The Ironton Tribune • Fair 2024

2024 LAWRENCE COUNTY

JULY 6-13

LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS LAWRENCE PROCTORVILLE, OHIO OHIO

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2024 LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR 4-H SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • DAILY ADMISSION: $10, $5 for those age 65 and older, no charge for those under two years of age • Free rides and grandstand with paid admission • Wrist bands required for all admissions • Season tickets are $40 for admission every day • Rides will be open from Saturday, July 6–Saturday, July 13 • PARKING: $5 per car, $20 parking pass for all eight days • Golf carts will be available to shuttle the elderly and handicapped from infield parking • Children must be at least 36 inches tall for amusement rides.

SATURDAY, JULY 6

• 8–10 a.m. — 4-H and FFA market weigh-in/check-in beef, sheep, goats (Large Animal Barn), chickens, rabbits (Small Animal Barn) • 9 a.m. — Steve Payne Memorial horse pull (Grandstand) • 9 a.m.–noon— 4-H booth set up (4-H Expo Center) • 10:30 a.m. — 4-H and FFA barn meeting (Small Animal Barn) • Noon–10 p.m. — Tactical Force Laser Tag (Midway) • Noon–11 p.m. — Petting zoo (Midway) • Noon–5 p.m. — Livestock Skillathon (4-H Breezeway)

• 2–8 p.m. — 4-H booth set up (4-H Expo Center) • 4–11 p.m. — Monkey Man (Midway) • 4 p.m. — Amusement rides open • 5:30 p.m. — Powerwheel derby (Grandstand) • 6 p.m. — Demolition derby (Grandstand) • 6 p.m. — 4-H and FFA livestock barn meeting and exhibitor dinner for all species (Large Animal Barn) • 11 p.m. — Fair closes

SUNDAY, JULY 7

Veterans admitted free all day.

• 8–10 a.m. — 4-H and FFA market hog weigh-in (Large Animal Barn) • 9 a.m.–noon— 4-H booth set up (4-H Expo Center) • 11 a.m. — 4-H Beautification check-in deadline (4-H Expo Center) • Noon–10 p.m. — Tactical Force Laser Tag (Midway) • Noon–11 p.m. — Petting zoo (Midway) • Noon — Opening ceremonies and crowning of fair king, queen and princess (Large Animal Barn)

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2024 LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR 4-H SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • 2 p.m. — Lawrence County 4-H horse show • 3 p.m. — Kiddie pedal pull registration (4-H Shelter) • 4 p.m. — Amusement rides open • 4 p.m. — Kiddie pedal pulls (4-H Shelter) • 4 p.m. — 11 p.m. — Monkey Man (Midway) • 6 p.m. — Buckeye rodeo (Grandstand) • 11 p.m. — Fair closes

MONDAY, JULY 8

• 9 a.m. — 4-H and FFA market rabbit show (Small Animal Barn) • 10 a.m. — 4-H booth and beautification judging (4-H Expo Center – closed) • Noon — Lawrence County Farm Bureau 4-H and FFA livestock scavenger hunt (Large Animal Barn) • Noon–10 p.m. — Tactical Force Laser Tag (Midway) • Noon–11 p.m. — Petting zoo (Midway) • 4 p.m. — 4-H and FFA barn games (Large Animal Barn) • 4 p.m. — Amusement rides open • 4 p.m. — 11 p.m. — Monkey Man (Midway) • 5 p.m. — 4-H and FFA sheep breeding, market lamb show and showmanship (Large Animal Barn) • 5:30 p.m. — Powerwheel derby (Grandstand) • 6 p.m. — Monday Night Massacre –

Demolition derby (Grandstand) • 7 p.m. — 4-H and FFA market goat show and showmanship (Large Animal Barn) • 7 p.m. — Old Timer sheep and goat showmanship • 11 p.m. — Fair closes

TUESDAY, JULY 9

Children 12 and under admitted for $5 all day!

• 9 a.m. — 4-H and FFA market chicken show and fancy poultry show and showmanship (Small Animal Barn) • Noon–10 p.m. — Tactical Force Laser Tag (Midway) • Noon–11 p.m. — Petting zoo (Midway) • 1 p.m. — 4-H Cloverbud interviews followed by parade (Large Animal Barn) • 2 p.m. — Junior Fair sale drop slips due for rabbits, lambs, goats and chickens • 4 p.m. — Little Miss tea party and pageant (4-H Breezeway) • 4 p.m. — Amusement rides open • 4–10 p.m. — Agri-Puppets (Midway) • 4–11 p.m. — Monkey Man (Midway) • 5 p.m. — 4-H and FFA barn games (Large Animal Barn) • 6 p.m. — Lawrence County Junior Fair Board Sweet Tooth auction (Large Animal Barn) • 6 p.m. — Cincinnati Circus (Grandstand) • 7 p.m. — 4-H and FFA market hog show (Large Animal Barn) • 7 p.m. — Old Timer hog showmanship

• 8:30 p.m. — Cincinnati Circus fire show (Grandstand) • 11 p.m. — Fair closes

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10

• 9 a.m. — 4-H and FFA rabbit showmanship, followed by breeding rabbits (4-H Shelter) • Noon — Junior Fair sale drop slips due for hogs • Noon — Lawrence County Farm Bureau Pee Wee clinic – lambs, goats and hog with beef show and tell (Large Animal Barn) • Noon–10 p.m. — Tactical Force Laser Tag (Midway) • Noon–11 p.m. — Petting zoo (Midway) • 1 p.m. — 4-H Shooting Sports Skillathon judging – all disciplines (4-H Expo Center) • 2–5 p.m. — 4-H Experience It! project exploration (4-H Shelter) • 2–5 p.m. — 4-H project judging (Check-in at 4-H Expo Center) • Shooting sports • Natural resources • STEM • Animal sciences • 4 p.m. — Amusement rides open • 4–10 p.m. — Agri-Puppets (Midway) • 4–11 p.m. — Monkey Man (Midway) • 5 p.m. — 4-H and FFA barn games (Large Animal Barn)

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2024 LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR 4-H SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • 7 p.m. — 4-H and FFA market beef show and showmanship (Large Animal Barn) • 7 p.m. — Old Timer beef showmanship Livestock Sale drop-slips due for market steers due by end of showmanship • 7:30 p.m. — FTC Wrestling (Grandstand) • 11 p.m. — Fair closes

THURSDAY, JULY 11

• 8–8:30 a.m. — Beef breeding and market feeder day of show check-in (Large Animal Barn) • 9 a.m. — 4-H and FFA market hog showmanship (Large Animal Barn) Hog drop slip load out immediately following the showmanship • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Premium booth open (4-H members and parents) (4-H Expo Center)

• Noon— Lawrence County Farm Bureau Pee Wee clinic — rabbits and chickens (Small Animal Barn) • Noon–10 p.m. — Tactical Force Laser Tag (Midway) • Noon–11 p.m. — Petting zoo (Midway) • 1 p.m. — Cloverbud Carnival (4-H Shelter) • 2–5 p.m. — 4-H Experience It! project exploration (4-H Shelter) • 2–5 p.m. — 4-H project judging (Checkin at 4-H Expo Center), Leadership and citizenship, creative arts and leisure, money management, healthy living, home living and self–determined.

• 4 p.m. — Amusement rides open • 4–10 p.m. — Agri-Puppets (Midway) • 4–11 p.m. — Monkey Man (Midway) • 5 p.m. — Spice of Life 4-H livestock

costume contest • 7 p.m. — 4-H and FFA Beef breeding and market feeder show (Large Animal Barn) Live Music Entertainment • 7 p.m. — Devin Hale • 8 p.m. — Barry Frazee and The Fix This Band • 11 p.m. — Fair closes

FRIDAY, JULY 12

• 9 a.m. — Sr. Showman of Showmen contest (Large Animal Barn) • 11 a.m. — Jr. Showman of Showmen contest (Large Animal Barn) • 11:30–12:30 p.m. — Premium booth open (4-H advisors only) (4-H Expo Center) • Noon–10 p.m. — Tactical Force Laser Tag (Midway)

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2024 LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR 4-H SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • Noon–11 p.m. — Petting zoo (Midway) • 1–2 p.m. — Drop slip and breeding project load out • 2:30 p.m. — 4-H project silent auction item (Check-in at 4-H Expo Center) • 3–4:30 p.m. — 4-H project silent auction open for bidding (4-H Expo Center) • 5 p.m. — 4-H Showcase and Popsicle celebration (4-H Shelter); Style show, scholarship winners, 4-H overall project winners, auction items presented, Skillathon awards, volunteer

recognition and senior salute.

• 4 p.m. — Amusement rides open • 4–10 p.m. — Agri-Puppets (Midway) • 4–11 p.m. — Monkey Man (Midway) • 7 p.m. — Truck and tractor pulls (Grandstand) • 11 p.m. — Fair closes

SATURDAY, JULY 13

• 10 a.m. — 4-H and FFA market livestock sale (Large Animal Barn) • 10 a.m. — Sale order: Hogs, steers, lambs,

goats, chickens, rabbits) • Noon–10 p.m. — Tactical Force Laser Tag (Midway) • Noon–11 p.m. — Petting zoo (Midway) • 4 p.m. — Amusement rides open • 4–10 p.m. — Agri-Puppets (Midway) • 4–11 p.m. — Monkey Man (Midway) • 5:30 p.m. — Powerwheel derby (Grandstand) • 6 p.m. — Demolition derby (Grandstand) • 11 p.m. — Fair closes.

www.lawrencecountyohiofair.com • www.facebook.com/lawcofair The fairgrounds are located at 7755 County Road 107 in Rome Township.

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