Hartford Fair

2026 Market Steer and Heifer Weigh-In Information

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4-H and FFA members planning to exhibit a MARKET STEER or MARKET HEIFER at the 2026 Hartford Fair… Please know that the online survey is now open that will allow you to register your steer or heifer for weigh-in! | https://go.osu.edu/2026HartfordWeighIn | The survey must be completed for each market steer or heifer coming to weigh-in by no later than noon on Friday, December 5.

WEIGH-IN will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025 (8-10 a.m.) at the Hartford Fairgrounds (Grubb Arena). All steers must be castrated and dehorned prior to weigh-in, and all calves must have an 840 USDA tag, or be prepared to purchase one during weigh-in.

LAST CHANCE: 2026 Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board Application Due Soon

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Come be a part of the team! The application for the 2025 Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board is now available HERE. Completed applications must be turned in by November 15, 2025. Applicants must be age 14 as of 01/01/2026 to apply for the junior fair board. Interviews will take place on Saturday, December 6th at the Licking County Extension Office. Once you have submitted your application, please call our office at 740-670-5315 to schedule your interview.

REMINDER: 2026 Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board Application Due Soon

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Come be a part of the team! The application for the 2025 Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board is now available HERE. Completed applications must be turned in by November 15, 2025. Applicants must be age 14 as of 01/01/2026 to apply for the junior fair board. Interviews will take place on Saturday, December 6th at the Licking County Extension Office. Once you have submitted your application, please call our office at 740-670-5315 to schedule your interview.

REMINDER: 2026 Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board Application

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Come be a part of the team! The application for the 2025 Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board is now available HERE. Completed applications must be turned in by November 15, 2025. Applicants must be age 14 as of 01/01/2026 to apply for the junior fair board. Interviews will take place on Saturday, December 6th at the Licking County Extension Office. Once you have submitted your application, please call our office at 740-670-5315 to schedule your interview.

2026 Hartford Fair Steer Pool

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The 2026 Hartford Fair Steer Pool organizational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Licking Valley High School Ag Building. If you have an interest in joining Steer Pool for the 2026 Hartford Fair please click the link below to complete your registration and then join this session where important information about the program will be discussed.

Registration can be completed online at https://go.osu.edu/2026SteerPool

Registration and deposit must be submitted by noon on October 8.

2025 Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board Applications Available

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Come be a part of the team! The application for the 2025 Hartford Fair Junior Fair Board is now available HERE. Completed applications must be turned in by November 15, 2025. Applicants must be age 14 as of 01/01/2026 to apply for the junior fair board. Interviews will take place on Saturday, December 6th at the Licking County Extension Office. Once you have submitted your application, please call our office at 740-670-5315 to schedule your interview.

2025 Hartford Fair Results

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Results from the 2025 Hartford Fair are being posted to the Exhibitor page of the Hartford Fair website. While results for several shows/events are already posted, we will be working over the next few weeks to get the rest of the results posted there, so if you don’t see a show posted just yet, check back in a few weeks!

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REMINDER: Livestock and Equine Skillathons at the Hartford Fair

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Junior fair exhibitors! Please remember that there are livestock skillathon contests throughout the week at the fair. All junior fair exhibitors are encouraged to participate. You do not need to show a specific species to participate in that species skillathon; they are open to all! The skillathon competitions are a great way to show your knowledge! See the full schedule of skillathon competitions below or click HERE.