Traditionally, the Thursday of the Great Geauga County Fair is known as Youth Day. I remember being a kid myself and excited about the prospect of getting into the fair for free. Once we were old enough, around 7th grade or so, my brother and I could walk around the fair with our friends without adult supervision. Boy, those were the days.
Whether you are a kid attending the fair or an adult, either way, here is a preview of the schedule of events. Tell us what is your favorite event to attend on this day.
Youth Day – Thursday August 29, 2013
Kids 18 and Under are FREE
Here are a few highlights of the day.
Geauga Learn: a cooperative day of learning at the fair for sixth graders who attend West Geauga and Kenston Schools
12:00 p.m. Chicken Flying Contest in the Small Grandstand with Channel 19 host Jason Handman
The Natural Resources Area is open from 12:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Fair Souvenirs are available in the Domestic Arts Building
8:30 p.m. Demolition Derby in the Main Grandstand
Thursday’s Schedule of Events:
8:00 am
- Jr. Fair Market Poultry Show – pen of 4 chickens Poultry Barn
8:30 am
- Jr. Fair Pack Goat Show (Natural Resources Area)
- Jr. Fair Horse Show (East Show Ring)
9:00 am
- Jr. Fair Sheep Show (Small Arena)
- Jr. Fair Swine Show (Arena)
9:15 am
- Jr. Fair Hitch-Harness Goat Show (Small Grandstand)
11:00 am
- Jr. Fair Dairy Goat Show (Auction Tent)
11:30am
- Woodcarving Demonstration (Main Midway)
12 Noon
- Chicken Flying Contest (Small Grandstand)
- Sarah Nicole – Country/Christian Musician (Midway Stage)
- Jr. Fair Market Poultry Show – ducks & turkeys (Small Arena)
1:00 pm
- Fair Garden Judging (Jr. Fair Building)
- Woodcarving Demonstration (Main Midway)
- Hedricks’s Racing Pigs (Midway)
1:15 pm
- B&B Magic Show (Midway Stage)
2:00 pm
- Rae Debevits – Country Singer (Midway Stage)
- Open Miniature Horse Show (Small Grandstand)
3:00 pm
- Great Geauga Fair Band (Vernon Howard Pavilion)
- 4-H Cloverleaf’s – Square Dancers (Jr. Fair Building)
- Jr. Fair Rabbit Breed Show (Rabbit Barn)
- Hedrick’s Racing Pigs (Midway)
- Bats Incredible (Geauga Soil & Water District Natural Resources Area)
3:30 pm
- Woodcarving Demonstration (Main Midway)
4:00 pm
- Jr. Fair Pygmy Goat Show (Small Arena)
- Monarch Tagging & Release (Geauga Park District Natural Resource Area)
4:30 pm
- Woodcarving Demonstration (Main Midway)
- Archery Demonstration (Geauga Bowmen Natural Resource Area)
5:00 pm
- Hedrick’s Racing Pigs (Midway)
- Trapping Demonstration (Ohio Trapper’s Assoc. Natural Resources Area)
5:15 pm
- B&B Magic Show (Midway Stage)
5:30 pm
- 4-H Horse Clubs Awards (Jr. Fair Building)
6:00 pm
- Joe Lexso – Country Music (Midway Stage)
6:30 pm
- Firemen’s Water Battle (Main Grandstand)
- Woodcarving Demonstration (Main Midway)
7:00 pm
- Hot Air Ballon Ascension (Main Grandstand)
- Open Swine Show (Arena)
- Jr. Fair King and Queen Contest (Jr. Fair Stage)
- Hedrick’s Racing Pigs (Midway)
7:30 pm
- B&B Magic Show (Midway Stage)
- Maple Town Square Dancers (Bill Plants Pavilion)
8:00 pm
- Flag Drop / National Anthem (Main Grandstand)
- Great Geauga Fair Band (Vernon Howard Pavilion)
- 4-H Cloverleaf’s Square Dancers (Jr. Fair Building)
8:30 pm
- Demolition Derby (Main Grandstand)
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