Ohio State Fair Livestock Schedule: July 15 – August 4, 2024
- Complete OSF schedule: https://www.ohiostatefair.com/p/get-involved/livestock/livestock-schedule
- The deadline to enter livestock exhibitions is 1 p.m. on June 21, 2024, with the exception of the Horse Show, which closes at 1 p.m. on July 1, 2024. Entries opened May 15.
- 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 23
- Market lambs – May 23
- Market goats – May 1
- Dairy feeders – June 1
- Market rabbits – June 1
- Market poultry – within 5 days of hatch
Breeding animals –
- Breeding Beef – May 22
- Breeding Swine – May 22
- Breeding Sheep – May 22
- Breeding Goats – May 16
- Breeding Poultry – May 31
- Breeding rabbits – May 31
- Dairy Cattle – May 22