Adams County 4-H and Events Calendar

Jan 1            Extension Office Closed – New Year’s Day observed

Jan 3            Clover Kid Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Jan 4            Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Jan 4            Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM 

Jan 5             4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Jan 5-10       Shooting Sports Classes start for BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, 22 Rifle, 22 Pistol, Shotgun

Jan 10          Shotgun Parent and Youth Meeting, Extension Office @ 10:00 AM

Jan 11           PASE Organizational Meeting, Extension Office @ 2:00 PM 

Jan 12-15      Shooting Sports Classes start for Archery

Jan 13          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM 

Jan 18           4-H Council Soup Supper, Fairgrounds @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Jan 19           Extension Office Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed

Feb 1            4-H Beef Weigh-In, Animal Clinic @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 

Feb 2            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Feb 7            Clover Kids Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM 

Feb 10          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM 

Feb 14           Love 4-H Enrollment deadline for Adams County – Free 4-H Manual Incentive

Feb 14           Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Feb 14           Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM 

Feb 16           Extension Office Closed – President’s Day observed

Mar 1            Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Mar 1            Jr. Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM

Mar 2            4-H Special Garden Project Seeds ordered, Extension Office before 5:00 PM 

Mar 2            4-H Special Agronomy Project Seeds ordered, Extension Office before 5:00 PM

Mar 2            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Mar 7            Clover Kids Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Mar 10          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM 

Mar 16          Dog Obedience Organizational Meeting, Adams County Fairgrounds  @7:00 PM

Mar 19          Learning Ala'cart, Julie's Xpressions @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Pre-registration required Details

Apr 2            YQCA In-Person Training, Blue Hill Community Center, Blue Hill @ 5:30 PM

Apr 3           YQCA In-Person Training, Adams County Extension Office, Hastings @ 9:00 AM

Apr 3           YQCA In-Person Training, Webster County Fairgrounds, Bladen @ 1:00 PM

Apr 3           YQCA In-Person Training, Adams County Extension Office, Hastings @ 4:00 PM

Apr 6            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Apr 11          Clover Kids Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Apr 12          Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 1:30 PM

Apr 12          Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 3:00 PM

Apr 12         Shooting Sports Celebration, Fairgrounds (East End) @ 5:00 PM

Apr 14          Ag Society Meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

Apr 15          Nebraska 4-H Horse Stampede, Online Entry Deadline

Apr 15           Market Broiler Order with Payment Deadline for Adams County - by 5:00 PM

Apr 15           Early Enrollment Deadline for Adams County - Special 4-H T-shirt incentive

Apr 15           YQCA In-Person Training, Mrs. Meyer's Classroom, Kenesaw @ 2:15 PM

Apr 16          Learning Ala'cart, Julie's Xpressions @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Pre-registration required Details

Apr 19           Speech/PSA/Performing Arts & Presentation Contests, Extension Office @ 2:00 PM

Apr 24           Extension Office Closed – NE Arbor Day observed

Apr 25-26     Nebraska 4-H Horse Stampede held in Lincoln, NE

Apr 29           Flower Barrel Workshop, Fairgrounds @ 6:00 PM

May 1            Sheep/Goat Weigh In, Fairgrounds @ 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

May 2            Clover Kids Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

May 3            Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

May 3            Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM

May 4             No 4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office

May 12          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

May 21          Learning Ala'cart, Julie's Xpressions @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Pre-registration required Details

May 25          Extension Office Closed – Memorial Day observed

May 27-29     Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) in Lincoln - East Campus

May 30           Adams County BEEF Progress Show - Adams County Fairgrounds. Details

Jun 1           State Horse Levels completed and ID's due in Extension Office by 5:00 PM

Jun 1            NE State 4-H Horse Show Entry deadline- Families Online entry and fees due by 11:59 PM. No late entry will be accepted.

Jun 1            Adams County Animal ID deadline - All IDs turned in on or before date to Extension Office by 5:00 PM  

Jun 1            4-H T-Shirts purchase orders due to the Extension Office by 5:00 PM

Jun 1            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Jun 4            County Camp (Adams, Clay & Webster), Crystal Lake @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Jun 7             Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Jun 7             Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM

Jun 8             4-H Camper Sign Up Online Registration @ 7:00 AM - more information see 4-H Newsletter.

Jun 9             Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

Jun 15           Adams County Pre-Fair Online Entry (for required Exhibits) deadline before 11:59 PM. Adams County ShoWorks Entry Late entries still accepted in the Office but may be penalized see Adams County Fair book for exact requirements.

Jun 15           Horse Levels for County Fair Deadline - must be completed before 5:00 PM at the Extension Office.

Jun 15           DNA Samples for State Fair (all livestock possibilities - except Rabbit & Poultry) turned into the Adams County Extension Office by 5:00 PM

Jun 15           Nebraska 4-H Enrollment deadline for 2026

Jun 15           State Fair Livestock Nominations completed and DNA samples paid for online by family, by 11:59 PM

Jun 15            YQCA Completion 2026 certificates submitted to the Extension Office either via E-mail or in Person.

Jun 16-17      State Communication Event in Lincoln - East Campus

Jun 17           Bowling Tournament - Registration deadline - call Adams County Extension Office. 

Jun 18           South Central Livestock Judging - Bladen

Jun 18          Learning Ala'cart, Julie's Xpressions @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Pre-registration required Details

Jun 19           Extension Office Closed – Juneteenth observed

Jun 20           Adams County SHEEP/GOAT/POULTRY/RABBIT Progress Show - Adams County Fairgrounds. Details

Jun 22           Livestock Superintendent Meeting, Adams County Fairgrounds @ 8:00 PM

Jun 24           Adams County 4-H Bowling Tournament - Pastime Lanes @ 5:00 PM. 

Jun 25           Adams County 4-H Rocket Contest - Adams Central Elementary School @ 6:00 PM

Jun 26           Ron Seymour Retirement Party - Adams County Extension Office - During Afternoon

Jun 27           Adams County Classic Open Horse Show - Adams County Fairgrounds @ 8:00 AM. Pre-registration encouraged. Details

Jun 27           Regional Dairy Show @ 10:00 AM - Clay County Fairgrounds. 

Jul 4            Extension Office Closed – Independence Day observed

Jul 6            4-H Static Superintendent Meeting, Extension Office @ 6:00 PM

Jul 6            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Jul 8             Adams County 4-H Fashion Show Judging - Fairgrounds @ 9:00 AM

Jul 8             Adams County 4-H FCS Judging Contest - During Fashion Show Judging & Food Review Contests

Jul 8            Adams County 4-H Food Review Contest - Fairgrounds, Set up @ 1:30 PM, Contest @ 2:00 PM

Jul 8             Adams County 4-H Public Fashion Show - Fairgrounds @ 7:00 PM

Jul 10           4-H Fair Set up - Adams County Fairgrounds, Livestock areas @ 5:00 PM, Static Exhibit Hall @ 6:30 PM 

Jul 11           Darrel Stromer Memorial Parade, Juniata Days @ 10:00 AM 

Jul 11-15      State Horse Show, Fonner Park Grand Island 

Jul 12           4-H Static Exhibit Entry 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM  @ Adams County Fairgrounds 

Jul 13           4-H Static Exhibit Entry 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM  @ Adams County Fairgrounds, Interview with Static Judges available by appointment till 12:00 PM 

Jul 14           Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

Jul 14-15      4-H Livestock can begin to stall on Fairgrounds - per 2026 4-H Fair Schedule 

Jul 15-19      4-H Animal Shows and Contests see 2026 4-H Fair Schedule for details

Jul 20           4-H Livestock Premium Auction 9:00 AM  @ Adams County Fairgrounds

Jul 20           Release of 4-H Static Exhibits 1:00 - 2:00 PM & 5:30 - 6:30 PM @ Adams County Fairgrounds

Jul 24           Adams County Post Fair Survey Release

Aug 3             No 4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office

Aug 6            Adams County Insect ID Contest, Extension Office @ 6:00 PM.

Aug 11           Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

Aug 10          State Fair Livestock & In Person Contests/Events Online Entry completed and paid for online in State Fair ShoWorks by 8:00 PM CT

Aug 25          4-H Static Exhibits for State Fair brought to Adams County Extension Office between 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM.

Aug 28-30    4-H Weekend at Nebraska State Fair.

Aug 28 - Sept 7 Nebraska State Fair.

Sept 7            Extension Office Closed -  Labor Day observed

Sept 7            State Fair Ends.

Sept 9            State Fair exhibits and checks picked up - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Adams County Extension Office.

Sept 14           4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Sept 15          Adams County Fair Premium Checks distributed

Sept 15          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

Sept 17          Learning Ala'cart, Julie's Xpressions @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Pre-registration required Details

Oct 4             Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Oct 4             Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM

Oct 5            County Award Applications & Record Books due by 5:00 PM - Adams County Extension Office. More Information

Oct 5            4-H Council Committee Meetings, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Oct 12          Office Closed in observance of Columbus Day.

Oct 13          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM.

Oct 15          Learning Ala'cart, Julie's Xpressions @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Pre-registration required Details

Nov 1             Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Nov 1             Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM

Nov 2            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Nov 10          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM.

Nov 11          Office Closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Nov 15          4-H Awards Celebration - Potluck, Adams County Fairgrounds @ 5:30 PM

Nov 19          Learning Ala'cart, Julie's Xpressions @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Pre-registration required Details

Nov 26-27     Extension Office Closed in observance of Thanksgiving

Dec 6             Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Dec 6             Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM

Dec 7            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Dec 8             Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM.

Dec TBA         Shooting Sports Class Registration for 2027

Dec TBA          Christmas Greens workshop, Pre-registration required Details

Dec 25           Extension Office Closed in observance of Christmas.