“Once Upon a Time at the Hancock County Fair”
The Hancock County Fair is more than just a fair – it’s a tradition!

Schedule:

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Blanchard Valley Health System
Hancock County Veterans Service United Healthcar

All Day: Gospel Pavilion Open
8:00am - Jr Fair Light Horse Show (N. Grandstand)
8:00am - Jr Fair Swine Show (NWO Arena)
9:00am - Jr Fair Booth Judging (Youth Pavilion)
9:00am - FFA Grain & Vegetable (Youth Pavilion)
9:00am - Jr Fair Dog Showmanship followed by Obedience and Best Dressed Contest (Recker Arena)
9:00am - Open Class Grange Entry Judging (Grange Building) (Includes Farm Products, Horticulture, Woodworking, Domestic Arts & Crafts, Hobbies & Collections, Honey & Bee, & Baking Dept.)
10:00am - Open Class Poultry (Poultry Barn)
11:00am - Family Fun With Family & Consumer Science (Youth Pavilion)
12:30pm - Jr Fair Draft Horse Show (N. Grandstand)
12:30pm - Jr Fair Poultry Judging (Poultry Barn)
1:00pm - Explore The 4H’s (Youth Pavilion)
1:00pm - Harness Racing (S Grandstand)
1:30pm - Jr Fair Poultry Judging (NWO Arena)
3:00pm - Jr Fair Rabbit Showmanship (NWO Arena)
3:00pm - Open Class Draft Horse & Draft Ponies Show (N Grandstand)
5:00pm - Open Class Baked Goods Auction  (Grange Building)
6:00pm - Open Class Photography Judging (Grange Building)
7:00pm - Hancock County Band Show (S Grandstand) Sponsored by: Hancock County Convention & Visitors Bureau
7:00 PM –Donkey Race (N Grandstand) Sponsored by: Hancock Federal Credit Union
11:00pm - Fairgrounds Closed

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Blanchard Valley Health System

All Day : Gospel Pavilion Open
7:30am - Open Class Lamb Carcass (NWO Arena)
8:00am - Jr Fair Light Horse Show  (N. Grandstand)
8:00am - Jr Fair Cross Breed Dairy Feeders  (Recker Arena)
8:00am - Jr Fair Boer Goat Show (NWO Arena)
9:00am - Open Class Antiques (Grange Building)
9:00am - Canned Goods Judging (Grange Building)
10:00am - Jr Fair Dairy Feeder Show (Recker Arena)
11:00am - Family Fun With Family & Consumer Science (Youth Pavilion)
11:00am -  Jr Fair Sheep Breeding Show, followed by, Jr. Fair Sheep Showmanship, followed by Jr Fair Market Lamb Show (NWO Arena)
1:00pm - Explore The 4H’s (Youth Pavilion)
1:00pm - Theme Gift Basket Judging followed by Cookie Jar Judging (Grange Building)
1:00pm - 4:00pm - Jr Fair Premium Pick-Up-Yesterday’s Shows (Jr Fair Office)
5:00pm - Open Class Rabbit Show (NWO)
6:00pm - Harness Racing (S Grandstand)
7:30pm - Calf Scramble (N Grandstand)
11:00pm - Fairgrounds Closed

Friday, September 1, 2023

GROB
ERA Geyer Noakes

All Day: Gospel Pavilion Open
8:00am - Jr Fair Dairy Goat Show (NWO Arena)
9:00am - Jr Fair/Open Class Beef Show (Recker Arena) Order: Beef Feeder Showmanship,Beef Feeder, Beef Showmanship, Hosler-Corbin Insurance Agency Inc. Dairy Steer, HCCC Steer,Market Steer, LUNCH BREAK (1/2 hour), Junior Fair Beef Breeding, Open Class Beef Breeding
9:00am - Open Class Saddle Horse & Pony Show (N Grandstand)
10:00am - Jr Fair Dairy Show (NWO Arena) Followed by the Open Dairy Show
11:00am - Family Fun With Family & Consumer Science (Youth Pavilion)
12:00 NOON Open Class Flower Judging  (Grange Building)
12:30pm - Jr Fair Poultry Showmanship (NWO Arena)
1:00pm - Explore The 4H’s (Youth Pavilion)
1:00pm - 4:00pm - Jr Fair Premium Pick-Up –Yesterday’s Shows (Jr Fair Office)
2:00pm - Youth Pedal Pull (OMSC) Registration 1:00 PM
6:00pm - Jr Fair Goat Obstacle Course
7:00pm - Barrel Battle (North Grandstand)
6:00pm - Jr Fair Goat Obstacle Course
7:00pm - KOI Drag Racing (S Grandstand) Sponsored by: Clouse Construction
8:00pm - 9:30 PM Music Entertainment (Mini Park) Sponsored by: GoodYear / Cooper Tire
11:00 PM –Fairgrounds Closed

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative

All Day: Gospel Pavilion Open
8:00am - Open Class Sheep Breeding Show (NWO Arena) followed by Jr Fair Born & Raised Sheep Show, followed by Open Class market Lamb Show
8:00am - Open Class Draft Horse & Pony Show (N Grandstand)
10:00am - Jr Fair Rabbit Market/Breed Show (NWO Arena)
10:00am - 4:00pm - Nerf Wars (Old Mill Stream Centre) Sponsored by: Parkview Christian Church
10:00am - Jr Fair Dairy Feeder Base Bid Auction (Recker Arena) followed by Beef Feeder Base Bid Auction
11:00am - Coloring Contest Registration Judging at 12 noon (Youth Pavilion)
12:00pm - Open Class Draft Horse & Pony Hitch Show (N Grandstand)
12;30pm - Shinning In The Show Ring (Recker Arena)
1:00pm - Explore The 4H’s (Youth Pavilion)
1:00pm - 4:00pm - Jr Fair Premium Pick-Up – Yesterday’s Shows (Jr Fair Office)
2:30pm - PeeWee Dairy Feeder Showmanship (Recker Arena)
3:00pm - Five-Star Baton (Mini Park)
5:00pm - 7:00pm - Brad Beach Memorial Square Dance (Mini Park)
6:00pm - Jr Fair Beef Obstacle Course (Recker Arena)
6:30pm - Demolition Derby, (S Grandstand)
7:00pm - Jr Fair Best Dressed Goat (NWO Arena)
7:30pm - Open Class Horse Team Pulls (N Grandstand)
8:00pm - PeeWee Beef Showmanship (Recker Arena)
8:00pm - 9:30 – PM Musical Entertainment (Mini Park) Sponsored by: GoodYear / Cooper Tire
11:00pm - Fairgrounds Closed

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Hancock County Convention & Visitors Bureau

All Day: Gospel Pavilion Open
9:00am - Open Horse Show (N Grandstand)
10:00am - Church Services (Gospel Pavilion)
12:00 PM –Biggest Little Pull of Northwest Ohio (S Grandstand) Sponsored by: Fenstermaker Racing Engines
12:00pm - Jr Fair Livestock Judging Contest (NWO Arena)
12:00pm - 4:00pm - Jr Fair Premium Pick-Up – Yesterday’s Shows (Jr Fair Office)
12:00pm - Findlay’s Pantasia (Mini Park)
2:00pm - Clover Bud Graduation (Old Mill Stream Centre)
2:00pm - Goat Milking Contest (Legacy Pavilion)
3:00pm - Findlay’s Drumline (Mini Park)
3:30pm - Guys & Gals Lead Show (NWO Arena)
3:30pm - Best Dressed Small Animal Contest (Recker Arena)
4:00pm - Cookie Eating Contest (Mini Park)
5:00pm - Showman of Showman Contest (NWO Arena)
6:00pm - Dodgeball (N Grandstand) Sponsored by Allen-Kramp
6:30pm - NTPA Pull (S Grandstand)
7:30pm - 9:00pm - Morse Family Gospel Singers (Old Mill Stream Centre)
8:00pm - Music Entertainment (Mini Park) Sponsored by: GoodYear / Cooper Tire
11:00pm - Fairgrounds Closed

Monday, September 4, 2023

Arcadia Auto Service

All Day: Gospel Pavilion Open
8:00am - Jr Fair Livestock Sale Registration (NWO Arena)
9:00am - Jr Fair Livestock Sale (NWO Arena) Managed by Hitchings Insurance
9:00am - Jr Fair Dog Agility & Rally (Recker Arena)
10:00 to 2:00pm - HCAS 202 Election (Old Mill Stream Centre Meeting Room)
1:00pm - Horse Council Fundraiser Auction (West side of 4-H Horse Barn)
1:00pm - 4:00pm - Jr Fair Premium Pick-Up –Yesterday’s Shows (Jr Fair Office)
2:00pm - Figure 8 Demolition Derby (South Grandstand)
3:00pm - 6:00pm - Open Class Premium Pick-Up (Mini Park)
5:00pm - Exhibits and Merchant Building Released
11:00pm - Fairgrounds Closed

Date: August 30 - September 4, 2023

Location: Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 East Sandusky Street
Findlay, OH 45840.

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