The Ohio Department of Aging’s (AGE) annual health and wellness expo at the Ohio State Fair is back and bigger than ever in 2025. With a new location, more than 3,000 square feet of space, and a record number of partners, this year’s newly renamed Healthy Aging Expo is the centerpiece for fairgoers age 60+ on Senior Day July 29.
The Healthy Aging Expo runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission to the Ohio State Fair is free that day for anyone age 60 and older. General parking is $10, but free park-and-ride options are also available.
Senior Day will also feature a free concert from Sixteen Candles – a 1980s pop music tribute band – at the Celeste Center beginning at 1 p.m.
This year’s Expo will take place on the Cardinal Patio, which is just in between the north entrance to the SkyGlider ride and Kasich Hall. Signage will guide fairgoers to the expo.
At the Healthy Aging Expo, Ohioans will have access to free health screenings, wellness demonstrations, giveaways, and lifestyle programs promoting independence provided by state and community partners.
Screening services and programs include, but are not limited to:
- Brain health
- Strength and balance
- Vision screening
- Long-term care guidance
- Assistive technologies
- Investment protection
- Medicare
- Veterans Affairs enrollment
- Nutrition education
Partners with booths at the Healthy Aging Expo include:
- Alzheimer’s Association, Central Ohio Chapter
- Assistive Technology of Ohio
- Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
- Central Ohio Poison Center
- Franklin County Office on Aging
- Generation Rx
- Jackson Township Fire Department
- LeadingAge Ohio
- Mount Carmel Health System
- National Kidney Foundation – Ohio Chapter
- Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel
- Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Ohio Department of Commerce – Division of Financial Institutions
- Ohio Department of Commerce – Division of State Fire Marshal – Fire Prevention Bureau
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services – Adult Protective Services
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Ohio Department of Veterans Services, in partnership with 988
- Ohio Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP)
- Ohio Senior Medicare Patrol/Pro Seniors
- Ohio’s Long-Term Care Quality Navigator
- Ohio State University Golden Buckeye Center for Dementia Caregiving
- OSU Extension, Franklin County Senior Series
- Prevent Blindness Ohio
- Scripps Gerontology Center Openings Minds through Art
- State Library of Ohio
- Walk with a Doc
For general information about the Ohio State Fair, visit the fair’s website.
About AGE – The Ohio Department of Aging serves and advocates for the needs of Ohioans age 60 and older, as well as their families, caregivers and communities. Programs include home and community-based long-term supports and services, as well as initiatives to promote health and wellness throughout the lifespan. Learn more at Aging.Ohio.gov.
