:00am: Market Rabbit weigh-in
8am - 1pm: 4-H Special Interest and Nutrition Premium pick-up (Exhibit Building)
8am - 8pm: Booths available for set-up (Exhibit Building)
9:30am: Market Hog weigh-in, open hog following (Miller East Building)
10:00am: Market Lamb and Market Goat weigh-in
10:00am: Market Chicken weigh-in (followed by Pullorum testing)
11:00am: Market Steer weigh in

Sunday, July 30, 2023 - Opening Day

Senior Fair:

9:00am: Ohio Western Horse Show
10:00am: Open Horticulture Show (Horticulture Building)
10:00am: Open Can Goods and Baked Goods Show (Horticulture Building)
10:00am: Culinary and Dairy (Horticulture Building)
10:00am: Booths available for set-up in Commercial Building
11:00am: District Holstein Cattle should be in place
12 Noon Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Front Gate)
1-11pm: Rides Open
2:00pm: Open class Barrow and Guilt show in Show Arena
2:00pm: Jackpot Steer Show and Jackpot Feeder Calf Show
3:00pm: Auglaize County Equine Queen/Princess Competition (Horse Arena)
4:00pm: Cheerleading Competition (Free Grandstands)
5:00pm: First Place “Best Of Show” Pie and Cake Auction
5:30-7pm: Ladies Night Out in the Gardens (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
6:00pm: Open Horseshoe Pitch Tournament
6:30pm: Open Musical Freestyle
7:00pm: Ernie Haase (Gospel Tent)
7-10pm: Blue Collar (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)

Junior Fair:

12-8:00pm: Booths available for set-up (Exhibit Building)
12pm: Junior Fair: Market Chicken Show (Swine Arena)
12:45pm: Special Interest Awards Presentation (Junior Fair: Building)
1:00pm: 4-H Style Review (Junior Fair: Building)
2:00pm: Open Class Beef Breeding Show (Piehl Arena) Followed by Live
Part of Junior Fair: Beef Carcass followed by Open Steer and Feeder Show followed by
Cattleman’s Born and Raised Steer Show
5:00pm: Junior Fair: Board Meeting (Junior Fair: Of?ce)

Monday, July 31, 2023 - Senior Day
($5 admission for those 60 years and older)

Senior Fair:

10am - 12pm: Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11:00am: Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
1 - 3:00pm: Craft Demo - Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
4 - 11:00pm: Rides open
5:00pm: Aug Co Pork Producers Adult and Pee Wee Showmanship (show order ages 5,6,7,8 adult women, adult men)
5:00pm: Wiener Dog Races (Grandstands)
6:00pm: Jr. Fair King and Queen Coronation (Gospel Tent)
6:15pm: Registration opens: Kiddie Tractor Pull (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
7:00pm: Kiddie Tractor Pull begins (Grandstands)
7:00pm: District 12 Holstein Show (Piehl Arena)
7:00pm: The Sound (Gospel Tent)
7:00pm: Worship Anyway (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)

Junior Fair:

8:00am: Booths available for set up (Exhibit Building)
9:00am: Junior Fair: Horse and Pony Show (Horse Arena)
9:00am: Junior Fair: Swine Showmanship (Swine Arena)
10:00am: Junior Fair: Market Goat and Meat Breeds, Breeding Goat Show (Piehl Arena)
2:00pm: Junior Fair: booths in place for judging (Exhibit Building)
6:00pm: Junior Fair: King and Queen Coronation (Gospel Tent)
7:30pm: Junior Fair: Board Meeting (Junior Fair: Of?ce)

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - Kids Day
(Ride Band Special and Harness Racing)

Senior Fair:

10am - 12pm: Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11am: Midway Opens - Food Vendors and Commercial Building Opens
12 – 4:00pm: Get Active at the Fair -(Gospel Tent located by Commercial Building)
1-11:00pm: Rides Open
1-3:00pm: Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
6:00pm: Beekeeping Presentation (Junior Fair: Building)
6:00pm: Harness Racing, MOON CITY TROT – (Grandstands)
7:00pm: Southern Raised (Gospel Tent)
5 – 7:00pm: Rowdy Ron Tailgate Party (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
7-10:00pm: Brothers In Law (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
8:00pm: Chicken, Sheep, Pig and Calf Scramble (Make up Arena)

Junior Fair:

9:00am: Junior Fair: Rabbit Showmanship and Show (Swine Arena)
10:00am: Junior Fair: Dairy Show and Showmanship (Piehl Arena) *milk cows released immediately after the show*
4:00pm: Junior Fair: Sheep Breeding, Showmanship &Market Lamb Show (Piehl Arena)
5:00pm: Junior Fair: Board Meeting (Junior Fair: Board Office)

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - Harness Racing

Senior Fair:

10am - 12pm: Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11:00am: Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
1-3:00pm: Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
2-6:00pm: Fine Arts Premiums paid out in the Fine Arts Building
4-11:00pm: Rides open
6:00pm: Open Horseshoe Pitch Tournament
6:00pm: Harness Racing. MOON WALK PACE – (Free Grandstands)
7:00pm: Floral Show (Horticulture Building)
7:00pm: Baking Contest (Horticulture Building)
7:00pm: Jr Division Baking Contest (Horticulture Building)
7:00pm: Homemade Wine and Beer Judging (Horticulture Building)
7:00pm: High Road (Gospel Tent)
7:00pm: T-102 Country Star Playoffs (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)

Junior Fair:

9:00am: Junior Fair: Market Hog Show (Swine Arena)
12pm: Junior Fair: Board Meeting (Junior Fair: Of?ce)
1:00pm: Junior Fair: Beef Breeding and Feeder Calf Show (Piehl Arena) followed by Junior Fair: Beef Showmanship
6:00pm: Junior Fair: Horse Contesting Show (Horse Arena)
7:00pm: Junior Fair: Dairy and Market Steer Shows (Show Arena)

Thursday, August 3, 2023 - Veterans Day and Demolition Derby

Senior Fair:

9:00am: Auglaize County Born and Raised Hog Show (Miller East Building)
10am - 12pm: Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11:00am: Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
1 – 3:00pm: Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
1 – 7:00pm: Blood Drive – American Red Cross
3:00pm: Goat Pee Wee and Adult Showmanship (show order ages 5,6,7,8, men’s, women’s) Piehl Arena
4 – 11:00pm: Rides Open
6:00pm: National Pony Pull (4-H Horse Arena)
6:00pm: Veterans Day Program (near the Commercial Building)
7:30pm: Demolition Derby – (Grandstands) *Pit passes $15 per person*
8-11:30pm: Brother Believe Me (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)

Junior Fair:

8:30am: Junior Fair: Poultry Showmanship and Breeding Show (Piehl Arena East)
9:00am: Junior Fair: Goat Showmanship and Dairy Breeds, Pygmy Goat Show (Piehl West)
4:00pm: Junior Fair: Board Meeting (Junior Fair: Of?ce)
7:00pm: Showmanship Sweepstakes (Piehl Arena)

Friday, August 4, 2023 - A-Bar Rodeo Productions

Senior Fair:

10 a.m – 12pm: Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
11:00am: Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
1-3:00pm: Craft Demonstration in the Fine Arts Building
3:30-4:30pm: Weigh-in for Open Class Lamb and Goat Shows
4-11:00pm: Rides Open
4:00pm: Southbound (Gospel Tent)
4-7pm: Fairly Local (First Fridays) (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
5:45pm: Born and Raised Market Goat Show
6:45pm: Jackpot Market Lamb Show (Piehl Arena)
7:00pm: A-Bar Rodeo Productions (Grandstands)
7:00pm: Down East Boys (Gospel Tent)
8-11:30pm: 40 Acre Band (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)

Junior Fair:

9:00am: Junior Fair: Horse Roping Show (Horse Arena) followed by Horse Fun Show
9:00am: Junior Fair: Livestock sale (Piehl Arena)
5:30pm: Junior Fair: Board Meeting (Junior Fair: Of?ce)

Saturday, August 5, 2023 - Senior Day and Pro Pulling League

Senior Fair:

9am: Midway Showcase Open (Grandstands)
10am: Auglaize County Fair Speed Show (Horse Arena)
11:00am: Midway opens – Food Vendors and Commercial Building Open
1-11:00pm: Rides Open
2:00pm: Open Cornhole Tournament (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
2:00pm: The Browders (Gospel Tent)
4:00pm: 4-H Woodcarver Auction (Grandstands) proceeds benefit Jr. Fair
4:00pm: The Nelsons (Gospel Tent)
7:00pm: Pro Pulling League*Pro Pulling Tractor and Truck Pull (Grandstands)
8-11:30pm: Another Round (Frost Roofing Entertainment Tent)
8:00pm: Booth tear down in Commercial Building *No earlier than 8 PM*

Junior Fair:

9:00am: Junior Fair: Livestock Sale (Piehl Arena)
4:00pm: Junior Fair: Board Meeting (Junior Fair: Of?ce)
7:00pm: Best Dressed Animal and Animal Calling Contest (Piehl Arena)
11pm: – 12 Rabbit and Poultry projects are released

Saturday, August 6, 2023

Senior Fair:
9am: Horticulture Released

Junior Fair:

12:00am: (midnight) Junior Fair: Projects released
**All other animals (breeding and nonterminal) will observe a 12 AM through 2 PM release time
8am - 12pm: (noon) Rabbits and Poultry exhibitors available for removal
8am - 2pm: Booth and FFA Shop and Crop exhibits available for tear down
2:00pm: All Junior Fair: Projects must be removed

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

7:00pm: Junior Fair: Carcass Review (Kah Meats)

Admission:

12 and Under Admitted Free
General Admission $8
Season Pass $33
Gate Admission includes all free entertainment, in the TSC Entertainment Tent, Gospel Tent and Grandstand events. All pit passes are $15 pre-sale ($20 at gate) per person all ages.

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Date: July 30 - August 5, 2023

Location: Auglaize County Fairgrounds, 1001 Fairview Drive
Wapakoneta, OH 45895.

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