Ohio State Fair
ohio state fair one largest state fair united state held columbus ohio late july early august estimated economic impact study conducted saperstein associate state fair contributes approximately million dollar state economy attendance fair highest day attendance record first threeday fair cincinnati day exposition today fair lasted day ohio state fair celebrated ohio product people accomplishment fair vast programme offer concert sport competition exhibition horse show ride food stall concert series lineup usually announced late february early march fair held ohio expo center state fairground since patroller include security guard columbus division police franklin county sheriff office ohio state highway patrol ohio general assembly created member ohio state board agriculture one board first act establish district fair resulting district fair wilmington ohio district fair xenia ohio successful leading planning state fair first ohio state fair planned september outbreak asiatic cholera forced cancellation plan following year autumn date chosen lessen risk cholera even superintendent ground darius lapham died disease week opening date camp washington cincinnati two mile north downtown cincinnati ohio site first ohio state fair october – site described – acre grassy slope shade tree numerous tent ground enclosed foot mhigh board fence cattle tethered railing along carriage road railroad offered strong support early state fair special rate offered whereby exhibit transported without charge exhibitor rode half fare several central ohioan contributed support first fair including alfred kelley owner columbus xenia railroad cash premium first fair exceed exception award given essayist topic improving soil early state fair winner received medal ribbon award silver medal valued public admitted second third day first fair day one devoted setting judging admission twenty cent exhibitor could buy badge admission family visitor could also buy badge admitted one gentleman two lady twoday attendance estimated people transportation around ohio difficult therefore majority exhibitor came close proximity fair official reasoned moving fair thought increase interest attendance site columbus franklin park served home ohio state fair finally fair moved current location currently called ohio expo center state fairground main entrance site southwest corner ground along woodard avenue along th avenue july opening day fair swinging ride known fire ball broke apart midswing flinging passenger ride one rider yearold tyler jarrell flung foot killed impact seven rider seriously injured two reported critical condition ride inspected earlier day cleared operation ohio department agriculture ohio state highway patrol investigated incident fair announced would operate ride july reinspected state authority thengovernor john kasich considered worst tragedy fair history response incident ride manufacturer kmg well chance morgan—which produce similar ride requested ride type shut pending investigation failure preliminary finding kmg found failure caused excessive corrosion interior gondola support beam life yearold unit – entertainment crept fair programming first pony ride child monkey dressed hat danced minstrel tune – fair premium rose – july prior fair opening racing mare kicked lantern resulting stall burned loss building set dead mare valued – current ohio state fair site dedicated tuesday august th ohio state fair governor foraker accepted ground front crowd – least railroad company served columbus fair – college football tournament held year denison university miami university wittenberg university buchtel ohio state university participating – ohio state fair became first fair electric lighting system made possible offer nighttime racing also year horseless vehicle made first appearance ohio state fair – first butter cow calf featured fair year made shelton company distributor sunbury creamery butter additional sculpture added subject change every year – eve world war largest american flag measuring ft × ft × displayed th avenue entrance – world war fair resume – day scheduled opening fair fire raced across ground six building destroyed including central group horticulture building east west building loss estimated – earliest record ohio state fair queen contest date back year – diamond jubilee spectacle year saluted th anniversary fair participant enacted evolution fair three year period three stage firework – allohio boy band first mentioned historical account year called allohio state fair band includes boy girl – renowned john philip sousa band performed twice daily fair – junior fair formed year today ohio proud host nation largest junior fair youth participating year ohio state fair junior fair board formed junior fair board made outstanding individual various youth organization including h future farmer america girl scout usa boy scout america farm bureau youth others – sign time found female fair ticket taker hired place men first time – – board agriculture canceled ohio state fair allowed war department use ground building handling airplane part equipment army air corp rented facility per year similar fate befell fair indiana illinois pennsylvania army vacated fairground left ground building shamble – fair resume world war ii – first female livestock judge appeared year mr maurice neville judged yorkshire swine show – allohio state fair youth choir established directed glenville thomas zanesville – th avenue gate new ohio entrance built cost – first sale champion livestock auction held sale amounting bee gee bob hope james brown johnny carson sly family stone performed – first portion sky ride built year extended th avenue bob hope johnny cash performed – fire struck ohio expo center october american dairy show three connected barn burned killing three head cattle destroying virtually exhibitor belonging building since replaced gilligan complex oneill swine arena bob hope kenny rogers mac davis roberta flack osmonds ike tina turner performed – celebration united state bicentennial time capsule buried garden near th avenue gate hold treasure time ohio state fair ohio sport team coin stamp tshirt levi jean tennis shoe opened bob hope mac davis osmonds pat boone tanya tucker johnny cash perform – fair stretched day running friday august – sunday august entertainment held outdoor grandstand infield race track two show performed usually pm entertainment free seating first come first served basis wooden folding chair available seating race track also vip section front stage racetrack ticket required get section opening day ceremony ohio gate th avenue august ohio fair manager day – mcguffey lane performed pm august bob hope paragon david rubinoff performed pm august mcguffy lane mac davis pm august childrens home day – johnny cash august mac davis august statler brother august abn day – sha na na august ohio agriculture day crippled childrens day – kool gang august youth conservation corp day – barbara mandrell august ohio national guard day – louise mandrell rc bannon august auctioneer day sale champion pm cooper arena kc sunshine band august boxcar willie august mickey gilley johnny lee urban cowboy band august eddie rabbitt betty carson younger brother band august gladys knight pip august crystal gayle august peach herb – michael stanley band sheena easton ojays dionne warwick gatlin brother kool gang melissa manchester juice newton danny thomas beach boy reba mcentire mel tillis air supply america dazz band midnight star anne murray kenny loggins performed wheel fortune taped several episode fairground running fair – new kid block performed performance marred several people injured crush – condemned ohio state fair grandstand demolished celeste center replaced site fair bigname entertainment well venue many expo event year – wheel fortune premiered th season two week taped show – ohio state fair celebrated th anniversary new exhibit history making alabama performed – th avenue ohio gate built torn replaced redesigned contemporary ohio gate take facility future willie nelson vince gill travis tritt rascal flatts michael w smith lifehouse performed – th fair celebrated first fair one every year since excluding – celebration activity could found fair bow wow alan jackson uncle kracker terri clark oak ridge boy diamond rio performed response ongoing covid pandemic announced may ohio state fair canceled – fair returned last year hiatus limited livestock educational contest general public forced hold ticket due continued uncertainty covid pandemic year live concert full fair returned twoyear hiatus ticket withheld valid official website