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NYS Fair Schedule of 4-H Events

• Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Thursday, August 25, 2022, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Friday, August 26, 2022, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Saturday, August 27, 2022, 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
• Sunday, August 28, 2022, 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
• Monday, August 29, 2022, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Thursday, September 1, 2022, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Friday, September 2, 2022, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Saturday, September 3, 2022, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Sunday, September 4, 2022, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Monday, September 5, 2022, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday, August 23

8:00 am Dairy - Holsteins, Red & White Milking Shorthorn Arrival

4:00 pm Beef - First Rotation Arrival

6:00 am Goats – Youth Goats Arrive

Wednesday, August 24

9:00 am Beef - Check-in deadline with papers, Beef Barn

9:00 am Goats – All Youth Goats in place

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Gymkhana Division 1, 4-H Horse Show Ring

9:00 am Dogs - 4-H Youth Dog Show – Coliseum

10:00 am Sheep – All Youth Sheep in place

10:00 am Dairy - 4-H Beginner State Dairy Bowl Invitational, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

10:00 am Beef - Youth Showmanship, Beef Barn

10:30 am Goats – Mandatory Youth Exhibitor Meeting, Goat Tent

11:00 am Sheep – Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting, Sheep Tent

12:00 pm Beef - Hay Bale Throwing Contest, Beef Barn

12:00 pm Goats - Check in: Mandatory paper check AND handing in of Meat Goat Project Record Books & Goat Educational Displays

12:30 pm Dairy - 4-H Dairy Challenge Contest, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

2:00 pm Beef - Junior Hereford Show, Beef Barn

3:30 pm Goats - Team Goat Fitting Competition, Goat Tent

6:00 pm Goats - Milk Production Contest – Preliminary Milkout, Dairy Goat Milking Parlor

6:00 pm Goats - Tasting Goat Products and looking at resource guides, Goat Tent

Thursday, August 25

6:00 am Goats - Milk Production Contest – First Official Milking, Dairy Goat Milking Parlor

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Gymkhana Division 1, 4-H Horse Show Ring, 4-H Horse Show Ring

9:15 am 4-H Youth Dairy Judging Contest, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

10:00 am Sheep – 4-H Youth Fitting Contest

10:00 am Goats - Deadline to submit Meat Goat Record Books

1:00 pm Goats - Products Identification Contest, Goat Tent

1:00 pm Goats - Knowledge Olympics Contest, Goat Tent

3:00 pm Dairy – Youth Dairy Cattle Showmanship – Part 1, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

6:00 pm Goat - Milk Production Contest – Second Official Milking

Friday, August 26

8:00 am Sheep – Market Sheep Weigh-In

9:00 am Poultry - Youth Poultry Science Contest (registration at 8:00 am), Youth Arena

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Mounted Games Division 2, 4-H Horse Show Ring

9:15 am Dairy - Youth Holstein Show, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

10:00 am Goats - State 4-H Goat Bowl, Goat Tent

12:00 pm Sheep – Wool Judging, Sheep Tent

1:00 pm Poultry - Youth Avian Bowl (registration at 12:30 pm), Youth Arena

1:00 pm Sheep - Showmanship classes

4:00 pm Goat - Youth Meat Goat Project Notebook Interviews, Goat Tent

6:00 pm Beef - Exhibitor Potluck Dinner

6:00 pm Goat – Cont. of Youth Meat Goat Notebook Interviews and Educational Activity for all Youth Goat Exhibitors

Saturday, August 27

8:30 am Beef - 4-H Youth Breed Show/Showmanship, Beef Barn

8:30 am Goats - Youth Pack Goat Show, Goat Tent

8:30 am Sheep - Youth Sheep Show (Breed & Market Classes), Sheep Tent

9:00 am Poultry - Youth Poultry Show (Breed & Showmanship), Poultry Barn

11:00 am 4-H Horse Show - Drill, Parade & Quadrille Teams, Division 3, 4-H Horse Show Ring

12:00 pm Beef - Release of First Rotation Cattle & Campers

12:00 pm Goats - Youth Meat Goat Market Kid Weigh-In, Goat Tent

1:00 pm Beef - Barn Closed for Cleaning

1:00 pm Dairy - Youth & Open Milking Shorthorn, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

2:00 pm Goats – Youth Dairy Goat Fitting & Showmanship, Goat Tent

5:00 pm Sheep - Awards Meeting, Sheep Tent

5:00 pm Beef – Arrival of Second Rotation

6:00 pm Sheep – Youth sheep released

8:30 pm Swine – Youth swine may arrive, Swine barn

Sunday, August 28

9:00 am Beef - Check-in deadline with papers, Beef Barn

9:00 am Swine – All Youth Swine must be in place, Swine barn

9:15 am Horse – check-in for Horse Judging and Hippology

10:00 am Goats – Youth Dairy Goat Breed Show, Goat Tent

10:00 am NYS 4-H Horse Judging Contest

1:00 pm NYS 4-H Horse Hippology Contest

10:00 am Beef - Jr. Highland Show

12:00 pm Beef - Jr. Angus Show

2:00 pm Swine – Mandatory Youth Exhibitor Meeting, Swine barn

2:30 pm Swine - ESYS (Empire Scholarship Youth Swine Contest) Program Check-In, Swine barn

2:30 pm Swine - Youth market hog weigh in, Swine barn

3:00 pm Swine - Contest Records and Paperwork Due, Swine barn

4:00 pm Dairy - Little Britches Showmanship, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

4:00 pm Swine - ESYS Contest Interviews / ESYS Contest Written Exam, Swine barn

6:00 pm Swine - exhibitor Family Dinner in Show Ring, Swine barn

6:00 pm Beef - Exhibitor Potluck Dinner, Beef Barn

7:00 pm Goats - Family Fellowship Gathering, Goat Tent

8:00 pm Swine - Posters & Educational Displays MUST be in place, Swine barn

11:00 pm Dairy - Move Out

Monday, August 29

8:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western Division 5, 4-H Horse Show Ring

9:30 am Goat - Meat Goat Show, Goat Tent

9:50 am Swine - ESYS Participant Photo, Swine barn

10:00 am Swine - ESYS Market Hog Show & Showmanship / Exhibitor Lunch Provided, Swine barn

2:00 pm Swine - ESYS Contest Public Presentation, Swine barn

2:00 pm Goat – Youth Goat Judging Clinic, Goat Tent

3:00 pm Goat - Youth Goat Judging Contest, Goat Tent

Tuesday, August 30

8:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Driving Division 4, 4-H Horse Show Ring

11:00 am Goat – Youth Goat Obstacle Course Contest, Goat Tent

12:00 pm Swine - ESYS Parent Feedback Meeting, Swine barn

1:00 pm Beef - Hay Bale Throwing Contest, Beef Barn

2:00 pm 4-H Horse Show – Driving Division 6, 4-H Horse Show Ring

3:00 pm Swine - ESYS Corn Hole Tournament, Swine barn

3:00 pm Beef - NYS Champion Female Competition, Beef Barn

3:00 pm Goats – Youth Award Ceremony, Goat Tent

4:00 pm Goats – Youth Goats Released, Goat Tent

6:00 pm Swine - Youth Quiz Bowl, Swine barn

7:00 pm Swine - ESYS Scavenger Hunt, Swine barn

8:00 pm Swine - ESYS Ice Cream Social, Swine barn

Wednesday, August 31

8:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Miniature Horse Division 7, 4-H Horse Show Ring

9:00 am Beef - Youth Breed Show/Showmanship, Beef Barn

10:05 am Swine - Youth Fitting and Showmanship, Swine barn

1:00 pm Swine – Youth Market Hog & Breeding Classes, Swine barn

4:00 pm Beef - Release of Second Rotation Cattle & Campers

5:00 pm Beef - Barn Closed for Cleaning

7:00 pm Swine - Release of all Youth Swine, Swine barn

Thursday, September 1

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show - Western Dressage Division 8, 4-H Horse Show Ring

9:15 am Dairy - 4-H / FFA Youth Dairy Judging, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

3:00 pm Dairy – Youth Dairy Cattle Showmanship – Part 2, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

4:00 pm Beef – Arrival of Third Rotation

Friday, September 2

9:00 am Beef - Check-in deadline with papers, Beef Barn

9:00 am Poultry -Youth Egg Preparation Demo Contest , 4-H Youth Building

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – English Dressage Division 9, 4-H Horse Show Ring

9:15 am Dairy - Youth Guernsey & Ayrshire Shows, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

9:45 am Poultry - Turkey & Chicken BBQ Contest, 4-H Youth Building

12:00 pm Beef - Hay Bale Throwing Contest, Beef Barn

12:30 pm Dairy - Youth Brown Swiss & Jersey Shows, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

2:00 pm Beef - Youth Showmanship, Beef Barn

Saturday, September 3

8:00 am Rabbit & Cavy - Youth Show Check-in, Youth Arena

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – English Dressage Division 9, 4-H Horse Show Ring

10:00 am Rabbit & Cavy - Youth Show, Youth Arena

7:00 pm Dairy - Little Britches Showmanship, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

Sunday, September 4

8:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Hunt Seat Division 10, Saddle Seat Division 11, 4-H Horse Show Ring

9:00 am Rabbit & Cavy - Youth Science Decathlon, Youth Arena

3:00 pm Rabbit & Cavy - Youth Awards, Youth Arena

6:00 pm Beef - Exhibitor Potluck Dinner, Beef Barn

7:00 pm Dairy - Supreme Champion Presentation, Dairy Cattle Center Arena

Monday, September 5

12:00 am Dairy - Colored Breeds Release (Open/Youth)

TBA 4-H Horse Show – Hunt Seat Division 10, Coliseum

9:00 am Beef - 4-H Youth Breed Show/Showmanship, Beef Barn

5:00 pm Beef - Release of Third Rotation Cattle & Campers

Location

New York State Fairgrounds
581 State Fair Blvd
Syracuse, NY 13209

Last updated August 15, 2023