Thursday, June 15

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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

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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

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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

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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

TimeActivityLocation
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

TimeActivityLocation
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

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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

TimeActivityLocation
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 4-H static exhibit hall open 4-H/FFA Building

Wednesday, August 30

TimeActivityLocation
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 4-H static exhibit hall open 4-H/FFA Building

Thursday, August 31

TimeActivityLocation
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 4-H static exhibit hall open 4-H/FFA Building

Friday, September 1

TimeActivityLocation
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

TimeActivityLocation
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

TimeActivityLocation
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

TimeActivityLocation
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

TimeActivityLocation
8:00 a.m. - Noon 4-H static exhibit release 4-H/FFA Building