Sunday, June 15, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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11:59 p.m. CT | 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 |
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 p.m. CT | All 4-H livestock and in-person contest entries 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 21, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H beef, sheep, swine, goat, rabbits and poultry begin arrival |
Friday, August 22, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall opens | 4-H/FFA Building |
8:00 a.m. - 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 - 7:00 p.m. | Sheep check-in | Sheep Barn |
7:00 p.m. | Sheep in place | Sheep Barn |
8:00 p.m. | Beef and Poultry in place |
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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7:00 a.m. | 4-H Dog check-in | Heartland Event Center |
8:00 a.m. | 4-H Dog Show-Agility | East of Big Red Barn |
8:00 - 9:30 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 |
30 minutes following conclusion of Beef Showmanship | Breeding Beef Show | 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 |
8:30 a.m. | 4-H Dog Show-Rally, Skillathon, followed by Obedience, Showmanship | Heartland Event Center |
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 |
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
9:30 a.m | Swine in place | Aurora Cooperative Pavilion |
10:00 a.m. | Poultry Show | Sheep Barn |
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 |
10:30 a.m. | Rabbits in place | Sheep Barn |
11:00 a.m. - Noon | Fashion Show #2 | Raising Nebraska |
11:00 a.m | Goats in place | Sheep Barn |
Noon - 12:30 p.m. | Fashion Show #3 check-in | Raising Nebraska |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Fashion Show #3 | Raising Nebraska |
2:00 p.m. | Swine Showmanship | Aurora Cooperative Pavilion |
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Culinary Challenge Group A Check-in | Raising Nebraska |
4:00 p.m. | Goat Showmanship | Five Points Bank Arena |
4:00 p.m. | Breeding Gilt Show | Aurora Cooperative Pavilion |
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. | Culinary Challenge Group A | Raising Nebraska |
4:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Robotics Showcase Check-in | Raising Nebraska |
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Robotics Showcase | Raising Nebraska |
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Breeding Beef, Poultry and Breeding Swine begin release | |
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Culinary Challenge Group B Check-in | Raising Nebraska |
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Culinary Challenge Group B | Raising Nebraska |
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 a.m. | Nebraska Fed Steer Challenge, Feeder Calf & Market Beef Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
8:00 a.m. | Market Swine Show | Aurora Cooperative Pavilion |
8:30 a.m. | Rabbit Showmanship Show | Sheep Barn |
8:30 a.m. | Market Lamb Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
8:30 a.m. | Breeding Goat & Market Goat Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall opens | 4-H/FFA Building |
10:00 a.m. | Rabbit Show | Sheep Barn |
11:00 a.m. | Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Rabbits, and Poultry Begin Release | |
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. | Identification Contest Check-in | Raising Nebraska |
12:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Weed & Grass Identification Contest | Raising Nebraska |
12:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Horticulture Identification Contest | Raising Nebraska |
12:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Tree Identification Contest | Raising Nebraska |
12:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Insect Identification Contest | Raising Nebraska |
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Identification Contest Educational Program | Raising Nebraska |
4:00 p.m. | Final Drive | Five Points Bank Arena |
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Identification Contest Awards Ceremony | Raising Nebraska |
Mid-Afternoon | Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Awards Ceremony | 5 Points Bank Arena |
8:00 p.m. | All animals must be out of the barns |
Monday, August 25, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Buiding |
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
Friday, August 29, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
Noon - 8:00 p.m. | Youth Regional Dairy Cattle begin arrival |
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. | 4-H/FFA Youth Dairy Judging Contest, Check-in | Five Points Bank Arena |
12:15 p.m - 12:30 p.m. | 4-H/FFA Youth Dairy Judging Contest, Orientation | Five Points Bank Arena |
12:30 p.m. | 4-H/FFA Youth Dairy Judging Contest | Five Points Bank Arena |
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 a.m. | Regional Youth Open Dairy Cattle Show | Five Points Bank Arena |
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Youth Regional Dairy Cattle begin release |
Monday, September 1, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit hall open | 4-H/FFA Building |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | 4-H static exhibit release | 4-H/FFA Building |
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Time | Activity | Location |
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8:00 a.m. - Noon | 4-H static exhibit release | 4-H/FFA Building |