Wabash County 4-H

WABASH COUNTY 4-H INFORMATION

2026 Wabash County 4-H Handbook: (Coming Soon)

2026 "Important Dates"

2026 Wabash County 4-H Fair Dates: July 7 - July 17

• March 7: Beef ID Day
• April 11: 10-Year Members Bios Due / Goat & Sheep ID Day / Swine Truckload Purchase Pick-up
• May 1: 4-H Camp Registration Due
• May 2: Beef, Goat, and Sheep ID Day and Rate of Gain Weigh-In Day
• May 15: Animal ID Deadline in 4Honline / Lease Forms Due & County Bred and Born Forms Due to the Extension Office
• June 9: Mini 4-H Day Camp

2026 Wabash County 4-H Prefair and Fair Schedule

Tuesday, June 16:

• Fair Entry for the Wabash County 4-H Fair: ALL projects / exhibits should be entered in Fair Entry
• Creative Writing Projects due to the Extension Office
• Livestock IQLC / YQCA certification should be submitted to Extension Office
• Additional swine pens must be requested in Fair Entry and payment must be submitted to Extension Office

Saturday, June 27: 8:00 AM - FAIR Set-Up

• Workday / FAIR Set-Up — 8:00 am — All 4-H Members & Families
• Following Fair Set-Up: Sign up for Tent Spaces at the Swine Barn Office

Monday, July 6: (Theme: Dress to Impress Day)

• Consumer Clothing & Fashion Revue Judging — 5:00 p.m. — Northfield HS
• Public Fashion Revue — 7:30 p.m. — Northfield HS
• Follows Public Fashion Revue:
  • 10-Year Member Recognition — Northfield HS
  • 2025 Achievement Awards — Northfield HS
  • Class of 2027 Senior Recognition — Northfield HS

July 7-17: Wabash County 4-H Fair & Livestock Shows

Tuesday, July 7: (Theme: 4-H Green Day)

• Non-Livestock 4-H Project Judging Day — 8:30 a.m. — Fairgrounds
• Mini 4-H Projects Enter — 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. — Bob Elrod Building

Thursday, July 9:

• Adult Open Show Exhibits Enter — 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon — Bob Elrod Building

Friday, July 10: (Theme: Dog Days of Summer)

• Floriculture / Garden / Aquatic Science — 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. — Bob Elrod Building
• Crops Judging — 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. — Bob Elrod Building
• Obedience & Agility Dog Show — 9:00 a.m. — Show Arena
• Unload Livestock Equipment & Tents — 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 11: (Theme: Crazy Animal Shirt Day)

• Swine Enter — 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. — Fairgrounds
• Horse & Pony Enter — 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Fairgrounds
• Beef, Dairy Beef Enter — 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon — Fairgrounds
• Feeder Calves, Dairy Calves & Yearlings
• (Dairy Cows may enter day of show)
• Sheep Enter — 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. — Fairgrounds
• Goats Enter — 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. — Fairgrounds

Sunday, July 12: (Theme: NEON / Family Day at the Fairgrounds)

• 4-H Pancake Breakfast — 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. — Show Arena
• Gathering with Speaker — 8:00 a.m. — Show Arena
• Horse & Pony Mini Showmanship — 10:00 a.m. — Horse & Pony Arena
• Horse & Pony Show — Immediately following Horse & Pony Mini Showmanship
• 4-H 5K Run/Walk — 8:00 p.m. — Fairgrounds

Monday, July 13: (Theme: Red, White, & Blue Day)

• Livestock Clinic — 8:00 a.m. — Show Arena
• Horse & Pony Show Day 2 — 9:30 a.m. — Horse & Pony Arena
• Meat Goat Mini Showmanship — 3:00 p.m. — Show Arena
• Meat Goat Show — Immediately following Meat Goat Mini Showmanship
• Immediately following the Horse & Pony Show, all horses will be dismissed from the fairgrounds.

Tuesday, July 14: (Theme: Holidays at the 4-H Fair)

• Beef Mini Showmanship — 8:00 a.m. — Show Arena
• Beef Show — Immediately following Beef Mini Showmanship
• Dairy Mini Showmanship — 3:00 p.m. — Show Arena
• Dairy Show — Immediately following Dairy Mini Showmanship
• Sheep Mini Showmanship — 4:30 p.m. — Show Arena
• Sheep Show — Immediately following Sheep Mini Showmanship
• Rabbit & Poultry Enter — 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. — Multi-Purpose Barn

Wednesday, July 15: (Theme: Hawaiian Day)

• Mini Swine Showmanship — 8:00 a.m. — Show Arena
• Swine Show — Immediately following Mini Swine Showmanship
• Poultry Egg Entry — 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. — Multi-Purpose Barn
• Poultry Mini Showmanship — 3:00 p.m. — Multi-Purpose Barn
• Poultry Show — Immediately following Mini Poultry Showmanship
• The Kole Kup — 8:00 p.m. — Horse & Pony Arena
• State Fair Livestock Release — 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. — Show Arena (west end)
• (swine, beef, and sheep only pending completion of livestock show)

Thursday, July 16: (Theme: Throwback Thursday)

• Dairy/Pygmy Mini Showmanship — 8:00 a.m. — Show Arena
• Dairy Goat Show — Immediately following Mini Dairy/Pygmy Showmanship
• Pygmy Goat Show — Immediately following Dairy Goat Show
• Rabbit Ambassador — 12:00 noon — Multi-Purpose Barn
• Rabbit Mini Showmanship — 1:00 p.m. — Multi-Purpose Barn
• Rabbit Show — Immediately following Rabbit Mini Showmanship
• Round Robin Showmanship — 6:00 p.m. — Horse/Show Arena
• Livestock Release — 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. — Show Arena (west end)

Friday, July 17: (Theme: Pajama Day)

• Non- Livestock Champion Pictures — 9:00 a.m. — Show Arena
• Parade of Champions* — 10:30 a.m. — Show Arena
• *Check-in at the barn office — 10:00 a.m.
• 4-H Auction — 1:00 p.m. — Online & Show Arena
• Non-Livestock Project Release — 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. *Only Time* — Bob Elrod Building

Saturday, July 18:

• Fair Clean-Up — 9:00 a.m. — All 4-H Members & Volunteers
• Pizza Party after Fair Clean-Up

2026 Indiana State Fair: August 7 - August 23