Jay County Fair

09/10/2026

🌱 IT TAKES A COMMUNITY! 🌱

The Jay County Fairgrounds doesn’t stay looking great on its own! Behind the scenes, our volunteer Fair Board members and community members put in countless hours throughout the year maintaining and improving the grounds — often donating their time, equipment, and resources along the way.

This week was another great example of that commitment!

🌾 Board members Rick Neargarder and Board member, and Jay County Chamber of Commerce Director, Amanda Nixon-Randall took some time before their committee meeting to spread straw over newly seeded grass around the Secretary’s Office. And yes… Amanda was out there spreading straw even in her high heels! 👠😂 Now THAT is dedication!

🚜 Board member Bubba Swoveland spent two days hauling and spreading horse manure around the grounds. A huge thank you to community member Chris Lutes, owner of Cardinal Waste Service who provides our excellent trash totter service, for providing the tractor and manure spreader at no cost to the Fair! That generosity helps us stretch every dollar even further.

🌿 We also want to give a very special thank you to John and Jenny Petro for their continued dedication to keeping up with the mowing throughout the Fairgrounds. Maintaining this many acres is no small task, and their ongoing efforts are greatly appreciated.

These are just a few examples of the work that happens when the Fair isn’t going on. Our grounds are maintained and improved throughout the year because people are willing to roll up their sleeves and give back.

To all of our volunteer Board members, community volunteers, businesses, and supporters who donate their time, equipment, materials, and resources — THANK YOU! ❤️

The Jay County Fairgrounds truly is a community effort, and we couldn’t do it without you!

🎡🌾 Working together today to make tomorrow’s Jay County Fair even better!

09/06/2026

THANK YOU JAY COUNTY! We are so grateful you came out and supported the vendors. We also had a lot of folks travel in from out of town to be at the show. We had a great time. We were so busy that this was it for picture taking for the day. Next show will be October 3rd, put it on your calendars.

09/05/2026

WE ARE SOLD OUT THIS MORNING!9am till 2pm. Cards and Collectibles Show

09/02/2026

Wow! Can't even tell you how excited we are to be SOLD OUT this Saturday for the Collectibles Show. We have 90 tables of amazing deals. We will have a few door prizes as well that will be given away. SHARE AND DONT MISS THIS SHOW! You will not be disappointed.

09/01/2026

Thank you to all who participated in our annual tractor raffle. Talks are already in the works for an Oliver for next year!

08/30/2026

The Jay County Fairboard, working alongside Jay County 4-H and the Horse & Pony Club, is proud to announce that we are developing plans for a new Horse & Pony barn at the Jay County Fairgrounds!

As part of this project, the Fairboard will be removing Barn F. Once funding is secured, we plan to construct a 14 +/- stall barn that will include a wash rack and provide a dedicated space for our 4-H Horse & Pony exhibitors to use throughout the year.

The initial seed money for this project is coming from the sale of the old horse stalls that were previously used in the indoor riding arena. We are excited to put those proceeds back into a project that directly benefits our 4-H exhibitors and the future of the Jay County Fair.

This project is another great example of the strong partnership between Jay County 4-H and the Jay County Fairboard. Together, we are working to improve our facilities and create better opportunities for the youth of Jay County.

🐴 Interested in helping make this project a reality? Donations are greatly appreciated! Please contact a Jay County Fairboard Director or a member of the Jay County 4-H Council to learn more about how you can contribute.

More details will be shared as plans and fundraising progress!

08/26/2026

WE ARE NEARLY SOLD OUT FOR VENDORS! 3 SPOTS LEFT! Please make sure you stop out and check out the Cards and Collectibles Show on September 5th 9am till 2pm at the Bubp Exhibition Hall. This is by far the largest show we have had to date. You do not want to miss this show. We will be featuring Sports Cards both modern and vintage, Pokémon, vintage toys, Albums, CDs, Coins 🪙 silver and paper money, Hot Wheels, Nascar, and so much more. PLEASE SHARE!

08/25/2026

🏆 WE’RE HONORED TO BE A FINALIST! 🎡❤️
The Jay County Fair is incredibly honored to have been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Jay County Chamber Nonprofit Excellence Award!
While most people see the eight days of Fair each summer, what happens behind the scenes is truly a year-round effort. Our volunteer Fair Board members spend countless hours planning, fundraising, maintaining and improving the grounds, working with sponsors and vendors, booking entertainment, supporting 4-H and youth programs, and doing everything we can to provide events and opportunities for our community.
We are especially proud that this nomination recognizes what the Jay County Fair is really about — COMMUNITY. ❤️
None of what we accomplish would be possible without our Fair Board and Junior Fair Board members, volunteers, sponsors, exhibitors, 4-H families, local businesses, community partners, and everyone who walks through our gates and supports the Fair year after year.
Being nominated alongside other outstanding Jay County organizations is an honor in itself, and we are extremely thankful to whoever took the time to nominate us!
🗳️ Voting is now open through September 7!
Check out the Jay County Chamber’s original post below to learn more and cast your vote for the 2026 Chamber Awards.
Thank you, Jay County, for continuing to support YOUR Jay County Fair! 🎡🐄🎶🚜🎆
We’re proud of where we’ve been, excited about where we’re going, and grateful to serve this community year-round. ❤️
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🏆 JAY COUNTY CHAMBER AWARDS — IT’S TIME TO VOTE! 🏆 You made your nominations, Jay County! After receiving so many incredible nominations, the list has been narrowed down to this year’s finalists. Now it’s your turn to help choose the individuals, businesses, and organizations who will ...

08/23/2026

Make sure you fill out the membership survey!

💥Membership Meeting Update💥

We held our second Jay County Fair membership meeting, and we want to continue hearing from our community as we work through what the future of membership should look like.

Our membership committee met this past week to review the survey results and feedback we have received from the community. One of the clearest takeaways from the survey was that most respondents favored a tiered membership system with different benefit levels.

We want to make sure we are building a membership program that works for our current members, is attractive to new members, and provides meaningful benefits while strengthening the Jay County Fair for years to come.

We are asking for your feedback one more time. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and let us know what you think about the direction we are considering.

👉 Complete the survey:
https://forms.gle/eRkJgnhWzJT9MiH87

08/22/2026

💥Membership Meeting Update💥

We held our second Jay County Fair membership meeting, and we want to continue hearing from our community as we work through what the future of membership should look like.

Our membership committee met this past week to review the survey results and feedback we have received from the community. One of the clearest takeaways from the survey was that most respondents favored a tiered membership system with different benefit levels.

We want to make sure we are building a membership program that works for our current members, is attractive to new members, and provides meaningful benefits while strengthening the Jay County Fair for years to come.

We are asking for your feedback one more time. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and let us know what you think about the direction we are considering.

👉 Complete the survey:
https://forms.gle/eRkJgnhWzJT9MiH87