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2026 Hitchcock County Fair Schedule
- Wednesday, July 8
- 9:00 a.m. Clothing Day
- 6:00 p.m. Trap Contest
- Saturday, July 11
- 8:00 a.m. .22 Rifle, Muzzleloader, Pistol Contests
- Sunday, July 12
- 6:30 p.m. Fairgrounds - Livestock Barns & Exhibit Hall Cleanup & Set Up
- Monday, July 13
- 8:30 a.m. Horse Show
- Tuesday, July 14
- 8:00 a.m. Dog Show followed by Cat/Companion Animal
- Wednesday, July 15
- 8:30 a.m. Rabbit Show
- 9:30 a.m. Poultry Show or following Rabbit Show
- 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Livestock Weigh-In & Check-in
(all livestock must be in place by 7:00 p.m.) - 6:00-8:00 p.m. Enter Open Class Entries
- Thursday, July 16
- 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Enter 4-H Exhibit Hall Projects
- 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. Enter Open Class Entries
- 12:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit Judging Begins
- 4:00 p.m. Dairy Show
- 5:00 p.m. Beef Show
- Clover Kid Bucket Calf
- Bucket Calf
- Beef Showmanship - Senior, Intermediate, Junior
- Stocker Feeders
- Cow/Calf
- Breeding Heifer
- Market Beef
- Friday, July 17
- 9:00 a.m. Swine Show
- Clover Kid Swine
- Showmanship - Senior, Junior
- Breeding Gilts
- Market Swine
- Pen-Of-Three
- Sheep Show
- Clover Kid Sheep
- Sheep Showmanship - Senior, Junior
- Breeding Ewes
- Market Lambs
- Pen-Of-Three Judging
- Goat Show
- Clover Kid Goats
- Goat Showmanship
- Dairy Goats
- Breeding Does
- Market Goats
- 2:00 p.m. Round Robin Showmanship Contest
- 3:30 p.m. Livestock Judging Contest
- 9:00 a.m. Swine Show
- Saturday, July 18
- 7:30 a.m. Registration for Archery, BB Guns & Pellet Guns
- 8:00 a.m. Start Archery, BB Gun & Pellet Gun Contest
- 9:00 a.m. Casting Contest
- 2:00 p.m. Cupcake Construction Wars
- 6:00 p.m. Livestock Sale
- 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 4-H & Open Class Exhibit Release (Exhibit Hall and Livestock)
All livestock pens & stalls must be fully cleaned no later than
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Penalties will apply for uncleaned stalls/pens