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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