St. Joseph's Ox Roast Fair

01/27/2025

Sad news about one of our favorite performers. Ty, you will be missed.

https://www.sscfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Tyrone-Hornbuckle

Sorry to hear of the passing of well known local musician Tyrone Hornbuckle. Tyrone was well liked and provided us with many good times and great memories.
He was loved and will be missed by many! 💔🌹🎸

01/27/2025

Sorry to hear of the passing of well known local musician Tyrone Hornbuckle. Tyrone was well liked and provided us with many good times and great memories.
He was loved and will be missed by many! 💔🌹🎸

01/27/2025

Sad news about one of our favorite performers. Ty, you will be missed.

Sorry to hear of the passing of well known local musician Tyrone Hornbuckle. Tyrone was well liked and provided us with many good times and great memories.
He was loved and will be missed by many! 💔🌹🎸

01/24/2025

OX ROAST FAIR 2025 TRADEBOOTH SPACE AVAILABLE!
Limited trade booth space is available for the entire three days of this great food and entertainment church fundraiser. What a great opportunity to get your message out to an estimated attendance of nearly 30,000 people at the 61st Ox Roast Fair, July 18th, 19th & 20th, 2025!

$50.00 Discount with Signed Contract & Payment by March 31, 2025
$25.00 Discount with Signed Contract & Payment by April 30, 2025
First Come, First Served ~ No Booths Rented After June 30, 2025

Check out the details, download an contract, and be a part of this great event: https://stjosephmantua.com/ox-booths

01/18/2025

We're just 6 months away from our 61st Ox Roast Fair, July 18th, 19th & 20th, 2025!!! Let's take a look back at our picture perfect 60th Ox Roast from 2024!

It was a picture-perfect 60th Ox Roast Fair! Of course, this great event could not have been put on without the tireless efforts of hundreds of volunteers. M...

11/22/2024

As we quickly approach 2025, be sure to mark your calendars for our 61st Ox Roast Fair!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
61st Ox Roast Fair
July 18, 19 & 20, 2025!

07/31/2024

Did anyone get any photos of the 4WD Pick-Up pulls on Sunday of the Ox Roast?

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07/29/2024

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
61st Ox Roast Fair
July 18, 19 & 20, 2025!

07/26/2024

Thank you to everyone who participating at our Karaoke Tent with Jim Bob & George. Winning cash prizes for their efforts were:

1st place-Pam Wenger ($100)
2nd place-David Mannin ($50)
3rd place-Dan Halansky ($25)

07/25/2024

Does anyone have photos of the Eucharistic Procession at the Fair's opening on Friday?

07/23/2024

St. Joseph's in Mantua celebrated 60 years of the Ox Roast Fair over the July 19, 20, 21 weekend.

07/22/2024

2024 TRACTOR & TRUCK PULL RESULTS
We wish to thank all those who came out to participate in our pulls as well of everyone who came to see them. We also want to thank everyone with Geauga County Antique Tractor Pullers and all of the those who helped put on the pulls especially in this challenging year of Gerry DeYoung death. We also appreciated all of our sponsors and of course our chairs Tim & Sue Rooth. A great weekend of pulls!

CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO VIEW EACH INDIVIDUAL DAY'S RESULTS

Results are also available at: https://stjosephmantua.com/ox-pulls-antique-farm-garden-semi-4wd (look in the Documents section for a downloadable pdf that includes all three days).

Geauga County Antique Tractor Pullers Association

07/22/2024

Congrats to Sunday's 50-50 Winners . . .
Candy Ober ($470), Special Lightning Round-Theresa Gloeckner ($220)

07/22/2024

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 RAFFLE WINNERS!

GRAND $8,000 TRIP > Justin Barber
2ND $1,500 CASH > Tonya Lamb
3RD GIFT CARD BASKET ($500 VALUE) > Ron Kotkowski

$100 HOURLY: Ron Kotkowski, Ben Kotkowski, Tonya Lamb, Lynda Tayerle

50/50
Fri.-Nick P. ($375), Sat. #1-Debbie Sakfo ($235), Sat. #2-Maxine Bish ($512.50), Sun.-Candy Ober ($470), Sun. lightning round-Theresa Gloeckner ($220)

Thank you to all who sold and/or bought tickets. A special thank you to Larry Kotkowski of Lakeside Sand & Gravel who sells thousands of dollars worth of our Main Raffle tickets in his special matching promotion with his employees. Everyone's efforts are so appreciated.

07/22/2024

The Haven of Portage is glad to accept the surplus food from St. Joseph Ox Roast to distribute to those in need in our community. Items will be split between The Haven, The Center of Hope, and Catholic Charities.

- Anne Marie Noble, Executive Director
The Haven of Portage County

https://www.portagehaven.org/
https://fcsserves.org/program/center-of-hope/
https://www.ccdoy.org/locations/catholic-charities-serving-portage-stark-counties/

07/22/2024

Sorry, we don't have any beef left. We started with 3,000 lbs.! The last 3 bags (60 lbs.) were donated to local charities - The Haven, Catholic Charities & Center of Hope. What a great 60th Ox Roast Fair!

07/22/2024

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