As the Ohio State Fair approaches, running from July 23-Aug. 3, for safety measures, there are rules about minors on the fairgrounds.A measure implemented in 2024 requires youth under 18 to be accompanied by “an adult, sober, and competent person aged 21 or older” for admission to the fair after 6 p.m. each day.
Unattended minors will be denied entry at the gate and be asked to leave or return with an adult chaperone. Chaperones cannot accompany more than six minors per day.
Underage concertgoers with valid tickets can enter the fair and concerts after 6 p.m. without an adult. When the concert ends, they must leave the fair or meet up with a chaperone.
Those under 18 who are caring for animals or working at the fair are exempt from the curfew if they have valid credentials.
Entertainment and Things to Do reporter Belinda M. Paschal can be reached at bpaschal@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Unaccompanied minors policy continues into 2025 at Ohio State Fair
Reporting by Belinda M. Paschal, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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