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2023 Seneca Fair Schedule
Program of Events:
Monday, July 24
Seneca County Farm Bureau Day
Bonafide Veterans FREE All Day

Event | Time |
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Opening Ceremony – Gate 1 Area | 8:00 AM |
Ticket Booths Open | 8:00 AM |
JF/SF All Exhibits in Place | 8:00 AM |
JF Dairy Interviews | 8:00-9:30 AM |
JF Beef Make Up Book Interviews | 8:00-9:30 AM |
JF Rabbit Interviews | 9:00 AM |
JF Poultry Judging | 9:00 AM |
SF Poultry Judging | Following JF Poultry Judging |
JF Horse/Pony Interviews | 9:00 AM |
JF Vet Check – Canine Dept. | 9:00 AM |
JF Girl Scout Bakeoff | 9:00 AM |
JF Canine Agility & Rally | 9:30 AM |
JF Ag Adventures, Super Barn | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
JF Booth Judging | 9:00 AM |
JF Poster Contest & Education Display Judging | 9:00 AM |
SF Craft & Collections Judging | Time Announced |
JF General Livestock Judging | 10:30 AM |
SF Floral Judging | 12:30 PM |
JF/SF Dairy Cow & Heifer Show | 1:00 PM |
JF Horse Contesting Show | 4:00 PM |
SF Harness Racing Pari-Mutuels | 6:00 PM |
SF Swine Judging | 6:00 PM |
Junior Fair Night Program (Education Building) | 6:30 PM |
4-H Awards and Friends of 4-H | 6:30 PM |
King and Queen Contest | 6:30 PM |
Agricultural Hall of Fame | 6:30 PM |
SF Denise Ritter & Whiskey Over Water, Entertainment Bldg | 7:00-9:00 PM |
Tuesday, July 25
North Central Electric Cooperative Day
Seniors FREE All Day, Age 60+

Event | Time |
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JF Boer/Market Goat Show (Market & Dairy Showmanship) | 8:00 AM |
JF Horse Grade Day/Showmanship | 9:00 AM |
JF Beef Breeding Show | 9:00 AM |
JF Ag Adventures, Super Barn | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
SF Sr. Citizen Horseshoe Pitching | 10:30 AM |
SF Black Swamp Aberdeen Angus Show | After Lunch |
SF Harness Racing Pari-Mutuels | 1:00 PM |
JF County Born & Bred Sheep Show & Sheep Showmanship | 2:30 PM |
SF Open Class Rabbit Show | 4:00 PM |
JF Royalty Open House/Ice Cream Social | 5:00 PM |
JF Horse Costume Class | 5:00 PM |
JF Cattle Fitting Contest, Super Barn | 6:00 PM |
JF 4-H Style Revue | 6:30 PM |
Jane Barton and Make It With Wool Contest | 6:30 PM |
SF Jess Kellie Adams, Entertainment Building | 7:00-9:00 PM |
SF Antique Machinery Parade | 7:00 PM |
SF Pig Scramble | 8:00 PM |
Wednesday, July 26
Ag Credit Day

Event | Time |
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JF Baked Good Entries Accepted | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
JF Rabbit Show | 9:00 AM |
JF Horse Western Classes | 9:00 AM |
JF Dairy Beef/Dairy Feeder Showmanship | 9:00 AM |
JF Dairy Beef Feeder | After Showmanship |
JF Dairy Feeder | After Dairy Beef Feeder |
JF Ag Adventures, Super Barn | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
SF Baked Goods Judging | 1:00 PM |
JF 4-H STEM Project in Booth Building | 1:00 PM |
JF Sheep Breeding | 5:00 PM |
SF Baked Goods Auction | 5:30 PM |
JF Kyle Garrison Memorial Livestock Scramble & Cow Patty Throwing Contest, Horse Arena | 5:00 PM |
JF Market Lamb Show | 6:00 PM |
SF Lauren Alaina w/special guest Josh Melton, Grandstand | 7:30 PM |
Thursday, July 27
Old Fort Banking Day

Event | Time |
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JF Vet Check – Canine Dept. | 8:00 AM |
JF Dairy Goat Show | 8:00 AM |
Dairy and Market Showmanship Winners for Super Showmanship | 8:00 AM |
Seneca Co. Bred Born and Raised | 8:00 AM |
Canine Super, Parent & Cloverbud Showmanship | 9:00 AM |
Drill Team Freestyle, Canine Good Citizen, Trick Dog Certification, Education Bldg | 9:00 AM |
JF Beef Feeder and Beef Feeder Heifer Showmanship | 9:00 AM |
JF Market Beef Showmanship | Following Feeder, All Market Shows Will Begin After Showmanship |
JF Beef Super Showmanship | 9:00 AM |
SF Draft Horse & Pony Hitch Show, Grandstand | 9:30 AM |
JF Ag Adventures, Super Barn | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
SF 4-H STEM Project in Booth Building | 1:00 PM |
JF Swine Show, All Showmanship Classes | 5:00 PM |
JF Horse Versatility Show | 5:00 PM |
JF Jr Leadership Gaga Ball Tournament | 5:00 PM |
SF Championship Horse Pull, Grandstand | 6:00 PM |
SF Eric Sowers Band, Entertainment Building | 7:00-9:00 PM |
Friday, July 28
Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Day

Event | Time |
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SF Sheep Breeding Judging | 9:30 AM |
JF Ag Adventures, Super Barn | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
JF Tractor Driving Contest | 11:00 AM |
JF Champion Challenge | 5:00-7:00 PM |
Jr Beef Super Showmanship | 5:00 PM |
JF County Calf Feeder Show | 6:00 PM* |
JF County Calf Market Steer Show | 6:00 PM* |
JF Equine Department Horse Party | 7:00 PM |
SF Bulls and Barrels | 7:00 PM |
Simba Jordan, Entertainment Building | 7:00-9:00 PM |
Saturday, July 29
Re/Max Unlimited Results Realty Day

Event | Time |
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JF Livestock Sale | 9:00 AM |
All champions of species will be sold before the sale of each species. Sale order for 2023 is: Dairy Market Steers, Beef Market Steers, Dairy Beef Feeders, Dairy Feeders, Beef Feeders, Gallon of Milk, Rabbits, Sheep, Goats, Poultry and Swine | 9:00 AM |
SF Open Horse Performance Show | 9:00 AM |
SF Cheerleading Contest, Entertainment Building | |
Sr Classic Tractor Pull, Infield | 10:00 AM |
JF Petting Zoo, Super Barn | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
SF Singles Horseshoe Pitching Contest, Classes A, B, & C | 10:00 AM |
JF Jodi Depinet Rainey 4-H and ME Livestock Show, Super Barn | 5:00 PM |
JF Best Dressed Animal Contest, Super Barn | 6:00 PM |
JF Sweepstakes Showmanship | 7:00 PM |
JF Outstanding Exhibitor Awards and Skillathon Winners | 7:00 PM |
JF Copperhead Road, Entertainment Building | 7:00-9:00 PM |
SF Demo Derby | 7:00 PM |
Sunday, July 30
Clouse Construction Day

Event | Time |
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JF Livestock Released, Including Breeding | 8:00 AM |
SF Open Horse Speed Show | 9:00 AM |
SF Tri-County Garden Tractor Pull | 10:00 AM |
SF Doubles – Horseshoe Pitching | 10:00 AM |
SF Election of Directors | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
SF TGMA Gospel Music, Entertainment Building | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
JF Demonstration Contest, Education Building | 12:00 PM |
JF Back to the Farm, Feeder Calf Sale | 1:00 PM |
JF Sub Eating Contest, Outside JFB Office | 3:00 PM |
JF Cloverbud Graduation, Education Building | 3:00 PM |
SF OSTPA Tractor Pull | 5:00 PM |
SF Commercial (Inside) Exhibitors Released | TBA |
Jr Releases of Booth Building | 4:00 PM |