Ohio State Fair 2023 Livestock Schedule: July 116 – August 6, 2023
- The deadline to enter livestock exhibitions is 1 p.m. on June 21, 2023, with the exception of the Horse Show, which closes at 1 p.m. on July 1, 2023
- Livestock Competitions: https://www.ohiostatefair.com/p/get-involved/livestock/livestock-competitions
- In order to be more consistent with statewide livestock exhibition ownership rules, the Ohio State Fair has listed animal ownership dates below:
Market animals –
- Market beef – January 1
- Market swine – May 26
- Market lambs – May 26
- Market goats – May 1
- Dairy feeders – May 26
- Market rabbits – June 1
- Market poultry – within 5 days of hatch
Breeding animals –
- Breeding Beef – June 1
- Breeding Swine – June 1
- Breeding Sheep – June 1
- Breeding Goats – June 1
- Breeding Poultry – June 1
- Breeding rabbits – June 1
- Dairy Cattle – June 1
Exhibitor Information and Supplemental Forms
- 4-H Project Enrollment for showing animals at the Ohio State Fair
- Health Regulations
- Livestock Tampering
- Outstanding Breeding Exhibitor
- Outstanding Market Exhibitor
- Record Book Contest
- If you receive premiums of $4,999 and over, the State of Ohio requires you to register as a “new supplier” at https://ohiopays.ohio.gov/. This MUST be done before any payment will be processed. Please be aware you will be asked for banking information, as your payment will be direct deposit. You may use either a checking or savings account. If you have won $4,999 or more in the past, and have already set up a supplier account, you do not need to register again. However, you are responsible for making any address or name changes
,by going to https://ohiopays.ohio.gov/ and updating any necessary information. If you need assistance with the online registration process, please view this tutorial or call the “help desk” at 1-877-644-6771.