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Junior Fair

Schedule of Events

Friday, August 18

9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . 4-H Club Booths must be in place

9:00 AM-11:00 AM. . .Jr. Fair Livestock Move-In and Weigh-in
4:00 PM-7:00 PM. . . .All market animals weighed at time of 

                                       move in

Saturday, August 19

9:00 AM . . . . . . . . .Crowning of Royalty
10:00AM. . . . . . . . Jr. Fair Rabbit Show-Strausbaugh Arena

3:00 PM. . . . . . . . .Jr. Fair Dog Show-Sr. Citizens Pavilion 

3:00 PM. . . .. . . . . Horse Barn Meeting-Horse Bleachers

5:00 PM. . . .. . . . . Jr. Fair Beef Cattle Show-Show Arena

 

Sunday, August 20

9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . .Jr. Fair Poultry Show- Strausbaugh Arena

 

9:30 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . Cloverbud Pledge Demo-Show Arena

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10:00 AM. . . . . . . . . . . Cloverbud Graduation-Show Arena

                                         (2nd Graders)
 

10:30 AM. . . . . . . . . . . Cloverbud Show-n-Tell
 

Noon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Krazy Kahoot! Activities-Show Arena

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1:00 PM. . . .  . . . . . . . . Straw Loading Contest

                                         Sponsored by: Ayersville FFA

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1:00 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-H Practice Show-Schooling for Shakes

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2:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . .Kid's Pedal Pull-Show Arena

                                        $2.00 Entry
 

5:00 PM. . . .. . . . . . . . .Jr. Fair Swine Show-Show Arena

Monday, August 21

8:00 AM . . . .Jr. Fair Goat Show (All Classes)-Strausbaugh
 

1:00 PM. . . . .Open Class Swine Show-Show Arena
 

6:00 PM . . . .Presentation of Colors-Grandstand

 

6:10 PM . . . .Parade of Jr. Fair Youth Organizations
                       
Introduction of 2023 Royalty                       

                       Antique Tractor Parade
 

7:00 PM. . . .Show of Bands

                      4-H/Fairview Young Farmers Pig Catch

Tuesday, August 22

9:00 AM. . . . . . .Jr. Fair Sheep Show-Show Arena

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6:00 PM. . . . . . NW Show Down Pull-In Beef Show-                                        Show Arena (Weigh-in at 2-5:00pm)

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6:00 PM. . . . . . .Decorated Animal Contest-Strausbaugh

Thursday, August 24

KIDS DAY

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*See Senior Fair Events Page for more KIDS DAY Events*
 

10:00 AM . . . . . Open Class Fun Goat Show

10:00 AM. . . . . .4-H STEM: Cool Science Activities-Multi                                          Purpose Building (until noon)

 

10:00 AM. . . . . .Coloring with the Royal Court (until 11AM)

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12:00 PM. . . . .  Kids Crafts to Go-Multipurpose Bldg.
 

1:00 PM. . . . . . .Horsin' Around with Molly (until 3PM)
                            Stick horse racing, lassoing, and meet Molly

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2:00 PM. . . . . . .Soil and Water Conservation District Activities

                            Animal Tracks-Multi-Purpose Building


4:45 PM. . . . . . .Kid’s Raffle Drawing-Grandstand

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5:00 PM. . . . . . .Feeder Calf Auction/Support Price

                             Show Arena

 

6:00 PM. . . . . . .Junior Fair Sweepstakes Showmanship                                         Contest (Strausbaugh Arena)

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7:00 PM. . . . . . .4-H Horse Fun Show-Horse Arena

Wednesday, August 23

9:00 AM . . . . Jr. Fair Horse Show (All Classes)
                         Contesting begins at 5:00 PM

9:00 AM . . . . Jr. Fair Dairy Show-Show Arena

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10:00 AM . . . Defiance County FFA Chapter Ag. Olympics-Infield

 

Noon. . . . . . . Krazy Kahoot! Activities-Show Arena

4:00 PM. . . .  Blue Ribbon Classic-Animal & Me Show
 
7:00 PM. . . . .Mutton Bustin-Show Arena

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7:30 PM. . . . .NW Ohio Premier Market Lamb & Goat Pull In                                   Show- Strausbaugh (weigh in 5-7pm @ Goat

                         Barn)

Friday, August 25

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9:00 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . .Junior Fair Livestock Sale 

 

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. . . . .All Animals Released
 

Defiance OSU Extension:
https://defiance.osu.edu

Saturday, August 26

6:00 AM . . . .Jr. Fair Still Project Release
 

10:00 AM . . .Best in Northwest ADGA Dairy Goat Show
                        (Strausbaugh Arena)

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