/tags/ohio-state-fair Ohio State Fair en-US Copyright Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:16:21 GMT /2024-07-24/ohio-state-fair-2024-features-cotton-candy-cream-puffs-new-young-fairgoers-policy The annual celebration of livestock and agriculture is in its 169th year, held at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus near the Historic Crew Stadium. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:16:21 GMT /2024-07-24/ohio-state-fair-2024-features-cotton-candy-cream-puffs-new-young-fairgoers-policy Sarah Donaldson /2024-07-09/survivor-of-ohio-state-fair-ride-malfunction-that-left-another-person-dead-awarded-20-million Keziah Lewis and seven others were injured when a row of seats "snapped off" the Fire Ball ride. Her boyfriend, Tyler Jarrell, was killed. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:00:11 GMT /2024-07-09/survivor-of-ohio-state-fair-ride-malfunction-that-left-another-person-dead-awarded-20-million WOSU News Staff /2023-05-11/could-the-ohio-state-fair-leave-columbus-agricultural-leaders-call-the-idea-a-nonstarter A budget amendment introduced last month in the House Finance Committee would require the Department of Development to conduct a study to determine if the fairgrounds should be moved to an alternative location. Thu, 11 May 2023 09:00:00 GMT /2023-05-11/could-the-ohio-state-fair-leave-columbus-agricultural-leaders-call-the-idea-a-nonstarter Matthew Rand /politics/2017-12-16/how-i-became-jim-rhodes-chauffeur-at-the-ohio-state-fair "I made this fair," Rhodes said. And, really, there's no arguing otherwise. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2017-12-16/how-i-became-jim-rhodes-chauffeur-at-the-ohio-state-fair Howard Wilkinson /local-news/2022-07-26/the-wait-is-over-heres-the-ohio-state-fair-butter-cow-display-theme After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the famous(ly weird?) Ohio State Fair butter cow display is back — and the cows are bringing their farmyard friends. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:04:06 GMT /local-news/2022-07-26/the-wait-is-over-heres-the-ohio-state-fair-butter-cow-display-theme Tana Weingartner /ohio-news/2022-07-18/ohio-state-fair-carry-guns It's the first fair the public can attend since 2019, and the new state law on permitless conceal carry has changed some security rules. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:07:51 GMT /ohio-news/2022-07-18/ohio-state-fair-carry-guns Karen Kasler /local-news/2022-07-06/like-squeezing-butter-from-a-stone-dairy-group-keeps-this-years-ohio-state-fair-butter-sculptures-a-secret After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the famous(ly weird?) Ohio State Fair butter cow will be back this year. The previous iteration in 2019 honored the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, complete with butter astronauts and a butter Neil Armstrong saluting the American flag. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:31:00 GMT /local-news/2022-07-06/like-squeezing-butter-from-a-stone-dairy-group-keeps-this-years-ohio-state-fair-butter-sculptures-a-secret Tana Weingartner /ohio-news/2021-04-08/ohio-state-fair-will-be-closed-to-public-in-2021 The Ohio State Fair will be closed to the public this summer, the second year in a row that the annual event has been curtailed by the coronavirus. Agricultural events like livestock competitions will still be held. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:24:36 GMT /ohio-news/2021-04-08/ohio-state-fair-will-be-closed-to-public-in-2021 Gabe Rosenberg /ohio-news/2020-05-21/ohio-state-fair-canceled-for-2020-due-to-coronavirus This summer's Ohio State Fair is the latest event to be scuttled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Thu, 21 May 2020 15:09:00 GMT /ohio-news/2020-05-21/ohio-state-fair-canceled-for-2020-due-to-coronavirus Gabe Rosenberg, Paige Pfleger /ohio-news/2019-07-25/five-rides-shut-down-at-ohio-state-fair The Ohio Department of Agriculture has shut down the Kissell's Military Base ride at the Ohio State Fair. Four more rides are currently not operate... Thu, 25 Jul 2019 19:49:49 GMT /ohio-news/2019-07-25/five-rides-shut-down-at-ohio-state-fair Paige Pfleger , Gabe Rosenberg