Ohio State Fair

Ohio has more than 400 licensed wineries in the state, creating 41,000 full-time positions. The Ohio State Fair invited 16 of them to showcase their award-winning products and talk about the industry.

A recent brawl at the Trumbull County Fair and a shooting at a festival in Macedonia are among recent incidents prompting officials to up security precautions at county fairs as well as the Ohio State Fair.

Festivities at the Ohio State Fair officially kicked off in Columbus on Wednesday morning with a ceremonial ribbon cutting by Gov. Mike DeWine and his family and the blasting of confetti cannons held by state officials.

The longest-serving general manager of the Ohio State Fair will officially retire at the end of February, after announcing his decision to do so last summer.

In addition to the new butter sculpture, a new attraction at the 168th Ohio State Fair this year includes free admission to the Ohio History Center.

Some members of the General Assembly think the state should at least look at finding a new home for the fair, possibly away from Columbus.

More concerts and events are scheduled to be announced over the next two weeks.

The fair was shut down because of COVID in 2020, and was limited to only exhibitors last year.

After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the famous Ohio State Fair butter cow display is back — and the cows are bringing their farmyard friends.

For the first time in three years, people will crowd the midway as the Ohio State Fair returns in full capacity next Wednesday. Thrill rides, food, animal shows and free parking highlight a return to central Ohio’s summer staple event