2026 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

April 16 – Thursday

11:59 PM     All 4-H & FFA Indoor Entries Close

11:59 PM     All 4-H & FFA Livestock Entries Close*

(*Excluding Tagged Market Entries-See Tagging Dates)

May 2 – Saturday

8 AM     ARCHERY SHOOTING SPORTS (Fairgrounds)

May 4 – May 8 Monday – Friday

9 AM-4 PM     Landscape Display Plots (Available for Installation)

3 PM-6PM Barn open for bedding

5 PM Banner Contest Banners DUE

May 9 – Saturday

8 AM RIFLE SHOOTING SPORTS (Weisenberger’s Ranch)

8 AM-12 PM Barn open for bedding

May 11 – Monday

6 AM Market Hogs permitted on grounds

10 AM-8 PM Rabbit & Poultry Entries & Meat Pens accepted USE GATE 6

4 PM-7 PM Indoor & OH Entries Accepted (These times only!)

4 PM Hogs & Beef Cattle must be in place

4 PM Landscape Display Installation closes

5 PM-6 PM Scales open for weigh-in of HOGS

11 PM Barn Closes

May 12 – Tuesday

6 AM Livestock permitted on grounds (Beef Cattle, Sheep, Dairy Cattle, Meat Goats, Pygmy & Dairy Goats)

4 PM ALL livestock must be in place (Excluding Dairy Cows & Dairy Goats in milk)

4 PM Pygmy Goats check in

4 PM All Cotton Modeling

5 PM-6 PM Dairy Goats check in

5 PM-6 PM Scales open for weigh-in of BEEF

5 PM Scales open for weigh-in of SHEEP followed by weigh-in of MEAT GOATS & COMMERCIAL MEAT DOES  (approx. 6 PM)

7 PM Livestock Exhibitors Meeting, BARN

11 PM Barn Closes

May 13 – Wednesday

6 AM Barns Open

6 AM-12 AM Admission Applies

9 AM-10 PM 4-H & FFA Indoor Exhibits Open

7 AM All Milking Dairy Goats and Dairy Cows must be in place

8:30 AM RING 2 ~ 4-H Market Hog Show followed by 4-H Market Hog Showmanship

8:30 AM RING 1 ~ FFA Market Hog Showmanship followed by FFA Market Hog Show  

9:30 AM RING 3 ~ Dairy Goat Show

10:00 AM RING 4 ~ Dairy Cattle Show

9 AM BLDG C ~ Poultry Show

9 AM BLDG C ~ Rabbit Show

2 PM RING 3 ~ Pygmy Goat Show

6 PM RING 2 ~ Small Animal Round Robin

5 PM-10 PM Commercial Building Open

11 PM Barn Closes

May 14 – Thursday “PHYSICS & SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY”

6 AM     Barns Open

6 AM-12 AM     Admission Applies

9 AM-10 PM     4-H & FFA Indoor Exhibits Open

8:30 AM     RING 2 ~ 4-H Market Lamb Show followed by 4-H Market Lamb Showmanship followed by 4-H and FFA Feeder Lambs            (shown together)

8:30 AM     RING 1 ~ FFA Market Lamb Showmanship followed by FFA Market Lamb Show followed by FFA Market Lamb Show

9 AM     RING 4 ~ Beef Cattle Show FFA followed by 4-H

2:30 PM     RING 3 ~ Meat Goat Show (at completion of sheep show)

6 PM RING 1 ~ Champion Drive

SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION HOG

SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION LAMB

SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION MEAT GOAT

SELECTION OF GRAND CHAMPION STEER

5 PM-10 PM Commercial Building Open

11 PM Barn Closes

May 15 – Friday  “FARM DAY”

6 AM Barns Open

6 AM-12 AM Admission Applies

4 PM Livestock Judging Contest

5:30 PM Large Animal Round Robin

5 PM-11 PM 4-H & FFA Indoor Exhibits Open

5 PM-11 PM Commercial Building Open

12 AM Barn Closes

May 16– Saturday  “AUCTION DAY”

6 AM Barns Open

6 AM-12 AM Admission Applies

9:30 AM Jr Livestock Market Auction

10 AM-2 PM Ag Mechanics Silent Auction

10 AM-11 PM 4-H & FFA Indoor Exhibits Open

2 PM-11 PM Commercial Building Open

10 PM Barn Closes

May 17 – Sunday  “FIESTA DAY”

6 AM-10 AM TACK & LIVESTOCK LOAD OUT

2 PM-11 PM General Admission

2 PM-9 PM Commercial Building Open

MAY 18 – Monday

3 PM-5:30 PM RELEASE OF ALL INDOOR ENTRIES

 Entries may be picked up by 4-H Leaders & FFA Advisors ONLY

Not responsible for entries left after 5:30 PM

May 22 – Friday

6 PM EXHIBITORS AWARDS BANQUET

Expo Bldg. 4-H & FFA uniforms mandatory for ALL exhibitors