REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Ohioans can start planning visits to all of their favorite fairs across the state. The Ohio Department of Agriculture released the official dates for the 2023 fair season, which includes Ohio’s 94 county and independent fairs and the Ohio State Fair. The Paulding County Fair will kick off the 2023 fair season, June 12, and the season will wrap up Oct. 14 with the Fairfield County Fair.
In addition to setting and approving the dates for the independent and county fairs, ODA is responsible for helping to assure the safety of fair amusement rides, monitoring livestock shows to help assure honest competition and coordinating animal health efforts with local veterinarians.
OHIO STATE FAIR (Columbus) July 26-Aug. 6
COUNTY FAIRS DATES
ADAMS (West Union) July 9-July 15
ALLEN (Lima) Aug. 18-Aug. 26
ASHLAND (Ashland) Sept. 17-Sept. 23
ASHTABULA (Jefferson) Aug. 8-Aug. 13
ATHENS (Athens) Aug. 4-Aug. 12
AUGLAIZE (Wapakoneta) July 30-Aug. 5
BELMONT (St. Clairsville) Sept. 4-Sept. 10
BROWN (Georgetown) Sept. 25-Sept. 30
BUTLER (Hamilton) July 23-July 29
CARROLL (Carrollton) July 17-July 23
CHAMPAIGN (Urbana) Aug. 4-Aug. 11
CLARK (Springfield) July 21-July 28
CLERMONT (Owensville) July 23-July 29
CLINTON (Wilmington) July 8-July 15
COLUMBIANA (Lisbon) July 31-Aug. 6
COSHOCTON (Coshocton) Sept. 29-Oct. 5
CRAWFORD (Bucyrus) July 17-July 22
CUYAHOGA (Berea) Aug. 8-Aug. 13
DARKE (Greenville) Aug. 18-Aug. 26
DEFIANCE (Hicksville) Aug. 19-Aug. 26
DELAWARE (Delaware) Sept. 16-Sept. 23
ERIE (Sandusky) Aug. 8-Aug. 13
FAIRFIELD (Lancaster) Oct. 8-Oct. 14
FAYETTE (Wash. C.H.) July 17-July 22
FRANKLIN (Hilliard) July 17-July 23
FULTON (Wauseon) Sept. 1-Sept. 7
GALLIA (Gallipolis) July 31-Aug. 5
GEAUGA (Burton) Aug. 31-Sept. 4
GREENE (Xenia) July 30-Aug. 5
GUERNSEY (Old Wash.) Sept. 11-Sept. 17
HAMILTON (Carthage) Aug. 10-Aug. 13
HANCOCK (Findlay) Aug. 30-Sept. 4
HARDIN (Kenton) Sept. 5-Sept. 10
HARRISON (Cadiz) June 19-June 24
HENRY (Napoleon) Aug. 10-Aug. 17
HIGHLAND (Hillsboro) Sept. 3-Sept. 9
HOCKING (Logan) Sept. 11-Sept. 16
HOLMES (Millersburg) Aug. 7-Aug. 12
HURON (Norwalk) Aug. 14-Aug. 19
JACKSON (Wellston) July 13-July 22
JEFFERSON (Smithfield) Aug. 13-Aug. 20
KNOX (Mt. Vernon) July 22-July 29
LAKE (Painesville) July 25-July 30
LAWRENCE (Proctorville) July 8-July 15
LOGAN (Bellefontaine) July 9-July 15
LORAIN (Wellington) Aug. 20-Aug. 27
LUCAS (Maumee) July 10-July 16
MADISON (London) July 8-July 15
MAHONING (Canfield) Aug. 30-Sept. 4
MARION (Marion) July 3-July 8
MEDINA (Medina) July 31-Aug. 6
MEIGS (Pomeroy) Aug. 14-Aug. 19
MERCER (Celina) Aug. 11-Aug. 17
MIAMI (Troy) Aug. 11-Aug. 17
MONROE (Woodsfield) Aug. 21-Aug. 26
MONTGOMERY (Dayton) July 9-July 15
MORGAN (McConnelsville) Sept. 5-Sept. 9
MORROW (Mt. Gilead) Aug. 28-Sept. 4
MUSKINGUM (Zanesville) Aug. 13-Aug. 19
NOBLE (Caldwell) Aug. 28-Sept. 2
OTTAWA (Oak Harbor) July 17-July 23
PAULDING (Paulding) June 12-June 17
PERRY (New Lexington) July 17-July 22
PICKAWAY (Circleville) June 17-June 24
PIKE (Piketon) July 30-Aug. 5
PORTAGE (Randolph) Aug. 22-Aug. 27
PREBLE (Eaton) July 29-Aug. 5
PUTNAM (Ottawa) June 19-June 24
RICHLAND (Mansfield) Aug. 6-Aug. 12
ROSS (Chillicothe) Aug. 5-Aug. 12
SANDUSKY (Fremont) Aug. 21-Aug. 27
SCIOTO (Lucasville) Aug. 7-Aug. 12
SENECA (Tiffin) July 24-July 30
SHELBY (Sidney) July 23-July 29
STARK (Canton) Aug. 29-Sept. 4
SUMMIT (Tallmadge) July 25-July 30
TRUMBULL (Cortland) July 11-July 16
TUSCARAWAS (Dover) Sept. 18-Sept. 24
UNION (Marysville) July 23-July 29
VAN WERT (Van Wert) Aug. 29-Sept. 4
VINTON (McArthur) July 24-July 29
WARREN (Lebanon) July 17-July 22
WASHINGTON (Marietta) Sept. 2-Sept. 5
WAYNE (Wooster) Sept. 9-Sept. 14
WILLIAMS (Montpelier) Sept. 9-Sept. 16
WOOD (Bowling Green) July 30-Aug. 6
WYANDOT (Up. Sandusky) Sept. 11-Sept. 16
INDEPENDENT FAIRS
ALBANY (Athens Co.) Sept. 6-Sept. 10
ATTICA (Seneca Co.) Aug. 8-Aug. 12
BARLOW (Washington Co.) Sept. 28-Oct. 1
BELLVILLE (Richland Co.) Sept. 13-Sept. 16
HARTFORD (Licking Co.) Aug. 6-Aug. 12
LOUDONVILLE (Ashland Co.) Oct. 2-Oct. 7
RICHWOOD (Union Co.) Aug. 30-Sept. 4
