Ohio State Fair Livestock Schedule

July 19 – Aug. 9, 2026

DATE	EVENTS
Sunday, July 19	Junior Horses Dog Show
Monday, July 20	Junior Horses Dog Show
Tuesday, July 21	Junior Horses Dog Show
Wednesday, July 22	Junior Horses
Thursday, July 23	Junior Horses
Friday, July 24	Junior Horses
Saturday, July 25	Beef Session 1 – Simmental, Percentage Simmental, Hereford, Angus
Sunday, July 26	Beef Session 1 – Simmental, Percentage Simmental, Hereford, Angus Sheep Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes Dairy Cattle Session 1 – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein, Red and White
Monday, July 27	Beef Session 1 – Simmental, Percentage Simmental, Hereford, Angus Swine Purebred Gilts and Boars Sheep Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes Dairy Cattle Session 1 – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein, Red and White
Tuesday, July 28	Beef Session 1 – Simmental, Percentage Simmental, Hereford, Angus Swine Purebred Gilts and Boars Sheep Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes Dairy Cattle Session 1 – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein, Red and White Llama Pygmy Goat Poultry Open Poultry
Wednesday, July 29	Beef Session 1 – Simmental, Percentage Simmental, Hereford, Angus Swine Purebred Gilts and Boars Sheep Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes Dairy Cattle Session 1 – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein, Red and White Llama Pygmy Goat Poultry Open Poultry
Thursday, July 30	Beef Session 2 - AOB, Chiangus, Chianina, Limousin, Maine Angus, Maine Anjou, Mainetainer, Gelbvieh, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Crossbred Breeding (Junior Only) Swine Purebred Gilts and Boars Sheep Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes Dairy Cattle Session 1 – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein, Red and White Llama Pygmy Goat Poultry Open Poultry
Friday, July 31	Beef Session 2 - AOB, Chiangus, Chianina, Limousin, Maine Angus, Maine Anjou, Mainetainer, Gelbvieh, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Crossbred Breeding (Junior Only) Commercial Cattle Swine Purebred Gilts and Boars Sheep Session 1 – Breeding – Southdown, Hampshire, Oxford, Corriedale, Rambouillet, AOB Wool, Merino, Columbia, Lincoln, Natural Colored, Dorper, Katahdin Dairy Cattle Session 1 – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein, Red and White Dairy Goat Llama Poultry Open Poultry
Saturday. August 1	Beef Session 2 - AOB, Chiangus, Chianina, Limousin, Maine Angus, Maine Anjou, Mainetainer, Gelbvieh, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Crossbred Breeding (Junior Only) Commercial Cattle Swine Crossbred Gilts and Boars Sheep Session 1 – Breeding – Southdown, Hampshire, Oxford, Corriedale, Rambouillet, AOB Wool, Merino, Columbia, Lincoln, Natural Colored, Dorper, Katahdin Dairy Cattle Session 1 – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein, Red and White Dairy Goat Poultry Open Poultry
Sunday, August 2	Beef Session 2 - AOB, Chiangus, Chianina, Limousin, Maine Angus, Maine Anjou, Mainetainer, Gelbvieh, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Crossbred Breeding (Junior Only) Commercial Cattle Santa Gertrudis Swine Crossbred Gilts and Boars Sheep Session 1 – Breeding – Southdown, Hampshire, Oxford, Corriedale, Rambouillet, AOB Wool, Merino, Columbia, Lincoln, Natural Colored, Dorper, Katahdin Dairy Cattle Session 1 – Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein, Red and White Dairy Goat Poultry Open Poultry Draft Horses
Monday, August 3	Beef Santa Gertrudis Swine Crossbred Gilts and Boars Sheep Session 1 – Breeding – Southdown, Hampshire, Oxford, Corriedale, Rambouillet, AOB Wool, Merino, Columbia, Lincoln, Natural Colored, Dorper, Katahdin Dairy Cattle Session 2 – Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss Draft Horses Boer Goat Breeding Boer Goats
Tuesday, August 4	Beef Santa Gertrudis Market Beef Swine Junior and Open Barrows Sheep Session 1 – Breeding – Southdown, Hampshire, Oxford, Corriedale, Rambouillet, AOB Wool, Merino, Columbia, Lincoln, Natural Colored, Dorper, Katahdin Dairy Cattle Session 2 – Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss Draft Horses Boer Goat Breeding Boer Goats
Wednesday, August 5	Beef Market Beef Swine Junior and Open Barrows Sheep Session 2 – Breeding – Suffolk, Tunis, AOB Meat, Shropshire, Polled Dorset, Horned Dorset, Cheviot, Montadale Dairy Cattle Session 2 – Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss Draft Horses Boer Goat Breeding Boer Goats Rabbit Poultry Junior Poultry
Thursday, August 6	Beef Market Beef Swine Junior and Open Barrows Sheep Session 2 – Breeding – Suffolk, Tunis, AOB Meat, Shropshire, Polled Dorset, Horned Dorset, Cheviot, Montadale Dairy Cattle Session 2 – Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss Dairy Feeders Draft Horses Boer Goat Market Goats Scarlet and Grey Rabbit Poultry Junior Poultry
Friday, August 7	Beef Market Beef Prospect Calves Swine Junior and Open Barrows Sheep Session 2 – Breeding – Suffolk, Tunis, AOB Meat, Shropshire, Polled Dorset, Horned Dorset, Cheviot, Montadale Dairy Cattle Session 2 – Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss Dairy Feeders Draft Horses Boer Goat Market Goats Scarlet and Grey Rabbit Poultry Junior Poultry
Saturday, August 8	Beef Market Beef Prospect Calves Swine Junior and Open Barrows Sheep Session 2 – Breeding – Suffolk, Tunis, AOB Meat, Shropshire, Polled Dorset, Horned Dorset, Cheviot, Montadale Dairy Cattle Session 2 – Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss Dairy Feeders Draft Horses Boer Goat Market Goats Scarlet and Grey Rabbit Poultry Junior Poultry
Sunday, August 9	Beef Prospect Calves Swine Junior and Open Barrows Sheep Session 2 – Breeding – Suffolk, Tunis, AOB Meat, Shropshire, Polled Dorset, Horned Dorset, Cheviot, Montadale Dairy Cattle Dairy Feeders Poultry Boer Goat Market Scarlet and Grey Sale of Champions Livestock Auction