Large Livestock Shows & Events
2025
- Colfax County Livestock Judging Contest - May 29, 2025 (Colfax County Fairgrounds, Leigh, NE)
- Hustler Progress Show - June 8, 2025 (Cuming County Fairgrounds, West Point, NE)
- Platte County 4-H Showmanship Clinic - June 14, 2025 (Ag Park Arena and Green Barn, Columbus, NE)
- Best in the West - 2025 Nebraska Swine Circuit Sanctioned Show - June 14, 2025 (Lincoln County Fairgrounds, North Platte, NE)
- Wayne County 4-H Timed Event Rodeo - July 26, 2025 (Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wayne, NE)
- 2025 4-H Beef Progress Show - June 14, 2025 ( 1000 W. 3rd Street, Ogallala, NE)
Livestock Judging & Events
2025
- 2025 Southwest Judging Classic - April 19, 2025 Perkins County Fairgrounds, Grant , NE)
- South Central Livestock Judging - May 29, 2025 (Webster County Fairgrounds, Bladen, NE)
- Dawes Roundup Livestock Judging Contest - May 29, 2025 (Dawes County Fairgrounds, Chadron, NE)
- Winners Unlimited Livestock Judging Camp - June 4-6, 2025 (Animal Science Building, Lincoln, NE) REGISTRATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MAY 19TH!!!!!
- Platte County 4-H Livestock Judging - June 10, 2025 (Ag Park, Columbus, NE)
- Dodge County 4-H Family Livestock Judging Contest - June 10, 2025 (Dodge County Fairgrounds, Scribner, NE)
- Nebraska Livestock Judging Classic - June 13, 2025 - (Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney, NE)
- 76th Annual Beef Expo - September 7, 2025 - (Chuck Pohlman Ag Complex, Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE)
Small Animal Shows & Events
2025
- Poultry Showmanship Clinic - June 2, 2025 (Wayne County Fairgrounds, Kaden Schmale Arena, Wayne, NE)
- 4-H Small Animal Progress Show - June 7, 2025 (Phelps County Fairgrounds, 1308 2nd St. Holdrege, NE)
- Adams County Progress Show - June 21, 2025 (Adams County Fairgrounds, Hastings, NE)
- Just Kidding Around 4-H Dairy Goat Showmanship Clinic - June 21, 2025 (Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds, Mitchell, NE)
- Swine Cohort - August 22, 2025 - September 3, 2025 (Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, NE)
Horse Exhibitors
If you are 8 and older as of January 1 this year, be sure to take a look at the Nebraska 4-H Horse Program Home Page for various information and opportunities. It is also important to take a look at the general information, frequently asked questions, and entry information for the State Horse Shows. As of 2023, there is no longer District Horse Shows; therefore you don't need to go to a district show to qualify for state fair.
2025
- Horse Judges School - February 8, 2025 (UNL Animal Science Complex Lincoln, NE)
- Horse Stampede - March 29-30 (UNL - East Campus) - Entries Due February 28, 2025
- Hippology Academy - February 9, 2025 - Lessons Begin - Online Course
- Halter - Online Course (A four part series for adult volunteers working with youth in the horse industry or anyone interested in learning more about horses!)
- Horse Judging Camp - Online sessions will occur from 6:00-7:30 pm CST on February 20 and 27 and March 6 and 13 - Online Course
- 2025 2 Day Clinic - March 22-23, 2025 (Merrick County Fairgrounds, Central City, NE)
- Southern Plains Horse Judging - May 17, 2025 (Thayer County Fairgrounds, Deshler, NE)
- Kelli Paulson Horsemanship - May 24 & 25, 2025 (Beck Memorial Park Arena, SE edge of town, Decatur, NE)
- 4-H Horsemanship and Trail Weekend - June 7-8, 2025 (Historic Pitzer Ranch, Erickson, NE) REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MAY 30, 2025
- 4H Horse Show - June 8, 2025 (Indoor Arena Saunders County Fairgrounds, Wahoo, NE)
- 4-H Horse Camp - June 12-14, 2025 (Ft. Robinson State Park, Crawford, NE)
- Boots & Saddles 4-H Horse Show - June 14, 2025 (305 West 5th, Ogallala, NE)
- 4-H Horse Show - June 21, 2025 (Perkins County Fairgrounds, Grant, NE)
- Silver Spurs 4-H Horse Show - June 28, 2025 (Chase County Fairgrounds, Imperial, NE)
- Adams County Horse Open Show - June 28, 2025 (Adams County Fairgrounds, Hastings, NE)
- 4-H Invitational Horse Show - July 6, 2025 (Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney, NE)