Fair Schedule.​

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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
• 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
• 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
• 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: 
• ​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:  

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:  ​ 
• 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
• 5:00 p.m.               
  •  DEMOLITION DERBY, LAWNMOWER DERBY AND DERBY BALL - Grandstands
    • SPONSORS: 
  • Celebrity Showmanship - Show Barn
  • Horse Drill Team Exhibition - Horse Arena
• 6:00 p.m.               
  • Livestock Auction - Show Barn

Sunday, August 13, 2023

• 12:00 p.m.​
  • GARDEN TRACTOR PULL - Grandstands
    • ​​SPONSORS:

• 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