4-H and FFA youth can show what they know about 9 different animal species through 10 skillathon events during the Ohio State Fair (see the schedule below). Skillathons are free, registration is the day of the event (an adult must accompany the youth), youth can come anytime between the hours listed, and youth do not have to be a state fair exhibitor or be enrolled in an animal project in order to complete. Youth vying for the Outstanding Market Exhibitor (OME) award for goat, sheep, poultry, swine, and beef must participate in the Skillathon, showmanship, and live animal show in order to qualify. Rules, study resources (including the station topics for each species), and other information are available at: go.osu.edu/osfskillathons
| Friday, 7/20 from Noon-5:00pm | GOAT SKILLATHON | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| Tuesday, 7/24 from 9:00am-2:00pm | SHEEP SKILLATHON | Brown Arena Wool Room |
| Wednesday, 7/25 from 9:00am-2:00pm | HORSE SKILLATHON | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| Thursday, 7/26 from 3:00-6:30pm | DAIRY SKILLATHON 1 | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| Tuesday, 7/31 from 9:00am-3:00pm | DOG SKILLATHON | Buckeye Sports Center (north end) |
| Wednesday, 8/1 from 1:30-5:00pm | DAIRY SKILLATHON 2 | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| Wednesday, 8/1 from 4:00-7:30pm | POULTRY SKILLATHON | Rabbit/Poultry Pavilion |
| Thursday, 8/2 from 8:00am-1:00pm | SWINE SKILLATHON | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| Thursday, 8/2 from 4:00-7:00pm | BEEF SKILLATHON | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| Friday, 8/3 from 8am-Noon | RABBIT SKILLATHON | Rabbit/Poultry Pavilion |