2026 AUGLAIZE COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR

Junior Fair Daily Schedule

Monday, July 13th

9:00 a.m. - 4-H Clothing Judging (Jr. Fair Building)

9:00 a.m. - 4-H Nutrition Judging (Exhibit Building)


Tuesday, July 14th

9:00 a.m. - 4-H Special Interest Judging (Junior Fair & Exhibit Buildings)


Wednesday, July 15th

8:30 a.m. - 4-H Livestock Interviews (Junior Fair & Exhibit Buildings)


Thursday, July 30th

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Booth materials drop off (Exhibit Building)


Friday, July 31st

9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Booths available for set-up (Exhibit Building)

9:00 a.m. - FFA Shop & Crop Judging (FFA Building)

11:00 a.m. - All FFA Shop & crop projects must be in place

4:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Building)

6:00 p.m. - Livestock may start to arrive


Saturday, August 1st

8:00 a.m. - All Junior Fair livestock must be in place

8:00 a.m. – Market Rabbit Weigh-in

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - 4-H Special Interest and Nutrition premium pickup (Exhibit Building)

8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Booths available for set-up (Exhibit Building)

8:30 a.m. – Market Chicken Weigh-in

10:00 a.m. - Market Hog Weigh-in

10:00 a.m. - Market Lamb and Market Goat Weigh-in

11:00 a.m. - Market Steer Weigh-in


Sunday, August 2nd

12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. - Booths available for set-up (Exhibit Building)

12:00 noon – Junior Fair Market Chicken Show (Swine Arena)

12:45 p.m. – Special Interest Awards Presentation (Junior Fair Building)

1:00 p.m. - 4-H Style Review (Junior Fair Building)

2:00 p.m. - Open Class Beef Breeding Show (Piehl Arena) followed by Live Part of Junior Fair Beef Carcass followed by Open Steer and Feeder Show followed by Cattlemen’s Born & Raised Steer Show

5:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)

Market chickens released to the packer. Exhibitors are responsible for

their animals until they are loaded.


Monday, August 3rd

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Booths available for set-up (Exhibit Building)

9:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Horse and Pony Show (Horse Arena)

9:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Swine Showmanship (Swine Arena)

10:00 a.m. – Junior Fair Meat Breeds Breeding Goat and Market Goat Show (Piehl Arena)

2:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Booths in place for judging (Exhibit Building)

6:00 p.m. - Junior Fair King & Queen Coronation (Gospel Tent)

7:30 p.m. - Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)


Tuesday, August 4th

9:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Rabbit Showmanship and Show (Swine Arena)

10:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Dairy Show and Showmanship (Piehl Arena) *milk cows released immediately after the show

4:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Sheep Breeding, Showmanship and Market Lamb Show (Piehl Arena)

5:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)


Wednesday, August 5th

9:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Market Hog Show (Swine Arena)

10:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Beef Showmanship (Piehl Arena)

12:00 noon - Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)

1:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Beef Breeding and Feeder Calf Sow (Piehl Arena)

5:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Dairy Steer Show (Piehl Arena)

6:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Horse Gymkhana Show (Horse Arena)

7:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Market Heifer and Steer Shows (Piehl Arena)

*Carcass Contest and Rate of Gain results will be announced during the steer show.


Thursday, August 6th

8:30 a.m. - Junior Fair Poultry Showmanship and Breeding Show

(Piehl Arena East)

9:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Goat Showmanship & Dairy Breeds, Pygmy Goat Show (Piehl Arena West)

4:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)

5:30 p.m. - Shine in the Showring (Piehl Arena)

7:00 p.m. - Showmanship Sweepstakes (Piehl Arena)

Market hog packer release time to be determined. Exhibitors are responsible for their animals until they are loaded on the trucks. Nonterminal (home) hogs will be released Friday between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and after sale Friday through 9:00 p.m.


Friday, August 7th

9:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Horse Roping Show (Horse Arena)

followed by Horse Fun Show

9:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Livestock Sale (Piehl Arena) - Beef, Rabbits, Goats

5:30 p.m. - Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)

Nonterminal (home) hogs will be released Friday between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. and after sale Friday through 9:00 p.m.


Saturday, August 8th

9:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Livestock Sale (Piehl Arena) - Dairy Milk, Poultry, Hogs, Sheep

11:00 a.m. - Junior Fair Board Meeting (Junior Fair Office)

6:00 p.m. – Best Dressed Animal and Animal Calling Contest (Piehl Arena)

11:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight – Rabbit and poultry projects* are released

11:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Projects Released*

All other animals (breeding and nonterminal) will observe the 11:00 p.m. release time. *Animals sold through the sale or being shipped directly to the packers will be released based on arrangements made with the packers. Exhibitors are responsible for their animals until they are loaded on the trucks.


Sunday, August 9th

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Booths and FFA Shop and Crop exhibits available for tear down (FFA & Exhibit Buildings)

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - Rabbits and Poultry exhibits available for removal (Rabbit & Poultry Barns)

2:00 p.m. - All Junior Fair Projects Must Be Removed


Wednesday, August 12

7:00 p.m. - Junior Fair Carcass Review (Kah Meats)


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