Dates for Ohio State Fair, county fairs set for 2025 season
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio's fair season is still months away, but dates have been set for the Ohio State Fair and the nearly 100 combined county and independent fairs around the Buckeye State.
In a news release, the Ohio Department of Agriculture announced when Ohioans can expect fairs to return in each of the state's 88 counties. The 2025 season will begin in Paulding County, located near the state's northwest corner, on June 7. The year's final fair will occur in central Ohio's Fairfield County, spanning Oct. 5 to 11. The Ohio State Fair will last 12 days this year, opening on July 23.
Here are all the fairs taking place in and around central Ohio by date:
• Pickaway County Fair (Circleville), June 14 to June 21
• Marion County Fair (Marion), June 30 to July 5
• Madison County Fair (London), July 5 to July 12
• Logan County Fair (Bellefontaine), July 6 to July 12
• Crawford County Fair (Bucyrus), July 14 to July 19
• Fayette County Fair (Washington C.H.), July 14 to July 19
• Franklin County Fair (Hilliard), July 14 to July 20
• Perry County Fair (New Lexington), July 14 to July 19
• Union County Fair (Marysville), July 20 to July 26
• Ohio State Fair (Columbus), July 23 to Aug. 3
• Union County Fair (Marysville), July 20 to July 26
• Pike County Fair (Piketon), July 25 to Aug. 2
• Athens County Fair (Athens), Aug. 1 to Aug. 9
• Ross County Fair (Chillicothe), Aug. 2 to Aug. 9
• Hartford Independent Fair (Licking Co.), Aug. 3 to Aug. 9
• Richland County Fair, Aug. 3 to Aug. 9
• Muskingum County Fair (Zanesville), Aug. 10 to Aug. 16
• Morrow County Fair (Mt. Gilead), Aug. 25 to Sept. 1
• Hardin County Fair (Kenton), Sept. 2 to Sept. 7
• Morgan County Fair (McConnelsville), Sept. 2 to Sept. 6
• Holmes County Fair (Millersburg), Aug. 4 to Aug. 9
• Noble County Fair (Caldwell), Aug. 25 to Aug. 30
• Richwood Independent Fair (Union Co.), Aug. 26 to Sept. 1
• Bellville Independent Fair (Richland Co.), Sept. 10 to Sept. 13
• Guernsey County Fair (Old Washington), Sept. 8 to Sept. 14
• Hocking County Fair (Logan), Sept. 8 to Sept. 13
• Ashland County Fair (Ashland), Sept. 14 to Sept. 20
• Wyandot County Fair (Upper Sandusky), Sept. 8 to Sept. 13
• Delaware County Fair (Delaware), Sept. 13 to Sept. 20
• Coshocton County Fair (Coshocton), Sept. 26 to Oct. 2
• Loudonville Independent Fair (Ashland Co.), Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
• Fairfield County Fair (Lancaster), Oct. 5 to Oct. 11
The ODA notes it plays a key role in ensuring the safety of amusement rides, promoting fair practices in livestock competitions and working with local veterinarians to maintain animal health, along with setting the dates for Ohio fairs.
See this link for a complete schedule of all the fairs in Ohio, or view the brochure below.