Schedule

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2026 Seneca Fair Schedule

Sunday, July 26

EventTime
SF Harness Racing Pari-Mutuels6:00 PM

Monday, July 27

Seneca County Farm Bureau Day
Bonafide Veterans FREE All Day

EventTime
Opening Ceremony – Gate 1 Area8:00 AM
Ticket Booths Open8:00 AM
JF/SF All Exhibits in Place8:00 AM
JF Dairy Interviews8:00-9:30 AM
JF Beef Make Up Book Interviews8:00 AM
JF Vet Check – Canine Dept.8:30 AM
JF Poultry Judging9:00 AM
JF Horse/Pony Interviews9:00 AM
JF Girl Scout Bakeoff9:00 AM
JF Canine Agility & Rally9:30 AM
JF Kids Activities, Booth Building10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
JF Booth Judging9:00 AM
JF Poster Contest & Education Display Judging9:00 AM
SF Craft & Collections JudgingTime Announced
JF General Livestock Judging10:30 AM
SF Floral Judging12:30 PM
JF/SF Dairy Show1:00 PM
JF Horse Contesting Show1:00 PM
JF Fishing Pond, front of Youth Center2:00-4:00 PM
SF Veterans Day Dinner for all veterans and their families, Entertainment Building5:30 PM
SF Harness Racing Pari-Mutuels6:00 PM
SF Swine Judging6:00 PM
Junior Fair Night Program (Education Building)6:30 PM
4-H Awards and Friends of 4-H6:30 PM
King and Queen Crowning6:30 PM
Agricultural Hall of Fame6:30 PM
JF Cattle Barn Family Dinner6:30 PM
SF Adam Sendelbach (Entertainment Building)7:00-9:00 PM

Tuesday, July 28

North Central Electric Cooperative Day
Seniors FREE All Day, Age 60+

EventTime
JF Boer/Market Goat Show8:00 AM
Dairy Goat Show & Country Born & Bred Goat Show (market showmanship will be part of this show)8:00 AM
JF Horse Grade Day/Showmanship9:00 AM
JF Beef Breeding Show9:00 AM
JF Horse Costume Class1 hour after conclusion of 9:00 AM show
JF Kids Activities, Booth Building10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SF Sr. Citizen Horseshoe Pitching10:30 AM
SF Black Swamp Aberdeen Angus ShowAfter Lunch
JF Fishing Pond, front of Youth Center2:00-4:00 PM
JF Demonstration Contest & Illustrated Talk, Education3:00 PM
JF Royalty Open House/Ice Cream Social5:00 PM
JF Cloverbud Public Speaking, Education5:00 PM
Cloverbud Graduation5:00 PM
JF County Born & Bred Sheep Show & Sheep Showmanship6:00 PM
JF 4-H Style Revue6:30 PM
Jane Barton and Make It With Wool Contest6:30 PM
SF Fender Bender, Entertainment Building7:00-9:00 PM
SF Antique Machinery Parade6:30 PM
SF Pig Scramble7:30 PM

Wednesday, July 29

Ag Credit Day

EventTime
SF Baked Good Entries Accepted9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
JF Rabbit Show9:00 AM
JF Horse Western Classes9:00 AM
JF Dairy Beef/Dairy Feeder Showmanship9:00 AM
JF Dairy Beef FeederAfter Showmanship
JF Dairy FeederAfter Dairy Beef Feeder
JF Kids Activities, Booth Building10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SF Baked Goods Judging12:00 PM
JF 4-H STEM Project in Booth Building1:00 PM
JF Sheep Breeding5:00 PM
JF Fishing Pond, front of Youth Center2:00-4:00 PM
JF Sheep Breeding5:00 PM
SF Presley Eastlick, Entertainment Building5:00 – 7:00 PM
SF Baked Goods Auction5:30 PM
JF Market Lamb Show6:00 PM
SF Anne Wilson & Band Reeves7:30 PM

Thursday, July 30

Your Legacy Federal Credit Union Day

Your Legacy Federal Credit Union logo
EventTime
JF Vet Check – Canine Dept.8:00 AM
Canine Super, Parent Showmanship, Peewee Showmanship9:00 AM
Drill Team Freestyle, Canine Good Citizen, Trick Dog Certification, Education Bldg9:00 AM
JF Beef Feeder and Beef Feeder Heifer Showmanship9:00 AM
JF Market Beef ShowmanshipFollowing Feeder, All Market Shows Will Begin After Showmanship
JF Beef Super Showmanship following Market Show9:00 AM
SF Draft Horse & Pony Hitch Show, Grandstand9:30 AM
JF Kids Activities, Booth Building10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SF 2nd Session Floral Judging12:30 PM
JF Horse Versatility Show1:00 PM
JF 4-H STEM Project in Booth Building1:00 PM
JF Fishing Pond, front of Youth Center2:00-4:00 PM
JF Swine Show, All Swine Showmanship5:00 PM
JF Jr Leadership Gaga Ball Tournament5:00 PM
JF Kalmbach, Kyle Garrison Memorial Livestock Scramble Contest, Grandstand6:00 PM
SF Nick Foos Music, Entertainment Building7:00-9:00 PM

Friday, July 31

Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Day

Mercy Health logo
EventTime
JF Ag Credit PeeWee Showmanship Day, all species in all arenas9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
SF Sheep Breeding Judging9:30 AM
JF Kids Activities, Booth Building10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
JF Tractor Driving Contest11:00 AM
JF Fishing Pond, front of Youth Center2:00-4:00 PM
SF Kiddie Tractor Pull, Education Building4:00-6:00 PM
JF Champion Challenge5:00 PM
JF Royalty & Junior Fair Board Reunion, Education5:00 PM
JF County Calf Feeder Show6:00 PM*
JF County Calf Market Steer Show6:00 PM*
SF Bulls & Barrels7:00 PM
SF Seventy80, Entertainment Building7:00-9:00 PM
*(Eligibility for the county steer or feeder calf show require the calf to be born in Seneca whose dam is owned by a member in good standing of the Seneca County Cattlemen’s Association)

Saturday, August 1

Clouse Electric Day

Clouse Electric logo
EventTime
JF Livestock Sale9:00 AM
All champions of species will be sold before the sale of each species. Sale order for 2026 is: Beef Steer, Dairy Steer, Beef Feeder, Dairy Beef Feeder, Dairy Feeder, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Goats & Swine9:00 AM
SF Open Horse Performance Show9:00 AM
Sr Classic Tractor Pull, Infield9:00 AM
SF Cheerleading Contest, Entertainment Building10:00 AM
JF Kids Activities, Booth Building10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SF Singles Horseshoe Pitching Contest, Classes A, B, & C10:00 AM
SF Tri County Garden Tractor Pull, Infield12:00 PM
JF Fishing Pond2:00-4:00 PM
JF Jodi Depinet Rainey 4-H and ME Livestock Show, Super Barn4:00 PM
JF Best Dressed Animal Contest, Super Barn5:00 PM
JF Sweepstakes Showmanship, Outstanding Exhibitor Awards and Skillathon Winners6:00 PM
SF Piece of Mind, Entertainment Building7:00-9:00 PM
SF Demo Derby7:00 PM

Sunday, August 2

Clouse Construction Day

Clouse Construction
EventTime
SF Church Service, Education9:00 AM
SF Doubles – Horseshoe Pitching10:00 AM
SF Election of Directors11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
JF Release of Booth Building12:00 PM
JF Back to the Farm, Feeder Calf Sale1:00 PM
JF Sub Eating Contest, Outside JFB Office2:00 PM
SF OSTPA Tractor Pull5:00 PM