Shows & Fairs: 4-H
Practice skills, demonstrate what you've learned, and have fun with 4-H shows.
Interested in joining 4-H in our counties? Find more information
All-County Events and Certifications:
- Public Presentations Contest 2024
- Dog Show 2024
- Quality Assurance and Ethics Certification (QAEC): This is for first-time youth showing horses, rabbits, poultry, dogs, and cats. The remaining species are all covered in the YQCA program. The QAEC training can now be accessed in the Clover Academy section of the ZSuite Enrollment System. ZSuite can be accessed at 4h.zsuite.org/. Families can access directions for completing the course at go.illinois.edu/TakeQAEC. Deadline: May 1 of first show year.
- Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA): Members enrolled in dairy and beef cattle, swine, sheep, and goats must take this certification annually. Learn more here. Deadline: May 1 of each show year.
- 2024 DuPage 4-H Fairbook
- 2023 DuPage 4-H Fairbook
- DuPage 4-H Fair Entry - deadline June 15
- General DuPage County Fair website
- 2024 Kane 4-H Fairbook
- 2023 Kane 4-H Fairbook
- Kane 4-H Fair Entry - deadline June 15
- General Kane County Fair website
- Kane 4-H show forms:
- Kane Garment Description form (pdf)
- Kane Livestock Affidavit (pdf)
- Kane Pen & Stall request (fillable Word doc | pdf)
- Kane Poultry Cage request form (fillable Word doc | pdf)
- Kane Swine Nomination form (fillable Word doc | pdf)
- 2024 Kendall 4-H Fairbook
- Kendall 4-H Fair Entry
- General Project Deadline: June 25
- Livestock Deadline: July 1
- Animal and livestock forms:
- General Kendall County Fair website
Additional Helpful Links for all Counties:
- 4-H Conference Judging Tutorial
- 4-H forms for livestock records, leasing and ownership - scroll to bottom
- 4-H exhibit rules and scoresheets by projects - scroll to find specific project categories
- 4-H project guide and general project information
- 4-H at Illinois State Fair
- General Illinois State Fair website
- Interest Form for Judges