Come See Amazing Cats 😻❤️🎉 at the PURR-FECT COLUMBUS Cat Show & Adoption Event August 30th-31st!

Name: Come See Amazing Cats 😻❤️🎉 at the PURR-FECT COLUMBUS Cat Show & Adoption Event August 30th-31st!
Start: 2025-08-30T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-30T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds

Schedule

Sat Aug 30 2025 at 09:30 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds | Columbus, OH

🐈 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝟯𝟱 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦!
～ 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 ～
👪 This is a 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 that is fun for all ages!
🏆 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 cats and kittens compete for Best in Show IN EACH of the 4 separate JUDGING RINGS, on Saturday and 4 separate judging rings on Sunday!
😻 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 cat coloring books for the first 100 children, daily!
👗 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 around lunchtime on Saturday and Sunday! It is always a big crowd-pleaser, showcasing fancy cats in costumes! The contest is for cats that are entered in the show. Morning Anchor & Reporter Jay Fox of the Ohio News Network (ONN Radio) will be judging the contest on Sunday.
🛒 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 Our Meow Mall for cats and people with vendors selling cat-related items cat teasers/toys/beds, cat grooming products, and much more.
❤️ 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗘: Saving Grace Cat Rescue of Lewis Center, Ohio will have a vendor table with adoptable, cats and kittens. https://www.savinggracecatrescue.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SGCatRescue
😺 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 "𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘀" There will be "𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘀". These cats just love to be petted so be sure to look for them! Three of them are special Maine Coon Cats, a red tabby & white - Jazz, a silver tabby - Willow, and brown ticked tabby & white - Alli!
🐈 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗦 - on Sunday at 10 AM and 2 PM, presented by CFA Allbreed judge and Maine Coon Cat breeder Teresa Sweeney.
～ 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 ～
Saturday, August 30th • 9:30 AM to 5 PM
Sunday, August 31st • 9 AM to 4 PM
～ 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ～
Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds - Rhodes Building
717 E 17th Street, Columbus, OH 43211
Google map link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FHuM55NZnH2wGhkC9
Parking at the Expo Center is $7 for a one-time entry.
~ 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 ～
Tickets 🎟️ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adult Admission is $10 • Seniors (65+) & Military $7 • Children under 12 $7
Family pack - 2 adults 2 children under 12 $25
Come see 180 purebred and household pet cats compete for top cat in several different judging rings throughout each day. Meet Maine Coon Cats, Devon Rex, Norwegian Forest Cats, Persians, Siamese, Ragdolls, Bengals, and up to 30 other breeds!
You can sit and watch cats on the judging table, or walk around and visit with the cats between judging. No matter what time you arrive you’re bound to see your favorite breed being judged!
MESSAGE with any questions!
🙋 𝗙𝗔𝗤 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄❓
💵 𝘿𝙤 𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? Please bring cash, credit card or debit card for admission and be aware that some vendors do not accept credit cards.
🎫 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? Tickets can be purchased at the door by cash or credit!
💸 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬?
Tickets 🎟️ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adult Admission is $10 • Seniors & Military $7 • Children under 12 $7
Family pack - 2 adults 2 children under 12 $25
🐈 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙩? Some of the cats in the show may be petted. Always ask permission first, and always sanitize between cats. 😻
There will be "𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘀". These cats just love to be petted so be sure to look for them! Three of them are special Maine Coon Cats, a red tabby & white - Jazz, a silver tabby - Willow, and brown ticked tabby & white - Alli!
🐾 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙜 (𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙝, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧)? No, only cats pre-registered may enter the show. There are rules our association has requiring specific vaccinations, health checks, etc. that cannot be investigated or enforced onto spectators’ cats. It is as much for the safety of your cat as well as those cats competing.
⌚ 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? By arriving by 10 AM, you will have plenty of time to see everything in a couple of hours or you could spend more time! Judging is a continuous format all day. All judges see all of the cats entered. Each judge hosts their own mini show. There is no overall best of the best.
Unlike dog shows, each breed is shown in 3 classes, kittens, championship, and premiership at different times. All the cats and kittens are required to be there all day, each day. Lots to see when you come enjoy the show.
❤️ 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? Saving Grace Cat Rescue of Lewis Center, Ohio will have a vendor table with adoptable, cats and kittens. https://www.savinggracecatrescue.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SGCatRescue
📗 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? Here's the spectator guide to download and read about before you get to the show! https://cfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CFA-Spectator-Guide.pdf
📷 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨?Photography is permitted but please ask permission first if using a flash or if your camera makes noise when taking a picture. It may scare some cats.
🐱‍👤 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙮 𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? Our Meow Mall for cats and people with vendors selling cat-related items cat teasers/toys/beds, cat trees, cat grooming products, and much more.
😽 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙚? Some exhibitors will have kittens or adults for sale. Sometimes these cats will have come to the show, but others may be waiting at home to find their perfect home. Look for signs that read Cats or Kittens for sale. Please note that all kittens must be 4 months old to be in the show hall.
🍴 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚? Good people food will be available on location for lunch. Schmidt’s Sausage Haus is the food vendor. 🍴
⌛ 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬? We recommend planning to arrive at least two hours prior to the end of the show so you can have time to see everything.
😸 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚? Have fun! If you have questions, please ask the exhibitors. Some judges will explain what they're looking for throughout their process. There are several of them all judging at once, so find one that you enjoy best from a handling or speaking perspective and have a seat.
～ 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 ～
Saturday, August 30th • 9:30 AM to 5 PM
Sunday, August 31st • 9 AM to 4 PM
～ 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ～
Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds - Rhodes Building
717 E 17th Street, Columbus, OH 43211
Google map link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FHuM55NZnH2wGhkC9
Parking at the Expo Center is $7 for a one-time entry.
~ 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 ～
Tickets 🎟️ at the door Credit/Debit/Cash
Adult Admission is $10 • Seniors (65+) & Military $7 • Children under 12 $7
Family pack - 2 adults 2 children under 12 $25