Auglaize County Fairgrounds

2025 Junior Fair Activities Schedule

Home of the Family Fair

Concert Series, Carnival, 4-H, FFA and Open Class Exhibitions, Family Entertainment, Vendors, and More!

  • Monday, July 14

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

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

  • Tuesday, July 15

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

  • Wednesday, July 16

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

  • Thursday, July 24

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

    Friday, July 25

    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, July 26

    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 (followed by pullorum testing)

    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, July 27

    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, July 28

    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, July 29

    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, July 30

    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 Show (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, July 31

    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 1

    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) - Sheep, Poultry, Hogs

    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 2

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

    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 3

    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 6

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

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