Great Darke County Fair

Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 at 7:00am

Great Darke County Fair
800 Sweitzer Street
937-548-5044

Fair Schedule:

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7:00 am - Gates Open
7:00 - 8:00 am - Open Class Beef Weigh-in - Cattle Show Arena
7:00 - 10:00 am - Flower Show entries received - Coliseum Basement
8:00 am - Rabbit Barn Mandatory Meeting - Rabbit Barn
9:00 am - Open Class Dairy Market Steer/Feeder Show - Cattle Show Arena Premium List - 2025 19
9:00 am - Junior Fair Guinea Pig Show (Carry-In) - Rabbit Barn
9:00 am - Junior Fair Horse and Pony Show, Western, Draft Horse, Mule & Donkey - Horse Show Arena
9:00 am - Junior Fair Rabbit Show - Rabbit Barn
9:00 am - Junior Fair Registered Breeding Sheep Show (Purebred ONLY) - Sheep Barn
9:00 am - Junior Fair Poultry Show Fancy(Non-Production & Non-Meat Classes) - Poultry Barn
9:00 am - Junior Fair Swine Showmanship - Swine Barn - Pee Wee Swine Showmanship to follow
9:30 am - Junior Fair Bake-A-Rama - Intermediates - Youth Building
10:00 am - 10:00 pm - Vendor and Booth Displays Open
10:00 am - -3:00 pm - Closed Judging of Flowers - Coliseum Basement
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - David Wayne - Gazebo
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Amusement Rides Operating
12:30 -7:00 P.M. - Junior Fair Dog Obedience Show and Rally Show - Dog House
1:00 pm - Horseshoe Pitching - Horseshoe Court - Doubles
1:00 pm - Junior Fair Dairy Goat Showmanship, Dairy Market Wethers, Dairy Goat Breeding - Goat Barn
1:00 pm - Dairy Market Pee Wee Showmanship following Open Dairy Show
1:30 pm - Junior Fair Dairy Judging Contest - Cattle Show Arena
2:00 pm - Food & Nutrition Revue - Youth Building
2:00 pm - Open Class Dairy Pee Wee Showmanship - Cattle Show Arena
2:30 pm - Healthy & Home Living Revue - Youth Building
2:30 - 5:00 P.M. -Timmy G & Company - Gazebo
3:00 pm - S.T.E.M. Revue - Youth Building
3:00 pm - Flower Award Pictures - Coliseum Basement
4:00 pm - Open Class Beef Bred & Born Steer Show, followed by Open Class Market Heifer & Steer Show - Cattle Show Arena
5:00 pm - Junior Fair Market Lamb Show - Sheep Barn
TBD - Wool Class Judging - Sheep Barn
5:00 - 6:00 pm - Egg Decorating Contest goes on display - Poultry Barn
6:00 pm - Open Class Market Heifer & Steer Show - Cattle Show Arena
6:00 pm - Human Rooster Crowing Contest followed by Human Turkey Calling Contest - Poultry Barn
6:30 pm - Junior Fair Goat King & Queen Contest - Goat Barn
6:30 pm - Adult & Pee Wee Showmanship, Decorator Class, Fun Night - Goat Barn
6:30 pm - Harness Racing - Grandstand
7:00 - 9:30 pm - Kevin & The Others - Gazebo
Sensory Friendly Room Open
Bear Hollow Wood Carvers - 4 Times a Day - Same Location
See Darke County Veterans’ Display for Exhibit Items
Midnight - Gates Close

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