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TUESDAY, AUGUST 10

 8:00-9:00 A.M. - Open Class Entry Check-in for Farm & Garden, Floriculture, and Baked Goods—

                          Annex

 8:00 A.M. -Poultry Judging - Show Arena

 8:30 A.M. -Swine Weigh in, —Swine Barn

 8:45-9:15 A.M. - Crops, Vegetables, Plants and Flowers Check-in—Youth Bldg.

 9:00 A.M. -Horse Book & Barn Judging—Horse Barns

                 -Cats, Small Animals, & Pet Rabbits - Multipurpose Bldg.

 9:30 A.M. -Crops, Vegetable, Plants and Flower Judging—Youth Bldg.

10:00 A.M. - Fair Officially Opens

10:00 A.M. - Open Class Farm & Garden and Erie Co. Senior Floriculture Judging—Annex

11:00 A.M.  -Open Class Baked Goods Judging—Annex                  

                  - Miniature Horse Book and Barn Judging—Horse Barns

                  - Guinea Pig Judging - Multipurpose Bldg.

12:00 P.M.  - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

 1:00 P.M.   - Saddle Horse Judging—Horse Arena

                  - Creative Writing Judging—Youth Bldg.

 2:00 P.M.   - Beautiful Baby Contest, 6-12 mos.—Multipurpose Bldg.  

                  - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent                

 4:00 P.M.   - Classic Car, Truck, and Bike Show—Heritage Area

                  - 3 Hits and a Miss- Entertainment Tent

 4:30 P.M.   -Beautiful Baby Contest 13-18 mos.—Multipurpose Bldg.

 5:00 P.M.   - Llama and Alpaca Judging - Show Arena

 6:00 P.M.   - DeWayne Spaw - Grandstand Arena

 6:30 P.M.   -Miniature Horse Class Grading—Horse Arena 

  7:00 P.M.  - Broken Horn Rodeo - Grandstand Arena ($3.00 Gate Admission)

  7:15 P.M.   -Open Class Baked Goods Auction

  8:00 P.M.  -Fair Queen Pageant with Dave Nethers and Miss Ohio —Multipurpose Bldg.

                  - Open Class Swine Show to follow Poultry Judging - Show Arena

  9:00 P.M.  - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

HERITAGE HAPPENINGS

All Day - Player Piano

All Day - Duane Mason - Chainsaw Carver,  Joe Maschari, Blacksmith & Gene Dahs, Saw Mill

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11

FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE

until 4:00 P.M.

(Free admission does not include rides)

 9:00 A.M. - Swine Showmanship and Market Class Judging —Show Barn

                 -Horse Championship Classes—Horse Arena

                 -Open Class Household Arts Judging—Annex

                 - Pedal Pulls Registration Begins—Multipurpose Bldg.

10:00 A.M. - Farm Bureau Kids Activities—Multipurpose Bldg.

                 - Pedal Pull Begins—Multipurpose Bldg.

11:00 A.M. - Zooperstars - Multipurpose Bldg.

                 - Vegetable and Fruit Dress Up Registration - Annex

12:00 P.M. - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

  1:00 P.M. -Farm Bureau Kids Activities—Multipurpose Bldg.

                 -Open Class Photography, Antiques & Collections& Hobbies & Crafts Judging—Annex

                 - Heritage Crafts—spinning, weaving, basket making, German Stars, chair caning,     

                                                                                              pottery, and more—Heritage Barn

 2:00 P.M. - Cloverbud Sharing - Youth Bldg.

                - Zooperstars - Multipurpose Bldg.

 3:00 P.M. - Beautiful Baby Contest 19-24 mos.—Multipurpose Bldg.

 4:00 P.M. - Beautiful Baby Contest 25-36 mos.—Multipurpose Bldg.

                - Open Class Arts Judging—Annex

                          - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

 5:00 P.M.  - Sheep Judging - Show Barn

 5:30 P.M. - Hints and Tips By The Master Gardeners—Heritage Area

 6:00 P.M. - Sarah Wilson - Colgate Country Showdown Winner - Multipurpose Bldg.

                - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

                - DeWayne Spaw - Grandstand Arena

  7:00 P.M. - Truck Pull— Grandstand Arena              

                - Horn's Martial Arts Show - Entertainment Tent

                - Duane Mason, chain saw carver and Joe Maschari, Blacksmith - Heritage Area

 8:00 P.M. -Sarah Wilson - Colgate Country Showdown Winner - Multipurpose Bldg.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12

 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. - Official Release Time for Erie Co. Care Facility Senior Floriculture

 8:30 A.M. - Rabbit Judging—Show Arena

 9:00 A.M. - Horse Championship-English Riding Judging—Horse Arena

 9:30 A.M. - You and Your Dog Judging - Multipurpose Bldg.

10:00A.M. - Sandusky Bay Quilters—Heritage Barn         

11:30 A.M. - Dog Project Judging—Multipurpose Bldg.

 1:00 P.M.  -Beef and Dairy Beef Judging—Show Arena

                - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

 3:00 P.M. - Tiffany Lee - Entertainment Tent

 4:30 P.M. - Little Prince and Princess Pageant—Multipurpose Bldg. 

 5:00 P.M. - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

 5:30 P.M. -Hints and Tips By The Master Gardeners—Heritage Area

 6:00 P.M. -DeWayne Spaw - Grandstand Arena

                - 4-H Horse Fun Show—Horse Arena

 7:00 P.M. - Farm Tractor Pull—Grandstand Arena  

                - Chapel Cloggers - Entertainment Tent             

                - Duane Mason, Chain Saw Carver & Joe Maschari, Blacksmith - Heritage Area

  8:00 P.M. - Jr. Miss Pageant—Ages 9-12 Erie Co. Jr. Fair Youth exhibitors only—Multipurpose Bldg.   

 9:00 P.M. - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13

SENIOR FEST

FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL PERSONS—AGE 60 AND OVER

until 4:00 p.m.

(Free Admission does not include Rides)

Doors Open at 9:00 am. Welcome activities Scheduled from 10:00 A.M.

 8:00 - 9:00 A.M. - Open Class Floriculture Check In (Amateurs) - Annex

 9:00 A.M. - Dairy, Market and Pack Goat Judging—Show Barn

                 - Miniature Horse Championship Classes—Horse Arena

10:00 A.M. - Senior Fest Activities—Multipurpose Bldg. Sponsored By Serving Our Seniors and WLEC

                               Donation Lunch to first 400 Seniors at 12:00 p.m.

                 - Open Class Floriculture Judging (Amateur) - Annex

                 - Area Woodcarvers Demonstration—Heritage Area

11:00 P.M.  - Pygmy Goat Judging—Show Barn 

12:00 P.M. - Donation Lunch to first 400 Seniors registered at 10:00 a.m.  

  1:00 P.M.  -Food Olympics—Youth Bldg.

                 - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

                 - Horse Versatility—Horse Arena

                 - Woodcarving Demonstration—Heritage Barn

  4:30 P.M. - “Back to the Farm” Feeder Calf Sale—Show Barn

  5:00 P.M. - DeWayne Spaw - Grandstand Arena

                             - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

  5:30 P.M. -Hints and Tips By the Master Gardeners—Heritage Area

  6:00 P.M. -Small Projects Auction—Show Barn

                 -4-H Fun Horse Show—Horse Arena 

                 - Charity Fair - Multipurpose Bldg.

  6:30 P.M. - NTPA Tractor Pulls (Grand National Classes—Light Super Stock Tractor, Super Stock Diesel 

                                                             Tractor, Pro Stock Tractor)  

                                                  (Regional NationalClasses—Super Stock Diesel 4 Wheel Drive Truck,

                                                               Modified Tractor)

                       —$5.00 Grandstand Admission  

   7:00 P.M. - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

                 - Duane Mason, Chain Saw Carver & Joe Maschari, Blacksmith - Heritage Area

  7:30 P.M. - Bobby Maverick The Magician - Strolling Show

  8:00 P.M. - DeWayne Spaw Street Concert - Heritage Area

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

VETERANS AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY ADMITTED FREE - until 4:00 P.M.

MUST HAVE VETERANS’ ORGANIZATION CARD OR DISCHARGE PAPERS

(Free Admission does not include rides)

 9:00 A.M. - Dairy Judging—Show Arena

 9:30 A.M. - Erie County Veterans Outreach Day Activities Begin—Multipurpose Bldg.

10:00 A.M. - Super Showmanship Contest—Show Barn 

12:00 P.M. -  Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

    1:00 P.M. - DeWayne Spaw - Multipurpose Bldg.

    3:00 P.M. - Bradley Hoffman - Entertainment Tent 

  5:00 P.M. - Bobby Maverick The Magician - Strolling Show 

 6:00 P.M. - Tiffany Lee - Entertainment Tent

                 - 4-H Horse Fun Show—Horse Arena

                 - Livestock Sale—Show Barn

  6:30 P.M. - Dewayne Spaw - Grandstand Arena

 7:00 P.M. - Combine and Lawnmower Derby—Grandstand Arena ($5.00 Gate Admission)

                           - Joe Maschari, Blacksmith & Duane Mason, Chain Saw Carver - Heritage Area 

 8:00 P.M. - Coast Country 100.9 Colgate Country Showdown followed by Jamestown Live! —

                                                                     Multipurpose Bldg.

                            - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15

11:30 A.M. - Church Service - Entertainment Tent

                   Check out the various groups performing in the Entertainment Tent Today                       

12:00 P.M. - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

12:30 P.M. - Beautiful Baby Contest Finals—Multipurpose Bldg.

 2:00 P.M. - 4-H Awards—Multipurpose Building

 2:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. - Election of Directors—Show Barn

 3:30 P.M. - Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

 6:00 P.M.- Demolition Derby—Grandstand Arena ($5.00 Admission)

 6:30 P.M.- Mike Bishop, hypnotist - Entertainment Tent

 7:00 P.M. -Youth Bldg. Closed to prepare for release

 7:30 P.M. - Youth Bldg. and Open Class Projects Dismissed

                          7:30 -8:30 P.M. Supervised Dismissal

                          8:30 -9:30 P.M. Unsupervised Dismissal                                                                 

             **NOTE:Admission Gates will be open!! Parents and exhibitors not having armbands,

membership or season passes, will be charged the gate admission. Projects must be hand carried as

 vehicles will not be allowed on the fairgrounds.

Times and events subject to change without notice.Check daily schedules or phone the fair office at

419-625-1000 

for additional information.

The Heritage Barn will also have weeklong events such as a Blacksmith, Chain Saw Carving and The

 Sawmill demonstrations, and exhibits. Please check in at the Heritage Barn and see the displays and

 check out the schedule.