Hancock County Fair schedule

The 2023 Hancock County Fair will take place Wednesday through Monday, with opening ceremonies on Tuesday, at the Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky St. Below is the fair's schedule of events: Tuesday 3:30 p.m.: Junior Fair sunflower and pumpkin display, Youth Pavilion; Flower display, Grange Building. 7 p.m.: Opening ceremonies and King and Queen ceremony, a free event at the Old Millstream Centre. 11 p.m.: Fairgrounds closed. Wednesday All Day: Gospel Pavilion open 8 a.m.: Junior Fair light horse show, North Grandstand; Junior Fair swine show, NWO Arena. 9 a.m.: Junior Fair booth judging, Youth Pavilion; FFA grain and vegetable, Youth Pavilion; Junior Fair dog showmanship followed by obedience and best dressed contest, Recker Arena; Open class grange entry judging, Grange Building (Includes Farm Products, Horticulture, Woodworking, Domestic Arts and Crafts, Hobbies and Collections, Honey and Bee, and Baking Dept.). 10 a.m.: Open class poultry, Poultry Barn. 11 a.m.: Family Fun with Family and Consumer Science, Youth Pavilion. 12:30 p.m.: Junior Fair draft horse show, North Grandstand; Junior Fair poultry judging, Poultry Barn. 1 p.m.: Explore the 4H's, Youth Pavilion; Harness racing, South Grandstand. 1:30 p.m.: Junior Fair poultry judging, NWO Arena. 3 p.m.: Junior Fair rabbit showmanship, NWO Arena; Open class draft horse and draft ponies show, North Grandstand. 5 p.m.: Open class baked goods auction, Grange Building. 6 p.m.: Open class photography judging, Grange Building. 7 p.m.: Hancock County band show, South Grandstand; Donkey race, North Grandstand. 11 p.m.: Fairgrounds closed. Thursday All Day : Gospel Pavilion open 7:30 a.m.: Open class lamb carcass, NWO Arena. 8 a.m.: Junior Fair light horse show, North Grandstand; Junior Fair cross breed dairy feeders, Recker Arena; Junior Fair boer goat show, NWO Arena. 9 a.m.: Open class antiques, Grange Building; Canned goods judging, Grange Building. 10 a.m.: Junior Fair dairy feeder show, Recker Arena. 11 a.m.: Family Fun with Family and Consumer Science, Youth Pavilion; Junior Fair sheep breeding show, followed by, Junior Fair sheep showmanship, followed by Junior fair market lamb show, NWO Arena. 1 p.m.: Explore The 4H's, Youth Pavilion; Theme gift basket judging followed by cookie jar judging, Grange Building. 1 p.m.: 4 p.m.: Junior Fair premium pick-up of yesterday's shows, Junior Fair Office. 5 p.m.: Open class rabbit show, NWO. 6 p.m.: Harness Racing, South Grandstand. 7:30 p.m.: Calf Scramble, North Grandstand. 11 p.m.: Fairgrounds closed. Friday All Day: Gospel Pavilion open 8 a.m.: Junior Fair dairy goat show, NWO Arena. 9 a.m.: Junior Fair/Open class beef show, Recker Arena; Open class saddle horse and pony show, North Grandstand. 10 a.m.: Junior Fair dairy show followed by the open dairy show, NWO Arena. 11 a.m.: Family Fun with Family and Consumer Science, Youth Pavilion. Noon: Open class flower judging, Grange Building. 12:30 p.m.: Junior Fair poultry showmanship, NWO Arena. 1 p.m.: Explore The 4H's, Youth Pavilion. 1 p.m.: 4 p.m.: Junior Fair premium pick-up of yesterday's shows, Junior Fair Office. 2 p.m.: Youth Pedal Pull at the Old Millstream Centre. 6 p.m.: Junior Fair goat obstacle course. 7 p.m.: Barrel Battle, North Grandstand. 6 p.m.: Junior Fair goat obstacle course. 7 p.m.: KOI Drag Racing, South Grandstand. 8 p.m.: 9:30 p.m.: Music entertainment, Mini Park. 11 p.m.: Fairgrounds closed. Saturday All Day: Gospel Pavilion open 8 a.m.: Open class sheep breeding show followed by Junior Fair born and raised sheep show, followed by open class market lamb show, NWO Arena; Open class draft horse and pony show, North Grandstand. 10 a.m.: Junior Fair rabbit market/breed show, NWO Arena; Junior Fair dairy feeder base bid auction followed by beef feeder base bid auction, Recker Arena. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Nerf Wars, Old Mill Stream Centre. 11 a.m.: Coloring contest registration, Youth Pavilion. Noon: Coloring contest judging, Youth Pavilion; Open class draft horse and pony hitch show, North Grandstand. 12:30 p.m.: Shinning, Show Ring, Recker Arena. 1 p.m.: Explore the 4H's, Youth Pavilion. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Junior Fair premium pick-up of yesterday's shows, Junior Fair Office. 2:30 p.m.: PeeWee dairy feeder showmanship, Recker Arena. 3 p.m.: Five-Star Baton, Mini Park. 5-7 p.m.: Brad Beach memorial square dance, Mini Park. 6 p.m.: Junior Fair beef obstacle course, Recker Arena. 6:30 p.m.: Demolition Derby, South Grandstand. 7 p.m.: Junior Fair best dressed goat, NWO Arena. 7:30 p.m.: Open class horse team pulls, North Grandstand. 8 p.m.: PeeWee beef showmanship, Recker Arena. 8 p.m.: 9:30 p.m. Musical entertainment, Mini Park. 11 p.m.: Fairgrounds closed. Sunday All Day: Gospel Pavilion open 9 a.m.: Open horse show, North Grandstand. 10 a.m.: Church services, Gospel Pavilion. Noon: Biggest Little Pull of Northwest Ohio, South Grandstand; Junior Fair Livestock Judging Contest, NWO Arena; Findlay's Pantasia, Mini Park. Noon-4 p.m.: Junior Fair premium pick-up of yesterday's shows, Junior Fair Office.2 p.m.: Clover Bud graduation, Old Mill Stream Centre; Goat milking contest, Legacy Pavilion. 3 p.m.: Findlay's Drumline, Mini Park. 3:30 p.m.: Guys and Gals Lead Show, NWO Arena; Best dressed small animal contest, Recker Arena. 4 p.m.: Cookie eating contest, Mini Park. 5 p.m.: Showman of Showman Contest, NWO Arena. 6 p.m.: Dodgeball, North Grandstand. 6:30 p.m.: NTPA Pull, South Grandstand. 7:30-9 p.m.: Morse Family Gospel Singers, Old Mill Stream Centre. 8 p.m.: Music Entertainment, Mini Park. 11 p.m.: Fairgrounds closed. Monday All Day: Gospel Pavilion Open 8 a.m.: Junior Fair livestock sale registration, NWO Arena. 9 a.m.: Junior Fair livestock sale, NWO Arena; Junior Fair dog agility and rally, Recker Arena. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: HCAS 202 Election, Old Mill Stream Centre Meeting Room. 1 p.m.: Horse Council fundraiser auction at the west side of 4-H Horse Barn. 1-4 p.m.: Junior Fair premium pick-up of yesterday's shows, Junior Fair Office. 2 p.m.: Figure 8 Demolition Derby, South Grandstand. 3-6 p.m.: Open class premium pick-up, Mini Park. 5 p.m.: Exhibits and merchant building released. 11 p.m.: Fairgrounds closed.