Adams County Fair adds rodeo night to 2026 lineup
Rodeo night is set for July 13 at the Adams County Fairgrounds, adding a new draw to the 135th fair’s week in West Union.
A rodeo is headed to the Adams County Fairgrounds on July 13, giving the 135th Adams County Fair a new grandstand-style anchor in the middle of its July 12-18 run in West Union. The official schedule puts the rodeo at 7 p.m. in the Dirt Track Complex, and the lineup is built to stretch the evening beyond the arena itself.
The event is expected to feature rodeo competitions and family entertainment, with Dave “Showtime” Meyer part of the show. Before the rodeo starts, Jacob from Don't Tell The Bishop is scheduled to host a meet-and-greet on the midway from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., adding an afternoon draw that could help keep foot traffic moving across the fairgrounds before the main event. The fair’s schedule also lists a 6:30 p.m. wrestling meet-and-greet in the Center Ring, a sign that Monday night will carry more than one entertainment hook.
That layered approach matters for a county fair trying to keep its lineup fresh and spread attendance across the grounds. A rodeo pulls a different crowd than a pageant, livestock show or circus-style act, and pairing it with wrestling and a midway appearance gives families more than one reason to stay late. For vendors, that kind of schedule can mean more time on the grounds and more chances for food and merchandise sales, especially on a night with multiple attractions in motion.
Statewide, the Adams County Fair is one of 94 county and independent fairs on Ohio’s 2026 calendar, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture places it in West Union during the week of July 12. Ohio State University Extension says the fair is held each July at the Adams County Fairgrounds in West Union, where Junior Fair activities are planned and run by the 35-member Adams County Junior Fair Board. That youth program remains part of the fair’s core identity even as the entertainment slate expands.
For longtime fairgoers, the addition of rodeo night changes what Monday looks like in 2026. Instead of a routine evening on the calendar, it becomes one of the fair’s marquee dates, with the Dirt Track Complex, the midway and the Center Ring all feeding the same crowd.
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