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Colleges and Universities

The college and university campuses associated with the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds every year typically correlate with the particular colleges and universities located within the State. Public institutions and associated mascots are often identified as represented within the broad scope of the Ohio State Fair in particular. The mascots associated with the State Fair include the Falcons of Bowling Green, the Marauders of Central State, the Vikings of Cleveland State, the Golden Flashes of Kent State, the Miami RedHawks, the Ohio University Bobcats, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Bears of Shawnee State, the Akron Zips and associated Wayne Campus Warriors, the Cincinnati Bearcats, the Toledo Rockets, the Wright State Raiders, and the Youngstown State Penguins. Additional educational institutions are often also associated with the State Fair, many more of which are under private control, including Ursuline College (of Gannon University starting by the end of 2026), the combined campuses of Bryant and Stratton College, Defiance College, the University of Findlay, Tiffin University, Capital University, and more.

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Located within the City of Columbus is The Ohio State University, though the culture associated with the university largely extends into the overall area representing the University District, including Old North Columbus and Glen Echo in the northern part of the area. Further east is the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds, for which the Ohio RV and Boat Show, the Ohio National Poultry Show, the All American Quarter Horse Congress, Schmidt’s Columbus Oktoberfest, the All American Youth Horse Show, Scott Antique Markets, and the Ohio State Fair, just to name a few.

Typically, the events of the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds occur at different times throughout the year. In the case of the Ohio RV and Boat Show, mid-January is considered the typical timing. For the Ohio National Poultry Show, early-to-mid-November is the expected time of year. With respect to the All American Quarter Horse Congress, typical timing is late September through mid-October, following Schmidt’s Columbus Oktoberfest earlier on in September. The Scott Antique Markets are typically associated with the ends of November, December, January, February, and March; the All American Youth Horse Show with May; and the Ohio State Fair proper with the end of July and the beginning of August.

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The Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds

In 2026, the Ohio State Fair is slated to be scheduled between July 29 and August 9. The Quarter Horse Congress has not announced dates yet, though the event is expected to run from late September through the middle of the month of October. Additional events associated with the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds, located north of Short North, east of the University District, and south of Old North Columbus, include the Ohio National Poultry Show, Oktoberfest, the Ohio RV and Boat Show, and numerous trade shows and antique markets.