Competitions & Livestock
2026 Competition Schedule
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
12 noon – 5pm Dairy Cattle accepted (check-in)
1 pm - 3 pm Youth Poultry accepted (check-in)
4 pm Youth Poultry Show
6 pm Junior Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
4 pm Open and Junior Dairy Cattle Shows
8 pm Dairy Cattle released
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
9 am – 12 noon Dairy Goat accepted (check-in)
2 pm Youth Dairy Goat Show
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
2 pm Open Dairy Goat Show
8 pm Dairy Goats released
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
9am – 12 Boer Goats accepted (check-in)
2 pm Open Boer Goat Show #1
Open Boer Goat Show #2 (30 minutes after completion of Show #1)
8 pm Boer Goats released
6 pm Junior Poultry Judging Contest
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
11am – 2pm Youth Market Lambs & Youth Meat Goats accepted (check-in)
4 pm Youth Market Lamb Show
Youth Goat Show (30 minutes after completion of Youth Market lamb Show)
8 pm Youth Market Lambs & Youth Meat Goats released
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
all day Barn closed for cleaning & set-up
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
12 noon – 5 pm Beef Cattle accepted (check-in)
6 pm Youth Livestock Judging Contest (beef cattle, meat goats, market lambs)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
3:30 pm Open Beef Cattle Show
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
10 am-11am Junior Beef Cattle and Youth Dairy Steers accepted (check-in)
1 pm Junior Beef Cattle Show
8 pm Beef Cattle released
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
3 pm Youth Dairy Steer Show
8 pm Dairy Steers released
Livestock Competitions
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Exhibits
General Exhibits
Egg Show
Department F
Wine Producers Competition
Department G · Ages 21+
Beer Competition
Department GG · Ages 21+
Horticulture
Department H
Field Crops
Department HH
Canned and Dried Foods
Department II
Baked Foods and Candies
Department J
Pie Baking Contest
Department JJ
Apparel and Home Décor Sewing
Department K
Art
Department L
Photography
Department LA
Flowers
Department M
Herbs
Department MH
Second Cut Flower Show
Department MM
Extension Master Gardener
Department MN
Needlecraft
Department N
Hobbies and Crafts
Department O
Very Special Arts
Department P
Youth Exhibits
Needlecraft — Youth
Department QN
Apparel and Home Décor Sewing — Youth
Department QK
Art — Youth
Department QL
Photography — Youth
Department QLA
Baked Foods and Candies — Youth
Department QJ
Canned Foods — Youth
Department QII
Hobby Crafts — Youth
Department QO
Horticulture — Youth
Department QH
Participation Training Class
Department QQ · Ages 5–8 · Participation only
Creative Expression
Department QCE
School And Community Exhibits
Education / School Exhibits
Department R
Education / School FFA Exhibits
Department RF
Education / School CTE Exhibits
Department RCT
Farm Booths
Department S
Scouts (Boy and Girl)
Department T
Decorated Hay Bale Contest
Department U
Special Entry And Performances
Special Entry — Happy Birthday, America!
Department 250
Cheerleader Performances
Performance opportunity · No judging