Ohio State Fair

The final numbers have been totaled for the Ohio State Fair, which ended Aug. 9. Several records were broken.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture partnered with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities to host a cooking demonstration about safe and easy ways to make nutritious snacks with Ohio-made products.

The Ohio State Fair opened on Wednesday with a new glittering crown jewel: a custom-carved, Ohio-made carousel celebrating wildlife and notable landmarks from all over Ohio.

For the last week, the Ohio State Fair has had near back-to-back ribbon cuttings, a huge sigh of relief for one of the fair’s biggest fans: Gov. Mike DeWine.

The 2026 Ohio State Fair butter cow and its butter calf are joined by a butter Statue of Liberty and more to mark America’s 250th birthday.

The Ohio State Fair is back in less than one week. After a few years of demolition, renovation and new construction, buildings are now ready to welcome fairgoers.

Ohio Village will be open during the 2026 Ohio State Fair from July 29 to Aug. 9 after two years of renovations.

The Ohio Agriculture Center opens at the 2026 Ohio State Fair. It combines the old Taste of Ohio Cafe and the Agriculture & Horticulture buildings.

The final numbers are in on this year’s Ohio State Fair, which started off hot but cooled off for the second half of the 12-day period.

The Ohio State Fair's inclusive pig show event offered people between the ages of nine and 22 with intellectual or developmental disabilities the chance to show pigs in a fair arena.