COLUMBUS—The stakes are high for the bovine-packed first weekend of the Ohio State Fair! Join us today, Saturday, July 30 for a plethora of exciting cattle competitions, free live music, artistic displays, delicious Fair foods, and entertainment galore.

Here’s a glimpse of what the Fair has to offer today, July 30:

Molina Healthcare Day: Today, the Fair welcomes Molina Healthcare for a day of fun events hosted by the company that has promoted affordable and quality healthcare for over 30 years. Molina Healthcare is offering a variety of events in Central Park, including their Kids Zone.

Cake Decorating with Cakes by Timbo!: See unbelievable cakes and what it takes to make them from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. in Kasich Hall B today. Multi-award-winning sugar artist Timbo has been featured on the Food Network and Cooking Channel multiple times and is a four-time Food Network Winner. You may have seen him on Food Network’s Duff Til Dawn, Outrageous Wedding Cakes, Ridiculous Cakes, Crazy Cakes, Skin Wars: Fresh Paint, and Macy’s Thanksgiving Cake Spectacular. You can currently find Timbo on HBO MAX as a judge on the new cake competition show BAKETOPIA.

Breeding Grand Drive brought to you by Nationwide® and Ohio Farm Bureau: Starting at 4 p.m., this premier livestock event in the Ag-Pro Companies Taft Coliseum, youth will have the opportunity to compete at the final event of the Ohio State Fair junior breeding livestock competitions. The event raises awareness of the hard work and continued effort that each of these youth champions must do to be at the top of their respective projects.

Special Weekend Parking (10 a.m. – 11 p.m.)

Avoid Fair traffic with additional parking available today (and Sunday, July 31, as well as Saturday, August 6) at The Ohio State University St. John Arena. Comfortable, air-conditioned shuttle buses will run from St. John Arena straight to the OHIO Gate (11th Avenue) entrance of the Ohio State Fair, and will take fairgoers back to St. John at the end of their visit.

For a complete schedule of events, visit ohiostatefair.com/events. We also encourage fairgoers to download the Ohio State Fair app, where a full list of events, Expo Center map, and food finder are available.