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2023 ERIE COUNTY FAIR
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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THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SHOW BARN SPONSORS:
Assured Partners, Horvath, Wensink Seed, Townsend Ruritan Club, 19th UAS Precision
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 12 - 2 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
- 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
- 2:00 p.m.
- Little Prince and Princess Pageant - Building 1
- 6:00 p.m.
- 4-H Award Ceremony - Building 1
- 6:30 p.m.
- Open Hog Show - Show Bar
- 7:15 p.m.
- Open Class Baked Goods Auction
- 7:30 p.m.
- BROKEN HORN RODEO - Grandstands
- SPONSORS: Franklin Sanitation
- BROKEN HORN RODEO - Grandstands
- 8:00 p.m.
- King and Queen Pageant - Building 1
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
- 9:00 a.m.
- Jr. Fair Swine Judging - Show Barn
- Horse Championships - Horse Arena
- 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Kids Day - Building 1
- SPONSORS:
- Pedal Pull Registraion
- Firelands Pioneer Power Assoc. Kids Pedal Pull
- Whiz Bang Science Show
- 4-H Mobile Design Lab
- Kids Day - Building 1
- 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
- Cloverbud Sharing - Building 20 (tentative)
- 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Antique Cars, Trucks & Tractors Show - Heritage Area
- 5:00 p.m.
- Sheep Judging - Show Barn
- Pee Wee Sheep Showmanship to follow
- Sheep Judging - Show Barn
- 7:00 p.m.
- MICRO WRESTLING - Grandstands
- Horse Championship Contesting - Horse Arena
- 7:30 p.m.
- Llama and Alpaca Show - Show Barn
Thursday, August 10, 2023
- All hogs except top 10 released
- 8:30 a.m.
- Rabbit Judging - Building 3
- 9:00 a.m.
- Horse Championships - Horse Arena
- 1:00 p.m.
- Beef & Dairy Beef Judging - Show Barn
- 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Big Nut for Buckeyes - Strolling the Fairgrounds
- 5:30 p.m.
- FARM TRACTOR PULL & NTPA LEGENDS - Grandstands
- SPONSORS:
- FARM TRACTOR PULL & NTPA LEGENDS - Grandstands
- 6:00 p.m.
- Horse Drill Team Exhibition - Horse Arena
- 7:00 p.m.
- Junior Miss Pageant - Building 1
- Fashion Show of 4-H Clothing Projects during Pageant
Friday, August 11, 2023 DAY SPONSOR: BUNGE
- SENIOR DAY SPONSORED BY SERVING OUR SENIORS
- SPONSORS:
- 8:30 a.m.
- Dairy Judging - Show Barn
- 9:00 a.m.
- Goat Judging - Shown Barn
- Miniature Horse/Small Equine Championships - Horse Arena
- Horse Versatility - after a 1 hour break - Horse Arena
- 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Senior Day Activities - Building 1 (seating limited)
- 4:30 p.m.
- Back to the Farm Feeder Calf Sale - Show Barn
- 6:00 p.m.
- Small Project Auction - Show Barn
- 6:30 p.m.
- NTPA TRACTOR PULL - Grandstands
- SPONSORS:
- NTPA TRACTOR PULL - Grandstands
Saturday, August 12, 2023
- VETERANS DAY
- SPONSORS: Erie County Auditor
- 9:00 a.m.
- Animal and Me - Show Barn
- 10:30 a.m.
- Super Showmanship Contest - Show Barn
- SPONSORS:
- Super Showmanship Contest - Show Barn
- 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
- Veterans Lunch - Building 1
- 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
- Voting for Fair Directors - Sr. Fairboard Office
- Membership pass and ID required by ALL voters
- Voting for Fair Directors - Sr. Fairboard Office
- 5:00 p.m.
- DEMOLITION DERBY, LAWNMOWER DERBY AND DERBY BALL - Grandstands
- SPONSORS:
- Celebrity Showmanship - Show Barn
- Horse Drill Team Exhibition - Horse Arena
- DEMOLITION DERBY, LAWNMOWER DERBY AND DERBY BALL - Grandstands
- 6:00 p.m.
- Livestock Auction - Show Barn
Sunday, August 13, 2023
- 12:00 p.m.
- GARDEN TRACTOR PULL - Grandstands
- SPONSORS:
- GARDEN TRACTOR PULL - Grandstands
- 4:00 p.m.
- Non-livestock Projects Released
- Horses Released
- 5:00 p.m.
- Livestock Projects Released
Week Long Events
- Heritage Society Displays
- Joe Wenal - Woodcarver
- Wolves of the World
- Ready, Set, Grow - Agricultural Magic Show
- Mobile Noble Axe Throwing - Evenings