Tag: 2026 fair season

The 2026 Cuyahoga County Fair Auction brought in $61,343 from 52 lots. Get the full results and a photo gallery here.

The 2026 Columbiana County Fair Auction brought in $2.1 million in sales from 601 lots on Aug. 6-8.

The 2026 Mercer County 4-H Round-up Livestock Sale had 114 lots on July 31.

The 2026 Summit County Fair Livestock Auction brought in $246,211 from 179 lots at its sale on Aug. 1. Several records were set this year.

The Lake County Fair 4-H Livestock Auction results brought in just over $600,000 on Aug. 1 from 310 lots. Get the full results and a photo gallery here.

The 2026 Trumbull County Fair brought in $558,911 on during its livestock sale on July 18, 2026 from 273 lots. Get the full results and see a photo gallery here.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and state ag leaders unveiled the new 177,000-square-foot Ohio Agricultural Center at the Expo Center earlier this week. Part of a $460M renovation, the facility features interactive exhibits and career displays designed to inspire the next generation of agricultural leaders. You can see it all at the Ohio State Fair that opened July 29 and runs through Aug. 9.

The late Herbert L. Stryffeler of Butler Township will be enshrined in the Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame during a ceremony Aug. 4. Stryffeler brought modern milking tech to Columbiana County as the founder of Stryffeler Dairy Service. His daughter recalled how he kept a 24/7 open-door policy at his home, allowing neighboring farmers to come into his basement shop at any hour to pick up spare parts and leave handwritten notes so their operations wouldn't grind to a halt.

The Harrison County Junior Fair Sale, held on June 26, 2026 in Cadiz, Ohio, brought in $572,865.05. Find the full photo gallery and results here.

Despite a destructive March tornado, the Hardin County Fair will return Sept. 8-13. Recovery is underway to host the vital community and youth 4-H event.