Join us for the 182nd Annual Champaign County Fair

Schedule of Events:

August 2, 2023:

12:00-6:00 p.m: The following to be in place: Antiques, Crafts & Hobbies, Quilts And Fine Arts exhibits
1:00-7:00 p.m: Needlework in Place
2:00-6:00 p.m: Children's Artwork in place
3:00-7:00 p.m: Girl Scout Exhibits in place
4:00-8:00 p.m: Boy Scout Exhibits in place
5:00-9:00 p.m: 4-H Display set-up (Farmers & Merchants 4-H Activities Bldg)
6:00p.m.-Thurs. 10 a.m: Swine In, East Powell Avenue Gate

August 3, 2023:

10 a.m: ALL SWINE IN
10 a.m - 2 p.m: 4-H Display set-up (Farmers & Merchants 4-H Activities Bldg)
2:00 p.m: All Non-Livestock and Home Economics Projects to be in place in Farmers & Merchants 4-H Activities Building 4-H Booth Judging
10:00 a.m - 10 p.m: ALL REMAINING LIVESTOCK IN, E. Powell Ave.
6:00 p.m: Weighing of Junior Fair Breeding Gilts & Performance Pigs
10:00 p.m: All livestock on Fairgrounds

August 4, 2023:

7:00 a.m: Start Charging at the Gate
8:00 a.m: Weighing of Junior Fair Market Swine
Weighing of Junior Fair Market Lambs followed by
Open Class Market Lambs and Market Goats
11:00 a.m: Horticulture Exhibits to be in place
12:00 p.m: Junior Fair Horse Show Opening Ceremonies
1:00 p.m: Junior Fair Dairy Steer Showmanship followed by Dairy Feeder Showmanship
2:30 p.m: Junior Fair Horse Show - Contest Classes
4:00 p.m: 4-H Style Review (Jr. Fair Modeling Pavilion)
6:00 p.m: Weighing of Beef Feeders, Beef Steers/Heifers Junior Fair Swine Breeding Gilt Show
7:00 p.m: NTPA Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Weighing of State Fair Barrows

August 5, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Weighing of Jr Fair Dairy Steers followed by Dairy Feeders Jackpot Goat Show, Open Class Goat Show followed by Goat Carcass Contest, Jr Fair Pygmy Goat Show, Dairy Goat Show, Jr. Fair Goat Showmanship & PeeWee Goat Showmanship
9:00 am: Junior Fair Swine Showmanship followed by Junior Fair County Farrowed Swine Show (Swine Arena)
4-H Cloverbud Recognition (Jr. Fair Modeling Pavilion)
Junior Fair Horse Show
10:00 a.m: One day A.R.B.A. Sanctioned Rabbit Show
11:00 a.m: Culinary Exhibits in place
11:30 a.m: Garden Club Exhibits in place
Homemaker's Style Show (Modeling Pavilion)
12:00 noon: ALL Exhibits in place
1:00 p.m: Garden Club judging
5:00 p.m: Jr. Fair Beef Feeders followed by Beef Breeding, Scramble Class, Cattlemen's Special Steer & Commercial Heifer Show - Top 5 (Woodruff Show Arena)
7:00 p.m: Champaign Co. Classic Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
10:00 p.m: Junior Fair Llamas to be in place

August 6, 2023:

8:30 a.m: Junior Fair Beef Showmanship - Beef feeders
Released following show.
9:00 a.m: Fancy Poultry Show followed by Poultry Showmanship (Poultry Building)
10:00 a.m: Worship Service (Activities Modeling Pavilion)
11:00 a.m: Junior Fair Horse/Pony Classes
11-12:00 noon: Entries for Pie Contest (Pork Council Building)
12:00 noon: PeeWee Swine Showmanship (Swine Show Arena)
Guys & Gals Sheep Lead-in Classes followed by PeeWee Sheep Showmanship
1:00 p.m: Junior Fair Rabbit/Cavy Exhibits in place
2:00 p.m: Junior Fair Rabbit & Cavy Skillathon, Poster & Royalty results announced (Rabbit & Cavy Building)
3:00 p.m: Pie Auction - Swine Show Arena
(following PeeWee Showmanship)
6:00 p.m: Champaign County Schools Bands (Grandstand)
7:00 p.m: Crowning of 2023 Junior Fair Queen, 4-H Boy & Girl of the Year, FFA Boy & Girl of the Year, followed by Pig and Calf Scrambles (Grandstand)

August 7, 2023:

8:30 a.m: Junior Fair Dairy Show - Showmanship, Cows/Heifers, Kiddie Showmanship (Woodruff Show Arena)
9:00 a.m: FFA Market Gilt Show followed by Scramble Pig Show and 4-H Market Gilts (Swine Show Arena)
Junior Fair Horse Show
11:00 a.m: Dress-a-Goat (Woodruff Show Arena)
2:00 p.m: Junior Fair Sheep Showmanship followed by Junior Fair Sheep Breeding Show, Special Woodruff Project Class, Sheep Born & Raised (Woodruff Show Arena) Junior Fair Rabbit Showmanship followed by Rabbit PeeWee Showmanship. Followed by Rabbit Presentation Approximately 4:00 p.m (Rabbit Building).
4:00 p.m: Performance Pig Show (Swine Show Arena)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m: Project Central - Discover 4-H, open to all youth (Farmers & Merchants Activities Building)
6:00 p.m: Junior Fair Horse Versatility Classes
7:00 p.m: Champaign County Fair Concert - (Grandstand)
Kaitlyn Baker - Joe Lasher - Adam Calvert

August 8, 2023: Senior Citizens and Veterans Day

8:00 a.m: Junior Fair County Born & Raised Market Goat Show followed by Rate of Gain Class (Woodruff Show Arena)
9:00 a.m: FFA & 4-H Market Barrow Show
Junior Fair Rabbit Show (Rabbit Building)
11:00 a.m: Senior Citizens Free Lunch & Entertainment (Modeling Pavilion) Donated by Mercy Memorial Hospital & Mercy McAuley Center
1:00 p.m: Junior Fair Dairy Steer Show followed by Junior Fair Dairy Feeder Show (Woodruff Show Arena)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m: Project Central - Discover 4-H, open to all youth (Farmers & Merchants Activities Building)
5:30 p.m: Horse Sponsorship Auction (Horse Arena)
6:00 p.m: Local Foods Presentation (4-H Garden Area)
Junior Fair Market Lamb Show
6:30 p.m: Post Time - Harness Races - Buckeye Stallion Series
Urbana Area Chamber of Commerce Night
7:00 p.m: Breeding Gilt Sale - Swine Show Arena

August 9, 2023: Youth Day

5:00 - 7:30 a.m: All Market Poultry Projects & Eggs to be in place
8:00 a.m: Open Class Barrow Show
Swine NOT going through sale released
Junior Fair Poultry Show - Market Show-Turkey, Egg.
Broiler, Duck (Poultry Barn)
Junior Fair Market Goat Show followed by Production Does (Woodruff Show Arena)
9:00 a.m: Open Class - Jr. Division Horses - Halter & Performance
Classes Junior Fair Cavy (Guinea Pig) Breed Show
followed By Showmanship & Optional Projects (Rabbit/Cavy Barn)
11:30 a.m: Open Class Rower Exhibits in place
12:00 p.m: 4-H "Cook-Off" (Activities Modeling Pavilion Area)
12:30 p.m: Open Class Flower Show judging
1:00 p.m: Pepsi Coin Youth Day Activities (Grandstand)
4:00 p.m: Junior Fair Beef Heifer Show followed by Steer Show (Woodruff Show Arena)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m: Project Central - Discover 4-H, open to all youth (Farmers & Merchants Activities Building)
6:00 p.m: Junior Fair Poultry Sale followed by Junior Fair Rabbit Sale
Open Class - Adult Division Horse Show - Pleasure, Halter & Performance
Local Foods Presentation (4H Garden Area)
6:30 p.m: ost Time - Harness Races
7:30 - 10:00 p.m: Big Time Wrestling (Free Stage)
11:00 p.m: All Ducks, Broilers and Turkeys must be removed from Fairgrounds - Market Animals only

August 10, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Open Class Market Lamb Show
9:00 a.m: Open Class - Junior Division Horse Contest Classes
10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m: All Projects removed from the Farmers & Merchants 4-H Activities Building
11:00 a.m: Junior Fair Uama Show (Woodruff Show Arena)
11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Rabbit Barbeque (Rabbit Building)
1:00 p.m: Market Swine Sale (Swine Arena)
Grilled Vegetable Demonstration (Lions Park Gazebo)
Dress-a-Cow Contest (Woodruff Show Arena)
3:00 p.m: King of the Ring Show (Woodruff Show Arena)
All Animals Released NOT going through sale following King of the Ring Show. Exhibitors must clean out pens by Friday, August 11.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m: All Rabbits & Cavy removed from Rabbit & Cavy Barn.
6:00 p.m: Open Class Horse Contest Classes
6:30 p.m: Post Time-Harness Races
7:00 p.m: Breeding type birds and Production Pullets released
7:30 p.m: Junior Fair Dance

August 11, 2023:

9:00 a.m: Junior Fair Livestock Sales: Dairy Steers, followed by Dairy Milk Sale, Dairy Feeders Market Goats, Market Lambs, Sale Block Advertising, Market Steers
10:00 a.m: Horses Released
4:00 p.m: Exhibits Released (Grandstand & Michael's Horticulture)
6:00 p.m: Speed Show Barrel Racing (Horse Arena)
7:00 p.m: Demolition Derby (Grandstand)

Dates: August 4 - 11, 2023

Location:

Champaign County Fairgrounds,
384 Park Avenue,
Urbana, OH 43078.

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