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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
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Erie County Agricultural Society
3110 Columbus Avenue
P.O. Box 2436
​Sandusky, OH  44870
Secretary@ErieFair.com

419-625-1000
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