Ohio State Fair

Name: Ohio State Fair
Address: 717 E 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43211, US
Telephone: +16146443247
Price range: $
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We can't wait to see you for another summer adventure at the Ohio State Fair, July 29 - August 9, 2026! ❤️🧈🐄🎡
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Make memories that will last a lifetime at the Ohio State Fair! Experience all your favorite traditions: visit the famed butter cow and calf, be greeted by Smokey Bear, see baby animals being born, take a ride on the SkyGlider, and listen to the sounds of the All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir. Don’t miss the free petting zoo, live music, livestock shows, entertainment stages, impressive magic

ians, an Ohio arts gallery, wholesome family-friendly shows, pop-up entertainment performances, costumed characters, award-winning crafts, and an eight-acre natural resources park with free youth fishing! The Ohio Expo Center & State Fair reserves the right to delete or block content including but not limited to the following types:
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Get advance sale discount tickets:
- Online - ticketmaster.com/ohiostatefair

05/29/2026

🎨✨ Happy National Creativity Day from the Ohio State Fair! ✨🎡

From butter-sculpting masterpieces to handmade crafts, our fair is a celebration of imagination—especially in the Fine Arts Exhibit! This year's theme, Made Here: 250 Years of American Innovation in Art, honors the bold ideas and techniques that have shaped American art over two and a half centuries. 🖼️

We can't wait to see how Ohio artists bring this theme to life through painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, murals (like this one!) and more. The entry deadline is June 3 at 1 p.m., so get creating! 💡

Now's your moment to dream, craft, and color outside the lines. Share your creative Fair moments with us below! 👇

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day to all the brave men and women who have, and continue to, serve and protect our country.

05/22/2026

May is Ohio Beef Month! From the pasture to the show ring, Ohio's cattle producers are world-class. Livestock entries for the Ohio State Fair are open soon. Tag a livestock exhibitor and get them ready!

Pssst...eagle-eyed fans might recognize that exhibitor - it's the namesake of the Ohio State Fair's Youth Reserve Program, former General Manager Virgil Strickler!

05/19/2026

Not only were you able to see an amazing performance from Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms on American Idol, but you can also see them at this year’s Ohio State Fair! Don’t miss them with special guest Spin Doctors on Aug. 8 at 7 pm., or other great concerts including Nelly, Weird Al, Be Like Blippi, Sammy Kershaw, The S.O.S. Band/The Dazz Band and more, July 29 - Aug. 9 live at the Ohio State Fair.

Get your tickets at Ticketmaster.com/ohiostatefair

Photo Credit: Patrick Wymore / American Idol
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05/12/2026

🎡Need another reason to visit Ohio? In honor of Ohio Tourism Day, TODAY ONLY, we are offering more than 50% off adult admission tickets for any single day tickets for the Ohio State Fair (July 29- Aug.9)! Come and see all your favorites with your family for the low price of just $6/ticket.

Visit ohiostatefair.com by 11:59 p.m. on May 12, 2026 to take advantage of this offer. 🌽

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day! The Ohio State Fair has always been about family, traditions and time spent together.

Thank you, Moms, we appreciate all that you do for those in your life.

05/07/2026

May is Ohio Beef Month! From the pasture to the show ring, Ohio's cattle producers are world-class. Livestock entries for the Ohio State Fair are open May 15. Tag a livestock exhibitor and get them ready!

https://www.ohiostatefair.com/

05/05/2026

🎡2026 Ohio State Fair pre-sale tickets are on sale now until July 28!

For just $9, your admission includes hours of entertainment and activities: mesmerizing hypnotist shows; free live music; award-winning art; hands-on activities at the new imAGine agriculture exhibit; the world-famous butter cow; the story of our great state in the new Shaping Ohio exhibit; livestock shows; interactive fun in the Youth Exploration Space; the 8-acre Natural Resources Park with free fishing, kayaking and more!

Book your “in-state” getaway now to get the most out of the summer!🎠

04/29/2026

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04/24/2026

Happy Arbor Day! Arbor Day is a fun holiday to encourage people to plant and care for trees.

Did you know that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources maintains a beautiful 8-acre Natural Resource Park on the fairgrounds where people can enjoy free kayaking, fishing, a butterfly house, nature center and so much more?

Come see Natural Resources Park and more of the fair you love July 29 through Aug. 9 at the Ohio State Fair!

Address

717 E 17th Avenue
Columbus, OH
43211

Telephone

+16146443247

Website

http://www.ohiostatefair.com/

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