2025 Sr. & Jr. Fair Schedule of Events

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

1:00 PMArt/Hort: Open Art/Hort Project Drop Off (including baked goods & refrigerated items.) Check-Ins end at 8:00 PM

Thursday, August 7, 2025

8:00 AMOffice: Secretary’s Office opens. Closes at 8:00 PM.

Art/Hort: Building closed for contest judging.

4:00 PMPoultry: Check-In  for Fancy Poultry, Check In & Weight ins for Market Ducks, Market Geese, Market Turkeys- Tom and Hen. (Must be in place by 8:00 PM) 

5:00 PMMCAS: Deadline to Purchase/Pickup MCAS Memberships.

Rabbits: Breeding Rabbit Check-Ins @ Rabbit Barn (Echo Hills Dog Barn). Ends at 7:00 PM 

Swine: Gilt Pen Assignments @ Swine Barn. Ends at 9:00 PM

6:00 PMShop & Crop: Deadline to have all projects in place @ Shop & Crop building.

7:00 PMSwine: Entries for Born & Raised Gilt Show.  Ends at 9:00 PM

8:00 PMGoats: Deadline to have all goats in their pens.

8:15 PMGoats: Mandatory Barn Meeting @ Goat Barn. Immediately followed by Weigh-In, in Sheep Barn.

10:00 PMBeef: Deadline to have all Cattle on the grounds.

Sheep: Deadline to have all Sheep in place on the grounds.

Friday, August 8, 2025

12:01 AMSwine: Gilts Begin to arrive. 

7:00 AMFair Gates: Open. Admission $6. Kids 8 & Under = Free.

Swine: Gilt Pen Assignments @ Swine Barn. Ends at 10:00 AM

7:45 AMSheep: Mandatory Barn Meeting @ Sheep Show Arena. Followed by Market Lamb weigh-ins/tag-ins.

8:00 AMOffice: Open. Closes @ 8:00 PM.

Swine: Barn Meeting for Born and Raised Show

8:30 AMBeef: Jr. Fair Beef Mandatory Meeting @ Beef Barn. Followed by Weigh-Ins.  Weigh-Ins: Market Steers & Heifers, Beef Feeder Calves, DairyBeef Feeders, Jr. Fair Beef Breeding check-ins.

9:00 AMPoultry: Poultry Barn Meeting @ Poultry Barn.

Rabbit: Mandatory Meeting @ Rabbit Barn.

Shop & Crop: Building closed due to FFA Shop & Crop Judging.

10:00 AM   Rabbit: Rabbit Royalty Competition @ Rabbit Barn.

Exhibition Buildings Open: Merchant’s Building, Horticulture/Art Hall (Live Demonstrations), & Jr. Fair

(Duke Lundgard Building). Closes at 10:00 PM.

Swine: Entries due for Miami County Born & Raised Open Gilt Show @ Swine Barn.

10:30 AMRoyalty: Miami County Fair Royalty - 2nd Round Interviews@ Entertainment Tent.

NoonGrandstand: Opening Ceremonies. Including the Miami County Fair Royalty Crowning.

Horse: Open Horse Speed Show.

1:30 PMArt/Hort: Christmas Tree Decorating, Tablescaping, and Door Decorating Contest Judging. Awards to follow.

4:00 PMSwine: Born and Raised Gilt Show.

5:00 PMRides: Jessup Rides Open on the Midway. Closes @ 10:00 PM. 

6:00 PMGoats: Jr. Fair Market Kid Goat Show. 

7:00 PMGrandstand: Eli Young Band Concert with opening act Emily Ann Roberts - Tickets $75, $50 and $28

11:00 PMFair Gates: Fair closes.

Saturday, August 9, 2025

6:00 AMGoats: Dairy Goats entered in items must be milked out @ Goat Barn.

7:00 AMFair Gates: Open. Admission $6. Kids 8 & Under = Free.

Swine: Gilt Pen Assignments @ Swine Barn. Ends at 9:00 AM

8:00 AMOffice: Open. Closes @ 8:00 PM.

8:30 AMBeef: Weigh-Ins for Open Dairy Beef Feeder Show.

Rabbits: Market Rabbit Project Weigh-Ins (Meat Pens & Single Fryers) @ Rabbit Barn.

9:00 AMDogs: Royalty Contest Awards. Followed by Obedience. Followed by Grooming & Showmanship & Rally.

Goats: Dairy Breeding Goats, followed by Jr. Fair Crossbred Doe Kids. Followed by AOB. Followed by Goat Showmanship. Followed by Born and Raised Show.

Horse: Open Horse Show. 

9:00 AMPoultry: Jr. Fair Fancy Poultry Show: Large Fowl, Bantam Fowl, Fancy Turkeys, Fancy Ducks, Fancy Geese, and Guinea. Followed by Miami County Hatched and Raised.

Rabbits: Jr. Fair Rabbit Show: Market Meat Pens, Market Single Fryers, 6-Class Rabbits, 4-Class Rabbits, and Homegrown Market Show.

Swine:  Gilts must be on the grounds

9:45 AM   Swine:  Open Class PeeWee & Adult Showmanship Barn Meeting

10:00 AMSwine: Open Class PeeWee & Adult Showmanship. Followed by the Open Gilt Breeding Show. 

Exhibition Buildings Open: Merchant’s Building, Horticulture/Art Hall (Lego Demonstration), & Jr. Fair Building (Duke Lundgard Building).Closes at 10:00 PM.

10:30 AMMerchants: Miami OAGC Fair Horticulture Flower Show Judging @ Merchants Building

Noon4H: Jr. Foods & Nutrition Revue @ Duke Lundgard Building.

Office: Deadline to pick up 2025 Parking Passes.

12:30 PM4H: Senior 4 H Foods Nutrition Revue @ Duke Lundgard Building.

1:00 PMMerchants: Public viewing of Miami OAGC Fair Horticulture Flower Show @ Merchants Building

Rides: Jessup Rides - Session 1 opens on the Midway. Closes @ 5:00 PM. 

1:15 PM4H: Jr. Arts & Miscellaneous Project Reviews @ Duke Lundgard Building.

1:45 PM4H: Followed by Senior 4-H Arts & Miscellaneous Project Reviews @ Duke Lundgard Building.

2:30 PM4H: Junior 4 H Clothing Revue @ Duke Lundgard Building.

3:00 PM4H: Senior 4 H Clothing Revue @ Duke Lundgard Building.

4:00 PMBeef: Open Dairy Beef Feeder Show. Followed by MC Born & Raised Dairy Feeder Steers. Followed by Beef Feeder Calves. Followed by MCBorn & Raised Beef Feeder Calves. Followed by Open Market Steer, Market Heifer, and Dairy Steers. Followed by MC Born & Raised MarketSteer, Market Heifer, and Dairy Steers.

5:00 PMHorse: Deadline for Horse Height Changes.

6:00 PM4H: Alumni Camp Reunion @ Duke Lundgard Building 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

Grandstand: Darke County Tractor Pullers Assoc. Tractor Pulls $20 Pits $10 Grandstands

Rides: Jessup Rides - Session 2 opens on the Midway. Closes @ 10:00 PM. 

9:00 PM Swine: Deadline to have Gilts removed from the grounds.

10:00 PMSwine: Arrival Time for Barrows begins and must be on the grounds by 9:00 AM Sunday.

11:00 PMFair Gates: Fair closes.

Sunday, August 10, 2025

12:01 AMSwine: Jr. Fair Market Barrows may begin arriving @ Swine Barn. All Barrows must be in place by 9:00 AM.

7:00 AM Fair: Opens. 

8:00 AMOffice: Open. Closes @ 8:00 PM.

Sheep: Deadline to have Open Sheep Breeding animals on the grounds.

8:30 AMSheep: Guys & Gals Lead In Sheep Show @ Sheep Barn.

9:00 AMHorse: English Showmanship, Ranch Showmanship, Western Showmanship, King of the Ring, Trail in Hand and Trail @ Horse Show Arena.

Poultry: Jr. Fair Market Ducks, Market Tom Turkeys, Market Hen Turkeys, Market Geese @ Poultry Barn. Followed by Poultry Showmanship.

Rabbits: Open Youth-Only Show Sponsored by the Miami County Rabbit Advisors @ Rabbit Barn.

Sheep: Open Sheep Breeding Show

Swine: All Barrows must be on the grounds.

9:30 AMBeef: Registration begins for Open Class Beef Breeding Show.

Entertainment Tent: Worship Service via Cove Springs Church 

9:45 AMSwine: Mandatory Swine Barn meeting @ Swine Barn.

10:00 AMSwine: Barrow Weigh-Ins begin.

Exhibition Buildings Open: Merchant’s Building, Horticulture/Art Hall (Quilt Demonstration), & Jr. Fair Building (Duke Lundgard Building). Closes at 10:00 PM.

1:00 PMCorn Hole Tournament via Troy Horse Shoe Club @ Kenny’s Kourts (Troy Horseshoe Club Pitching Area). 

Entertainment Tent: Cove Spring

Rides: Jessup Rides - Session 1 opens on the Midway. Closes @ 5:00 PM. 

Beef: Open Beef Breeding Show. Followed by Born & Raised Show Beef Breeding. Followed by Jr. Fair Beef 

Showmanship. Dairy Feeder Showmanship.  Followed by PeeWee and Adult Showmanship. @ Cattle Show Arena 

2:00 PM4H: Still Project judging Awards Ceremony @ Duke Lundgard Building. 

2:15 PMEntertainment Tent: Jeremy Liles

3:15 PMEntertainment Tent: The Hamiltons

4:00 PM4H: Duke Building - 4-H Activity

4:45 PMEntertainment Tent: The Sojourner Quartet

6:00 PMPoultry: Release of Market Tom Turkeys, Market Hen Turkeys, Market Ducks, Market Geese, and Fancy 

Poultry projects except Grand & Reserve Grand Champions.  Must be off grounds by 11:30 PM

Rides: Jessup Rides - Session 2 opens on the Midway. Closes @ 10:00 PM. 

7:00 PMGrandstand: Miami County Fair Kid’s Livestock Scramble $2 Admission.

8:00 PMGrandstand: Julia Neville concert underneath Grandstand.

11:00 PMFair Gates: Fair closes.

Monday, August 11, 2025  (Kids Day 10am-1pm) (Entertainment Tent Theme - Kids’s Day)

7:00 AM Fair: Opens. Kid’s Day! 1 parent admitted for free with a child under the age of 10.

8:00 AMHorse: Jr. Fair Questionable Horse Height Measuring @ Horse Show Arena. Ends at 8:30 AM.

Office: Open. Closes @ 8:00 PM.

9:00 AMHorse: Western Day: Ranch Riding, Horsemanship, Ranch Horsemanship, Gaited Western Horsemanship, Ranch Pleasure, Western Pleasure, and Reining @ Horse Show Arena.

Sheep: Jr. Fair Market Lamb Show. Followed by Jr. Fair Sheep Breeding. @ Sheep Show Arena.

9:30 AM   Swine: Deadline to enter for Jr. Swine Showmanship

10:00 AMKids Day-  1 parent admitted for free with a child under the age of 10.

Rabbit: Buddy Ganger Outstanding Rabbit Exhibitor written test @ Rabbit Barn

Exhibition Buildings Open: Merchant’s Building, Horticulture/Art Hall (Live Demonstrations), & Jr. Fair Building (Duke Lundgard Building). Closes at 10:00 PM.

11:00 AM   Swine: Jr. Swine Showmanship begins with the Senior Division down through the Junior Division. Followed by Swine Fun Day @ Swine BarnShow Ring. All Jr. Fair Exhibitors are welcome.

1:00 PM   Grandstand: Kiddie Tractor Pull

Entertainment Tent:  Benji

Rides: Jessup Rides - Session 1 opens on the Midway. Closes @ 5:00 PM. 

2:00 PMMCAS: Miami County Agricultural Society Election of Officers @ Duke Lundgard building. Ends at 7:00 PM.

2:15 PM   Entertainment Tent:  Brandon Lovell

3:00 PM   Entertainment Tent:  Liam Dunn

4:00 PM   Beef: Jr. Fair Dairy Feeder Steer Show. Followed by Jr. Fair Dairy Market Steer Show. Followed by Jr. Fair Beef Feeder Calf Show, Followedby Jr. Fair Beef Breeding Show @ Cattle Show Arena.

Entertainment Tent:  Brockman Brothers

Poultry: Jr. Fair Market Chicken Check-Ins / Weigh-Ins @ Poultry Barn.  Must be in pen by 8:00 PM.

4H: Duke Building - 4-H Activity

6:00 PMRides: Jessup Rides - Session 2 opens on the Midway. Closes @ 10:00 PM. 

6:30 PMGrandstand: Harness Racing. Chamber Night

7:00 PMBeef: Jr. Fair Market Steer & Heifer Show @ Cattle Arena.

Entertainment Tent:  School of Rock, Beavercreek

Girl Scouts: Award Ceremony @ Duke Lundgard Building

8:00 PMPoultry: All Market chickens must be in place in the Poultry Barn.

8:05 PMPoultry: Poultry Barn Meeting @ Poultry Barn.

11:00 PM  Fair Gates: Fair closes.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 (Entertainment Tent Theme - Country Day)

7:00 AM Fair: Opens.

8:00 AMHorse: Jr. Fair Questionable Horse Height Measuring @ Horse Show Arena. Ends at 8:30 AM.

Office: Open. Closes @ 8:00 PM.

9:00 AMHorse: English Day: Small Equine, Gaited English Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, East Gaited English Equitation, Hunt Seat Equitation,Driving, and Versatility @ Horse Show Arena.

Poultry: Jr. Fair Market Chicken Show @ Poultry Barn. Followed by Poultry Fun Day.

Sheep: Miami County Born & Raised Sheep Show. Followed by Jr. Fair Sheep Showmanship. Followed by PeeWee and Adult Showmanship. @Sheep Show Arena.

10: 00 AMDairy: Jr. Fair Dairy Cattle Show. Followed by Jr. Fair Dairy Junior and PeeWee Showmanship. @ Cattle Show Arena. Open Class Dairy.

Exhibition Buildings Open: Merchant’s Building, Horticulture/Art Hall, & Jr. Fair Building (Duke Lundgard

Building). Closes at 10:00 PM.

10:30 PMMerchants: Miami OAGC Fair Artistic Flower show Judging @ Merchants Building.

11:00 AMArt/Hort: Entries accepted for People’s Choice Cobbler Competition.  **New for 2025**

12:00 PMArt/Hort:  Judging begins for People’s Choice Cobbler Competition - Public to Vote. **New for 2025**

1:00 PMMerchants: Miami OAGC Fair Horticulture Artistic Show - Public Viewing @ Merchants Building.

Entertainment Tent:  Full Strutt Acoustic

3:00 PMSwine: Jr. Fair Market Barrow Show @ Swine Barn Show Arena.

4:00 PMRabbits: Jr. Fair Cavy Show with Jr. Fair Rabbit Showmanship to follow immediately after @ Rabbit Barn.

Entertainment Tent:  Berachah Valley

4H: Duke Building - 4-H Activity

5:00 PMRides: Jessup Rides - Opens on the Midway. Closes @ 10:00 PM. 

6:30 PMGrandstand: Harness Racing. Weiner/Corgi Dog Races.

7:00 PMEntertainment Tent:  Reflektion

11:00 PMFair Gates: Fair closes.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 (Entertainment Tent Theme - Veteran’s Day)

7:00 AM Fair: Opens. Senior Citizen’s Day, Veteran's Day & First Responders. Free admission for all those 65 and older. Veterans and First Responders and their spouses get in free with proper ID.

8:00 AMOffice: Open. Closes @ 8:00 PM.

8:30 AMFFA: Jr. Fair Livestock Judging Contest @ Sheep Show Arena.

9:00 AMHorse: Single Run Events: Ground Roping, Barrels, Poles, Stakes Race, Cones & Barrels, Key Hole Race, Speed & Control, and Costume Class. 

Memorial Garden: Breakfast for Senior’s provided by Garbry Ridge/Piqua Manor

9:00 AMKing of the Ring Competition @ Goat Barn Show Arena.

10:00 AM4H: Cloverbud Show & Tell. Followed by Cloverbud Graduation @ Duke Lundgard Building.

Rabbits: Rabbit Costume Contest.

Swine: Miami County Born & Raised Barrow Show.

Exhibition Buildings Open: Merchant’s Building, Horticulture/Art Hall (Live Demonstrations), & Jr. Fair Building 

(Duke Lundgard Building). Closes at 10:00 PM.

11:00 AM50 Year Wedding Anniversary Photo @ Hort building, followed by Lunch provided by Vancrest Health Care Centers and Otterbein Senior Life.

Noon:FFA: Jr. Fair Livestock Judge Awards @ Sheep Show Arena.

Senior Citizens: Luncheon @ Entertainment Tent.

1:00 PMBeef: Beef Fun Day!

Entertainment Tent:  Christian Michaels

3:00 PMGrandstand: Miami County Fair Veterans Ceremony

4:00 PMEntertainment Tent:  Seth Canan Acoustic

5:00 PMRides:  Jessup Rides - Opens on the Midway. Closes @ 10:00 PM.

5:30 PMGoat Barn: Grand and Reserve Champion Dinner with Exhibitors, their parents and Livestock Sale Buyers, Must Be pre registered. 

7:00 PMFitting Contest @ Cattle Barns

7:00 PMGrandstand: KOI Drag Racing $10 Grandstand, $20 Pits

Entertainment Tent:  J Abbott Band

8:00 PMJr. Fair Dance @ Pence Pavillion (Beside Horse Arena)

11:00 PMFair Gates: Fair closes.

Thursday, August 14, 2025 (Entertainment Tent Theme - Rock N Roll Day)

7:00 AM Fair: Opens.

8:00 AMOffice: Open. Closes @ 8:00 PM.

9:00 AMHorse: Fun Day

Sale of Champions (Goat Barn - Sale Arena)

2025 Auction Order

Pen of Market Chickens

Single Market Duck

Single Market Turkey

Single Market Goose

Pen of Market Rabbits

Single Market Rabbit

Market Goat

Pen of Two Market Lambs

Single Market Lamb

Market Barrow

Dairy 

Dairy Steer

Market Steer/Market Heifer

Market Animal Exhibitor Premium Auction to immediately follow the Sale of Champions.

2025 Auction Order

 Barrows

Market Steers/Heifers

Single Market Rabbit

Pen of Market Rabbits

Pen of Market Chickens

Single Market Duck

Single Market Turkey

Single Market Goose

Single Market Lamb

Market Goats

Dairy Feeder Steers

Dairy Steers

Beef Feeders

10:00 AMExhibition Buildings Open: Merchant’s Building, Horticulture/Art Hall (Diamond Dotz Demonstration by the Art/Hort Committee), & Jr. FairBuilding (Duke Lundgard Building). Closes at 10:00 PM.

1:00 PMEntertainment Tent:  Jody and Billy Acoustic

4:00 PMEntertainment Tent:  Noah Back

5:00 PMRides: Jessup Rides - Opens on the Midway. Closes @ 10:00 PM.

6:00 PMRelease of Animals. No animals are to be released until the auction is over and the Committee over the barn has released the barn. Poultry,Rabbit, Swine, Dairy Cattle and Horses.  Please see the “Release of Animals'' section in the Fairbook for more information.

7:00 PMGrandstand: Demo Derby - Derby Dog $10 Grandstand, $25

Entertainment Tent:  Flashback Band

Release of Projects: Duke Building and Shop and Crop

8:00 PMRelease of Animals:  Cattle, Sheep and Goats

Release of Projects: Art/Horticulture Hall till 10:00 PM

10:00 PM  Release of Campers: Dump Station will not be open until 8 AM Friday

11:00 PM  Fair Gates: Fair closes.

Friday, August 15, 2025

8:00 AMRelease of Campers: Dump Station will be open.

9:00 AMOffice: Opens. Closes at 5:00 PM.

5:00 PMVouchers: Deadline to redeem all vouchers. Must redeem at Miami County Fair Secretary’s Office.