2023 Scioto County Fair Schedule of Events
Daily Admission – $10.00
Gates Open 8:00 a.m. Monday – Saturday Children Under 36” & 2 Years and Under Admitted Free
Free Grandstand Shows | Free Midway Rides | Free Health Tests
Rides by Michael’s Amusements:
12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday – Saturday
*All Show Times Approximate*
Friday, August 4
12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………. Senior Fair Office Open to Purchase Fair Passes
(Options include $6.00 Daily Pass (does not include rides), $20 Senior Citizen (60 or older) Season Pass, $30.00 Season Pass. Each of these Season Passes entitles each bearer to one fair admission each day (does not include rides), and $9.00 Good Any Day Tickets which include one admission and ride stamp any day of the fair. Good Any Day Tickets are only available at the discounted rate through Sunday, August 6th).
Saturday, August 5
12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………. Senior Fair Office Open to Purchase Fair Passes
12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. ………………………………………………………..…… Booth Set-up (4-H Building)
Sunday, August 6
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ……………………………………………………………………………………. Junior Fair Hog Weigh In
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. …………………………………. Junior Fair Lamb & Goat Arrival: Must be penned by 5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Senior Fair Office Open
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon ………………………………………………………………… Junior Fair Poultry and Rabbit Check In 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………… Booth Set-up (4-H Building)
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ………………………………………….. Entries Accepted for Art, Farm Products, Fruits and Nuts, Culinary, & Needlework Departments (Farm Products Building)
1:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Senior Fair Open Horse Show
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………… Junior Fair Poultry and Rabbit Check In
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Market Rabbits Weigh In
6:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………………………. Junior Fair Lambs and Goats Weigh In
Following Sheep & Goat Weigh In …………………………… All Specie Exhibitor Barn Meeting (Livestock Arena)
Monday, August 7 (Veterans Day: Free admission with Veteran ID)
7:30 a.m. ………………………………………………………………………….. All Junior Fair Beef Projects Must be Penned
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon ………………………………………… Entries Accepted for Art, Farm Products, Fruits and Nuts, Culinary, & Needlework Departments (Farm Products Building)
8:00 a.m. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Junior Fair Beef Weigh In
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Senior Fair Office Open
9:00 a.m. ………………………………………………………………………………. Junior Fair Poultry Show (Poultry Building)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon ……………………………………………. Tablescapes Set-up and Entries Turn In (4-H Building)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon ……………………………………………………………………….. Booth Construction (4-H Building)
10:30 a.m. …………………………………………………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
11:00 a.m. ………………………………………………………………………………….. Flower Show (Farm Products Building)
11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………. 4-H Ag Experience Open (4-H Building)
12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m.……………. 4-H Booth & Tablescape Judging (4-H Building Closed Until Judging Completed)
12:00 noon …………………………………………………………………………………………….. Beautification Projects Judging
1:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………..Barn Encounter: Pet a Pony (Horse Arena)
2:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………… Junior Fair Market Turkey Show (Livestock Arena)
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………. Cloverbud Interviews (Local Talent Showcase Tent)
4:30 p.m. …………………………………….……………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
5:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………………….. Junior Fair Sheep Show (Livestock Arena)
TBA …………………………………………………………………. Introduction of Fair Queen and Court (Grandstands)
6:00 p.m. ……………………………………………….. Farm Products, Fruits & Nuts Judging (Farm Products Building)
7:00 p.m. ………………………………………………………………………………….. Fast Traxx MotoCross (Grandstands)
7:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………………… Frank Grasso (Local Talent Showcase Tent)
8:00 p.m. ………………………………………………………………………….. 4-H Club Parade Line Up (South Parking Lot)
8:30 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4-H Club Glow Parade
After Parade ………………………………………………………………………. Tablescapes Award Ceremony (4-H Building)
Tuesday, August 8
8:00 a.m. ………………………………………………………… Culinary & Needlework Judging (Farm Products Building)
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Senior Fair Office Open 9:00 a.m. ……………………………………………………………………… Junior Fair Rabbit Show (Rabbit & Poultry Barn)
Following Junior Fair Rabbit Show …………………………………… Junior Fair Pee Wee Rabbit Show (Rabbit Barn)
9:00 a.m. …………………………………………………………………………. Junior Fair Western Horse Show (Horse Arena)
9:00 a.m. ……………………………………………………….. Junior Fair Working & Dairy Goat Show (Livestock Arena) 10:30 a.m. …………………………………………………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………. 4-H Ag Experience Open (4-H Building)
12:00 noon …………… Senior Fair Pet Show Open to Scioto County Children Ages 2-12 (Talent Showcase Tent)
3:00 p.m. …………………………………………………….. Junior Fair Breeding & Market Goat Show (Livestock Arena)
4:30 p.m. …………………………………….……………………….….…… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
5:30 p.m. ……………………………………………………..Barn Encounter: Milk a Cow (Livestock Complex)
7:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Enduro Autocross (Grandstands)
8:00 p.m. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Formal Opening of Fair
Wednesday, August 9
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Senior Fair Office Open
9:00 a.m. .……………………………………………………………………….. Junior Fair English Horse Show (Horse Arena)
10:00 a.m. ……………………………………………………………….. Senior Fair Lead Line Open Show (Livestock Arena)
10:30 a.m. …………………………………………………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………. 4-H Ag Experience Open (4-H Building)
12:00 noon ……………………………………………………………………. 4-H Cloverbud Barn Tour Begins (4-H Building)
1:00 p.m. ……………………………………………..Barn Encounter: Meet a Chicken (Rabbit & Poultry Barn)
3:00 p.m. …………………………………………………….. Junior Fair Breeding & Market Hog Show (Livestock Arena)
4:00 p.m….. National Kiddie Tractor Pulls Open to Scioto County Children Ages 3-8(Chicken & Poultry Barn)
4:30 p.m. …………………………………….……………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
7:00 p.m. …………………………… Tractor Pulls by Ohio State Tractor Puller Association, Inc (Grandstands)
Thursday, August 10
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Senior Fair Office Open
10:00 a.m. …………………………………………..…………….Barn Encounter: Brush a Horse (Horse Arena)
10:30 a.m. …………………………………………………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
11:00 a.m. ………………………………………………………………………………….. Flower Show (Farm Products Building)
11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………. 4-H Ag Experience Open (4-H Building)
12:00 noon …………………………………….. “A Day in the Ring” Special Needs Livestock Show (Livestock Arena)
2:00 p.m. ………………………….….………. Senior Fair Mutton Busting Contest (Horse Arena/Grandstands)
4:30 p.m. …………………………………….……………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
5:00 p.m. ………………………………………………………………………….. High School Band Showcase (Grandstands)
5:00 p.m. ………………………………………………………………………………….. Junior Fair Beef Show (Livestock Arena)
Friday, August 11
(Senior Citizen Day: Ages 60 & Older – $3)
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Senior Fair Office Open
9:00 a.m. ………………………………………………………………………. Junior Fair Dairy Cattle Show (Livestock Arena) 9:00 a.m. …………………………………………………………………….. Junior Fair Contesting Horse Show (Horse Arena)
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ……………………………………………….. Cloverbud Interviews (Local Talent Showcase Tent)
10:30 a.m. …………………………………………………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………. 4-H Ag Experience Open (4-H Building)
12:00 noon …………………………………………………………………………………….. Open Dairy Show (Livestock Arena)
1:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………..Barn Encounter: Feed a Pig (Livestock Complex)
2:00 p.m. ………………………………..…………….Senior Fair Livestock Judging Contest (Livestock Arena)
4:00 p.m. …………………………………………..… Senior Fair Livestock Judging Awards (Livestock Arena)
4:30 p.m. …………………………………….……………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
6:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………… Showman of Showmen Contest (Livestock Arena)
Following Showman of Showmen……………………………….. Youth Awards Presentations (Livestock Arena)
8:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… HunterGirl (Grandstands)
12:00 a.m.- 6:00 a.m. Saturday…. Livestock Removal (not participating in Junior Fair Sale or Sat. open classes)
Saturday, August 12
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Senior Fair Office Open
10:30 a.m. …………………………………………………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
11:00 a.m. ……………………………………………………………………. Buyer’s Registration Table Opens (4-H Building)
11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. …………………………………………………. 4-H Ag Experience Open (4-H Building)
1:00 p.m. ………………………………………………………………… Sale of Champions – Live Auction (Livestock Arena)
6:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………………… Barnyard Olympics (Livestock Arena)
4:30 p.m. …………………………………….……………………….……… “4-H Fun” Activity (4-H Building)
5:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Demolition Derby (Grandstands)
8:00 p.m. …………………………………………………………………………………. KC the DJ (Local Talent Showcase Tent)
12:00 midnight ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4-H Livestock may be removed
Sunday, August 13
12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………………… All Exhibits may be removed
Note: The Senior Fair Office will be open during these hours for exhibitors to pick up Senior Fair premiums if they are not distributed by the Departmental Superintendents. All items in any exhibit not removed during these times will be discarded.
Sunday, August 13 – Thursday, August 31
Junior Fair Livestock Online Pledge/Auction Open!