Ross County Ready to Open Junior Fair Saturday

The Ross County Fair Board voted in June to not hold a traditional fair for 2020 due to the restrictions and guidelines mandated by Governor Mike DeWine. Last week, citing a spike in COVID-19 cases statewide linked back to fairs, the Governor limited the remaining fairs for the 2020 season to Junior Fair only. Because of the decision made by the Ross County Fair, they were ready with a plan to hold their shows.

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There will be two rotations of animals: (Rotation 1) Dogs, Goats, Horses, Poultry and Sheep Saturday through Tuesday (Rotation 2) Beef, Cavy, Hogs and Rabbits Wednesday through Saturday. The fairgrounds will be cleared Tuesday evening for sanitizing.

Participants have been given directives for their animals following their shows for the release and removal from the grounds.

The shows will not be open to the public and only those with wristbands distributed by the fair will be permitted on the grounds. Masks will be required for those on the grounds.

Here’s the 2020 Ross County Junior Fair schedule of events for the shows for animals beginning Saturday.

SATURDAY – AUGUST 8:

8:30am: Dog Show

4:00pm-9:00pm: Move-in and Rolling Weigh-in for Goats, Poultry, Sheep

SUNDAY – AUGUST 9:

8:00am: Sheep Shows – Showmanship Contest, Breeding Sheep and Market Lambs

9:00am: Horse Show

1:00pm: Non-Market Poultry Show followed by the All-Poultry Showmanship Contest

2:00pm: Goat Showmanship Contest – Dairy, Meat and Pygmy Goats

MONDAY – AUGUST 10:

8:00am: Market Poultry Show & Goat Dairy Show

9:00am: Horse Show