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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****