2025 Erie County Fair
Partnered with Shores & Islands Ohio
Dates: Monday, August 4, 2025 – Sunday, August 10, 2025
Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, August 10 – Project Release.
Week Long Events
Hero’s Party Inflatables
Tacticle Force Laser Tag
Live Music Every Day
Art Showcase featuring Erie County Students
Engineering Encounters
The Amazing Bubble Factory
Hot Diggity Dogs & More
Heritage Society Displays
Joe Wenal – Woodcarver – Tuesday to Saturday
Fun, Games and Activities with Church of the Nazarene
Stilt Walker
Sunday, August 3, 2025
4 p.m. All Horses on grounds
5 – 8 p.m. Non-Livestock check-in
5 – 9 p.m. Livestock check in and weigh in
Monday, August 4, 2025
Sponsor of the Day:
9 a.m. Horse Showmanship
Vegetable Judging – Building 20
10 a.m. Opening Ceremony – North Flag Pole
FFA Judging – Building 20
2 p.m. Little Prince and Princess Pageant – Building 1
6 p.m. 4-H Award Ceremony – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
6-9 p.m. Rumours Band – Music Tent
6 p.m. GARDEN TRACTOR PULL – Grandstands
7:15 p.m. Open Class Baked Goods Auction – Building 1
8 p.m. King and Queen Pageant – Building 1
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
9 a.m. Poultry Judging – Building 3
9 a.m. Horse Judging – Horse Arena
2-5 p.m. Brandon Biehl – Music Tent
6-9 p.m. Steve Brownell- Music Tent
6:30 p.m. Open Hog Show – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
7 p.m. Junior Miss Pageant – Building 1
7:30 p.m. A BAR RODEO – Grandstands
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Sponsor of the Day:
9 a.m. Jr. Fair Swine Judging – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
9 a.m. Horse Judging – Horse Arena
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Kids Day – Building 1
9 a.m. Pedal Pull Registration
10 a.m. – Firelands Pioneer Power Assoc. Kids Pedal Pull
12 p.m.- 2 p.m. Cloverbud Sharing – Building 20
2-5 p.m. Acoustic Scotty – Music Tent
3:30 p.m. Market Boer Goat Judging – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Antique Cars, Trucks & Tractors Show – Heritage Area
5 p.m. Sheep Judging – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
(Peewee Sheep Showmanship to follow)
6-9 p.m. Xperience Band – Music Tent
7-9 p.m. Square Dance/Line Dance – Heritage Barn
7 p.m. Horse Judging Gymkhana – Horse Arena
7 p.m. LIVESTOCK SCRAMBLE (calves, lambs, & chickens) – Grandstands
7:30 p.m. Llama and Alpaca Show – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Sponsor of the Day:
8:30 a.m. Rabbit Judging – Building 3
9 a.m. Horse Judging – Horse Arena
1 p.m. Beef & Dairy Beef Judging – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
2-5 p.m. Joe Pfeiffer – Music Tent
5:30 p.m. FARM TRACTOR PULL & NTPA LEGENDS – Grandstands
6-9 p.m. Luke Watson – Music Tent
Friday, August 8, 2025 –
SENIOR DAY BY SERVING OUR SENIORS
Sponsor of the Day:
9 a.m. Market Dairy, Dairy, Harness, Pack & Pygmy Goat Judging – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
9 a.m. Horse Judging – Horse Arena
10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Senior Fest – Building 1 (seating limited to 250)
12-3 p.m. Legends of Rock – Music Tent
4:30 p.m. Back to the Farm Feeder Calf Sale – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
6 p.m. Small Project Auction – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
4-7 p.m. MoJo Mix – Music Tent
6:30 p.m. NTPA TRACTOR PULL – Grandstands
Saturday, August 9, 2025
VETERANS DAY BY VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSION OF ERIE COUNTY
Sponsor of the Day:
9 a.m. Animal and Me Show – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
10:30 a.m. Super Showmanship Contest – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
12 – 1:30 p.m. Veterans Day Lunch (Veterans & families) – Building 1
1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Dave McDowell – Music Tent
2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Voting for Fair Directors – Sr. Fairboard Office
(Membership pass and ID required by ALL voters)
4 p.m. Livestock Auction – Show Barn (Bldg. 5)
5 p.m. DEMOLITION DERBY, LAWN MOWER DERBY, DERBY BALL – Grandstands
6-9 p.m. Hayden James – Music Tent
Sunday, August 10, 2025
9 a.m. Horses Released
9 a.m. – 12 noon Livestock Projects Released
9 a.m. – 12 noon Non-livestock Projects Released
Election for Directors to the Erie County Agricultural Society
Will be held Saturday, August 9, 2025 between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the Senior Fairboard Office. Erie County residents age 18 and over wishing to run for a seat must do the following:
- Pick up a petition from the Secretary in the Senior Fairboard Office.
- Have the petition signed by ten (10) active Erie County Agricultural Society members.
- Return completed petition to the Secretary in the Senior Fairboard Office by 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 1, 2025.
- Hold a current membership in the Erie County Agricultural Society.
- New candidates must attend a minimum of six (6) meeting within the current calendar year and demonstrate a willingness to contribute.