The Marion County 4-H program is proud to announce its upcoming schedule of shows and exhibitions, showcasing the hard work and dedication of local youth. These events offer the community a chance to support young exhibitors and celebrate the values of responsibility, animal care, career and personal development, and agricultural education.
The 2025 4-H show schedule is as follows:
- Saturday, July 19
- 4-H General Projects Show – 9 a.m.
- Thursday, July 24
- Fairgrounds Clean-up – 9 a.m.
- Friday, July 25
- 4-H Livestock Meeting and Weight-In – 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, July 26
- 4-H Swine Show – 8 a.m.
- 4-H Dairy Show – 10 a.m.
- 4-H Beef Show – 10:30 a.m
- 4-H Sheep Show – 5 p.m.
- 4-H Goat Show – 6:30 p.m
- Wednesday, July 30
- Youth Livestock Auction – 6 p.m.
- TBD
- 4-H Shooting Sports Shotgun Exhibition Match
- 4-H Shooting Sports Air Pistol Exhibition Match
- Friday, August 8
- Illinois State Fair Exhibitions – Clinton County General Projects Delegates
**Livestock shows start times vary based on the length of the preceding show**
These events highlight the talents and achievements of Marion County’s 4-H youth and provide a platform for them to demonstrate their skills in animal husbandry and showmanship. The public is encouraged to attend and support these young leaders in agriculture.
For more information, contact the Marion County Extension Office at 618-548-1446 or visit the University of Illinois Extension website at https://extension.illinois.edu/bcjmw/.
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.