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Full county fairs are expected with some restrictions in place.

April 7, 2021

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FAIR GUIDELINES: Guidelines for 2021 county, independent and Ohio state fairs were recently released by Gov. Mike DeWine. Jennifer Kiel

Guidelines for 2021 county, independent and Ohio state fairs were recently released by Gov. Mike DeWine.

“Based upon what we are seeing now, it is our anticipation that we will be able to have full county fairs this year,“ DeWine says. “It certainly is possible that by the time we get to the second month of fairs or even possibly the first week of fairs, we may be off of the health orders. The guidelines we are putting are based on if the fairs would start today, and they could change in the future.”

The governor’s revised orders for fairs include compliance with the statewide mask order and social distancing, as well as guidelines for animal exhibitions. Additionally, there will be a 25% maximum for indoor grandstand capacity and a 30% maximum for outdoor grandstand capacity.

“We appreciate Gov. DeWine’s response to our request for guidelines for our state, county and independent fairs to move forward with the planning process for the 2021 season,” says Adam Sharp, executive vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau.

“These fairs bring great pride to Ohio communities, and the 4-H and FFA exhibitors at our fairs proudly represent what Ohio agriculture is all about. Putting these guidelines in place will help to keep fair attendees safe, and we look forward to a successful, and much-needed, fair season across Ohio.”

Source: OFB, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset.

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