Fair Schedule.​

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​2023 ERIE COUNTY FAIR
​Partnered with Shores & Islands Ohio
Tuesday August 8 through Sunday August 13
Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Fair Sponsor of the Week -
      WHEATSBOROUGH SOLAR

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SHOW BARN SPONSORS: 
​Assured Partners, Horvath Roofing Inc., Wensink Seeds, Townsend Ruritan Club, 19th UAS Precision, Erie County Farm Bureau
Jr. Fair Premiums can be picked up in the Sr. Fairboard Office

• Wednesday through Saturday between 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.​ Sunday between 2 - 4 p.m.

Monday, August 7, 2023                                                                  

• 4:00 p.m.                
  • All Horses on grounds                                                       
• 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  • Non-livestock check-in
• 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.      
  • Livestock check in and weigh in

Tuesday, August 8, 2023   DAY SPONSORS:
                                  L & W CONSTRUCTION
        VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW)                                                                  

• 9:00 a.m.             
  • ​Poultry Judging - Building 3 
  • Creative Writing Judging - Building 20
• 9:30 a.m.             
  • ​ Vegetable/Plant Judging - Building 20
• 10:00 a.m.           
  • ​FFA Judging - Building 20
• 11:00 a.m.
  • Horse Showmanship & Horsemanship - Horse Arena
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*
• ​12:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area
• ​1:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
  • Cloverbud Reading Adventures - Pavilion by Hog Barn
• 2:00 p.m.             
  • Little Prince and Princess Pageant - Building 1​
• 3:00 p.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*​​
• ​​4:00 p.m.
  • Whiz Bang Science Show
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area
• ​5:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
• 6:00 p.m.              
  • 4-H Award Ceremony - Building 1 
• 6:30 p.m.             
  • ​Open Hog Show - Show Barn ​
• ​7:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
• 7:15 p.m.
  • Open Class Baked Goods Auction - Building 1
• 7:30 p.m.             
  • ​BROKEN HORN RODEO - Grandstands
    • ​​SPONSORS: Franklin Sanitation
• 8:00 p.m.              
  • King and Queen Pageant - Building 1
  • ​​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

Wednesday, August 9, 2023      DAY SPONSORS:
                    AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
​                                                  CIVISTA BANK

• 9:00 a.m.                 
  •  Jr. Fair Swine Judging - Show Barn        
  • Horse Championships - Horse Arena 
• 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
  • Free Haircuts by Sandusky Career Center Barber Students - Building 7     
• 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.         
  • Kids Day - Building 1
    •  9:00 a.m. - Pedal Pull Registration
    •  10:00 a.m. - Firelands Pioneer Power Assoc. Kids Pedal Pull
    •  Whiz Bang Science Show
    •  4-H Mobile Design Lab
• 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • ThorSport Racing Trailer
• ​10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • ​Be Strong modified CPR instruction - Ride Area
• 11:00 a.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*
• ​12:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

• 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. 
  • Cloverbud Sharing - Building 20 
• ​1:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
  • Cloverbud Reading Adventures - Pavilion by Hog Barn

• 3:00 p.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*​
• ​​4:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

• 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.    
  • Antique Cars, Trucks & Tractors Show - Heritage Area
• 5:00 p.m.                
  • ​Sheep Judging - Show Barn
    • PeeWee Sheep Showmanship to follow​​​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
• 7:00 p.m.               
  • MICRO WRESTLING - Grandstands​
  • Horse Championship Contesting - Horse Arena
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
• 7:30 p.m.   ​
  •  Llama and Alpaca Show - Show Barn​

• ​​8:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

Thursday, August 10, 2023   DAY SPONSORS:
                                      GALLOWAY & SONS

• All hogs except top 10 released
• 8:30 a.m.            
  • Rabbit Judging - Building 3
• 9:00 a.m.
  • Horse Championships - Horse Arena​
• 11:00 a.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*
• ​11:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.
  • ​Face Painting
• ​12:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area
• 1:00 p.m.           
  •  Beef & Dairy Beef Judging - Show Barn
    • SPONSOR: AgCredit - Norwalk Branch
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
  • Cloverbud Reading Adventures - Pavilion by Hog Barn
• 3:00 p.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*​
• ​​4:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area
• ​5:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show

• 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  • Big Nut for Buckeyes - Strolling the Fairgrounds
• 5:30 p.m.             
  • ​FARM TRACTOR PULL & NTPA LEGENDS - Grandstands​
• 7:00 p.m.              
  • Junior Miss Pageant - Building 1
  • Fashion Show of 4-H Clothing Projects during Pageant
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
• ​​8:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

                                     
Friday, August 11, 2023    DAY SPONSORS: 
                                                               BUNGE
                            FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES

• ​SENIOR DAY BY SERVING OUR SENIORS
  • ​​SPONSORS: Beltone, Paramount Health Care, Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory, Meadows at Osborn Park   
• 9:00 a.m.               
  • Goat Judging - Shown Barn
  • Miniature Horse/Small Equine Championships - Horse Arena   
  • Horse Versatility - after a 1 hour break - Horse Arena
• ​​9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
  • Free Haircuts by Sandusky Career Center Barber Students - Building 7   
• 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Senior Fest - Building 1 (seating limited)

• 11:00 a.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*​​​
• ​11:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.
  • ​Face Painting
• ​12:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area
• ​1:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
  • Cloverbud Reading Adventures - Pavilion by Hog Barn

• 3:00 p.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*​
• ​​4:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

• 4:30 p.m.              
  • ​Back to the Farm Feeder Calf Sale - Show Barn​
• 5:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
• 6:00 p.m.              
  • Small Project Auction - Show Barn
• 6:30 p.m.              
  • ​NTPA TRACTOR PULL - Grandstands
    • SPONSORS:  ​Day's & Associates
• ​7:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show

• ​​8:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

Saturday, August 12, 2023   DAY SPONSOR:  
​ERIE COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE 
                                    NINKE LAWN SERVICE

• VETERANS DAY
  • ​​SPONSORS:  Catholic War Veterans of America, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. 
• 9:00 a.m.               
  • Animal and Me Show - Show Barn
• 10:30 a.m.             
  • Super Showmanship Contest - Show Barn
    • SPONSORS: Erie County 4-H Camp, John & Carolyn Rohrbacher​, Day's & Associates, Dave's Food Mart Avery, Eric & Robin Cramer, Screen Printing Unlimited ​
• 11:00 a.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*
• ​12:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area
• 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
  • 11:45 Firelands Chorus
  • Veterans Lunch - Building 1
• ​1:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
  • Cloverbud Reading Adventures - Pavilion by Hog Barn
• ​2:00 p.m.​
  • Police K-9 Show by local Sheriff Offices - Building 5
• 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.    
  • Voting for Fair Directors - Sr. Fairboard Office
    • Membership pass and ID required by ALL voters
• 3:00 p.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show

• ​​4:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

• 5:00 p.m.               
  •  DEMOLITION DERBY, LAWNMOWER DERBY AND DERBY BALL - Grandstands
    • SPONSORS: Ninke Lawn Service, Autokiniton
  • Celebrity Showmanship - Show Barn
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
• 6:00 p.m.               
  • Livestock Auction - Show Barn
• ​7:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show

• ​​8:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

Sunday, August 13, 2023

• 11:00 a.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*

• 12:00 p.m.​
  • GARDEN TRACTOR PULL - Grandstands
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area

• ​1:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
• ​2:00 p.m.​
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
• 3:00 p.m.
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Strolling Show*           

• ​​4:00 p.m.
  • ​Wolves of the World Show - Ride Area
  • Non-livestock Projects Released 
  • Horses Released
• 5:00 p.m. 
  • Ready, Set, Grow - Stage Show
  • Livestock Projects Released​​

Week Long Events

• Heritage Society Displays
• Joe Wenal - Woodcarver
• Wolves of the World
• Ready, Set, Grow - Agricultural Magic Show
  • ​* Strolling show times subject to change.
• ​​Fun, Games and Activities with Church of the Nazarene
• Mobile Noble Axe Throwing - Evenings