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Gates Open at 7:00am

Schedule:

Thursday, July 27

10am - Noon: FFA Project Check In (FFA Bldg.)
2pm - 7pm: All Open Class Household Arts and Antiques in Place
2pm - 7pm: Visual Arts Department Check In
2pm - 6pm: Alternate FFA Project Check In (FFA Bldg.)

Friday, July 28

9:00am: Household Arts and Antique Judging
4pm - 8pm: Preble Co Jr Fair Exhibitor Picnic - Rotary Junction
7:00pm: All Jr Fair Market and Non Market Livestock Projects in Place
8:00pm: All Market Livestock weigh ins begin
10:00pm: Deadline for DUNF Submission

Saturday, July 29

8:30am: Farm Products & Provisions may begin arriving (Expansion)
9:00am: Jr. Fair Booth Judging (Jr. Fair South Building)
9:00am: Dairy Show (Showmanship, Jr Fair Show and Open) (Expo)
9:00am: Open Mule & Donkey Show (Horse Arena)
9:00am: Line Up for Fair Parade (Cherry St., Eaton)
9:00am: Jr Fair Dog Showmanship/Obedience (Bruner Arena)
9am - 10am: Open Drive In Market Lamb Entries & Weigh In (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
9am - 11am: Floral Drop Off (Expansion)
10:00am: Parade Begins on Cherry St., Eaton
10:00am: Veterans Memorial Service (Grandstands)
10:30am: Grand Fair Parade (Grandstands) Free Admission
12:00pm: Flower Show Judging (Expansion)
12:00pm: Pee Wee Jersey Dairy Show (Expo)
12:00pm: Farm Products & Provisions in Place (Expansion)
12:30pm: Baked Goods Judging
12:30pm: Farm Product Judging
12:30pm: Open Market Lamb Show with Jr Fair Showmanship to follow (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
1pm - 11pm: Amusement Rides Open - Wristband All Day $20
2:00pm: FFA Shop & Crop Judging (FFA Building)
2:00pm: Jr Fair Horse Groom & Clean Test (Horse Arena)
2:00pm: Farm Bureau meeting/Ice Cream Social (Toney Building)
3:00pm: Jr. Fair Rabbit Showmanship (Rabbit Show Arena)
5:00pm: Open Speed Show (Horse Arena)
6:00pm: Demolition Derby - Grandstand $10, Infield $20
7:00pm: Pie & Cake Auction (Expansion)

Sunday, July 30

8:00am: Jr Fair Rabbit Show (Rabbit Show Arena)
9:00am: Open Horse & Pony Show (Horse Arena)
9:00am: Jr Fair Dog Rally/lAgility (Rabbit Show Arena)
9:00am: Open Swine Show (Bruner Arena)
9:30am: Church Service by Pastor Debbie Richardson from Hope Ministries (Toney Bldg.)
10:00am: Jackpot Showmanship Beef (Expo)
11am - 1pm: Open Market Jackpot Goat Show Entries & Weigh In (Sheep Barn)
1:00pm: Open Class Beef Show (Expo)
1:00pm: Free Grandstand Admission - Ohio Colts Stakes Racing
1pm - 10pm: Amusement Rides Open - Wristbands All Day $20
3:00pm: Pee Wee Swine Show (Bruner Arena)
4:00pm: Jr Fair Llama and Alpaca Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
5:00pm: Open Market Jackpot Goat Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
6:00pm: Pee Wee Beef Show (Expo)
7:00pm: Open Steer Show (Expo)
7:30pm: Free Grandstand Admission - Straw Stacking Contest

Monday, July 31

9:00am: Jr Fair Goat Showmanship followed Pee Wee Goat and Market show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
9:30am: Jr Fair Food Show (Toney Bldg.)
9:00am: Jr Fair Horse Groom & Clean Contest followed by Dressage (Horse Arena)
10:00am: Jr Fair Beef Showmanship followed by Breeding & Feeder Calves (Expo)
10:00am: Jr Fair Dog Rally and Agility (Rabbit Show Arena)
11:00am: Jr Fair Poultry Showmanship (Bruner Arena)
1pm - 10pm: Amusement Rides Open - Wristband All Day $20
6:00pm: School Bus Derby - Grandstand $10, Infield $20
7:00pm: Jr Fair Steer Show (Expo)

Tuesday, August 1

8:00am: Jr. Fair Market Poultry Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
8:00am: Jr. Fair Swine Showmanship (Bruner Arena)
9:00am: Jr Fair Horse Showmanship (Horse Arena)
11:00am: Pee Wee Sheep Show followed by Jr. Fair Sheep Market Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
1:00pm: Preble County Bred & Born Swine Show ( Bruner Arena)
1pm - 10pm: Amusement Rides Open - Wristbands All Day $20
2pm - 6pm: Floral Pick Up (Expansion)
6pm - 9pm: National Night Out With Officers - Rotary Junction
7:00pm: Rodeo - Grandstand $15

Wednesday, August 2 - Senior Citizen’s Day 65 & Older Admitted Free

8:00am: Jr Fair Poultry Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
9:00am: Jr Fair Horse & Pony Show (Horse Arena)
9:00am: Jr Fair Market Swine Show (Bruner Arena)
9am - 11am: Floral Drop Off (Expansion)
12:00pm: Floral Show Judging
1pm - 10pm: Amusement Rides Open - Wristbands All Day $20
4:00pm: Jr Fair Breeding, Dairy & Exotic Goat Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
4pm - 5pm: Open Youth Rabbit Show Entries (Rabbit Show Arena)
5pm - 8pm: PCCOA Senior Dance
5:30pm: Open Youth Rabbit Show (Rabbit Show Arena)
7:00pm: Market Beef Carcass Show (Expo)
7:00pm: Extreme Motorsports Show - Grandstand $10

Thursday, August 3

8:00am: 4-H Cook Off (Toney Bldg.)
9:00am: Jr Fair Horse & Pony Show (Horse Arena)
9:00am: FFA & 4-H Livestock Judging Contest (Expo)
12:00pm: Preble County Born and Raised Market Goat Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
1pm - 10pm: Amusement Rides Open - Wristband All Day $20
1:00pm: 4-H Mystery Mixer (Toney Bldg.)
2:00pm: Jr Fair Breeding & Preble Co Born & Raised Market Sheep Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)
5:30pm: 6500# Stock Antiques Tractor Pull - Grandstand $10, Infield $15
6pm - 9pm: Scratched Swine Released
7:00pm: Truck & Tractor Pull - Grandstand $10, Infield $15
7:00pm: Grand Showman of Showmen (Expo, Horse Arena)
11:00pm: Jr Fair Non-Market Livestock Released

Friday, August 4

7:00am: End of Early Release for Jr Fair Non-Market Livestock
9:00am: Jr Fair Livestock Sale (Expo, Bruner Arena)
10:00am: Silent Auction - Jr Fair Baked Goods, Dairy Auction (Expo Expansion)
12pm - 8pm: Voting for Board of Directors (Race Office in Main Office)
12:00pm: All Jr Fair Market and Non-Market Livestock Released
1pm - 11pm: Amusement Rides Open - Wristband All Day $20
5:00pm: Open Class Poultry may begin move in
7:00pm: Championship Draft Horse Pull (Horse Arena)
7:00pm: Jr Fair Dance and Barn Games (Rabbit Show Arena)
7:00pm: NTPA Regional Truck and Tractor Pull - Grandstand $10, Infield $15

Saturday, August 5

8:00am: Open Class Poultry must be in coops
9:00am: Cloverbud Share Day (Toney Bldg.)
9:00am: Kiddie Tractor Pull - Sign Ups - Grandstand Track
9:00am: Open Poultry Show
9:30am: Style Review Practice (Toney Bldg.)
9:30am: Free Admission - Kiddie Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
10:00am: Open Draft Horse Show (Horse Arena)
1pm - 11pm: Amusement Rides Open - Wristband All Day $20
2:00pm: Style Review (Toney Bldg.)
3pm - 5pm: All Jr Fair Non Livestock Projects Released
3pm - 5pm: Visual Art Projects Released
3pm - 5pm: All Open Class Non Livestock Projects Released
6:00pm: Demolition Derby - Grandstand $10, Infield $20

Date: July 29 - August 5, 2023

Location: Preble County Fairground, 722 South Franklin Street
Eaton, OH 45320.

Admission:

Membership Ticket: $25 (Serves as gate pass for entire Fair) Membership tickets will be sold until Thurs, August 3, 2023.
Weekly Pass: $25 (Serves as gate pass for entire Fair)
General Admission to Grounds: 7 (Children 8 and under - Free)
Veterans and one Guest admitted Free on the first Saturday of the Fair
Parking (per vehicle): FREE

NOTE: Concession/Vendor employees and horsemen shall pay single admission or purchase a Membership Ticket or Weekly Pass.
Main Gate will be walk through and Front gate passes only
South & North gates will be General Admission and passes

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