* Indicates a change to the schedule from previous year
Thursday, July 30 | |
10 am - Noon | FFA Project Check In (FFA Bldg.) |
2 pm - 7 pm | Open Antiques, Household Arts, and Visual Arts Check-In (Expo Expansion)* |
2 pm - 6 pm | Alternate FFA Project Check In (FFA Bldg.) |
6 pm - 9pm | *Mandatory Golf Cart Check-In and Inspection (Toney Building) |
Friday, July 31 - Last day to purchase a Voting Pass | |
8 am | *FFA Shop & Crop Judging (FFA Building) |
9 am | Household Arts and Antique Judging |
5 pm - 7 pm | Jr Fair Exhibitor Picnic - Sponsored by Butler and Darke Rural Electric Cooperative (Rotary Junction) |
7 pm | All Jr Fair Market and Non Market Livestock Projects in Place |
8 pm | All Market Livestock weigh ins begin |
8 pm | Fair Booths and all fair booth projects must be in place |
Saturday, August 1 - Free Admission for Veterans and 1 Guest | |
8:30 am - noon | Farm Products & Provisions in place (Expo Expansion) |
8:30 am | Jr Fair Llama and Alpaca Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
9 am | Jr. Fair Booth Judging (Jr. Fair South Building) |
9 am | Jr Fair Dairy Show (Showmanship, Jr. Fair, Pee Wee Show (Expo) |
9 am | *Jr Fair Dog Showmanship/Obedience (Bruner Arena) |
9 am | Jr Fair Horse & Pony Show (Bullen Equestrian Center) |
9 am | Line Up for Fair Parade (Cherry St., Eaton) |
9 am - 10 am | Open Drive In Market Lamb Entries & Weigh In (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
9 am - 11 am | Floral Drop Off (Toney Building)* |
10 am | Parade Begins on Cherry St., Eaton |
10 am | Veterans Memorial Service (Grandstands) |
10:30 am | Fair Parade (Grandstands - Free Admission) |
12 pm | Flower Show Judging (Toney Building)* |
12:30 pm | Baked Goods Judging |
12:30 pm | Farm Products Judging |
12:30 pm | Open Market Lamb Show followed by Jr Fair Showmanship (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
1 pm - 11 pm | Amusement Rides Open - Wristband All Day $25 |
2 pm | Farm Bureau meeting/Ice Cream Social (Toney Building) |
3 pm | Jr. Fair Rabbit Showmanship (Rabbit Show Arena) |
5:30 pm | *Breakaway Roping Jackpot Youth & Open Event (Bullen Equestrian Center) |
*Barrel Racing Youth & Open Event following the Breakaway Roping (Presented by Western Ohio Youth Rodeo) | |
6 pm | Demolition Derby - Grandstand $10, Infield $20 |
7 pm | Pie & Cake Auction (Expo Expansion) |
Sunday, August 2 | |
8 am | Jr Fair Rabbit Show (Rabbit Show Arena) |
8 am | Jr Fair Dairy, Exotic Goat, & *Market Dairy Wether Goat Showmanship followed by Jr Fair Dairy and Exotic Goat Show(Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
8 am – 9 am | Drive-in Open Beef Check-In (Expo) |
9 am | *Youth Rodeo (Bullen Equestrian Center) |
9 am | Open Swine Show followed by Pee Wee Showmanship (Bruner Arena) |
10 am | Jackpot Showmanship Beef (Expo) |
10 am - 11 am | Open Market Jackpot Goat Show Entries & Weigh In (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
12 pm | Open Market Jackpot Goat Show followed by Pee Wee Goat Show followed by Jr Fair Market Goat Showmanship (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
1 pm | Open Class Beef Show (Expo) |
1 pm | OCRA Harness Racing - Free Grandstand Admission |
1 pm - 10 pm | Amusement Rides Open - Wristbands All Day $25 |
3 pm | *4-H Food Show (2:30 check-in time.) |
6 pm | Pee Wee Beef Show (Expo) |
7 pm | Open Steer Show (Expo) |
8 pm | Free Grandstand Admission - Straw Stacking Contest |
Monday, August 3 | |
8 am | Jr. Fair Swine Showmanship (Bruner Arena) |
9 am | Jr Fair Horse Dressage Classes (Bullen Equestrian Center) |
10 am | Jr Fair Beef Showmanship followed by Breeding & Feeder Calves (Expo) |
10 am | Jr Fair Dog Rally and Agility (Rabbit Show Arena) |
1 pm - 10 pm | Amusement Rides Open - Wristbands All Day $25 |
2 pm | Jr Fair Poultry Showmanship (Bruner Arena) |
3 pm | Jr Fair Market Goat show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
7 pm | Jr Fair Steer Show includes the Bred and Owned Market Beef Show (Expo) |
7 pm | School Bus Derby - Grandstand $10, Infield $20 |
Tuesday, August 4 | |
8 am | Jr. Fair Market Poultry Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
9 am | Preble County Swine Breeders Association Show (Bruner Arena) |
9 am | Jr Fair Horse Showmanship (Bullen Equestrian Center) |
11 am | Pee Wee Sheep Show followed by Jr. Fair Sheep Market Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
1 pm - 10 pm | Amusement Rides Open - Wristbands All Day $25 |
2 pm - 6 pm | Floral Pick Up (Toney Building)* |
6:15 pm | Rodeo and Live Music - Jake Roberts Band 6:15 - 7:15, Rodeo starts at 7:30 pm -Grandstand $20 |
Wednesday, August 5 - Free Admission for Seniors 65 and over | |
8 am | Jr Fair Poultry Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
9 am | Jr Fair Horse & Pony Show (Bullen Equestrian Center) |
9 am | Jr Fair Market Swine Show (Bruner Arena) |
9 am - 11 am | Floral Drop Off (Toney Building)* |
12 pm | Floral Show Judging |
12 pm | Preble County Bred and Owned Show for Jr. Fair Beef Breeding and Feeder Calf Show |
1 pm - 10 pm | Amusement Rides Open - Wristbands All Day $25 |
4 pm | Jr Fair Breeding Sheep followed by Jr Fair Breeding Goats (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
4 pm - 5 pm | Open Youth Rabbit Show Entries (Rabbit Show Arena) |
5 pm - 8 pm | PCCOA Senior Dance |
5:30 pm | Open Youth Rabbit Show (Rabbit Show Arena) |
7:30 pm | Market Beef Carcass Show (Expo) |
7 pm | KOI Drag Racing - Grandstand $10, Infield $15 |
Thursday, July August 6 | |
8 am | 4-H Cook Off (Toney Bldg.) |
9 am | Jr Fair Horse & Pony Show (Bullen Equestrian Center) |
9 am | FFA & 4-H Livestock Judging Contest (Expo) |
11 am | Hearts of Preble County Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
12 pm | Preble County Born and Raised Market Goat Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
1 pm - 10 pm | Amusement Rides Open - Wristband All Day $25 |
1 pm | 4-H Mystery Mixer (Toney Bldg.) |
2 pm | Preble County Born & Raised Market Sheep Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) |
5:30 pm | 6500# Stock Antiques Tractor Pull - Grandstand $10, Infield $15 |
6 pm - 9 pm | Scratched Swine Released |
6 pm | Grand Showman of Showmen (Rabbit Show Ring/ Bullen Equestrian Center) |
7 pm | Truck & Tractor Pull - Grandstand $10, Infield $15 |
11 pm | Early Release of Jr Fair Non-Market Livestock |
Friday, August 7 | |
7 am - 9 am | End of Early Release for Jr Fair Non-Market Livestock |
9 am | Jr Fair Livestock Sale (Expo, Bruner Arena) |
10 am | Silent Auction - Jr Fair Baked Goods, Dairy Auction (Expo Expansion) |
12 pm - 6 pm | Voting for Board of Directors (Back hallway of Expo Expansion) |
12 pm | All Jr Fair Market and Non-Market Livestock Released |
1 pm - 11 pm | Amusement Rides Open - Wristband All Day $25 |
3 pm | *Cloverbud Share Day (Rotary Junction) |
4 pm | *4-H Picnic (Rotary Junction) |
5 pm | Open Class Poultry may begin move in |
6 pm - 8 pm | Open Antiques, Farm Products, Household Arts, and Visual Arts Released |
7 pm | Championship Draft Horse Pull (Bullen Equestrian Center) |
7 pm | NTPA Regional Truck and Tractor Pull - Grandstand $10, Infield $20 |
Saturday, August 8 | |
8 am | Open Class Poultry must be in coops |
9 am | Kiddie Tractor Pull - Sign Ups - Grandstand Track |
9 am | Open Poultry Show |
9 am | Draft Horse and Donkey Show (Bullen Equestrian Center) |
9:30 am | Free Admission - Kiddie Tractor Pull (Grandstand) |
12 pm - 1:30 pm | Style Review Practice (Expo Expansion) |
1 pm - 11 pm | Amusement Rides Open - Wristband All Day $25 |
1 pm - 4 pm | Open Class Floral Released |
2 pm | Style Review (Expo Expansion) |
3 pm - 5 pm | All Jr Fair Non Livestock Projects Released |
6 pm | Demolition Derby - Grandstand $10, Infield $20 |
* at the beginning of the event indicates a change in day or time from the previous year* at the end of the event indicates a change in location from the previous year