Cheapest Ohio State Fair Day for Kids

Each year parents look long and hard at the fair schedule while coordinating budgets and time. Any day is a great day to take the kids to the fair with plenty of discounts and other opportunities to save, but Family Value Day is one of the most popular days each year. This year, July 30, 2012 is the day to save big bucks and take the whole crew out to see the butter cow, pet the animals and ride until you get sick.

Scenes from the Ohio State Fair

Family Value Day is free for kids, ages 12 and under! Adults are admitted until 6 p.m. for $8. And, to make the deal even sweeter, families can buy one all-day rider wristband for $22 and a second person will receive a hand stamp that allows them to ride for free until 6 p.m.

Combine those deals with our other money-saving fair hints and tips, including coupons for fair vendors, and your family is sure to have a blast and save money doing it.

Here are a few fun and family friendly things to check out at The Ohio State Fair on July 30, 2012.

Don't Miss Free Ohio State Fair Concerts

Agriculture is Cool interactive education stations, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
DiSalle Creative Arts Center 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. - Chocolate Farm, Culinary Demo, Food Sculpting, Ohio Guilds, Ohio Honey & Bees, Puppetry
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. - People’s Choice Voting
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Tole Painting Demo
Noon - 1 p.m. - OSBA Products of the Beehive
Noon - 6 p.m. - Puppetry Art Past and Present
1 p.m. - Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest
2 p.m. - Aramark Go Fish Competition judging
2:30 p.m. - OSBA - Other Pollinators
3 p.m. - Chocolate: Past & Present
5 p.m. - Meet President Lincoln
5:30 p.m. - OSBA - Cooking with Honey

Gazebo Stage
Noon, 2 p.m. - Julie Ivory, acoustic pop
1 p.m., 6 p.m. - Greg Frisbee, comedy juggling
2:45 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. - Bronkar, beat box juggler
3:30 p.m., 8 p.m. - Mama Lou, strong woman

Don't miss: Ohio State Fair Events + Activities

Ohio Connections Academy Youth Center
9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. - Youth Scavenger Hunt
9 a.m. - Noon - FCCLA Culinary Showcase
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - OSU Phun with Physics
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - 4-H Woodworking
9 a.m. - 8 p.m. - Central Ohio Lego Train Club
9 a.m. - 8 p.m. - 4-H Lincoln Electric Welding Trailer, 4-H & American Welding Society Careers in Welding Trailer, lawn
9 a.m. - 8 p.m. - FCCLA - Cancer Awareness, lawn
9 a.m. - 8 p.m. - FFA - Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center, lawn
9 a.m. - 8 p.m. - Boy Scouts Eagle Recognition Day, lawn
10 a.m. - FCCLA Wheel of Knowledge
10 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. - Grange Craft Creations
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Girl Scouts Speech Competition, Tomorrows Leaders
4 p.m. - FCCLA Wheel of Knowledge - Spin and Win
5:30 p.m. - Boy Scouts - Flag Retirement Ceremony
6:30 p.m. - All-Ohio State Fair Band

Don't Miss: Ohio State Fair Headliner Concerts

More Fun Attractions:
Central Ohio Model Railroad Club, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Creative Corner pres. by American Family Insurance, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Fireworks, 9:45 p.m.
Giant Slide, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Kiddieland, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Monster Mural, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Mountain Dew Midway, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
OVMA Veterinary Education Center, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Parade, 4 p.m.
Petting Zoo pres. by Tractor Supply Co., 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Pig Races pres. by Tractor Supply Co. and 99.7 The Blitz, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Pony Rides, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sand Sculpture , open all Fair hours
White Castle SkySlider, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Snakes Alive, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

General Ohio State Fair Information