2026 Erie County Fair Schedule
Fair Hours
Monday, August 10, 2026 – Saturday, August 15, 2026
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday – Project Release
Check back often for updated schedule!
Week Long Events
Join us for these great events all week long!
Hero’s Party Inflatables – Bounce Houses, Obstacle Courses, Interactive Games & Laser Tag
Art Showcase featuring Erie County Students, Bldg. 7
The Wonderdog Show – Times listed each day
American Petting Zoo 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm, daily sponsored by Peacock Water
Heritage Society Displays
Joe Wenal, Woodcarver, Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am; Last Carving starts at 6:00 pm
Fun, Games & Activities – Sandusky Church of the Nazarene
First Aid Station manned by Erie County Health Department
Daily Events
Sunday, August 9, 2026
4:00 pm All horses on grounds
5:00 – 8:00 pm Non-livestock check-in
5:00 – 8:00 pm Livestock check-in and weigh-in
Monday, August 10, 2026
SPONSOR OF THE DAY: Shores & Islands Ohio
9:00 am Horse Judging – Horse Arena
9:00 am FFA Judging – Building 7
9:00 am Wood Carver – Heritage Area (last carving starts at 6 pm)
9:30 am Vegetable Judging – Building 20
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Face Painter
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Putt-Putt – Front Lawn
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm Hero’s Party Inflatables
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm Petting Zoo
1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Laser Tag
1:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
2:00 pm Parade
3:00 pm Opening Ceremony – North Flag Pole
4:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
7:00 PM ROUGH TRUCK, GRANDSTANDS,
SPONSORED BY: Construction Equipment, Ninke Lawn Service
7:15 pm Open Class Baked Goods Auction – Building 1
8:00 pm King and Queen Pageant – Building 1
8:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
SPONSORS OF THE DAY:
Colonial Gardens & Accurate Business Machine
9:00 am Poultry Judging – Building 3
9:00 am Horse Judging – Horse Arena
9:00 am Wood Carver – Heritage Area (last carving starts at 6:00 pm)
10:00 am Open Class Flower Judging – Building 20
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Face Painter
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Putt-Putt – Front Lawn
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm Hero’s Party Inflatables
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm Petting Zoo
1:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Laser Tag
4:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
4:30 pm Little Prince & Little Princess Contest, Building 1
6:30 pm Open Hog Show – Show Barn
7:00 pm Junior Miss Pageant – Building 1
7:30 pm CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER – A BAR RODEO – GRANDSTANDS,
SPONSORED BY: Genoa Bank, Rural 1st
8:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
KIDS DAY
SPONSOR OF THE DAY: NOMS: Dr. Tim Cutler Family Practice
9:00 am Jr. Fair Swine Judging – Show Barn
9:00 am Horse Judging – Horse Arena
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Kids Day, Building 1 Details
9:00 am Pedal Pull Registration – Building 1
9:00 am Wood Carver – Heritage Area (last carving starts at 6 pm)
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Face Painter
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Putt-Putt – Front Lawn
10:00 am Firelands Pioneer Power Association Kids Pedal Pull
10:30 am – 2:00 pm OSU 4-H Mobile Design Lab
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Cloverbud Sharing – Building 20
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm Hero’s Party Inflatables
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm Petting Zoo
1:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Laser Tag
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Cloverbud Sharing – Building 20
3:30 pm Market Boer Goat Judging – Show Barn
4:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Antique Cars, Trucks & Tractors Show – Heritage Area
5:00 pm Sheep Judging – Show Barn
(Peewee Sheep Showmanship to follow)
7:00 pm – 9 pm Square Dance/Line Dance – Heritage Barn
7:00 pm Horse Judging Gymkhana – Horse Arena
7:00 pm LIVESTOCK SCRAMBLE (chickens, lambs, calves and NEW this year, PIGS!) Show Barn, Building 5
SPONSORED BY: Erie Community Federal Credit Union, Dr. Timothy Cutler: NOMS Family Practice, Andy Kromer Farms, NOMS Foundation, Yetter Dun Boom Mowing & Land Clearing
8:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
Thursday, August 13, 2026
SPONSOR OF THE DAY: Laborers Local 480
8:30 am Rabbit Judging – Building 3
9:00 am Horse Judging – Horse Arena
9:00 am Wood Carver – Heritage Area (last carving starts at 6 pm)
9:30 am – 2:00 pm FREE Hair Cuts by the Sandusky Career Center – Tent, Front Lawn
10:00 am Beef & Dairy Beef Judging – Show Barn
(Old Timers Showmanship to follow)
10:00 am Open Class Flower Arrangement Judging – Building 20
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Face Painter
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Putt-Putt – Front Lawn
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm Hero’s Party Inflatables
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm Petting Zoo
1:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Laser Tag
4:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
5:30 pm FARM TRACTOR PULL, GARDEN TRACTOR PULL AND NATIONAL TRACTOR PULLING LEGENDS SERIES – GRANDSTANDS,
6:00 pm 4-H Award Ceremony – Building 1
8:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
Friday, August 14, 2026
SENIOR DAY, hosted by Serving Our Seniors
SPONSORS OF THE DAY:
Bunge & Devoted Health Plans
9:00 am Market Dairy, Dairy, Harness, Pack & Pygmy Goat Judging – Show Barn
9:00 am Horse Judging – Horse Arena
9:00 am Wood Carver – Heritage Area (last carving starts at 6:00 pm)
9:30 am – 2:00 pm FREE Hair Cuts by the Sandusky Career Center – Tent, Front Lawn
10:00 am – 1:30 pm Senior Fest – Building 1 (seating limited to 250) Details
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Face Painter
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Putt-Putt – Front Lawn
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm Hero’s Party Inflatables
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm Petting Zoo
1:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Laser Tag
2:30 pm Celebrity Showmanship – Show Barn Battle of the Schools
4:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
4:30 pm Back to the Farm Feeder Calf Sale – Show Barn
6:00 pm Small Project Auction – Show Barn
6:30 pm NTPA TRACTOR PULL – GRANDSTANDS
SPONSORED BY Biltz Automotive, Day’s Tax Associates, First National Bank, Gallagher Insurance
8:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
Saturday, August 15, 2026
VETERANS DAY hosted by Veterans Service Commission of Erie County
SPONSOR OF THE DAY: Emerson Creek Wind & Wheatsborough Solar; Projects By Apex Clean Energy
9:00 am Animal and Me Show – Show Barn
9:00 am Wood Carver – Heritage Area (last carving starts at 6:00 pm)
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Putt-Putt – Front Lawn
10:30 am Super Showmanship Contest – Show Barn
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Veteran’s Day Lunch, Building 1
(Veterans & Families)
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm Hero’s Party Inflatables
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm Petting Zoo
1:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Laser Tag
2:00 pm – 6 pm Voting for Fair Directors – Sr. Fair Board Office
(Membership pass and ID required by ALL voters)
4:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
4:00 pm Livestock Auction – Show Barn
7:00 pm DEMOLITION DERBY, LAWN MOWER DERBY, POWER WHEELS DERBY – GRANDSTANDS,
SPONSORED BY: Construction Equipment, Franklin Sanitation, LLC, Hartland & Wilken, Ninke Lawn Service
8:00 pm The Wonderdog Show – Front Lawn
Election for Directors to the Erie County Agricultural Society
Will be held Saturday, August 15, 2026 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 7, 2026.
- 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.
