The 183rd Champaign County Fair Kicks off Friday, August 2nd.
General Admission (includes FREE rides):
- Ages 2 and older- $8.00
- Seniors 65 and over – Tuesday FREE (Veterans and their spouses who present their discharge papers at the Main Gate will be admitted FREE on Tuesday Only.)
Grandstand Tickets:
- Friday Truck Pull- $10.00
- Saturday (NTPA)- $10.00
- Sunday evening- $ 2.00
- Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday- FREE
- Thursday (Rodeo & Concert)- $5.00
- Friday- $10.00
Champaign County Fair Board President, Wayne Cook said, “On behalf of the Senior Fair Board, Secretary, Treasurer, and Junior Fair Board, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to the 2024 Champaign County Fair. I would like to thank the 4-H advisors, FFA Instructors, OSU Extension, and all of the countless volunteers who helped make this the greatest Jr. Fair in the State of Ohio. I would also like to recognize the youth of this county for their hard work and dedication to their respective projects. We have been very fortunate to have had several exceptional supporters from our community over the past few decades. These supporters have truly helped make this Fair what it is today. Unfortunately, we have lost a couple of these outstanding supporters over the past year. Their commitment to our fair is sincerely appreciated, and their presence will be greatly missed by many. We would like to encourage everyone to continue doing what they can to make the Champaign County Fair the best place to be. This Fair means a great deal and holds cherished memories for so many people. It is our hope, as you gather here with friends and neighbors, that you reminisce and create your own cherished memories. Please come out and see everything our Fair has to offer.”
The schedule of the fair includes:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2:
- 10:00 a.m. Jr. Fair Goat Showmanships (pygmy, dairy, breeding, and market goat)
- 12:00 p.m. Junior Fair Horse Show Opening Ceremonies
- 2:30 p.m. Junior Fair Horse Show – Contest Classes
- 5:00 p.m. Junior Fair Dairy Steer Showmanship followed by Dairy Feeder Showmanship
- 5:30 p.m. 4-H Style Review (Jr. Fair Modeling Pavilion)
- 6:00 p.m. Weighing of Beef Feeders, Beef Steers/Heifers-Check in Breeding Heifers Junior Fair Swine Breeding Gilt Show
- 7:00 p.m. Champaign County Classic Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3:
- 8:00 a.m. Weighing of Jr Fair Dairy Steers followed by Dairy Feeders- Jackpot Goat Show followed by Open Class Wether Dam Open Class Goat Show
- 9:00 a.m. 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
- 11:30 a.m. Homemaker’s Style Show (Modeling Pavilion)
- 12:00 p.m. PeeWee Goat Showmanship, Supa Fun Band (free entertainment, strolling the grounds)
- 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. NTPA Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4:
- 8:30 a.m. Junior Fair Beef Showmanship –Beef feeders
- 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
- 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entries for Pie Contest (Pork Council Building)
- 12:00 p.m. PeeWee Swine Showmanship (Swine Show Arena), Guys & Gals Sheep Lead-In Classes followed by Sheep Evaluation Class (Woodruff Show Arena), PeeWee Sheep Showmanship
- 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)
- 5:00-7:00 p.m. Eleyet McConnell (Lions Park Gazebo)
- 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)
MONDAY, AUGUST 5:
- 8:30 a.m. Junior Fair Dairy Show followed by Showmanship (Cows/Heifers) followed by 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
- 12:00 p.m. Dress-a-Goat (Woodruff Show Arena)
- 1:00 p.m. Junior Fair Rabbit Showmanship followed by Rabbit PeeWee Showmanship, followed by a rabbit presentation at approximately 4:00 p.m. (Rabbit Building)
- 3:00 p.m. Junior Fair Sheep Showmanship followed by Junior Fair Sheep Breeding Show, Special Woodruff Project Class, Sheep Born & Raised (Woodruff Show Arena)
- 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 (F&M Bank Activities Building)
- 6:00 p.m. Junior Fair Horse Versatility Classes
- 6:30 p.m. Post Time Harness Races
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6: (SENIOR CITIZENS & VETERANS DAY)
- 7:00 a.m. Weigh-in of Rabbit meat pens and single fryers (in place by 8:00 a.m.)
- 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)
- 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 (F&M Bank 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
- 6:30-9:00 p.m. Muleskinner Band (Lions Park Gazebo)
- 7:00 p.m. Breeding Gilt Sale – Swine Show Arena
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7: (YOUTH DAY)
- 5:30-7:30 a.m. All Market Poultry Projects & Eggs check-in and weighing
- 8:00 a.m. Open Class Barrow Show, Junior Fair Poultry Show – Market Show-Turkey, Egg, Broiler, Duck (Poultry Barn) Junior Fair Market Goat Show followed by Wether Dam 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 Flower Exhibits in place
- 12:00 p.m. 4-H “Cook-Off” (Activities Modeling Pavilion Area)
- 1:00 p.m. Pepsi Cola Youth Day Activities (Grandstand)
- 5:00 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 (F&M Bank Activities Building)
- 6:00 p.m. Junior Fair Rabbit Sale followed by Junior Fair Poultry Sale, Open Class – Adult Division Horse Show – Pleasure, Halter & Performance Local Foods Presentation (4-H Garden Area)
- 6:30 p.m. Post Time Harness Races
- 7:30-10:00 p.m. Big Time Wrestling (Free Stage)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8:
- 8:00 a.m. Open Class Market Lamb Show
- 9:00 a.m. Open Class – Junior Division Horse Contest Classes
- 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)
- 2:00 p.m. 4-H Awards (Dairy, Poultry, etc)
- 3:00 p.m. King of the Ring Show (Woodruff Show Arena)
- 6:00 p.m. Leah Crose (Grandstand)
- 7:00 p.m. Rough E Rodeo
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9:
- 9:00 a.m. Junior Fair Livestock Sales: Market Steers, Dairy Steers, followed by Dairy Milk Sale, Dairy Feeders Market Goats, Market Lambs, Sale Block Advertising
- 6:00 p.m. Speed Show Barrel Racing (Horse Arena)
- 7:00 p.m. Demolition Derby (Grandstand)
Stay tuned throughout the entire fair as we will have crews, on-site, interviewing fairgoers, catching the royalty contest (watch it live, for free HERE) bringing you results from the Junior Fair shows, and much more! See you there!
