Box Butte County Fair

Box Butte County Fairgrounds

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If you have any questions about the fair book or need assistance with required paperwork, please contact the Extension Office at (308) 762‑5616.

2026 Box Butte County Fair Entry Form

 

BOX BUTTE COUNTY  4‑H FAIR CHECKLIST

 

JUNE 15th
  •  4‑H Online Enrollment Registration
  • Animal Affidavits (including Horse & Rabbit)
  • YQCA Certificates
  • Show stock Manager Nomination

JULY 1 

  • Fair Entry Form
  • Clover Kid Fair Entry Form
  • Dog/Cat Vaccinations
  • T-shirt Orders
  • Camper Spots @ Fairgrounds
  • Horse Level Testing
  • Handbook/Agreement Signatures

JULY 15

  • Poultry/Rabbit Pre-Entry
  • Music Contest Entry Forms
  • Fashion Show Narration Forms

2026 Box Butte County Fair Schedule

Wednesday, July 27 -             5:00 p.m.  -                       Trap Shooting Contest at Alliance Trap Club

 

Wednesday, July 22 -             5:00 p.m.  -                         Family Fair Grounds Clean-up

 

Friday, July 31-                       8:30 a.m. -                         Fashion Show Judging at Multi Purpose Hall

                                                9:00 a.m.- noon -             Clothing Construction Interview Judging

                                                Noon- 1pm -                    4-H Culinary Challenge at Multi-Purpose Hall

                                               7:00 p.m. -                        Public Fashion Show (Clover Kids included)

                                                                                         All Clothing Consumer Management Awards

                                                                                        Music Contest - To follow Fashion Show in Multi-Purpose Hall

 

Saturday, August 1  -            8:00 a.m. -                       4-H Horse Show (check in begins at 7 a.m.)

 

Sunday, August 2  -             11:00 a.m. -                    Cat Show  ( Cat Show Check in at 10:30 a.m.)

                                               1:30 p.m. -                      Dog Show (Dog Show check in at 1:00 p.m.)

 

Monday , August 3 -           EXTENSION OFFICE WILL BE MOVING TO FAIR GROUNDS. Open Tuesday August 5.

 

Tuesday, August 4-             9:00 am-3:00 p.m.             Static Exhibits Entry & Interview Judging, Horticulture, 

                                                                                         Home Environment, Cookie Jar, Misc Ag, entry at 4-H Exhibit Hall

                                                                                         Foods  & Photography at Multi-purpose Hall

                                              9:00 am -1:00 pm              Rabbit, Poultry, & Small Animal Entry

 

                                                1:00 - 2:00 pm                 Clover Kid Exhibit Entry -  Multi Purpose Hall

                                                 2:0O p.m.                        Small Pet Show - Little Red  Barn

                                                 3:00 p.m.                         Clover Kid Pet Parade - Show Ring

                                                 3:30  p.m.                        Little Red Barn Meeting

 

Wednesday, August 5-         6:00 -8:00 am.                  Pig Entry

                                               8:00 am -Noon                Beef, Sheep/Goat Entry

                                               8:00 a.m.                          Rabbit Show (30 min. break after rabbit show)

                                              11:00 a.m.                         Poultry

                                              5:00 p.m.                          Livestock Barn Meeting

                                              6:30 p.m.                          Animal Parade - Livestock Barn 

 

Thursday, August 6 -            8:00 a.m.                         Pig Show

                                             9:00 am -8:00 pm.            4-H Building Opens to the Public

                                                1:00 p.m.                       Meat Goat Show  followed by Dairy Goat

                                                                                      Followed by  Sheep Show

                                               3:00  p.m.                      Unified Showing (OR  following Sheep Show)

                                               5:30 p.m.                       Small Animal Round Robin in Multi-purpose Hall

 

Friday, August 7-                 8:00 a.m.                        Dairy Show

                                               8:30 a.m.                      Beef Show

                                              4:00 pm.                        Cake & Cookie Jar Auction

                                              7:00 p.m.                       Large Animal Round Robin Contest

                                                                                     Horse Futurity Presentation

Saturday, August 8-             10:00 a.m.                     Fair Parade

                                               11:00 am- 1:00 pm       Livestock Buyer Barebeque - Multi-purpose Hall

                                               1:00 p.m.                       Livestock Auction

Sunday, August 9-               8:00 am-10:30 am          Release of exhibits and cleaning building and barns 

 

                                               

Photo Schedule with Steph at theFair

Wednesday, August 5, 2026  

at the Livestock Barn

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.-      Swine

1:00 p.m. -                            Sheep / Meat Goat

2:30 - 4:00 p.m. -                 Beef

**** Poultry/Rabbit/Queens are by appointment with Steph****