Nebraska State Fair 4-H

2025 Results

2026 Fair Schedule

 8:00 am, Aug 27

4‑H beef, sheep, swine, goat, rabbits and poultry begin arrival

Agriculture & Animals

 8:00 am, Aug 28

4‑H beef, sheep, swine, goat, rabbit and poultry arrival

Agriculture & Animals

 10:00 am, Aug 28
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall opens

Exhibits

 4:00 pm, Aug 28
 Five Points Bank Arena

Beef check-in

Agriculture & Animals

 5:00 pm, Aug 28
 Sheep Barn

Poultry check-in

Agriculture & Animals

 5:00 pm, Aug 28
 Sheep Barn

Sheep check-in

Agriculture & Animals

 7:00 pm, Aug 28
 Sheep Barn

Sheep in place

Agriculture & Animals

 8:00 pm, Aug 28

Beef and Poultry in place

Agriculture & Animals

 7:30 am, Aug 29
 Aurora Cooperative Pavilion

Swine check-in

Agriculture & Animals

 8:00 am, Aug 29
 Five Points Bank Arena

Beef Showmanship

Agriculture & Animals

 8:00 am, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Fashion Show #1 check-in

Exhibits

 8:00 am, Aug 29
 Sheep Barn

Rabbit check-in

Agriculture & Animals

 8:30 am, Aug 29
 Five Points Bank Arena

Sheep Showmanship, followed by Breeding Sheep Show

Agriculture & Animals

 9:00 am, Aug 29
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall open

Exhibits

 9:00 am, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Fashion Show #1

Exhibits

 9:00 am, Aug 29
 Sheep Barn

Meat goat check-in

Agriculture & Animals

 9:00 am, Aug 29
 Sheep Barn

Poultry Showmanship

Agriculture & Animals

 9:30 am, Aug 29
 Aurora Cooperative Pavilion

Swine in place

Agriculture & Animals

 10:00 am, Aug 29
 Five Points Bank Arena

Breeding Beef Show

Agriculture & Animals

30 minutes following conclusion of Beef Showmanship

 10:00 am, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Fashion Show #2 check-in

Exhibits

 10:00 am, Aug 29
 Sheep Barn

Poultry Show

Agriculture & Animals

 10:30 am, Aug 29
 Sheep Barn

Rabbits in place

Agriculture & Animals

 11:00 am, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Fashion Show #2

Exhibits

 11:00 am, Aug 29
 Sheep Barn

Goats in place

Agriculture & Animals

 12:00 pm, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Fashion Show #3 check-in

Exhibits

 1:00 pm, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Fashion Show #3

Exhibits

 2:00 pm, Aug 29
 Aurora Cooperative Pavilion

Swine Showmanship

General

 4:00 pm, Aug 29
 Aurora Cooperative Pavilion

Breeding Gilt Show

Agriculture & Animals

 4:00 pm, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Culinary Challenge Group A Check-in

Contest

 4:00 pm, Aug 29
 Five Points Bank Arena

Goat Showmanship

Agriculture & Animals

 4:30 pm, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Culinary Challenge Group A

Contest

 4:30 pm, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Robotics Showcase Check-in

Exhibits

 5:00 pm, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Robotics Showcase

General

 5:00 pm, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Tech Changemakers

General

 6:00 pm, Aug 29

Breeding Beef, Poultry and Breeding Swine begin release

Agriculture & Animals

 6:00 pm, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Culinary Challenge Group B Check-in

Contest

 6:30 pm, Aug 29
 Raising Nebraska Building

Culinary Challenge Group B

Contest

 8:00 am, Aug 30
 Five Points Bank Arena

Feeder Calf & Market Beef Show

Agriculture & Animals

 8:00 am, Aug 30
 Aurora Cooperative Pavilion

Market Swine Show

Agriculture & Animals

 8:30 am, Aug 30
 Five Points Bank Arena

Breeding Goat & Market Goat Show

Agriculture & Animals

 8:30 am, Aug 30
 Five Points Bank Arena

Market Lamb Show

Agriculture & Animals

 8:30 am, Aug 30
 Sheep Barn

Rabbit Showmanship Show

Agriculture & Animals

 9:00 am, Aug 30
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall opens

Exhibits

 10:00 am, Aug 30
 Sheep Barn

Rabbit Show

Agriculture & Animals

 12:00 pm, Aug 30
 Raising Nebraska Building

Identification Contest Check-in

Contest

 12:30 pm, Aug 30
 Raising Nebraska Building

Horticulture Identification Contest

Contest

 12:30 pm, Aug 30
 Raising Nebraska Building

Insect Identification Contest

Contest

 12:30 pm, Aug 30
 Raising Nebraska Building

Tree Identification Contest

Contest

 12:30 pm, Aug 30
 Raising Nebraska Building

Weed & Grass Identification Contest

Contest

 1:00 pm, Aug 30
 Pump and Pantry Pit (north of Horse Barns)

4‑H Day at the Nebraska State Fair Celebration

General

 1:00 pm, Aug 30

Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Rabbits, and Poultry Begin Release

Agriculture & Animals

 2:30 pm, Aug 30
 Pump and Pantry Pit (north of Horse Barns)

4‑H Volunteer Recognition Celebration

General

 3:30 pm, Aug 30
 Raising Nebraska Building

Identification Contest Educational Program

Contest

 4:00 pm, Aug 30
 Five Points Bank Arena

Final Drive

Agriculture & Animals

 4:30 pm, Aug 30
 Raising Nebraska Building

Identification Contest Awards Ceremony

Contest

 7:00 pm, Aug 30

All animals must be out of the barns

Agriculture & Animals

 10:00 am, Aug 31
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall open

Exhibits

 9:00 am, Sep 01
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall open

Exhibits

 9:00 am, Sep 02
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall open

Exhibits

 8:00 pm, Sep 03
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall open

Exhibits

 9:00 am, Sep 04
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall open

Exhibits

 12:00 pm, Sep 04

Youth Regional Dairy Cattle begin arrival

Agriculture & Animals

 9:00 am, Sep 05
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall open

Exhibits

 12:00 pm, Sep 05
 Five Points Bank Arena

4‑H/FFA Youth Dairy Judging Contest, Check-in

Agriculture & Animals

 12:15 pm, Sep 05
 Five Points Bank Arena

4‑H/FFA Youth Dairy Judging Contest, Orientation

Agriculture & Animals

 12:30 pm, Sep 05
 Five Points Bank Arena

4‑H/FFA Youth Dairy Judging Contest

Agriculture & Animals

 9:00 am, Sep 06
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall open

Exhibits

 9:00 am, Sep 06

Dog Show

Agriculture & Animals

 9:00 am, Sep 06
 Five Points Bank Arena

Regional Youth Open Dairy Cattle Show

Agriculture & Animals

 8:00 pm, Sep 06

Youth Regional Dairy Cattle begin release

Agriculture & Animals

 9:00 am, Sep 07
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit hall open

Exhibits

 9:00 am, Sep 07
 4-H/FFA Building

Quilts of Valor Display

Exhibits

 10:30 am, Sep 07
 Heartland Event Center

4‑H Quilts of Valor Presentation/Salute to Service

Exhibits

 6:00 pm, Sep 07
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit release

Exhibits

 8:00 am, Sep 08
 4-H/FFA Building

4‑H static exhibit release

Exhibits

2026 State Fair