What the Attica Independent Fair Is
The Attica Fair is a five-day agricultural fair in Seneca County, run by the Attica Independent Agricultural Society and its Fair Board of Directors rather than by the county. It is described as one of only seven independent fairs in Ohio. It combines a Junior Fair for 4-H and FFA exhibitors, open class and home projects, harness racing, an antique tractor parade, tractor and truck pulls, a beer garden with live music, free inflatables for kids and nightly grandstand shows. The 2026 fair ran Tuesday, August 11 through Saturday, August 15, with set-up days before and teardown after, and included the 150th Attica Royalty Contest. It is normally held the second week of August.
Admission and Tickets (2026)
- Daily gate: $8.00 for ages 5 and up
- Season ticket: $22.00, bought before August 9
- On-grounds parking pass: $10.00; free parking south of the fairgrounds
- Tuesday, Aug 11: free admission until noon with a canned food donation
- Wednesday, Aug 12: seniors free all day with a Golden Buckeye Card
- Thursday, Aug 13: veterans free all day with a D214
- Paid grandstand and pit events: BMX Show $10 (Aug 12), Bulls and Barrels $10 (Aug 14), Garden Tractor Pull $15 and Tractor and Truck Pull $15 (Aug 15)
Most grandstand entertainment is included in admission, and online gate and grandstand tickets are sold at AtticaFair.com.
How the Week Runs: The Timeline
Set-up, Sunday August 9 and Monday August 10
Sunday: booth displays and barn decorating at 9:00 a.m., camper move-in at 10:00 a.m., antique farm machinery drop-off at 11:00 a.m., needlework and fine arts in place at 1:00 p.m., livestock skills test and project book turn-in at 1:00 p.m. Monday: floriculture and farm projects in place at noon, receiving and weigh-in of animals at 3:00 p.m., canned goods at 6:00 p.m., a mandatory Junior Fair animal exhibitor meeting, and all displays in place by 11:00 p.m.
Junior Fair judging
- Tuesday: opening ceremonies 9:00 a.m., poultry judging 10:30 a.m., ARBA rabbit show 7:00 p.m., baked goods auction 8:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: rabbit judging 9:00 a.m., beef breeding judging 2:00 p.m. followed by feed calf and steer judging, fireworks at dusk
- Thursday: goat judging 9:00 a.m., sheep judging 5:00 p.m., antique tractor parade 6:30 p.m., wiener dog races 7:30 p.m., pig scramble 7:40 p.m.
- Friday: market hog judging 10:00 a.m., Showman of Showmen 3:00 p.m., Cloverbud graduation 6:30 p.m., best dressed animal contest 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday: Back to Farm auction of pig scramble pigs 9:00 a.m., Sale of Champions and Junior Fair auction 10:00 a.m., draft pony pulls 10:00 a.m., garden tractor pull 5:00 p.m., tractor and truck pull 7:00 p.m.
Teardown, Sunday August 16
Champions and market livestock are released at 8:00 a.m., miscellaneous projects are released then too, all other livestock at 10:00 a.m., and the Junior Fair premium payout is at 1:30 p.m.
Kids and Family
Daily kids' activities, Kids Pedal Pull each evening with finals Saturday at 4:00 p.m., Touch-a-Truck, Cloverbud snack mix and stuffed animal judging, ice cream social, harness racing at noon Wednesday and Thursday, and a draft pony pull. The schedule notes all events are subject to change or cancellation.
Where
Attica Fairgrounds, 15127 E Twp Rd 12, Attica, Ohio 44807.
Questions
Can I get in free?
Tuesday until noon with canned food, Wednesday for seniors with a Golden Buckeye Card, Thursday for veterans with a D214.
When is the Junior Fair sale?
The Sale of Champions and Junior Fair auction started at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 15. The Junior Fair sale line is 419-618-2431.
When do exhibitors get premiums?
Junior Fair premium payout was Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Who do I call?
Fair office 419-934-3543, general line 419-426-FAIR, Junior Fair coordinator 419-681-3472.
Official Links
Ohio County Fairs and Junior Livestock Shows: The Essentials
Ohio's 2026 fair season listed 94 county and independent fairs plus the Ohio State Fair, running from the Paulding County Fair on June 6 to the Fairfield County Fair ending October 17, per Spectrum News.
State fair
The Ohio State Fair ran July 29 to August 9 in Columbus, and its preliminary livestock schedule put the Sale of Champions on August 9.
Rules and dates
Statewide, market animal exhibitors must finish Quality Assurance at least 45 days before the show, and leasing market animals is not allowed, per the livestock rules overview. Ownership and tagging dates vary by county. Lucas County, for example, set a January 1 ownership date for market beef, per its livestock rules.
Next steps
Ask your county Extension office or FFA advisor for your fair book, tagging dates and sale rules. Weights and entry limits differ by fair, and Pickaway County, for instance, caps exhibitors at 10 animals with no more than 5 market animals. Put QA, tagging and registration dates on one calendar the day you receive them.
Read the full guide: Ohio County Fairs and Junior Livestock Shows
Other Upcoming Events Nearby
- Seneca County Fair
Seneca County Fair in Tiffin opens Sunday, July 26 and runs through Aug. 2, 2026.
Tiffin, OH Official event details - Wayne County 4-H Recognition Banquet
Annual banquet honoring Wayne County 4-H members and volunteers, held Nov. 12, 2026 in the Event Center at the fairgrounds.
- Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
The 107th Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting brought members to downtown Columbus for two days. Held each year; the most recent dates were December 11-12, 2025.
- Wayne County 4-H Beef Weigh-In
Market beef project members weigh in at the Coliseum on the Wayne County fairgrounds; Jan. 24 was the weather makeup date. Held each year; the most recent date was Jan. 10, 2026.
Wooster, OH Official event details - Shelby County 4-H Market Beef Weigh-In and Tagging
Market cattle weigh-in and tagging for Shelby County junior fair exhibitors at the fairgrounds, with a Jan. 25 makeup date for bad weather. Held each year; the most recent date was Jan. 11, 2026.
Sidney, OH Official event details
Listing checked Nov. 11, 2026 against this source. Details can change; confirm with the organizer.