Ohio State Fair kicks off Thursday

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will once again welcome visitors to the Natural Resources Park at the Ohio State Fair with interactive exhibits and displays that will allow visitors to experience and see all of Ohio’s outdoor opportunities. Located in the southeast corner of the state fairgrounds, the park will be open to all fairgoers throughout the fair, which runs today thru Aug 7. Free activities are available from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. The ODNR Natural Resources Park will continue providing free outdoor entertainment in the ODNR Amphitheater, which has been expanded to seat more than 600 people during multiple daily performances throughout the fair. Acts will range from lumberjack competitions, animal demonstrations with animals from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, as well as the ever popular retriever dog show, in addition to music and clogging performances.