The Ohio State Fair ended on Sunday, Aug. 9 following a successful run, welcoming guests from Ohio and beyond to a revitalized fairgrounds featuring fair traditions and new buildings, attractions, activities, and experiences.
The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Industrial Compliance (DIC) and Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) are highlighting the various roles they play in making sure everything from new buildings to tents to stuffed toys are safe for fairgoers, vendors and staff at the 2026 Ohio State Fair.
On behalf of Ohio’s dairy farmers, the 2025 butter cow display at the Ohio State Fair has a cheerful message to fairgoers: “Pardon Our Dust!” Major renovations are underway across the fairgrounds, including in the historic Dairy Products Building, the home of the butter cow and calf.
The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds is celebrating another successful year of helping Ohioans find their missing money at the 2024 Ohio State Fair, which concluded this evening.
Visit the Commerce House at the Ohio State Fair. The interactive booth is now open inside the Bricker Building at the state fairgrounds and will be available to fairgoers until the fair concludes on Sunday, Aug. 4.
On Wednesday morning, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted joined Ohio State Fair Executive Director Adam Heffron to open the gates for the first day of the Ohio State Fair.
On behalf of Ohio’s dairy farmers, the 2024 butter cow display at the Ohio State Fair salutes our nation’s elite athletes as they flip, jump and zoom to glory.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is working behind the scenes at the Ohio State Fair to ensure the safety of all visitors. Nearly one million people will attend the fair from all 50 states, Canada and Mexico.
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds is returning to the Ohio State Fair to help fairgoers search for and claim their lost or forgotten money. The 2024 Ohio State Fair will run from July 24 to Aug. 4.
It’s shaping up to be a hot summer, but there’s one beloved attraction that is keeping it cool at the Ohio State Fair. More than a ton of butter has arrived at the Ohio State fairgrounds, and sculpting of the 2024 butter cow, calf and other surprise sculptures began Monday, July 8.
On Monday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and representatives from the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds broke ground on two buildings to revitalize the fairgrounds in Columbus, the Ohio Showcase Building and the new agriculture building.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Friday announced that from the candidates sent by the Search Committee of the Ohio Expositions Commission and State Fair, he is recommending the appointment of Adam Heffron to be the new executive director of the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair.
