SHELBY COUNTY 4-H & JUNIOR FAIR-2026

TIMES AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Cook Shack will be open daily 10 am - 8 pm
FRIDAY, JULY 17th

Time

Event

5:30 pm 
Check-In for Lawn Mower & Tractor Driving Contest (West side of Swine Barn)
5:45 pm Walk-thru course
6:00 pm Lawn Mower & Tractor Driving Contest

 

 

SATURDAY, JULY 18th

Time

Event

 8:00 - 9:00 am 
4-H Foods and Photography-check-in at 4-H Center
9:00 am 4-H Judging 4-H Cooking 101, 201, 301, 401, & Photography 1, 2, 3 at 4-H Center
8 am - 12 pm All 4-H Center projects may be checked in at 4-H Center
10:00 am Food Preservation, Global Gourmet, Kitchen Boss, Science Fun w/Dairy, Science Fun w/Kitchen Chemistry, What's on Your Plate, Foods Innovation
11:00 am 4H Floriculture-Centerpiece Display Live Activity

1:00 pm

4-H Visual Arts - Fiber, Glass, Plastic, Heritage Arts, Nature at 4-H Center

1:30 pm

 4-H Visual Arts - Creating w/Building Bricks, Visual Arts-Metal, Plastic, 3-Dimensional Mixed Media at 4-H Center
2:00 pm 4-H Visual Arts - Leather, 3-Dimensional Mixed Meidia Diorama at 4-H Center
2:30 pm Visual Arts-Open Form & Emerging Techniques, Visual Arts-Wood
4:00 pm 4-H & Junior Horse & Pony Show at the Horse Arena

 

 


SUNDAY, JULY 19th

Time

Event

 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Pultry Blood Testing
4:00 - 6:00 pm
 Weigh-in available for 4-H & Junior Fair Rabbit Market Pen
4:00 - 6:00 pm
 Weigh-in available for 4-H & Junior Fair Poultry Market Pen
4:00 - 7:00 pm 4_H CENTER CHECk IN for all project judging (except 4-H Food, 4-H Photography & various 4-H Visual Arts judged on Saturday)
4:00 - 7:00 pm
 PRODUCE BUILDING PROJECTS CHECK IN (Refer to individual projects for extact times/dates)
3:30 pm Weigh-in of 4-H & Junior Market Lambs
3:30 pm Sheep must be in place
3:30 pm
 Health Papers checkin in each livestock barn
4:00 pm
 ALL LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS MUST BE IN PLACE
5:00 pm
 4-H & Junior Fair Sheep at the Show Arena
5:30 pm
 Market Animal Weigh-in (steers, x-bred heifers, market heifers, dairy steers)

MONDAY, JULY 20TH

Time

Event

7:30 am

Weigh-in of 4-H & Junior Fair Swine at the Swine Barn

8:00 am

4-H & Junior Fair Goats Judging at the Show Arena
9:00 am
 Aerospace, Natural Resources, Shooting Sports, Woodworking judging at the Produce Bldg
9:00 am
 All Livestock Exhibitors participating in the Livestock auction must be signed up (Excluding dairy, poultry, & rabbits which should be signed up 1/2 hour after their show is completed)
9:30 am
 Beekeeping, Entomology, Sportfishing at the Produce Bldg
9:30 am
 Junior Fair Foods, Junior Fair Clothing, Junior Fair Photography judging at the 4-H Center
9:45 am
 Outdoor Adventures judging at the Produce Bldg
10:00 am
 Animal/Veterinary Science, Tractor, Wildlife judging at the Produce Bldg
10:00 am
 Junior Fair Visual Arts & Crafts judging at the 4-H Center
10:30 am
 Electricity, Geology judging at the Produce Bldg
11:00 am
 Forestry, Small Engines, Welding judging at the Produce Bldg
12:30 pm
 Rocket Launch or/at the conclusion of rocket judging North of the Cood Shack
1:00 pm
 4-H & Junior Fair Poultry judging at the Gillett Pavilion

2:00 pm

4-H & Junior Fair Dairy, Dairy Beef at the Show Arena
3:00 pm
 Pictures will be taken of the day's winners with trophies and ribbons

4:30 pm

Goat and Sheep Costume Pageant at the Show Arena

5:00 @7:30 pm

Kids Night in the Show Arena. Participate with a donation of a canned good or $1 per kid. 6pm will be the Cutest Little Farmer Contest for ages 0-3. Candy in the Straw for ages 0-3 will immediately follow. After the Candy in the Straw, there will be a Pedal Pull for ages 4-7 with a 1at, 2nd, 3rd trophies awarded for farthest pull per age group. *Grand Prize: all contestants of the pedal pull will be entered into a drawing for a Pedal Tractor donated by the Shelby County Farm Bureau Young Farmers.

 

TUESDAY, JULY 21ST

Time

Event

7:30-8:30 am

Check in and set-up Horticulture (Vegetables), Floriculture, Houseplants, Educational Displays, Crops, Plants, & Soils. Includes all 4-H & Junior Fair projects. 4-H'ers must be present for 4-H project judging.

8:00 am

Judging of 4-H and Junior Fair Swine (Show Arena)

9:00 am

4-H & Junior Fair Horticulture, 4-H & Junior Fair Floriculture (Produce Bldg)

10:00 am

4-H Agronomy/Crops, 4-H Plants & Soil judging (Produce Bldg)

11:00 am

Junior Fair Agronomy/Crops judging (Produce Bldg)

1:00 pm

4-H Interior Design, Visual Arts (VA) Chalk, Carbon, Pigment (all types), Clay, Food Decoratiing judging (4-H Center)
1:30 pm VA Cmputer Generated Art judging (4-H Center)
2:30-2:50 pm
 Dog Care check-in at Show Arena

3:00 pm

4-H Dog Care judging at Show Arena

3:00 pm

Junior Fair Visual Arts judging at the 4-H Center

3:00 pm

Pictures will be taken of the day's winners with trophies and ribbons (outside fair office)
3:30 pm 4-H & Junior Fair Dog Obedience judging at the Show Arena

6:30 pm

Junior Master & Master Showmanship judging at the Show Arena
7-8:30 pm Paddi's Air Filled. She will be twisting balloons for kids at the 4-H display in the exhibit hall.

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND

Time

Event

8:00 am

Junior Fair Beef judging (Show Arena)

8:00 am

4-H & Junior Fair judging (Gillett Pavilion)

9::00 am

Judging 4-H Cats (Produce Bldg)

9:00 am

4-H & Junior Fair Collectibles, Career Development, Exploratory, Intercultural, Leadership, Ready4Life, Robotics, Theatre Arts, Weather judging (4-H Center)

9:30 am

Judging Small Caged Animals/Small Pets (Produce Bldg)

9:30 am

Creative Writing judging (4-H Center)

10:00 am

Computer Science, Health judging (4-H Center)

10:30 am

Consumer Education, Drones, Esports, Family Heritage judging (4-H Center)

11:00 am

Babysitting, Civic Engagement judging (4-H Center)

1:00 pm

Communications, Maker, Service Learning, Video/Filmaking, Clothing & Textiles judging (4-H Center)

1:00 pm

Chit Chat with a Cloverbud (4-H Center)

2:00 pm

Shopping in Style, Journallist judging (4-H Center)

3:00 pm

Pictures will be taken of the day's winners with trophies and ribbons (outside fair office)

5:30 pm

Awarding of College Scholarships (Show Arena)

6:00 pm

Youth Livestock/Misc Auction (Show Arena)

8:00 -9:00 pm

Projects released from 4-H Center and Produce Bldg. All livestock is released 30 minutes after the auction is complete (The release time will be announced)

Thursday, July 23rd

7:00 am will be Fairgrounds clean-up

Saturday, July 25rd

9:00 am will be a Llama/Alpaca Show

 

COOK SHACK OPEN EACH DAY 10am to 8 pm

Shelby County HCE Cook Shack Menu

Every Day 10 am - 5 pm
Hot dogs, hamburger, cheeseburger, pork burger, nacho cheese chips, baked beans, chips, pie, cookies, brownies, tea, water, lemonade
Monday, July 20th
 10 am - 5 pm special is Taco Boats
Monday, July 20th
 5 pm-8 pm special is pulled pork, hot dogs, chips & drink
Tuesday, July 21st
 10 am - 5 pm special is pulled port
Tuesday, July 21st
 5 pm - 8 pm special is bacon chops, barnyard burger, hot dog meal, chips & drink
Wednesday, July 22nd
 10 am - 5 pm special is chicken & noodles
Wednesday, July 22nd
 5 pm - 8 pm special pork burger, bacon chops, chips, and drink


Events subject to change.

For any additional information please contact 217-774-9546 | Cook Shack please contact Sherry at 217-460-2083