BUCYRUS — With the Crawford County Fair right around the corner, 4-H members are busy preparing their animals for the various livestock shows and skillathons.

Community members wondering when the shows are taking place, a list of livestock shows and skillathons is as follows:

Sunday, July 15th 

  • 11:30 a.m. – Alpaca Show (Show Arena)
  • Noon – Horse Skillathon & Horse Royalty Crowning (4-H Horse Arena)

Monday, July 16th

  • 9 a.m. – Jr. Fair Poultry Show (Poultry Barn)
  • 9 a.m. – Swine Showmanship with Jackpot Show ½ hour after then Carcass Show immediately following (Show Arena)
  • 9 a.m. – 4-H Horse Show (4-H Horse Arena)
  • 6 p.m. – Breeding Sheep Show followed by Market Lamb Showmanship & Market Lamb Show (Show Arena)

Tuesday, July 17th

  • 9 a.m. – Jr. Fair Rabbit Show (Rabbit barn show arena)
  • 10 a.m. – Beef Cattle Judging (Show Arena)
  • 9 a.m. – 4-H Horse Show (4-H Horse Arena)
  • 4:30 p.m. – Beef & Steer: Showmanship & Shows (Show Arena)
    • 4:30 p.m. – Beef Feeder Showmanship
    • 5 p.m. – Jr. Beef Showmanship
    • 6:30 p.m. Beef Breeding Show
    • 7 p.m. – Steer Show

Wednesday, July 18th

  • 9 a.m. – Jr. Fair Goat Show (Show Arena)
  • 4:30 p.m. – Dairy Feeder Showmanship
    • followed by Dairy Feeder Show, then the Holstein Steers (Show Arena)
  • 8 p.m. – Freestyle Reigning (4-H Horse Arena)

Thursday, July 19th

  • 8 a.m. – Sheep Show Judging (Show Arena)
  • 9 a.m. – 4-H Gymkhana (Horse Arena)
  • 10 a.m. – Jr. Fair Dairy Show (Show Arena)
  • 12 p.m. – District 9 Holstein Show (Show Arena)
  • 3 p.m. – 4-H Versatility (Horse Arena)
  • 5 p.m. – Jr. Market Hog Show (Show Arena)

Friday, July 20th

  • 10 a.m. – “Back to the Farm” sale for Dairy & Beef Feeder calves (Show Arena)
  • 1p.m. – Horse Fun Show (Horse Arena)
  • 5 p.m. – Showman of Showman (Show Arena)

Saturday, July 21st

  • 9 a.m. – Jr. Fair Livestock Sale of Champions (Show Arena)

For a complete list of Fair happenings, visit the Crawford County Fair website.