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Thursday, June 15
Time | Activity | Location |
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11:59 PM CST |
All livestock (beef, swine, sheep, and goat) exhibitors must have completed all online nominations with payment through the official online database and have the DNA collector envelope with hair sample turned in the County Extension Office. |
Show Stock Manager |
Midnight |
All youth interested in exhibiting or participating in 4-H events at the Nebraska State Fair must be enrolled through 4-H Online. |
4-H Online |
Thursday, August 10
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 p.m. | All 4-H livestock and in-person contest entires due in ShoWorks. Families enter livestock, including beef, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits, poultry, fashion show, and contests. The ShoWorks site closes at 8:00 PM CT. No late entries are accepted. | ShoWorks |
Thursday, August 24
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H beef, sheep, swine, goat, rabbits and poultry begin arrival |
Friday, August 25
Time | Activity | Location |
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10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall opens | 4-H/FFA Building |
Noon - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H beef, sheep, swine, goat, rabbit and poultry arrival | |
4:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Poultry check-in | Sheep Barn |
4:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Beef check-in | Five Points Bank Arena-Outside |
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Sheep check-in | Sheep Barn |
8:00 p.m. | Beef, Sheep, and Poultry in place |
Saturday, August 26
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Swine check-in | Aurora Cooperative Pavilion |
8:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Rabbit check-in | Sheep Barn |
8:00 a.m. | Beef Showmanship | Five Points Bank Arena |
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
Fashion Show #1 check-in | Raising Nebraska |
8:30 a.m. | Sheep Showmanship, followed by Breeding Sheep Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
9:00 a.m. | Poultry Showmanship | Sheep Barn |
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Fashion Show #1 | Raising Nebraska |
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
Meat goat check-in | Sheep Barn |
10:00 a.m. | Poultry Show | Sheep Barn |
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Fashion Show #2 check-in | Raising Nebraska |
10:15 -10:45 a.m. |
Quilts of Valor presentation ceremony | Raising Nebraska |
11:00 a.m. - Noon |
Fashion Show #2 | Raising Nebraska |
10:00 a.m | Swine in place | Aurora Cooperative Pavilion |
10:30 a.m. | Rabbits in place | Sheep Barn |
11:00 a.m | Goats in place | Sheep Barn |
Noon - 12:30 p.m. |
Fashion Show #3 check-in | Raising Nebraska |
12:30 p.m. | Breeding Beef Show | Fives Points Bank Arena |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
Fashion Show #3 | Raising Nebraska |
2:00 p.m. | Swine Showmanship | Aurora Cooperative Pavilion |
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Tech Changemakers | Raising Nebraska |
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Weed & Grass Identification Contest | Raising Nebraska |
4:00 p.m. | Goat Showmanship | Five Points Bank Arena |
4:00 p.m. | Breeding Gilt Show | Aurora Cooperative Pavilion |
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Horticulture Identification Contest | Raising Nebraska |
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Breeding Beef, Poultry and Breeding Swine begin release | |
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
Tree Identification Contest | Raising Nebraska |
7:00 p.m. | 4-H Fitting Challenge (Goat followed by Beef) | Five Points Bank Arena |
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. |
Insect Identification Contest | Raising Nebraska |
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
Identification & Judging Contest Awards Ceremony | Raising Nebraska |
Sunday, August 27
Time | Activity | Location |
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All Day | 4-H Day at the Fair | Fairgrounds |
7:00 a.m. | Dog check-in | Heartland Event Center |
8:00 a.m. | Fed Steer Challenge, followed by Feeder Calf & Market Beef Show | Fives Points Bank Arena |
8:00 a.m. | Market Swine Show | Aurora Cooperative Pavilion |
8:00 a.m. | Rabbit Showmanship | Sheep Barn |
8:00 a.m. | Dog Show - Agility | East of Big Red Barn |
8:00 a.m. | Dog Show - Rally, followed by Obedience and Showmanship | Heartland Event Center |
8:00 a.m. | Dog Skillathon | Heartland Event Center |
8:30 a.m. | Market Lamb Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
8:30 a.m. | Breeding Goat Show, followed by Market Goat Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
10:00 a.m. | Rabbit Show | Sheep Barn |
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
CANCELED | Chicken BBQ preparation | Raising Nebraska |
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Culinary Challenge Group A check-in | Raising Nebraska |
10:30 a.m. - Noon | Culinary Challenge Group A | Raising Nebraska |
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Robotics Showcase check-in | Raising Nebraska |
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Robotics Showcase | Raising Nebraska |
CANCELED | Chicken BBQ presentations | Raising Nebraska |
1:00 p.m. | Beef, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, and poultry begin release | |
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
Culinary Challenge Group B check-in | Raising Nebraska |
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Culinary Challenge Group B | Raising Nebraska |
mid-afternoon | Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Awards presentation | Five Points Bank Arena |
4:00 p.m. | 4-H Final Drive | Five Points Bank Arena |
Monday, August 28
Time | Activity | Location |
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10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Buiding |
Tuesday, August 29
Time | Activity | Location |
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10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
Wednesday, August 30
Time | Activity | Location |
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10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
Thursday, August 31
Time | Activity | Location |
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10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
Friday, September 1
Time | Activity | Location |
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10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
Noon | Youth Regional Dairy Cattle begin arrival |
Saturday, September 2
Time | Activity | Location |
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7:00 a.m. | Youth Regional Dairy Cattle check-in | |
10:00 a.m. | Youth Regional Dairy Cattle in place | |
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
11:30 a.m. | 4-H/FFA Youth Dairy Judging Contest check-in | Five Points Bank Arena |
Noon | 4-H/FFA Youth Dairy Judging Contest | Five Points Bank Arena |
Sunday, September 3
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 a.m. | Youth Regional Dairy Cattle Show/Showmanship | Five Points Bank Arena |
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
6:00 p.m. | Youth Regional Dairy Cattle begin release |
Monday, September 4
Time | Activity | Location |
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10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit release | 4-H/FFA Building |
Tuesday, September 5
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 a.m. - Noon | 4-H static exhibit release | 4-H/FFA Building |