Clark County Fair schedule

The Clark County Fair runs Friday, July 20, through Friday, July 27.

Rides are open daily from noon to 11 p.m.

Thursday, July 19

7 to 10 p.m. Open market hog show check-in (Swine Arena)

Friday, July 20

9 to 11 a.m. Open exhibits brought for Hay (Youth Building)

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. JF exhibits set up (Youth Building)

9 a.m. Pee Wee and Adult Swine Showmanship (Swine Arena)

1 p.m. Open Market Hog Show (Swine Arena)

1 to 5 p.m. Open Class Rabbit Clark County Stock Check-in (Rabbit Barn)

2 to 8 p.m. JF Rabbit Check-in (Rabbit Barn)

3 to 8 p.m. Open exhibits brought to Arts and Crafts Building (through back door only)

4 to 7 p.m. Open exhibits for photography brought to Arts and Crafts Building

4 to 8 p.m. Open exhibits brought for Hay (Youth Building through back door only); Open exhibits brought for grains/vegetables/fruit (Annex through back door only)

5 to 9 p.m. JF and FFA non-livestock entries to Youth Building

6 p.m. JF You and Your Dog Awards (Dog Barn)

6 to 8 p.m. JF Poultry Check-in for Breeding, Fancy (Poultry Barn); JF Breeding Turkeys and Breeding Ducks Check-in (Barn 6); JF Rabbit Weigh-in (Rabbit Barn); JF Market Beef Weigh-in (Champions Center)

6 to 9 p.m. JF Turkey, Duck and Geese Check-in and Weigh-in (Barn 6); JF Egg Production and Fancy Breed Chicken Check-in (Poultry Barn); JF Dairy Feeder Weigh-in (Cattle Show Arena)

6 to 10 p.m. Open Class Rabbit Clark County Stock Check-in (Rabbit Barn)

7 p.m. Truck Tug-o-War (Track event)

7:30 p.m. Wyatt McCubbin (Big Tent)

7 to 9 p.m. JF Market Goat Weigh-in (Sheep Arena)

10 p.m. JF Horse Mac Barrels (Horse Arena)

Saturday, July 21, Veteran’s Day

8 a.m. JF All Sheep arrival (Sheep Barn); JF Dairy Breeding and Open Class Arrival (Dairy Barns); JF 4-H Swine Weigh-in (Swine Arena); JF Horse Arrival Deadline (Horse Barns)

8 to 8:30 a.m. Exhibits brought for Hay Show (Youth building back door); Open exhibits brought for grains/vegetables/fruit (Annex)

8 to 10 a.m. JF FFA non-livestock entries to Youth Building

8:30 a.m. Open Hay Show Judging (Youth Building)

9 a.m. Open grains/vegetables/ fruit judging (Annex); JF All Junior Sheep Weigh-in (Sheep Arena); JF Rabbit Show, starting with showmanship (Rabbit Barn); JF Dressage and Hunter Over Fences (Horse Arena)

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open Class Arts and Crafts Building Judging (Building closed until 1 p.m.); JF Rabbit Showmanship with show to follow (Rabbit Arena)

10 a.m. Grand Opening Ceremonies; JF Dog Obedience (Dog Barn); JF FFA Hogs Weigh-in (Swine Arena); JF FFA Grain and Vegetable Judging (Youth Building)

11 a.m. JF FFA Hay Show (Youth Building)

Noon to 1 p.m. Open Market Lamb Weigh-in (Sheep Arena)

1 p.m. Arts and Crafts Building opens to public; Sales Trailer opens (Across from Goat Barn)

2 p.m. Best Cookie in the County Celebrity Judging (Arts and Crafts Building)

3 p.m. JF Homegrown Sheep Show (Sheep Arena); Open Market Lamb Show, Crowning of Lamb and Wool Queen, Pee Wee Sheep Showmanship and Adult showmanship will follow; Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

4 p.m. JF Dairy Showmanship (Cattle Show Arena); JF Dairy Breeding Show, following showmanship (Cattle Show Arena)

6 p.m. JF Holstein and Jersey Show (Cattle Show Arena); Open Dairy Holstein and Jersey Show (Cattle Show Arena); Rib Cook Off (Arts and Crafts Building); Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

7 p.m. Gas and Diesel Truck Pull (Track event)

8 p.m. Josh Thompson (Big Tent); Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway); Sales trailer closes

Sunday, July 22, Junior Fair Board Day

5 a.m. K99.1 FM Live Broadcast from front of Maine’s Building

8 a.m. JF County Farrowed Show (Swine Arena); JF and Open Class Beef Feeders Arrival (Champions Center); Open Class Rabbit Out of Country Exhibitor Check-in (Rabbit Barn)

9 a.m. Non-denominational church services featuring New Carlisle Area Community Chorus (Entertainment Tent); JF Sheep Showmanship (Sheep Arena); JF Beef Showmanship (Champions Center); JF Horse English Judging Day (Horse Arena); JF Turkey Show (Cattle Show Arena) showmanship following Market Duck Show and Showmanship immediately afterwards; JF Waterfowl (Ducks and Geese) Show showmanship (Cattle Show Arena); Open Rabbit Show (Rabbit Barn)

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Performances by New Carlisle Area Community Chorus in Entertainment Tent

11:30 a.m. JF Dog Showmanship (Dog Barn)

12:30 p.m. Clark County Lamb Cook-off (Sheep Arena)

1 p.m. JF and Open Class Beef Feeder Show (Champions Center); JF Beef Breeding Show (Champions Center); Kiddie Feeder Calf Showmanship; Clark County Fair Queen Contest (Champions Center Banquet Hall); Ladies Lead and Shepherd Class (Sheep Arena); Sheep Decorating Contest, following lead classes

2 p.m. JF Swine Showmanship (Swine Arena)

3 p.m. JF Sheep Breeding Show, following showmanship (Sheep Arena); Kiddy Tractor Pull (Champions Center); Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway); Sales Trailer Opens

4 p.m. JF Dairy Feeder Showmanship (Cattle Show Arena)

5 p.m. JF Poultry Show (Rabbit and Poultry Barn); showmanship follows

6 p.m. JF Horse Awards Presentation (Horse Arena); Dish of the Day Judging Cheese Dish and Youth Dish (Arts and Crafts Building); 10th Annual Farm Bureau Social Hour (Farm Bureau Building); Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

7 p.m. Northeast Ohio Dukes of Hazzard County Stunt Show (Track event); Groom and Clean Judging (Outdoor Horse Arena)

8 p.m. Sales trailer closes; Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

Monday, July 23

7 a.m. JF Alpacas and Llamas Arrival (Champions Center)

8 a.m. JF Alpacas and Llamas Show and Showmanship (Champions Center)

9 a.m. Rabbit Royalty Contest (Rabbit Barn); JF Dairy Cart, Pygmy Show with Dairy Goat Showmanship and Pee Wee and Adult Goat Showmanship following Pygmy Show (Cattle Show Arena); JF Horse Western Judging (Horse Arena); JF Market Lamb Show (Sheep Arena); JF Gilt and Breed Show (Swine Arena); JF Swine Scramble Show (Swine Arena)

11 a.m. Open Class Alpacas and Llamas in place (Champions Center)

1 p.m. Open Class Alpaca and Llama Show (Champions Center)

2 p.m. JF FFA Farm Shop Projects Judging (Youth Building)

3 p.m. Sales Trailer Opens

4 p.m. JF Dairy Feeder Show (Cattle Show Arena)

5 p.m. Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

6 p.m. Dish of the Day Judging for Pork Dish and Butterscotch Cookie Contest (Arts and Crafts Building); JF Doggy Maze, Silly Pet Tricks and Costume Contest (Dog Barn); 2010 Rabbit Scramble Winners Contest (Rabbit Barn)

8 p.m. Sales Trailer Closes; Wambold’s Amazing Animals (midway)

9 p.m. JF Horse Mac Barrels (Horse Arena)

Tuesday, July 24, Golden Wedding Day

9 a.m. JF Market Barrow Show (Swine Arena); JF Horse Performance Judging (Horse Arena)

10 a.m. County Commission Meeting (Arts and Crafts Building Stage)

11 a.m. JF Market Goat Showmanship with JF Market Goat Production Doe Show to follow (Cattle Show Arena)

11:30 a.m. Kiwanis Luncheon Meeting (Champions Center)

Noon Pie Day Judging (Arts and Crafts Building) Pies should be delivered between 10 a.m. and noon

Noon to 2 p.m. Adult Ceramics Make and Take by Patti Martin and Sandy Nixon (Arts and Crafts Building); Arts and Crafts Make and Take by the Committee (Arts and Crafts Building Home Arts Department)

1:30 p.m. Kiwanis and Elderly United Golden Wedding Party (Champions Center Banquet Room) Music begins at noon. Open for all couples in Clark County who have observed their 50th wedding anniversary (invitation only).

2 p.m. JF 4-H Lamb Quiz Bowl (Entertainment Tent)

2 to 6 p.m. JF Dog Rally O Clinic (Dog Barn)

3 p.m. Sales Trailer Opens

5 p.m. Wambold’s Amazing Animals (midway)

6 p.m. Dish of the Day Judging for Raspberry Dish and Poultry Dish (Arts and Crafts Building); Pie Auction (Entertainment Tent); Annual Bunny Scramble (Sheep Arena); JF Horse Musical Freestyle (Horse Arena)

6 to 9 p.m. JF Meat Chicken Check-in and Weigh-in (Poultry Barn)

7 p.m. OSTPA Tractor and Truck Pull (Track Event); Cheer Competition (Champions Center); JF 4-H Winners Review (Entertainment Tent)

8 p.m. Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway); Sales Trailer Closes

Wednesday, July 25, Kids Day

8 a.m. Sales Trailer Opens

9 a.m. JF Fancy Breeding Chicken Show with Showmanship to follow (Poultry Barn); JF Fancy Meat Chicken Show with Showmanship to follow (Poultry Barn); JF Market Lamb Auction (Sheep Arena); JF Market Beef Show (Champions Center)

9 to 11 a.m. JF Cloverbud Show-N-Tell (Youth Building)

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids Make and Take by Patti Martin and Sandy Nixon (Arts and Crafts Building in the Ceramics Department); Kids Crafts Make and Take (age group 3-4 years) by the Committee (Arts and Crafts Building in the Home Arts Department)

11:30 a.m. JF Baker’s Contest Top 5 Judging and Interviews (Champions Center Banquet Hall); Kids Vegetable Sculpture Contest Judging (Produce Department in the Annex)

1 p.m. JF Market Goat Show (Cattle Show Arena); JF Baker’s Contest Auction (Sheep Arena); Dairy Milk and Dairy Feeder Auction (Sheep Arena)

1 to 3 p.m. Kids Day Games and Contests (Track Event)

1 to 6 p.m. JF Dog Agility Demonstrations (Dog Barn)

3 p.m. Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

5:30 p.m. Presentation of Creative Achievement Award (Arts and Crafts Building on stage)

6 p.m. Dish of the Day Judging for Beef Dish and Diabetic Dessert (Arts and Crafts Building); Optimist Dinner (Champions Banquet Center); Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

7 p.m. Demolition Derby (Track Event); JF Dog Fun Show (Dog Arena); JF Horse Contesting Fun Show and Mac Barrels (Horse Arena)

8 p.m. Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

Thursday, July 26, Homemakers’ Day

8 a.m. Sales Trailer Opens

9 a.m. JF Clark County Cattle Producer’s Show (Champions Center); JF Market Hog Auction (Swine Arena); JF Horse Fun Show (Horse Arena)

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election of Directors (Junior Fair Board Building)

10 a.m. JF County Produced Goat Show (Cattle Show Arena)

11 a.m. JF Dairy Grooming Contest (Barns 2 and 3)

1 p.m. Homemakers Style Show (Arts and Crafts Building); Rabbit Royalty Awards (Rabbit Barn)

3 p.m. Agricultural Society Annual Meeting (Champions Center)

3:30 p.m. JF Showman of Showmen Contest (Champions Center)

5 p.m. Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

6 p.m. JF Goat Fun Show (Cart Goat Ring); JF Dog Rally O Match (Dog Barn); Dish of the Day Judging for Dessert Dish (No pies and nothing chocolate) and Vegetable Dish (Arts and Crafts Building); Texaco Country Showdown (Big Tent)

6:30 p.m. Lions Club Dinner (Champions Center Banquet Room)

7 p.m. Election of Directors Closes; Truck Tug-O-War (Track Event)

8 p.m. Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

Friday, July 27

7 a.m. Sales Trailer Opens

8 a.m. JF Small Animal Auction for Rabbit, Meat Chicken, Tom Turkey, Meat Duck, Egg Production (Expo Center Banquet Hall)

9 a.m. JF Horse Walk/Trot Contesting (Horse Arena); JF Horse Mac Barrels (Horse Arena); JF Goat Auction (Cattle Show Arena)

1 p.m. JF Market Beef Auction (Champions Center)

4 p.m. JF Dog Barn Tear Down

4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Grains/Vegetables/Fruits released

5 p.m. JF All remaining Livestock released; Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

6 p.m. Dish of the Day Judging for Anything Chocolate and Appetizer (Arts and Crafts Building); Kiddie Pig Chase (Track Event)

7 p.m. Pig and Calf Scramble (Track Event); Kate Hasting Band (Big Tent)

8 p.m. Wambold’s Amazing Animals (Midway)

Saturday, July 28

8 a.m. Items to be removed from Youth Building

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