Many additions have been made to the Fair family

The fifth day in to the Fair and there have already been three births at the OVMA Veterinary Education Center, located east of the Dairy Products Building! On Thursday, one of the cows gave birth to a male calf. His name is Virgil, named after Ohio State Fair & Expo Center General Manager Virgil Strickler. He is just the cutest little thing!Saturday morning, one of the sheep gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. He has not been named yet. What...

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Four days of fun

The fourth day of the Fair is coming to a close and I have got to say I am exhausted!It has been four days full of crazy fun and excitement. I tried food that I never thought I would try and learned so many things in just two days I can’t wait to see what the next 10 bring.Just from walking around on grounds I have learned the following:You can attempt to fry anything and if it works people will eat itWatch where you step and be on alert for...

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Safety first

     Starting Monday, July 23 all of the 72 different rides on grounds are inspected and tested.  We want to assure that every patron who enjoys the twists and twirls on our Mountain Dew Midway or Kiddieland is safe. When several local news stations stopped by to cover the ride inspections, one of our Marketing / Public Relations coordinators snapped this picture.     We're so excited for the Fair to start. ...

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There's Only One Week Until the Fair!With only one week until the 2012 Ohio State Fair kicks off we are extremely busy making sure all of our ducks are in a row before you arrive! Here are some helpful hints to make sure you get the most out of your Fair experience!Get your advance sale tickets and ride-all-day wristbands at Kroger AAA, or Ticketmaster.  Advanced-sale tickets are only $6 and are sold through August 5. Ride-all-day wristband...

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American Honey Queen to visit Ohio State Fair

We recently had a chat with the 2012 American Honey Queen Alyssa Fine, who is going to be visiting the Fair. The 23 year-old Monongahela, Pa.native will be in OhioJuly 24 – Aug. 2. Come meet Fine at the Fair this summer! She is Fairtastic—if we do say so ourselves—so if you can’t, get to know her a little better here:OSF: How did you get started in pageants? Fine: The American Honey Queen Program is definitely not a pageant, but more of a full-time...

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New mobile app feature has us mooooing

The whole "Are you Team iPhone or Team Android?" debacle doesn't really matter to us. The real question is, "Have you downloaded our Mobile Food Finder App?"  If you are an iPhone or Android owner and haven't yet you are sure missing out. The app now features a special "Park and Pin" tool.Already featuring grounds maps, daily schedules, social media updates and the Food Finder for locating the yummy deep-fried goodness, the app now allows you...

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We're looking for last-minute entries!

July 12 is the final day for chefs and bakers from across Ohio to enter the “Smile and Say, Cheesecake!”, “Ultimate Breakfast Challenge” and the popular “Cupcakes and Cake Pops Galore” competitions sponsored by the Ohio Poultry Association (OPA) and American Dairy Association (ADA) Mideast.Cupcakes and Cake Pops GaloreThe “Cupcakes and Cake Pops Galore” contest returns for its fourth year and will take place at 3 p.m. on July 27 in the DiSalle Creative Arts Center. New this year is a cake pops category in the amateur baker division. Cake pops...

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Cowman on the Moooove dates released

Ohio State Fair's mascot, Cowman, will be touring central Ohio the two weeks prior to the Fair. Come to one of the locations or events listed below to get your picture taken with the lovable mascot, receive Cowman coloring sheets and, Cowman's personal favorite, Cow Tales candy:Thursday, July 12: COSI — 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, 333 W. Broad St., ColumbusFriday, July 13: AMC Easton — 5 pm - 9 pm, 275 Easton Town Center, ColumbusSaturday, July 14: Lifeline...

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Ag is Cool program returns to the Ohio State Fair

Calling all exiting fourth grade students and teachers! Interested in agriculture? Want to milk a cow but have never had the opportunity? Well thanks to the "Ag is Cool" program, here's your chance and we say get moooooving!Exiting fourth grade students of the 2011-2012 academic year, accompanied by one chaperone, as well as fourth grade teachers can attend the Fair for free any one day from July 25-Aug. 5."Ag is Cool" interactive stations are located...

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