167th Great Darke County Fair starts today: What to know

A view of a past Darke County Fair. DAVID MOODIE/CONTRIBUTED

A view of a past Darke County Fair. DAVID MOODIE/CONTRIBUTED

The Great Darke County Fair kicked off today with a ribbon cutting ceremony performed by the six fair directors and Junior Fair King and Queen Andrew Wuebker and Elizabeth Brewer.

The fair, held at 800 Sweitzer St. in Greenville, will run through Aug. 26.

Today’s schedule includes shop and crop judging, a cheerleading contest, horseshoe pitching, and more.

Alongside these competitions, primetime amusement rides, fair food, and live music will take place until 11 pm everyday.

Award-winning country band Whiskey Myers will headline Saturday’s grandstand stage at 7:30 pm, with artist Matt Koziol joining them.

Throughout the week, the Little Miss and Mr. pageant competition will take place alongside livestock competitions and horse racing, ending the fair with a final Grand Slam Derby competition.

For a full fair schedule and map of the grounds, click here.

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