Please Note: Fair Entry closed for 2010 Premium Book - Download Fairbook in parts below: Part 1 – Download Now Department 1 – 21, Fair Information, Geauga County Agricultural By-laws & Constitution Part 2 – Download Now Department 22 & 23, Junior Fair, Animal Health Rules, Ohio’s Livestock Tampering Exhibition Rules Entry Forms – Download Now Below are the options for entering: Mail your entry forms to P.O. Box 402, Burton, Ohio 44021 Drop-off entry forms at fair office 14373 N. Cheshire Street, Burton, Ohio 44021 Enter online, read Online Entries below.

Online Entries — Please read and follow the instructions below before entering online:

1. Review the rules and classes of the departments you plan on entering by downloading Fairbook above
2. When entering online, make sure you click on the ticket tab to select your exhibitor ticket - only 1 may be purchased. An animal exhibitor must purchase a $25 exhibitor ticket or membership ticket.
3. You may only make one entry per class for non-animal entries.
4. Deadline for entries is August 11, 2010
5. Click to be taken to a separate website to enter online - Fair Entry Forms Online

Exhibit Entry Dates, Rules and Regulations

The Great Geauga County Fair, Ohio's oldest continuous county fair and one of the oldest existing agricultural fairs in the nation. Preparations now are underway and all area residents are invited to plan to enter their exhibits.

1,600 Exhibitors in 2009

Since 1823, Geauga and Ohio residents of all ages have been active participants and enthusiastic supporters of the Fair. In 2007, 11,500 exhibits were entered for judging at the Fair in a variety of competitions and categories including, livestock, horticultural and agricultural products, Fine Arts, Domestic Arts, antiques and collectibles, culinary and baked goods and many more.

Anyone Can Enter - Deadline Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Anyone wishing to enter an exhibit in the Great Geauga County Fair must submit an official entry form (form photos copies are acceptable) to the Fair Secretary's office by the entry deadline of Wednesday, August 11th. No entries will be accepted after this date. You do not have to be a Geauga County resident to enter an exhibit in the Fair. Many departments also offer special classes for entries by children.

Entry Forms

The official Fair Premium Book, listing the rules, regulations, descriptions and forms for each Fair department and class, are available through the Fair Secretary's office at 14373 N Cheshire St, Burton, Oh 44021, Wednesdays only from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. until August when it is open Monday through Friday. Premium books are also available at all branches of the Geauga County Public Library, Burton Public Library, and through the Geauga County Senior Center locations.

The Great Geauga County Fair has been sponsored since its inception by the Geauga County Agricultural Society, a non-profit group, and is the oldest continuously operating organization in the county. The Fair's Board of Directors represents each of Geauga's sixteen townships with five directors elected-at-large. Any Geauga county resident 21 years of age or older may apply for membership in the Society. A special Junior Fair, offering membership on the Junior Fair Board, and representing 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Farm Bureau, Grange, Future Farmers of America and Geauga Horse and Pony, also is held for area youths during the Fair.