Welcome to the 175th Morrow County Fair
 
Daily Fair Schedule:

Monday, August 25 2025

Morrow County Commissioners Day

8AM: Opening Day Ceremony (Gate A)
8AM-9:30 AM: Candies & Baked Goods Check-In (A&C)
9AM-11 AM: FFA Shop Projects Check-In (YB)
9AM-12 PM: FFA Crop & Vegetable Judging (YB)
9AM-7 PM: Horse & Pony Body Scoring (HA)
9AM-8 PM: Exhibitor Check-In & Booth Set Up (YB)
9AM-8PM: King & Queen Voting (YB)
9AM-7PM: Animal Move In - ALL LIVESTOCK
10AM-7PM: All Poultry/Rabbit Check-In/Weigh-In (RB)
1PM: Harness Racing (GS)
2:30 PM-7:30 PM: Market Hog Weigh-In (LA)
4PM-5:30PM: Market Goat Weigh-In (SB)
4PM-7:30PM: Market Beef/Feeder Weigh-In (CB)
5:30PM-7:30PM: Market Lamb Weigh-In (SB)
7PM: Horse Contest Showmanship (HA)
8PM: Farm Product Judging (FH)
8PM: All Jr Fair Still Projects in Place/YB Closes

Tuesday, August 26 2025

Tidy Tims Day

1PM-7PM: Walk & Talk w/ Abe Lincoln (Strolling) 
8AM-1:30AM: Seniors On Center (PV & SS)
9:30AM: Grand Entry & King/Queen Presentation (HA)
9:30AM: Swine Market BBR/Breeding Show (LA)
9:30AM: Rabbit Showmanship (SA)
10AM: Horse & Pony English Show (HA)
10:30AM: Honey Judging w/ Education (A&C)
11AM: Harness Racing w/ Betting (GS)
12PM: Draft, Pony, Mini, Donkey & Mule Halter Classes (DA)

Seniors & Veterans Free All Day

1PM: Tuesday Flower Show & Judging (FH)
2PM: Veteran's Program/Highland High School Band (SS)
4PM: Meet the Ohio Fairs Queen & Make Your Own Tiara (SFO)
4PM-6PM: Music by: The Muleskinner Band (SS)
5:30PM: Royalty Dinner (YB)
6PM: MC Historical Society Fair History Walk (SFO)
6PM: Mt. Gilead Marching Band
6:30PM: Motocross (GS)
6:30PM: Outstanding Fair Supporter/Scholarships/King & Queen Presentation (YB)
7PM-9PM: Music by: Tyler Boggs (SS)
7:30PM: Youth Sheep Lead In (LA)
8PM: Rabbit/Poultry Costume Contest (SA)

Wednesday, August 27 2025

Farm Credit Mid-America & Rural 1st Day

1PM-7PM Walk & Talk w/ Abe Lincoln (Strolling)
8AM: Open Breeding Swine Show (LA)
9AM: Open Sheep Show (SB)
9:30AM: Poultry Show (SA)
9:30AM: Horse Contest Show (HA)
9:30AM: Small Equine Show (DA)
10AM: Jr & Sr Beef Breeding Show (LA)
Follows Above: Bred & Owned Heifer (LA)
1PM: Open Poultry Show (SA)
1PM: Can I Can It, Freeze it or Dehydrate It? (YB)
2PM: Cornhole Tournament Presented by MC Chamber of Commerce (front of SA)
3PM: Composting Basics (YB)
3PM: Hot Dog Eating Contest (SS)
3PM-7PM: Ask a Master Gardener (FH)
4:30PM: Beef Showmanship (LA)
5PM: Northmor HS Marching Band
5PM-7PM: Lil Bucks Rodeo (AC) **registration ends 4:30 PM
5PM-7PM: Music by: Matthew Cotter (SS)
6PM: BBR & Market Beef Steer Show (LA)
6PM: Ground Roping Fun Event (GS)
6PM: Cloverbud Shoebox Sign Up (YB)
6:30PM: Cloverbud Shoebox Parade (YB)
7PM: Rodeo - Bulls & Barrels Show (GS)

Thursday, August 28 2025

Adena Corporation Day
Bear Hollow Chainsaw Carvers - 4 Shows Today

9 AM: BBR Beef Feeders (LA)
Follows Above: Beef Feeder Market Show (LA)
Follows Above: Feeder Calf Showmanship (Beef, Dairy, Dual) (LA)
Follows Above: BBR Dairy/Dual Dairy Feeders (LA)
Follows Above: Dairy/Dual Dairy Feeder Market Show (LA)
9:30 AM: Dairy Goat Show (SA)
Follows Above: Angora Goat Show (SA)
Follows Above: Pygmy Goat Show (SA)
Follows Above: Goat Costume Contest (SA)
9:30AM: Horse & Pony Western Pleasure Show (HA)
11AM: Food Fun Day (YB)
12PM: Lamb BBQ (SB)
12PM: Draft Horse Hitch Classes (DA)
1PM: Sheep Breeding Show (SB)
1PM: Computer Coding for Youth (YB)
1PM-5PM: Ask A Master Gardner (FH)
3PM: Computer Coding for Youth (YB)
3PM: Pizza Eating Contest (SS)
4:30PM: Sheep Showmanship (LA)
Follows Above: Market Lamb Show (LA)
5PM-7PM: Music by: Tyler Boggs (SS)
6PM: String Art Class (AC) **pre-registration required

Friday August 29 2025

Open Road Renewables Day

Bear Hollow Chainsaw Carvers - 4 Shows Today
3PM-6PM: Mayhem w/ Monkey Man (Strolling)

9:30AM: BBR Market Goat Show (SA)
Follows Above: Pee Wee Goat Showmanship (SA)
9:30AM: Breeding & Market Rabbit Show (LA)
9:30AM: Contest Horse Show (HA)
1PM: Friday Flower Show & Judging (FH)
1PM: Ask a Master Gardener (YB)
2PM: Barnyard Olympics (SA)
3PM: Ask A Master Gardener (YB)
3PM: Ask A Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Educator (YB)
3PM: 175th Birthday Cake Eating Contest (SS)
3PM-7PM: COSI on Wheels (Beside SS)
5PM: Adult Showmen of Showmen 18+ (LA)
5PM-7PM: Music by: Shannon Thomas (SS)
6PM: Human Tractor Pulls (GS)
7PM: Central OH & Open Truck Pulls (GS)
8PM-10PM: Music by: Quenten Veach (SS)

Saturday August 30 2025

Burkhart Farm Center Day

Bear Hollow Chainsaw Carvers - 4 Shows Today
3PM-6PM: Mayhem w/Monkey Man (Strolling) 
3PM-6PM: Balloon Twister (Strolling) 

9AM-10AM: Pie Check-In (A&C)
9AM: Sourdough Making Class (AC) **pre-registration required
9:30AM: Market/Meat Breeding Goat Showmanship (SA)
Follows Above: Master Goat Showmanship (SA)
Follows Above: Market/Meat Breeding Goat Show (SA)
9:30AM: Horse Pleasure Versatility Class (HA)
Follows Above: Contest Versatility Show (HA)
10AM: Jr/Sr Dairy Cattle Show (LA)
About Noon: Kids & Calves (LA)
11AM: Pie Judging (A&C)
11AM-5PM: Ask A Master Gardner (FH)
12PM: OSU/Texas Game (AC)
1PM: Good Garden Bugs (YB)
1PM-2PM: Circus Fun Show (Front of AC)
1PM-5PM: COSI on Wheels (Beside SS)
3PM: Candy Cringe Eating Contest (SS)
3PM: Protect Your Skin w/ Dermascan (YB)
3PM: Swine Showmanship (LA)
Follows Above: Market Swine Show (LA)
4PM-7PM: Fortune Teller (Front of AC)
4:30PM: Pie & Cake Auction (SS)
5PM: Horse Awards (HA)
7PM: OSTPA Truck & Tractor Pulls (GS)
7PM-8PM: Magic Show (Front of AC)

Sunday August 31 2025

Cardington Yutaka Day

2PM-5PM: Balloon Twister (Strolling) 
8AM: Church Services (YB)
8AM: Open Market Swine Jackpot Show (LA)
10AM: Vessel Church Services (SS)
11AM-5PM: Ask A Master Gardener (FH)
12:30PM - 1:30 PM: Magic Show (Front of AC)
12:30PM: 175th Anniversary Parade ft. Cardington HS Band & Antique Tractors (GS)
1PM: Scout Activities (YB)
1PM: Police Dog Demonstration w/ Professional K9 (Front of AC)
2PM: Pedal Tractor Pull (PV)
2PM: Showman of Showmen (start in HA)
Follows Above: Champion Project Awards (SA)
2PM-4PM: Paint & Sip w/ Brittni Hall (AC) 
2PM-5PM: Fortune Teller (Front of AC)
4PM: MC Historical Society Fair History Walk (SFO)
4PM: Style Show & Awards Program (YB)
5PM-7PM: Power Wheels Drag Racing (AC) registration ends at 4:30 PM
5PM: Bear Hollow Wood Carving LIVE Auction (SFO)
5PM: Costume Class/Freestyle Reigning (HA)
5:30 PM-6:30PM: Circus Fun Show (Front of AC)
7PM: Figure 8 Racing (GS)
7PM-9PM: Music by: Matthew Cotter (SS)
8PM (approx): Open Freestyle Reigning (HA)
8PM: Dairy Cattle Projects Released

Monday September 1 2025

Blackstone Insurance Day

9AM: Large Animal Livestock Sale (LA)
10AM: Small Animal Livestock Sale (SA)
11AM: Stick Horse Show (HA)
3PM: Horse & Pony Projects Release (HB)
4PM: Jr Fair Booth Projects Released (YB)
4PM: Key Clinics Demolition Derby & Powerwheels (GS)
6PM: All Poultry & Rabbits Must Be Out of Barn

Admission:

$8 Daily Gate Admission 6 & under are Free everyday!!
$10 Daily Pit Admission (all ages)
$40 Season Pass Admission (age 16 & up)
$30 Youth Pass Admission (age 7-15)
$5 Jr Fair Exhibitor/Advisor Pass

Date: August 25 - September 1, 2025

Location: 
Morrow County Fairgrounds, 
195 South Main Street
Mount Gilead, OH 43338.

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