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Ohio State Fair Livestock Schedule

July 19 – Aug. 9, 2026

To best enhance the exhibiting experience for competitors across the state, and to allow as much county fair participation as possible, the 2026 Ohio State Fair livestock competitions will be condensed to 15 days. By removing a week of pre-Fair livestock showing, all species will have the opportunity to exhibit during the 12 days of the Ohio State Fair, increasing their exposure and allowing general fairgoers the opportunity to experience shows across all species.

See an initial dated species schedule below. A more detailed schedule will be released at a later date.

We anticipate session dates will be posted in December 2025, and a dated/timed schedule will be posted in January 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

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