Cuyahoga County Fair

4-H Project Runway 6-8pm (Pre-Registered Teams Only)

This 4-H event features the best in fashion and style! (pre-registered teams only) For more information on this Jr. Fair event or others, feel free to stop by the Jr. Fair building and talk to any of their friendly team members.

Feeling sheepish?  Well, you'll be in good company, but bear in mind, if you wear a wool sweater, you may be judged.  While their fleece may not be "white as snow," watching these ornery little lambs is shear fun.  Just don't ask what they think of Christmas.

They aren't booing, they're saying "Moo!"  Come watch these hefty heifers strut their stuff.  Those who don't win, place or show will definitely have a beef with the judges, but that's to be expected.

Cost: FREE!

Weighing in at roughly 2,000 lbs, draft horses are the gentle giants of the equine world.  And talk about horsepower!  Capable of pulling 2-3 times their own weight, draft horses are renowned for their incredible strength.  Breeds include Belgians, Clydesdales, Percherons, Shires, and Suffolks, with the largest among them being the Belgians, which can stand up to 6'8" tall at the withers, though the average height among draft horses is around 5'4".  Their partnership with humans has been instrumental in fields as wide ranging as agriculture and urban construction.  They've hauled our wagons, plows, felled trees, building materials, artillery and heavy freight... and all for a few buckets of oats and bales of hay.

On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the immense strength of these awesome creatures will be on full display at our annual Draft Horse Pull, so be sure to stop by and cheer on these magnificent beasts! 

A rose by any other name is still in our Floral Building, so come check out these thorny flowers all day Thursday and see which red blooms won blue. Exhibits should be brought in the morning of the show starting at 7:30 A.M. Judging will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday.

Watch your shorts and camera straps.  Goats will nibble on anything.  Loved for their curiosity and mischievous playfulness, goats are also responsible for some delicious dairy products... from milk to cheeses and more.  Fun fact:  The etymology of the phrase "to get someone's goat" is purportedly derived from the practice of putting goats in the stalls of thoroughbreds to calm their nerves before a race.  A sneaky rival would "get the goat" (i.e. remove it from the stall), agitating the horse, and hurting his odds of winning. So if you've been racing around all day, and the nerves are a bit frayed, stop by the Sheep Barn and hang out with the goats for a while.  They'll be sure to make you smile.

They aren't booing, they're saying "Moo!"  Come watch these hefty heifers strut their stuff.  Those who don't win, place or show will definitely have a beef with the judges, but that's to be expected.

Bake-Off & Auction - pre registration required  for participants - see details in Premium Book.  ANYONE can bid on the items!  Proceeds go to help the Junior Fair, so this is about as close as you get to guilt-free indulgence.

A favorite of gardeners, the dahlia bloom can grow to impressive size and, like natural fireworks, explodes in a variety of colors.  Come see these natural wonders in the Floral Building on Saturday while the flowers are still at their peak.

Yibbity, yibbity, yibbity--going once, going twice, SOLD to the man in the blue dungarees!  From poultry, to livestock, to rabbits and more, our 4-Her's have put in a lot of effort tending to their animals.  Now it's time to support our 4-H Livestock Program at the 4-H Market Auction.  Will you be the high bidder?