4-H Shows & County Fairs: Serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell Counties: Illinois Extension
2025 4-H Shows
County Specific Information
Fulton
- June 11, 2025
- Small Pet Show at 6 p.m. at U of I Extension, Lewistown
- June 21, 2025
- Sewing and Clothing Show at 10 a.m. at Cuba High School
- General Show at Cuba High School
- July 12, 2025
- 4-H Horse and Pony Show at Fulton County Fairgrounds, Lewistown
- July 21 - 26, 2025
- 4-H Dog Show
- Livestock Shows
- 4-H Food Stand
Exhibit details for Fulton 4-H members
Mason
- Monday, July 21
- General Projects, check-in starts at 8 a.m. 4-H projects stay in place until 3 p.m.
- Judging for ALL General project areas starts at 9 a.m.
- All livestock must be in place by Noon
- Cat Show at 4 p.m.
- Horse Show at 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 22
- Vet inspection 8 a.m.
- Poultry Show at 9 a.m.
- Dog Show at 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 23
- Swine Show at 8 a.m.
- Rabbit Show at 9:30 a.m.
- Goat Show followed by Sheep Show at 1 p.m.
- 4-H Master Showmanship at 3 p.m.
- Thursday, July 24
- Beef Show at 8 a.m.
Exhibit details for Mason 4-H members
Peoria
- Saturday, June 21, Gray Horse Farm
- Horse Show, 9 a.m. (4-Hers check in 8 a.m.)
- Wednesday, July 9 – Raber Packing Co., West Peoria
- 9:30 a.m. General projects – 9:30 a.m.
- 5 p.m. Cook Out Party, Projects released, Share the Fun
- Thursday, July 10, Stark County Fairgrounds, Wyoming
- 7:30 a.m. Livestock on the grounds
- 8:00 a.m. Livestock shows begin in main show ring - Goats - Sheep - Swine - Cattle; Master Showmanship follows each class of Challenge Showmanship
- 8:00 a.m. - Dog Show
- 6:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies, Barnyard Games
- Friday, July 11, Stark County Fairgrounds, Wyoming
- 7:00 a.m. Rabbits and Poultry on the grounds
- 8:00 a.m. Rabbit Show
- 9:00 a.m. Poultry Show
- Noon Cat Show
- Evening of Friday, July 11, Raber Packing Co.
- 5 - 7 p.m. Pork Chop Dinner
- 5:30 p.m. Fashion Review
- 6:45 p.m. Volunteer and Scholarship Recognition, Cloverbud Graduation
- 7:00 p.m. Livestock Auction
Exhibit details for Peoria 4-H members
Tazewell
- Thursday, July 17, 2025 —4:30 PM Clothing & Textiles Judging, Tazewell County Farm Bureau auditorium, Pekin
- Monday, July 21 , 2025—Creative Writing exhibits due to U of I Extension office for pre-judging review
- Saturday, July 26, 2025—8 AM Show Set Up—All exhibitors and families invited to help, Mineral Springs Park
- Monday, July 28, 2025
- 7-10 AM Swine, Poultry, Sheep and Rabbit check in
- 9 AM Horses check in
- 9 AM Exhibit interviews begin for ALL general exhibits (exhibitors assigned judging time at check-in for all depts.)
- 11 AM All General exhibits must be checked in
- Noon Horse Show begins, Livestock Review Building
- 5 PM Horse Grand Entry, Livestock Review Building
- General exhibit displays open to public (or once final interviews are concluded in each building)
- 6 PM Ice Cream Social in Veterans Memorial Arena
- 7 PM Grand Opening & Junior Fair Royalty Contest in Veterans Memorial Arena
- Tuesday, July 29, 2025
- 7-10:30 AM Beef & Goat check in; optional Dairy check in
- 8 AM Poultry Show, Poultry/Rabbit Barn
- Noon-3 PM Dairy check in
- 1:30 PM Goat Show in Livestock Review Building
- 4 PM Dog Show in Livestock Review Building
- 4 PM Rocket Launch, Baseball Field behind Livestock Review Building
- 6 PM Livestock Parade & General Awards Presentation (Trophies & State Fair), Livestock Review Building
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025
- 8 AM Swine Show in Livestock Review Building
- 9:30 AM Dairy Show in Livestock Review Building
- Cat Show in Veterans Memorial Arena
- 11 AM Beef Show in Livestock Review Building
- 1 PM Sheep Show in Livestock Review Building
- Master Showmanship Contest immediately following Sheep Show
- 2:30 PM Rabbit Show in Poultry/Rabbit Barn
- 5 PM State Fair Orientation in Veterans Memorial Arena
- 6 PM Youth Project Auction (with livestock released immediately following) in Livestock Review Bld.
- 7 PM General Projects Dismissed/ Show Clean Up—All exhibitors and families are asked to help