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Morrow County Fair


  • Morrow County Fairgrounds 195 South Main Street Mount Gilead, OH, 43338 United States (map)

Senior & Jr Fair Schedule of Events
            *Bold Print Denotes Sr Fair Events
 
Beer Garden Open Daily 5pm – 10pm (Bldg # 3)
 
Monday - Aug 28     
Morrow County Commissioners Day
8:00a-9:30a           Candies & Baked Goods in Place
9:00a-7:00p             Animal Move In –
All Livestock
9:00a-8:00p             Exhibitor Check In & Booth Set Up (Youth Bldg)
9:00a-12:00p          FFA Crop & Vegetable Judging (Youth Bldg)
9:00a-11:00a          FFA Shop Projects Check – In (Youth Bldg)
9:00a-7:00p             Horse & Pony Body Scoring (Horse Arena)
9:00a-8:00p            King & Queen Voting
10:00a-7:30p          All Poultry/Rabbit check in/weigh in (Rabbit Barn)
1:00 p                   Harness Racing (Grandstand)
2:30p-7:30p            Market Hog weigh in (Lg Arena)
4:00p-5:30p            Market Goat weigh in (Sheep Barn)
5:30p-7:30p            Market Lamb weigh in (Sheep Barn)
5:30p-7:30p            Market Beef/Feeder weigh in (Cattle Barn)
7:00p                         Horse Contest Showmanship
8:00p                             Farm Product Judging
8:00p                         All Jr Fair Still Projects in place/Youth Bldg Closes
 
Tuesday – Aug 29
Tidy Tims Day
Senior Citizens & Veterans Day FREE Entry All Day
8:00a-1:30p          Seniors on Center (Pavilion & Sm Stage)
9:30a                         Grand Entry & King/Queen Presentation (Horse Arena)
9:30a                         Market Swine BBR/Breeding Show (Lg Arena)
9:30a                         Rabbit Showmanship (Small Arena)
10:00a                      Horse & Pony English
11:00a                  Harness Racing (Grandstand)
12:00p                 Draft Horse, Pony, Mini, Donkey & Mule Halter Classes
1:00p                   Flower and Garden Club Judging
2:00p                    Veteran’s Program/Highland High School Band (Sm Stage)
5:00p                         Royalty Dinner (Youth Bldg)
5:00p                   Watermelon Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00p                             Mt. Gilead Marching Band
6:00p-8:00p          Music by: Michael Rose (Elvis) (Sm Stage)
6:30p                             Outstanding Fair Supporter/Scholarships/
                                                 King & Queen Presentation (Youth Bldg)    
6:30p-8:30p          Comedian Steve Sabro (Beer Garden)
7:00p                   Figure 8 Races (Grandstand)
7:30p                         Youth Sheep Lead In (Lg Arena)
8:00p                         Rabbit/Poultry Costume Contest (Sm Arena)
 
Wednesday – Aug 30
Blackstone Insurance Agency & Goodville Mutual Casualty Co Day
Rufus the Dufus (Strolling Entertainment)  3 – 7 pm
8:00a                    Open Breeding Swine Show
9:00a                    Open Sheep Show
9:30a                         Poultry Show (Sm Arena)
9:30a                         Horse Contest Show (Horse Arena)
9:30a                         Small Equine (Draft Arena)
10:00a                  Jr & Sr Beef Breeding Show (Lg Arena)
12:00p                 Swine Breeders’ Picnic
1:00p                             Poultry Show (Sm Arena)
2:00p                   Cornhole Tourn. Presented by MoCo Chamber of Commerce
4:30p                         Beef Showmanship (Lg Arena)
6:00p                   Pizza Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00p                         BBR & Market Beef Steer Show (Lg Arena)
6:00p                         Cloverbud Shoebox Sign Up (Youth Bldg)
6:00p                   Ground Roping (Grandstand)
6:30p                         Cloverbud Shoebox Parade (Youth Bldg)    
7:00p                   Rodeo – Bulls & Barrels Show (Grandstand)
7:00p-9:00p          Trivia presented by Bunkers Mill (Beer Garden)           
7:00p-9:00p          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)  3 – 7 pm
9:00a                         BBR Beef Feeders (Lg Arena)
Follows Above        Beef Feeder Market Show
Follows Above        Feeder Calf Showmanship (Beef, Dairy, Dual)
Follows Above        BBR Dairy/Dual Dairy Feeders
Follows Above        Dairy/Dual Dairy Feeder Market Show
9:30a                         Dairy Goat Show (Sm Arena)
Follows Above        Angora Goat Show
Follows Above      Pygmy Goat Show
Follows Above        Goat Costume Contest
9:30a                         Horse & Pony Western Pleasure
11:00a                  Food Fun Day (Youth Building)
12:00p                 Lamb BBQ (Sheep Barn)
12:00p                 Draft Horse Hitch Classes (Draft Arena)
1:00p                         Sheep Breeding Show (Sheep Arena)
2:00p                         Dog Show (Pavilion)
4:30p                         Sheep Showmanship (Lg Arena)
6:00p                   Hot Dog Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
6:00p                         Market Lamb Show (Lg Arena)
6:00p-10:00p        Whiskey Would Band (Beer Garden)
7:00p                   Outhouse Races (Grandstand)
8:00p                   Rough Truck (Grandstand)
8:00p-10:00p        Glow Stick Party w/ Dane Johnson
 (Sm Stage)
 
Friday – Sept 1
Open Road Renewables Day
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Exhibitor – 4 Shows Today
Rufus the Dufus (Strolling Entertainment)  3 – 7 pm
Magic by Eli – Shows 5, 7, 9 pm at Small Stage
9:30a                         BBR Market Goat Show (Sm Arena)
Follows Above        Pee Wee Goat Showmanship
9:30a                         Breeding & Market Rabbit Show (Lg Arena)
9:30a                         Contest Horse Show (Horse Arena)
1:00p                   Flower Judging
2:00p                         Barnyard Olympics (Sm Arena)
3:00p-4:00p          Music by: Jesse Cabell (Sm Stage)
5:30p                   Adult Steer Showmanship (age 25+) (Lg Arena)
6:00p                   Water Balloon Toss (Sm Stage)
7:00p                   Central OH & Buckeye Truck Pulls (Grandstand)
7:00p-10:00p        Karaoke w/ Native Karaoke (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
The Flying Solo Show – 1, 5 pm (Sr Fair Office Tent)
Jacob – Roaming/Strolling Amish Comedy
9:00a-10:00a        Pie Check In
9:30a                         Mkt/Meat Breeding Goat Showmanship (Sm Arena)
Follows Above        Master Goat Showmanship
Follows Above     Market/Meat Breeding Goat Show (Sm Arena)
9:30a                         Horse Pleasure Versatility Class (Horse Arena)
10:00a                  Jr/Sr Dairy Cattle Show (Lg Arena)
Follows Above     Kids & Calves (Lg Arena)
11:00a                  Pie Judging
11:00a                      Contest Versatility (Horse Arena)
12:00p-2:00p        Music by: Jesse Cabell (Sm Stage)
1:00p-3:00p          Charcuterie101 presented by Char-Bougie (Beer Garden)
3:00p                   OSU Game Party PREGAME (Beer Garden)
3:30p                   OSU Game (Beer Garden)
3:00p                         Swine Showmanship (Lg Arena)
4:30p                             Pie & Cake Auction (Small Stage)
5:00p                         Horse Awards (Horse Arena)
5:00p                         Market Swine Show (Lg Arena)
6:00p                   Antique Tractor Parade (Grandstand)
6:00p                   Pie Eating Contest (Sm Stage)
7:00p-9:00p          Music by: Ryan Otis Bandy (Beer Garden)
7:00p                   OSTPA Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
7:30p                   Square Dance (Youth Bldg)
 
Sunday – Sept 3
Cardington Yutaka Day
Magic by Eli – Shows 11, 1, 3 pm @ Burkhart Pavilion
The Flying Solo Show – 12:30, 5 pm (Sm Stage)
8:00a                    Church Services (Youth Building)
8:00a                    Open Market Swine Jackpot (Lg Arena)
10:00a                  Vessel Church Service (Sm Stage)
1:00p                         Scout Activities (Youth Bldg)
1:00p-3:00p            Groovy Plants Ranch Workshop (Beer Garden)
1:00p                             High School Band Show – Cardington & Northmor (Grandstand)
2:00p                   Pedal Tractor Pull (Pavilion)
2:00p                         Showman of Showmen (start in Horse Arena)
3:00p-5:00p          Paint & Sip w/ Art by Wendy (Beer Garden)
4:00p                         Style Show (Youth Bldg)
5:00p                   Wood Carving Auctions (Sr Fair Office)
5:00p                         Costume Class/Freestyle Reining
6:00p                   Family Movie Night (Bldg # 3)
6:30p                        Motocross (Grandstand)
7:00p-9:00p          Music by: Preston Cooper (Sm Stage)
8:00p(approx)      Open Freestyle Reining
8:00p                         Dairy Cattle Released
 
Monday – Sept 4
Farm Credit Mid-America & Rural 1st Day
9:00a                         Champion Project Awards (Lg Arena)
10:00a                      Large Animal Livestock Sale (Lg Arena)
10:00a                      Small Animal Livestock Sale (Small Arena)
10:00a                      Garden Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
11:00a                      Stick Horse Show (Horse Arena)
 3:00p                         Horse and Pony Projects Released
 4:00p                        Jr Fair Booth Projects Released (Youth Building)
 4:00p                             Open Demolition Derby (Grandstand)
 6:00p                        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

Earlier Event: August 17
3rd Thursday Marion Downtown
Later Event: August 29
Senior Day @ Morrow County Fair