OREGON, Ill. — The 2025 Ogle County 4-H Fair will be held in conjunction with the 172nd Ogle County Fair in Oregon, IL. The fair is open to the public from July 30 – August 3. Visit the 4-H Fair to see local 4-H club members in action with their animals and experience the wide array of displays and presentations they have created for showcase in the exhibit building.
4-H competitions and special events are set as follows:
Wednesday, July 30
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Beef, Dairy Cattle, Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Swine check-in
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Poultry Egg Class check-in
2:00 p.m. Cloverbud Judging, Party, & Graduation
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Open to Public
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 4-H Swine Weigh-in
5:00 p.m. 4-H Poultry Showmanship judging
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 4-H Beef Weigh-in
5:00 p.m. 4-H Bucket Calf Clinic
Thursday, July 31
7:30 a.m. 4-H Dairy Goat Milk Production Milk-Out
7:30 a.m. All 4-H Horses on Grounds
8:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Show
8:30 a.m. 4-H Horse Show
9:00 a.m. 4-H Swine Show
9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Open to Public
1:00 p.m. 4-H Dairy Show
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4-H Goat and Sheep Weigh-in
5:00 p.m. 4-H Sheep Show
4:00 p.m. 4-H Beef Show
5:00 p.m. State Fair Orientation at Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 4-H Bucket Calf Check-In
6:30 p.m. 4-H Bucket Calf Judging (Will judge between Steer & Heifer Show)
7:30 p.m. 4-H Dairy Goat Milk Production Contest Milk-Out
Friday, August 1
8:30 a.m. Llama/Alpaca check-in
9:00 a.m. 4-H Goat Show (Dairy, Meat, Pygmy, Pet, Showmanship, Novelty)
9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Open to Public
9:30 a.m. 4-H Llama/Alpaca Show
2:00 p.m. 4-H Poultry Show
Saturday, August 2
9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Open
3:00 p.m. Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction
7:00 p.m. Master Showmanship Contest
Sunday, August 3
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exhibit Building Open to Public
1:00 p.m. Exhibit Building and Animals Check-out (Families with last names K - Z)
3:00 p.m. Exhibit Building and Animals Check-out (Families with last names A - J)
5:00 p.m. Exhibit Building closed for project pick up.
The Ogle County Fairgrounds is located 2 miles west of Oregon, IL, off Rte. 64 on Limekiln Road. Daily admission to the fair is $10 for individuals 5 years old and up on Wednesday, July 30, through Sunday, August 3, and includes carnival rides. Discounted fair passes are available on the fair website at oglecountyfair.com.
4-H is the youth development program of University of Illinois Extension. If you are interested in learning more about 4-H or want to get involved, contact the Ogle County Extension office at 815-732-2191 or visit online at https://extension.illinois.edu/bdo/4-h-ogle-county.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.