WOODSFIELD — The Monroe County Fair will be celebrating its 171st year this Aug. 23-28 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.

The fair book notes people who come to the fair this year will notice some new structures on site.

Last year’s fair was completely canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The first one you may see is at the main entrance to the fairgrounds. It’s the new OSU Extension office. Come into the fairgrounds and you will notice a new 4-H Educational Building that sits on the site of the old Henri Coulson Building,” wrote John Williams, president of the Monroe County Agricultural Society.

“Move on around the grounds and you will notice improvements to the 4-H Show Barn. None of this would have been possible without grants and funds acquired from the state of Ohio Department of Agriculture and local officials.”

The fair offers a variety of entertainment, exhibits, livestock shows, carnival rides and much more. Daily admission includes free rides and all pavilion and grandstand shows.

On Tuesday, seniors citizens age 60 and older and veterans enter for a reduced admission. On Friday, children 12 years old and younger enter at a reduced price and children age 2 and younger enter free of charge.

The fairgrounds open daily at 8 a.m. and close at midnight. Rides open at 4:30 p.m. Monday and at 3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

Highlights of the fair include:

Monday

∫ 4 p.m. Youth Pedal Pull at the rabbit and poultry barn;

∫ 4:30 p.m. parade lineup at the racetrack in front of the barns;

∫ 5:30 p.m. flag raising by the VFW;

∫ 5:30 p.m. Junior Fair Parade;

∫ 6 p.m. presentation of Junior Fair Royalty at the grandstands;

∫ 7 p.m. Junior Fair Showmanship, Show and Open Dairy Show, followed by Dairy Feeder Showmanship at the show barn; and

∫ 7 p.m., Calf Scramble/Mutton Busting at the horse arena.

Tuesday

∫ 9 a.m. Junior Fair Rabbit Show at rabbit poultry barn;

∫ 9:30 a.m. Open Class Halter Horse and Pony Show at the arena;

∫ 10 a.m. Junior Fair Beef Breeding Show at the show barn;

∫ 11 a.m. Junior Fair Horse Showmanship and English Class;

∫ noon to 2 p.m. Dustin Kildow Variety, pavilion;

∫ 1 p.m. Draft Horse Halter Class;

∫ 1 p.m. Junior Fair Beef Showmanship, show barn;

∫ 3 p.m. Harness Racing;

∫ 3-5 p.m. Gospel Sing (area churches), pavilion;

∫ 6 p.m. Market Livestock Show at the show barn;

∫ 6-8 p.m. Short Line Junction pavilion; and

∫ 7 p.m., Rafter M Rodeo.

Wednesday

∫ 8 a.m. Junior Fair Sheep Show at the show barn;

∫ 9 a.m. Junior Fair Market Rabbit Classes and Senior Fair Open Rabbit Show at rabbit and poultry barn;

∫ 10 a.m. Junior Fair and Draft Horse Hitch Classes;

∫ 10 a.m. Junior Fair Goat Show;

∫ noon Junior Fair Horse Trail and Performance Class, horse arena;

∫ 1:30 p.m. Junior Fair Poultry Show at the rabbit and poultry barn;

∫ 3 p.m. Harness Racing

∫ 6 p.m. Junior Fair Swine Show at the show barn; and

∫ 7 p.m. KOI Drag Racing.

Thursday

∫ 9 a.m. Junior Fair Horse Contest Classes at horse arena;

∫ 11 a.m. Small Market Animal Sale, show barn;

∫ 3:30 p.m. Presentation of Outstanding 40H Project Knowledge Awards, show barn;

∫ 4 p.m. Large Market Animal Sale, show barn; and

∫ 7 p.m. Power Pull Productions Truck Pull; and

∫ 7-11 p.m., Karaoke with Jeff Gardner, pavilion.

Friday

∫ noon Alumni Showdown Showmanship Contest, show barn;

∫ 1 p.m. Water Balloon Volleyball Contest, show barn;

∫ 2:30 p.m. Scavenger Hunt at the rabbit and poultry barn;

∫ 3 p.m. Animal Dress-up Contest, show barn;

∫ 6 p.m. Pee Wee Showmanship, show barn;

∫ 6 p.m. Buckeye State Pedal Pull, pavilion;

∫ 6 p.m. Truck and Tractor Pull; and

∫ 6 p.m. Fun Horse Show, 4-H only.

Saturday

∫ 10 a.m. Suburban Tractor Pull;

∫ 11 a.m. Antique Tractor Pull;

∫ noon Ohio Horseman’s Council Fun Horse Show;

∫ 12:30 p.m. Power Wheel Rodeo, open class barn;

∫ 7 p.m. Smash It Demolition Derby;

∫ 7 p.m. Price Sisters, pavilion; and

∫ 8-11 p.m. Square Dance at the Rowley Building.