The 152nd Hartford Independent Fair continues today with the Frog-Hopping Contest — remember you have to bring your own frog — and lamb cook-off among the highlights. The rest of the events include:
- 8:00 AM, Senior Citizen Day (til 4pm)
- 8:00 AM, Meat Poultry Weigh in (til 9am), Poultry Barn
- 8:30 AM, Jr. Fair Office open (til 8pm), Jr. Fair Office
- 8:30 AM, Grading (English Haul-ins only), Horse Complex
- 8:30 AM, General Livestock Judging Contest, Grubb Arena
- 9:00 AM, Poultry Show & Showmanship, Poultry Barn
- 9:00 AM, Poultry Poster Contest, Poultry Barn
- 9:00 AM, Poultry Skillathon, Poultry Barn
- 9:00 AM, Fun Frog Jumping (Bring own frog), NR Area
- 9:30 AM, English Horse Show (Arena 1), Horse Complex
- 11:00 AM, Hog Showmanship, Hog Arena
- 11:00 AM, Coon Dog Demo, NR Area
- 12:00 PM, Dairy Judging Contest, Grubb Arena
- 12:30 PM, Licking Park Dist.-Live Animals, NR Area
- 1:00 PM, 4-H Band (til 2pm), Tara
- 1:00 PM, Green Carpet: Recycled Style Show, 4-H Center
- 1:00 PM, Fun Frog Jumping (qualifying), NR Area
- 2:00 PM, Coon Dog Demo, NR Area
- 2:00 PM, Dairy Cattle Skillathon (til 4pm), Dairy Wing
- 3:00 PM, Jr. Goat Show Dairy/Mkt /Pgymy, Grubb Arena & Showmanship
- 3:00 PM, “Eat This, Not That” for seniors, Pavilion
- 3:00 PM, Fishing with ODNR (til 6pm), NR Area
- 4:00 PM, Fun Frog Jump Off -bring own frog, NR Area
- 4:00 PM, L.C. Lamb Cook-Off, Jay Baird Arena
- 5:30 PM, The Carrie Rice Project, Gazebo
- 6:00 PM, 4-H Band (til 7pm), On the Move
- 6:00 PM, Steer Pool Show/Showmanship, Grubb Arena
- 7:00 PM, Evan Lanier & the Bluegrass Express, Tara
- 7:30 PM, Chuck Wicks & Justin Moore, Grandstand
So pack up the wagon and make the short trip to Croton for the Hartford Independent Fair today. Tickets are $6 for those 8-years old and older and parking is free. If you wish to ride the rides it is $6 to ride from Noon until 5 p.m. and $8 to ride from 6 – 11:30 p.m.
The fairgrounds is located at 14028 Fairgrounds Road just north of Croton, Ohio.
