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 TBA        Horse Series Organizational Meeting, TBD

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 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 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.

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 orders due to the Extension Office by 5:00 PM

Jun 1            Adams County Tree ID Contest Practice, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM.

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

Jun 3            Tree ID Contest Practice, Highland Park @ 10:30 AM. 

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

Jun 5            Tree Identification Contest, Extension Office @ 2:00 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             Horticulture ID Contest Practice - 2:30 PM at the Extension Office.

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

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

Jun 10            Horticulture ID Contest Practice, Earl May @ 10:30 AM. 

Jun 12            Horticulture Identification Contest, Extension Office @ 2:00 PM.

Jun 13           Ken Stein Memorial Parade, Downtown Hastings, Registration @ 9:00 AM, Parade @ 10:00 AM.

Jun 15           Adams County Pre-Fair Online Entry deadline before 11:59 PM.  Late entries will 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 19           Extension Office Closed – Juneteenth observed

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

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

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

Jun 24            Adams County 4-H Rocket Contest - Adams Central Elementary School @ 6:00 PM

Jun 25            Adams County 4-H Bowling Tournament - Pastime Lanes @ 5:00 PM. 

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 12-16      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 4            Adams County Grass and Weed ID Contest - Ochsner's Farm @ 6:00 PM.

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

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.

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 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 25           Extension Office Closed in observance of Christmas.