2024 Fair Schedule
FARM, FRESH, FUN AT THE 172nd MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR
Sunday Noon – 10 PM | Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 10 PM
Admission: $10/person before 4 PM, $15/person after 4 PM – Price includes Admission to Track Events and Free Parking
Junior Fair Entries Due oh.4honline.com
May 5 – All Large Animal Market & Breeding Entries
June 9 – All Poultry & Rabbit Entries
Open Class entry is open from May 1st through June 21st
Mailed entries postmarked by June 14th – Online closes on June 21st
- 1 PM – 8 PM Friday, July 5th – Saturday, July 13th Jr. Fair Cash Premium Pick-Up, Event Center
- Household, Fine Arts Check-In: Tuesday, July 2nd & Wednesday, July 3rd from 5 PM – 9PM
- Farm & Garden Check-In: Saturday, July 6th at 1 PM – 4 PM
- Provisions Check-In: Saturday, July 6th from 2 PM – 4 PM
MONDAY – JULY 1
5pm – 8pm: Jr. Fair Skillathons, Calumet Gym
FRIDAY – JULY 5
8am – 9pm: Barn Set-Up
Noon – 8pm: 4-H Booth Set-Up, Event Center
1pm – 5pm: County 4-H Judging, Calumet Center
SATURDAY JULY 6
8am – 8pm: Livestock Move-In: Junior Fair Lambs, Goats, Beef, Mkt. Poultry, Meat Rabbits
Noon – 8pm: 4-H Boot Set-Up, Event Center
Noon – 8pm: FFA Crop & Shop Drop Off, Event Center
5pm – 7pm: Small Animal Weigh In
7pm – 8:30pm: Weigh Ins – Market Lamb & Market Goat
7:30pm – 8:30pm: Weight Ins – Market Beef & Feeder Calf
SUNDAY – JULY 7
Honoree – Dull Homestead
8am – 11am: Open Class Sheep Can Enter Grounds
9am – 11am: Market Lamb Weigh-In, Building #2
10am – 2pm: 4-H Horse Move In
10am – 10:30am: Check In Presidents Pie/Cookies
Noon – 10pm: ALL Buildings Open to Public
Noon: Opening Day Ceremony, Entertainment Tent
Noon – 10pm: Petting Zoo
12:30pm: Jr Fair Meat Rabbit Showmanship, then Market Rabbits
12:30pm: President’s Baking Contest Judging, Event Center
1pm – 3pm: DJ, Entertainment Tent
1:30pm: Open Market Sheep Show – Sheep Showmanship (Seniors First), then Open Market Sheep Show
3pm: Jr Fair Market Turkey Showmanship, then Meat Chicken Showmanship
3pm: Cincinnati Circus
3pm – 6pm: Chazz Band, Entertainment Tent
4:30pm: Jr Fair Market Turkey Judging (in coops), then Meat Chicken Judging (in coops)
5pm: FFA Crop & Shop Project Judging, Event Center; 5pm Decorator Sheep/Goat Show, Show Arena
6pm: OSTPA TRUCK/TRACTOR PULLS, Pulling Track
6pm: Cincinnati Circus
7pm – 10pm: 2 BLO Band, Entertainment Tent
8pm: Jr Fair Market Poultry Championships
9pm: Cincinnati Circus
Monday – July 8th
8am – 10am: Market Hot Move In
9am – Noon: Market Hot Weight In
10am – 10pm: ALL Buildings Open to Public
11am – 9pm: Petting Zoo
Noon: Jr Fair Breeding Rabbit Showmanship (Pull in/Pull out)
1pm – 6pm: 4-H Horse Open Riding, Arena
1pm – 3pm: The Martha’s, Entertainment Tent
3pm: Jr Fair Breeding Poultry Showmanship (Pull in/Pull out), 30 mins after show – Jr Fair Small Animal Showman of Showmen
3pm: Jr Fair Sheep Showmanship
3pm – 6pm: Jody & Billy Acoustic, Entertainment Tent
4pm: Jr Market Lamb Show, then Breeding
4pm – 6pm: Hank FM Radio Live
6pm: Cincinnati Circus
6pm: Jr Fair Beef Showmanship
7pm: Jr Fair Beef Freeding Show, followed by Feeder Calf & Market Beef Show
7pm: DEMOLITION DERBY #1, Pulling Track
7pm – 10pm: Ithaka Band, Entertainment Tent
9pm: Cincinnati Circus
TUESDAY – JULY 9
10am – 10pm: ALL Buildings Open to Public
10am: Jr Fair Horse Show, Horse Arena
11am – 9pm: Petting Zoo
1pm: Jr Fair Dairy Goat Showmanship, Dairy Goat & Exotics Show
1pm – 3pm: Flash Back Unplugged, Entertainment Tent
3pm – 6pm: Top Secret Unplugged, Tentertainment Tent
5pm: Jr Fair Market Goat Showmanship, followed by Market & Breeding Boer Shows
6pm: Cincinnati Circus
7pm – 10pm: Authorized Personnel, Entertainment Tent
7pm: DCTPA TRUCK/TRAILOR PULL, Pulling Track
9pm: Cincinnati Circus
WEDNESDAY – JULY 10
Veteran’s/Senior Citizen’s Day/First Responders ($5.00 Off All Day)
10am – 10pm: ALL Buildings Open to Public
10am: Jr Fair Horse FUN Show, Arena
11am – 9pm: Petting Zoo
1pm: JR FAIR SALE – Meat Chickens, Market Rabbits, & Market Turkeys
1pm – 3pm: DJ, Entertainment Tent
2pm: Firefighter Show
3pm – 6pm: Noah Back, Entertainment Tent
4pm: Jr Fair Swine Showmanship
5pm: Firefighter Show
6pm: Jr Fair Market HOG Show
6pm: Cincinnati Circus
7pm: Firefighter Show
7pm: 503 Diesel Drag Racing, Pulling Truck
7pm – 10pm: Flash Back Band, Entertainment Ten
8pm – 10pm: Jr Fair Meat Rabbits and Market Poultry Released
9pm: Cincinnati Circus
THURSDAY – JULY 11
7am – 9am: Jackpot Swine Pull In
8am: Check-In Breeding Rabbit & Breeding Poultry
9am: Showman of Showmen Meeting, Show Ring
9:30am – 11am: Jackpot Swine Check-In
10am: Jr Fair Poultry Show (in coops), 30 mins after Judging – Poultry Championships
10am – 10pm: ALL Buildings Open to Public
11am – 9pm: Petting Zoo
1pm – 3pm: Berachah Valley, Entertainment Tent
1:30pm: Jr Fair Breeding Rabbit Show
2pm: Firefighter Show
3pm – 6pm: Faith And Friends Radio.com Live
3pm: Swine Showmanship
3pm – 6pm: Rick George, Entertainment Tent
4pm: Jackpot Swine Show
5pm: Firefighter Show
6pm: 4-H Horse Costume Class
6pm: Cincinnati Circus
6pm: “A Day in The Show Ring” Youth non 4-H Showmanship Check-In, then 7pm Show
5:30pm: TUG-A-TRUCKS, Pulling Track
7pm – 10pm: Flat Out, Entertainment Tent
7pm: Firefighter Show
8pm: Bam Games by Jr Fair Board
9pm: Cincinnati Circus
FRIDAY – JULY 12
10am – 10pm: ALL Buildings Open to Public
10am: JR FAIR SALE of Champions – Grands & Reserves: followed by Goat & Sheet Sales; After AM Sale Buyer Appreciation Lunch
10am – Noon: Draft Horse Carriage Rides
10am – 3pm: 4-H Horse Open riding, Horse Arena
11am – 9pm: Petting Zoo
1pm: JR FAIR SALE: Market Hogs followed by Market Beef
1pm – 2pm: Youth Performer Benji, Entertainment Tent
2pm: Firefighter Show
3pm: Registration for Kiddie Tractor Pulls
3pm: Baby Contest
3pm: Cincinnati Circus
4:30pm: Kiddie Tractor Pulls
5pm: Firefighter Show
6pm: Cincinnati Circus
6:30pm: Large Animal Showman of Showmen, Show Ring
7pm: Demolitiion Derby #2, Pulling Track
7pm: Kiddie Tractor Pull (Ages 3 – 8), Building #2
7pm – 8pm: Faith And Friends Radio.com Live
7pm – 10pm: School of Rock, Beavercreek, Entertainment Tent
8pm – 10pm: Rabbits and Poultry Released
9pm: Cincinnati Circus
SATURDAY – JULY 13
7am – 9am: Open Class Beef Can Enter Grounds
7am – 9am: Open Goat Can Enter Grounds
8am – 10:30am: Open Class Beef Show Check-In/Weigh-In
9am – 10:30am: Boar Goat Jackpot Explosion Check-In/Weigh-In
10am – 10pm: ALL Buildings Open to Public
10am: Garden Tractor Pull, Pulling Track
10am to Noon: Draft Horse Carriage Rides (Weather Permitting), Free
11am – 9pm: Petting Zoo
Noon – 2pm: 4-H Horses Released
12:30pm: Boar Goat Jackpot Explosion Show
1pm: Open Class Beef Show – Showmanship, Heifers; then Prospect Calves, Steers Last
2pm: Firefighter Show
3pm: Cincinnati Circus
4pm: Jr Fair and 4-H Awards, Entertainment Tent
5pm: Firefighter Show
6pm: Cincinnati Circus
6:30pm: Jr Fair King & Queen Contest, Entertainment Tent
7pm: Firefighter Show
7pm: Rodeo-Pulling Track
7pm – 9pm: Pick Up Dept 4 – 7 Items
8pm – 10pm: 4-H Booth Tear Down
8pm – 11pm: Jr Fair Dance, Entertainment Tent
9pm: Cincinnati Circus
10pm: Livestock Released
10pm: Fair Closes – See You in 2025!
SUNDAY – JULY 14
8am – 2pm: Barn Tear Down
10am – 2pm: 4-H Booth Tear Down
1pm – 2pm: Pick Up Items Depts 4 – 7