The 152nd Hartford Independent Fair continues today with the tractor pull and the lumberjack show. The rest of the events include:
- 8:30 AM, Jr. Fair Office open (til 8pm), Jr. Fair Office
- 8:30 AM, Versatility Grading (Haul In Only), Horse Complex
- 9:00 AM, Versatility Show (arena #2), Horse Complex
- 9:00 AM, Jr. Market Hog Show, Hog Arena
- 9:30 AM, Jr. Dairy Show & Showmanship, Grubb Arena
- 10:00 AM, Beef Cattle Skillathon til noon, 4-H Center
- 10:00 AM, Dairy Feeder Skillathon til noon, 4-H Center
- 12:00 PM, Great Lakes Timber Show, NR Area
- 12:30 PM, Open Beef Reg/check-in til 1:30pm, Kohman Wing
- 1:00 PM, Turkey Calling Contest, NR Area
- 1:00 PM, 4-H Band (til 2pm), Tara
- 1:00 PM, Performance grading. (haul-ins only), Horse Complex
- 2:00 PM, Open Beef Show, Grubb Arena
- 2:00 PM, Great Lakes Timber Show, NR Area
- 2:00 PM, Performance Show #1, Horse Complex
- 3:00 PM, Identifying Birds by Sight & Sound, NR Area
- 3:00 PM, “Tools for the Yard & Garden”, Pavilion
- 3:00 PM, Fishing with ODNR (til 6pm), NR Area
- 4:00 PM, Nature & Wildlife Games (Earthopoly, Scat Scavenger Hunt, and Bug Bingo), NR Area
- 5:00 PM, Pee Wee Shepherd’s Lead, Shepherds, Lead, and Pee Wee Showmanship, Grubb Arena
- 5:30 PM, Dave Lehman, Comedy/ Magician, Gazebo
- 6:00 PM, Great Lakes Timber Show, NR Area
- 6:00 PM, Blind Draw Performing, Pavilion
- 6:15 PM, 4-H Band (til 7pm), Tara
- 6:30 PM, Breeding Beef & Mkt. Steer Showman, Grubb Arena
- 7:30 PM, OSTPA Truck/Tractor Pull, 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.
