4-H Shows

Show Dates by County

Details of show schedules, dates, length of time project must remain on site, and times are published in the Show Guide.

FORD COUNTY
Monday, June 26-Saturday, July 1
Ford County Fairgrounds

VERMILION COUNTY
Monday, July 8-Friday, July 14
Georgetown Fairgrounds

IROQUOIS COUNTY
Monday, July 17-Sunday, July 23
Iroquois County Fairgrounds

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
General Projects: Tuesday, July 18 & Wednesday, July 19
Horse Show: Friday, July 21 at 9 a.m.
Livestock: Thursday, July 27
Champaign County Fairgrounds

Combined County Shows
Dog Show (Champaign, Piatt and Dewitt County): Saturday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m., Dog Training Club of Champaign-Urbana
Clothing and Textile Show (Champaign and Ford County): Wednesday, June 21 at 9 a.m., Champaign County Extension Office
Public Presentation (Unitwide): Saturday, March 25 at 10 a.m., Macon County Extension Office

Important Resources

Pictures of Awards Ribbons with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place written on them
Show Book 2023
This is your reference for everything about county 4-H shows - schedules, 4-H exhibit requirements, livestock information, and other important info
A picture of a girl presenting her cow at a show
Take YQCA Online
Showing Beef, Dairy, Goats, Sheep, or Swine? You must take this each year by June 1
White outlines of a horse, dog, rabbit, chicken and cat in front of pictures of Awards Ribbons with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place written on them
QAEC is due by June 1
Take this class ONCE to show Cats, Dogs, Horse, Poultry, Rabbit, and Small Pets. Deadline is June 1.

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2023 – Livestock Birth, Ownership and Tattoo Dates for Illinois State Fair Junior Show

For complete Rules, Regulations, and nomination forms for Premiere Shows, please refer to the information from Dan Jennings.

 

STEERS:

  • Calved on or after January 1, 2022
  • Owned & personally cared for by exhibitor since – February 1, 2023
  • Weighed, Tattooed & Tagged –
    • On or between the last Saturday in January (January 28, 2023) and February 28, 2023.
    • In addition to tattooing, steers that will be going to state fair are to be tagged with the electronic ID tags. Information forthcoming from Dan Jennings regarding obtaining the tags. Each tag should be recorded to the nomination sheet. All paperwork should be sent to Dan Jennings.

BARROWS: Regular Barrows

  • Farrowed on or after January 1, 2023 and must be the property of the exhibitor by June 1, 2022.
  • No weighing and tattooing required but must submit ear notches when making entry for ISF

BARROWS: Premiere Barrows (carcass class)

  • Farrowed on or after February 10, 2023 and must have been the property of the exhibitor by June 1, 2023
  • Weighed and Tattooed with Box A tattoo from February 10 to April 15, 2022
  • Tattooed within 35 days of birth and not weigh more than 1.0 lbs/day of age
  • Junior exhibitors can purchase pre-nominated barrows