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In its 100th year, the Holmes County Fair is one of the most family friendly and affordable entertainment experiences for people of all ages to enjoy. The 2023 fair will take place on August 7 through August 12. For a complete schedule and more fair information please check out the 2023 Holmes County Fairbook!

The Holmes County Fair is unique, as it’s one of the few remaining fairs without open exhibition livestock shows, putting all the focus on our local 4H and FFA youth! We look forward to showcasing the youth of our county, our local businesses, and a delicious assortment of food sure to please the whole family!

See you at the fair!

 

Pre-Order your 100th Anniversary items and pick them up in the fair office during Pre-Fair office hours or during the fair. Items will only be available to pick-up. We ask that all orders be placed by June 30 to allow time for ordering and delivery. Please click on the link below to shop our online store!

ONLINE STORE

 

 

 

Opening Day: August 7, 2023

Sponsors

Thank you to our 2024 Featured sponsors

Fair Truck & Tractor Pull

Brad Giauque Memorial OSPTA Truck & Tractor Pull

Rodeo

Bulls & Barrels Rodeo

Motocross

Demolition Derby

Kid's Day

CSB Stage on the Green

Ribbon

Senior Day

Mounted Shooting Show

Show Barn

Gold sponsors

Beechy’s Inc. of Winesburg & Berlin
Berlin Signs
Buckeye Lawns & Landscaping
Cassel Bear
Charm Pizza Company
Coblentz Chocolate Company
Comfort Inn & Suites
Davison’s 4 Seasons Landscaping
Dutchman Hospitality Group
Eco-Seal Home Solutions LLC
E & H Ace Hardware
Evans Elite Paving
First Federal Community Bank
Fryburg Excavating & Trucking
Grasshopper Property Maintenance Inc.
Guggisberg Cheese
Harold’s Equipment
Heritage Signs LLC
HER Realtors
Holmes Cheese Co
Holmes Custom Moulding
Holmes Limestone Company
Holmes Redimix
Holmes-Wayne Electric Co-Op Inc.
Hummel Group
J. Miller & Son Excavating, Ltd.
Kaufman Mulch
Kaufman Realty & Auctions
Killbuck Pizza Parlor
Killbuck Savings Bank
Little Cottage Co.
Leppo Rents - Bobcat of Wooster
M.E.B. Systems Inc.
Mast Farm Service
Mast Tractor Sales
Melway Paving
Miller Septic
MRV Siding Supply
Ormes Hardware of Berlin
Premier Pharmacy
RES Auction Services
Smith Bros. Mulch & Landscaping Products
Snyder Brothers Sales & Service Inc.
Star Laser Inc.
The Ohio Floor Company
Thomas Family Chiropractic
Tom’s Custom Painting
Tricor
Troyer Market
Village Motors Inc.
Walnut Creek Foods
Wayne Garage Door
WKLM Radio
Yoder Dental Associates
Yoder Home & Hardware of Walnut Creek

Silver Sponsors

Admissions & Costs

$8.00

Includes parking 

Ten years and under free

Monday-Friday prior to 4:00 PM  $4.00

Monday-Friday after 4:00 PM & all day Saturday  $8.00

Season Pass – Admits One (does not include rides)  $28.00

Senior Citizen’s 65+ (every day)  $5.00

Commercial Pass  $21.00

Flower & Home Arts Exhibitor’s Pass $14.00

Commercial Exhibitor Space  $250.00

Buyer’s Pass  $5.00

Premium Camper Rental  $225.00

Camper: Upper Level  $250.00

Reserved Parking / Week  $40.00

ATV/UTV Pass / Week $40.00

Membership: Agricultural Society (no fair admission)  $5.00

Monday

Rides open 4:00 PM-10:00 PM – Buy 20 tickets for  $25.00 and get 10 tickets FREE!

Tuesday

Two For Tuesday: 2 Unlimited Ride passes  $24.00

Individual passes  $18.00

Wednesday

Kids Day – Unlimited Ride pass (good for entire day): 12:00 PM-4:00 PM  $10.00

After 4:00 PM  $18.00

Thursday

Unlimited Ride pass (good for entire day): 12:00 PM-4:00 PM  $15.00

After 3:00 PM  $18.00

Friday

Family Four Pack- $55.00 for four wrist bands from 12-4pm (good all day); $18.00 each, and

$18.00 after 4pm. All four persons must be at ticket booth at same time.

Saturday

Buy one wrist band for $18.00, get one half off from 12-4pm (good all day). Both

must be at ticket booth at same time.

Individual ride tickets can be purchased anytime throughout the week for $1.00 each, with

three, four, or five tickets required for each ride.

Veteran’s Day

Wednesday – Free Admission to active military or veterans with proper ID

Senior Citizens

Admission for 65 and older every day   $5.00

Purchase Tickets

2023 Fair Schedule

Sunday, August 6

6:00 AM – 10:00 AM OFFICIAL Swine Check-in & Weigh-in

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM OFFICIAL Poultry Check-in & Weigh-in

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Flower Exhibits Accepted

12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Set-up Booths and Decorate Pens

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM OFFICIAL Rabbit Check-in & Weigh-in

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Horse Check-in (1st)

12:00 PM Dairy Cows & Heifers Check-in (thru 8am Monday)

 

 

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM OFFICIAL Sheep/Goat Check-in & Weigh-in

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Llama Check-in

2:30 PM Flower Exhibit Judging Begins

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Horse Check-in (2nd)

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM OFFICIAL Dairy Feeders Check-in & Weigh-in

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM OFFICIAL Beef Breeding, Feeders & Steer Check-in & Weigh-in

9:00 PM All Market Projects in Place

Monday, August 7

8:00 AM FAIR OPENS

8:00 AM All Jr. Fair Projects in Place

8:00 AM 4-H Booth Judging (4-H Booth Area Closed)

9:00 AM Poultry Judging (Chickens) (L)

9:00 AM Dog Project Judging/Show (SA)

9:00 AM Horse Show – Contest (H)

4:00 PM Rides Open – Buy 20 tickets for $20 and get 10 tickets for free! (No wristbands sold)

5:45 PM  100th Anniversary Celebration followed by Coronation of King and Queen (L)

6:30 PM Swine Showmanship (L)

7:00 PM Full Rodeo (G) Rules & registration raftermrodeo@yahoo.com Sponsored by: dac Vitamins and Minerals

 

 

Tuesday, August 8

8:00 AM FAIR OPENS

9:00 AM Poultry Judging (Turkeys, Ducks) (SA)

9:30 AM Meat Goat – Showmanship, Breeding, Judging (L)

12:00 PM Rides Open – Two for Tuesday- Two wrist bands for $24, individual passes $18

2:00 PM Sheep Showmanship, Sheep Breeding, Market Lamb Judging (L)

 

4:00 PM Holmes County Fair Truck & Tractor Pull (G) Presented by the Wayne Co. Truck and Tractor Pullers. Antique classes start at 4PM with heavier classes to follow. Enjoy an entire evening of area tractor pullers!

5:00 PM West Holmes Marching Band (S)

6:00 PM Swine Judging (L)

6:30 PM Shine Bright Dance Studio (S)

Wednesday, August 9

Kid’s Day & Veteran’s Day!

Free Admission for Active Military/Veterans w/ ID

8:00 AM FAIR OPENS

8:00 AM Holmes County Bred Show & Beef Showmanship (L)

11:00 AM Rabbit Judging (L)

12:00 PM Rides Open – Unlimited ride pass good until closing, $12 if purchased between 12-4pm after 4pm $18

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Kid’s Day Activities- Reduced Ride Passes, Vendor Discounts, Specials & Giveaways, and Fun Things to Do! (B) Sponsored by: The Bargain Hunter

 

 

 

1,2 & 3 PM COSI Science LIVE – Real Science, Real Fun! (TBD)

5:00 PM Hiland Marching Band (S)

6:00 PM Holmes Center for the Arts (S)

7:00 PM Beef Feeder, Beef Breeding, and Market Steer Show (L)

7:00 PM Motocross (G) For rules and registration information visit www.omxa.net. Registration begins at 4:30pm, Practice 6:00pm, Racing 7:00pm

 

Thursday, August 10

Senior Citizen Day!

8:00 AM FAIR OPENS

9:00 AM Dairy Feeder Showmanship and Show (L)

9:30 AM Dairy Goat Showmanship & Judging, Supreme Dairy Goat Showmanship followed by Pack Goat Show (SA)

9:00 AM 4-H Pleasure Horse Show (H)

11:00 AM- 3:00 PM Senior Day Activities –  Door Prizes, Table Top Displays, Music by the Lovedays, Vendor Discounts (L) Sponsored by: Foundations Health Solutions & Danbury Senior Living of Millersburg

12:00 PM Pygmy Goat Showmanship and Show followed by Costume Show (SA)

 

12:00 PM Rides Open – Unlimited ride pass (good all day) 12-3pm $15, after 3pm $18

2:30 PM Senior Day Door Prize Drawing- Must be present to win (L)

4:30 PM Livestock Sale (L) Sale Order: Turkey, Broilers, Ducks, Market Hogs

7:00 PM Holmes County Fair Bulls & Barrels Rodeo (G) A-Bar Rodeo Productions Sponsored by: dac Vitamins and Mineral

7:00 PM Zech Haynes (S)

 

Friday, August 11

8:00 AM FAIR OPENS

9:00 AM Dairy Showmanship and Show (L)

9:00 AM Horse Fun Show (H)

10:00 AM Llama Show Judging (SA)

12:00 PM Rides Open – Family Four Pack – $55 for four wrist bands from 12-4pm (good all day); $18 each after 4pm. All four persons must be at the ticket booth at same time.

3:00 PM Dairy Auction (L)

 

4:30 PM Livestock Sale (L) Sale Order: Meat Goats, Dairy Goats, Rabbits, Beef Feeders, Beef Steers, Dairy Feeders, Market Lambs (L)

7:00 PM Brad Giauque Memorial OSTPA Truck & Tractor Pull (G) Sponsored by Millersburg Tire Service, Inc. & Hubner Seed

8:00 PM Low Gap – Gus and Phin Johnson (S)

Saturday, August 12

8:00 AM FAIR OPENS

9:00 AM Showman of Showman Contest (L)

10:00 AM Dirt Drag Race (G)

11:00 AM 4-H Awards Ceremony (L)

12:00 PM Be You Livestock Show (L)

12:00 PM Rides Open – Buy one wrist band for $18, get one half off from 12-4pm (good all day). Both must be at ticket booth at same time.

2:00 PM Pedal Tractor Pull (outside arena building)

2:00 PM Celebrity Showman (L)

 

3:30 PM Corn Hole Tournament (outside arena building)

4:00 PM PeeWee Swine Show (L)

5:00 PM Money Scramble (H)

7:00 PM Demolition Derby (G)

8:00 PM Callunaw Rednecks – Area Country and Southern Rock Band (S)

10:45 PM All Non-Market Livestock Projects Released

Sunday, August 13

7:00 AM Market Livestock Released

9:00 AM All Other Exhibits Released

4:00 PM ALL EXHIBITS MUST HAVE BEEN REMOVED

Entertainment

2023 Grandstand Schedule

MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH @ 7:00 PM

FULL RODEO

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH @ 4:00 PM

THE HOLMES COUNTY FAIR TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL
Presented by: Presented by the Wayne Co. Truck and
Tractor Pullers. Antique classes start at 4PM with heavier
classes to follow. Enjoy an entire evening of area tractor
pullers!

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH @ 7:00 PM

MOTOCROSS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10TH @ 7:00 PM

HOLMES COUNTY FAIR BULLS & BARRELS RODEO

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11TH @ 7:00 PM

BRAD GIAUQUE MEMORIAL OSTPA TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH @10:00 AM

DIRT DRAG RACE

DIRT DRAG RACE RULES

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH @ 7:00 PM

DEMOLITION DERBY

 

Resources

If you’re making your way to the 2023 Holmes County Fair, please be sure to help yourself to these resources. 

The annual financial report is filed annually in accordance with division (B) of ORC 1711.05.  Anyone wishing to obtain a copy may contact the agricultural society treasurer at mandy.troyer@reacpa.com.

Entertainment

To be considered for placement into our entertainment lineup please send a demo, pricing and three references to:
Holmes County Fair – Entertainment, P.O. Box 376, Millersburg, OH 44633

Commercial Spaces

$250

(Plus Certificate of Insurance & Vendor License Number)

To be considered for a spot in our Commercial Tents located just inside our main gate where all visitors to the fair pass through fill out the form below. Spots fill up quickly. New vendors are required to send payment with contract. Be sure to include:

Name, Mailing Address, Phone Number, Type of Business

Food Vendors

$125

(Plus Percentages, Certificate of Insurance & Vendor License Number)

To be considered for a spot at our fair please send photo of your booth, menu, and 3 references to:

Concessions, P.O. Box 376, Millersburg, OH 44654

Camping Space

$225

(Per space includes: 2X emptying of holding tanks during fair week for those not on full hook up.)

For additional information feel free to fill out the form below and be sure to include: Name, Address, Phone Number, space desired or call 330-674-0869.

The lower, Premium Licensed campground comes fully equipped with 30/50 amp service, water and sewer connection. The upper camp area is supplied with 30 amp service and water. These 98 spaces will be filled by the previous year attendees first, then first come first serve.

Want to become a Holmes County Fair vendor or concessionaire?

Fill out the Holmes County Fair vendor application.

Do you have questions about the Fair? 

We’re here to answer any questions! Send us your questions, comments, or concerns.

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For General Inquiries

For general fair questions, questions about purchasing a brick, or further information regarding financial support of the Harvest Ridge project call us Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM –4:00 PM at 330-600-4725.

 

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