Senior Fair Schedule

167th Annual Crawford County Fair

2024 Schedule

THURSDAY, JULY 11TH

9am-4pm

  • 4-H Pre-Fair Judging Time-A

4pm-7pm

  • Entries brought in for Domestic Arts, Ceramics, Paintings and Photography

5-8 pm

  • 4-H Pre-Fair Judging Time-B

FRIDAY, JULY 12TH

10am

  • Judging begins for Thursday entries

SATURDAY, JULY 13TH

8-10am

  • Entries brought in for Produce, Culinary & Wine

5-7pm

  • Poultry to be brought in

7-10pm

  • Beef to be brought in

SUNDAY, JULY 14TH

7-11am

  • Hogs to be brought in

8-11am

  • Dairy Beef Feeders to be brought in

9am-3pm

  • Bring in Antique Display Tractors

10am-2pm

  • Alpacas and Rabbits brought in

1pm-4pm

  • Goats and Sheep brought in

2-4pm

  • Vo-Ag Project Judging

5pm

  • Barn Meeting for All Entries in Arena

6:30pm

  • 4-H Awards / Recognition – Youth Building

MONDAY, JULY 15TH

Hand Stamp Sponsor – Park National Bank

7am-9:30am

  • Entries to be brought in for Baked Goods

8am

  • Gates begin charging
  • Sr. Fair Office Opens
  • All 4-H & FFA Exhibits to be in place

8am-10pm

  • Junior Fair Office open
  • Posey for your Pretty fundraiser

9am

  • 4-H Horse Show – 4-H Horse Arena
  • Jr. Fair Poultry Show Open Poultry Show to follow Jr. Show
  • Swine Showmanship
  • Jackpot Show ½ hr. after showmanship
  • Carcass Show immediately following jackpot show
  • First Flower Show
  • 4-H Horse Show – Horse Arena

10am

  • Youth Building Baked Goods Judging

11-1pm

  • 4-H Booth Judging

1pm

  • 4-H Style Review – Youth Building

3-5pm

  • Royalty Contest – Youth Building

5:30pm

  • Baked Goods Auction – Fine Arts Building

6pm

  • Jr. Breeding Sheep Show followed by Showmanship and Market Lamb Show
  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

7pm

  • Calf Scramble – CASH prizes Sign up early!

9pm

  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

TUESDAY, JULY 16TH

“Avita Health Systems”
Hand Stamp Sponsor – Crestline Eagles #859

8am

  • Sr. Fair Office Opens
  • Beef Cattle Judging – Show Arena followed by Angus Show

8am-10pm

  • Junior Fair Office open

9am

  • 4-H Horse Show – Horse Arena
  • Jr. Fair Rabbit Show

11am

  • Jr. Fair Dairy Feeder Showmanship followed by Dairy Feeder Show & Holstein Steer Show

1pm

  • Art for Kids, bring in something made of popsicle sticks – Fine Arts Building

6pm

  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

6:30

  • Jr. Fair Beef Showmanship followed by Beef Feeder Show, Beef Breeding Show & Steer Show

7pm

  • Rodeo Grandstands

9pm

  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

TBA

  • Wine Judging – Fine Arts Building

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH

“North Central Electric Cooperative Day at the Crawford County Fair”
Hand Stamp Sponsor – 

8am

  • Sr. Fair Office Opens

8am-10pm

  • Junior Fair Office open

9am

  • 4-H Horse Show – Horse Arena
  • 4-H Communications Contest – Youth Building
  • Alpaca Show

1pm

  • Art for Kids-Marshmallows-Bring in something made of marshmallows – Fine Arts Building

2pm

  • Free Throw Contest

3pm

  • Horse Versatility 12

3pm

  • Ground Entertainment – Wild West
  • Tony Wood Carving TBA

4pm

  • Jr. Fair Goat Show

4:30 pm

  • 4-H Cloverbud Sharing & Graduation – Youth Building

5:30pm

  • Harness Racing – Pari-Mutuels

6pm

  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes
  • Tony Wood Carving TBA

7pm-10pm

  • Donley at the Gazebo

9pm

  • 4-H Horse Free Style Reining Show
  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

THURSDAY, JULY 18TH

“Farm Bureau” Veterans and Senior Citizens Day – All Vets Free with proof of ID.
Seniors pay $5.00 at the gate
Hand Stamp Sponsor – Galion VFW

8am

  • Sheep Show Judging – Open Class
  • Sr. Fair Office Opens

8am-10pm

  • Junior Fair Office open

9am

  • 4-H Horse Show – Horse Arena

9-3pm

  • Senior Citizen Event – YB

10am

  • Jr. Fair Dairy Show
  • District 9 Holstein Show in Arena
  • Jr. Fair Egg Toss – Infield

12 noon

  • 2nd Flower Show Judging
  • Tony Wood Carving TBA

1pm

  • Art for Kids-Recycling, bring in something made entirely of recycled goods – Fine Arts Building

3pm

  • Barn Games

4pm

  • Capt. Rick Show
  • Tony Wood Carving TBA

6:00pm

  • Harness Racing – Pari-Mutuels

5-7pm

  • Ham & Bean Supper for Vets – Youth Building
  • Capt. Rick Show at 7pm

6pm

  • Jr. Market Hog Show
  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

7pm

  • Mick McCarthy – at the Gazebo

9pm

  • Ground Entertainment – Wild West

FRIDAY, JULY 19TH

“Burkhart Farm Center Day at the Crawford County Fair”
Hand Stamp Sponsor – 

8 am

  • Sr. Fair Office Opens

TBD

  • Tony Wood Carving TBA

8am-10pm

  • Junior Fair Office open

9am

  • Favorite Foods Contest – Youth Building

10am

  • “Back to the Farm” Sale for Dairy & 13 Beef Feeder Calves

12 noon

  • Livestock Judging Contest – Arena

1pm

  • Art for Kids, bring in “real” mud pies & list of ingredients – Fine Arts Building
  • Ground Entertainment – Capt. Rick Show
  • Horse Fun Show

3pm

  • Jr. Fair Barnyard Boogie – Arena, Free and open to all
  • On Ground Act – Extreme Illusions & Escapes
  • Capt. Rick Show

5pm

  • Antique Tractor Parade – Grandstand
  • Showman of Showman – Arena
  • Capt. Rick Show

6pm

  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

7pm

  • OSTPA State Sanctioned Truck/Tractor Pull with 2 tracts – Grandstand

9pm

  • On Ground Act – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

7pm-10pm

  • One Foot in the grave band – at the Gazebo

SATURDAY, JULY 20TH

“Knecht’s Recycling Day at the Crawford County Fair”
Hand Stamp Sponsor – Shelby Eagles #763

TBD

  • Tony Wood Carving, 3 Shows

8am

  • Sr. Fair Office Opens

8am-10pm

  • Junior Fair Office open

9am

  • Jr. Fair Livestock Sale – Show Arena

11am

  • Pedal Tractor Pull – By the Antique Tractor Museum

1pm

  • Ground Entertainment – Capt. Rick

3pm

  • Capt. Rick Show
  • Extreme Illusions & Escapes

2-6pm

  • Election of Fair Board Directors – Youth Building
  • 5pm Capt. Rick Show

4-6pm

  • Last pick up time for Jr. Fair Vouchers
  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

7pm

9pm

  • Ground Entertainment – Extreme Illusions & Escapes

7pm-10pm

  • Kickin’ Grass Band – at the Gazebo

SUNDAY, JULY 21ST

7am

  • Livestock Released
  • All 4-H & FFA Exhibits released

8am

  • Merchants Buildings Opened for removal of Exhibits
  • Exhibits released in the Fine Arts Building

12pm

  • ALL BUILDINGS CLOSE