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2023 NYS Fair Schedule of 4-H Events

• Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Thursday, August 24, 2023, 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Friday, August 25, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Saturday, August 26, 2023, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Sunday, August 27, 2023, 7:30 AM - 11:00 PM
• Monday, August 28, 2023, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Tuesday, August 29, 2023, 4:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 4:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Thursday, August 31, 2023, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Friday, September 1, 2023, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Saturday, September 2, 2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Sunday, September 3, 2023, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Monday, September 4, 2023, 12:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday, August 22

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

8:00 am Youth Building - Counties may begin moving in

1:00 pm Horse Show Office Opens, Stables Open to Gymkhana Exhibitors

4:00 pm Beef - First Rotation Arrival

6:00 pm Goats – Youth Goats Arrive

8:00 pm Sheep - all youth sheep in place

Wednesday, August 23

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, Silver Spur Arena

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

9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Begin

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

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

10:00 am Beef - Youth Showmanship, Beef Barn

10:00 am Sheep – Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting, Sheep Tent

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

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 Pavilion

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

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Thursday, August 24

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

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Gymkhana Division , Silver Spurs Arena

9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue

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

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

10:00 am NYS 4-H Public Presentation Invitational, Main Stage

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 Pavilion

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

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

3:00 pm Beef - Junior Red Angus Show - Beef Barn

5:00 pm Horse - Stables Open to Mounted Games Exhibitors

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

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Friday, August 25

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 Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue

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

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

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

12:00 pm Sheep – Wool Judging, Sheep Tent

1:00 pm Poultry - Youth Avian Bowl, Youth Arena

1:00 pm 4-H Horse Show – Mounted Games Division 2, Silver Spurs Arena

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

2:00 pm Youth Building - Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP), Main Stage

3:00 pm Horse - Stables open to Drill/Parade/Quadrille Exhibitors

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

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

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Saturday, August 26

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

9:00 am Poultry - Youth Poultry Show - Poultry Building

9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

10:00 am Goats - Youth Dairy Goat Fitting & Showmanship, Goat Pavilion

10:00 am Sheep - Youth Sheep Show (Breed & Market Classes), Sheep Tent

12:00 pm Youth Building - Horse Communications Invitational, Demo Kitchen

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

1:00 pm Youth Building - Great 4-H Cookoff, Main Stage

1:00 pm Beef - Barn Closed for Cleaning

1:00 pm 4-H Horse Show - Drill, Parade & Quadrille Teams, Silver Spurs Arena

2:00 pm Goats - Youth Meat Goat Market Kid Weigh-In, Goat Pavilion

2:00 pm Goats – Youth Pack Goat Show, Goat Pavilion

5:00 pm Sheep - Awards Meeting, Sheep Tent

5:00 pm Beef – Arrival of Second Rotation

6:00 pm Sheep – Youth sheep released

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Sunday, August 27

7:30 am Horse – check-in for Horse Judging and Hippology, Youth Arena

8:00 am NYS 4-H Horse Hippology and Judging Contests, Youth Arena

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

9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue

10:00 am Youth Building - 4-H Cupcake Showdown, Main Stage

10 am to 12 pm Swine – Youth swine may arrive, Swine barn

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

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

10:00 am Horse - Stables Open To Western Ranch Exhibitors

12:00 pm Swine – All Youth Swine must be in place, Swine barn

12:00 pm Beef - Jr. Angus Show

1:00 pm NYS 4-H Horse Hippology Contest

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

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

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

4:00 pm Western Ranch Fitting & Showmanship and Trail, Silver Spurs Arena

5:00 pm Swine - ESYS (Empire Scholarship Youth Swine Contest) Program Check-In and Mandatory Meeting-

Dinner will be provided by the ESYS

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

6:30 pm ESYS Contest Interviews/Contest Records and Paperwork Due

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

7:30 pm Swine - Posters & Educational Displays MUST be in place, Swine barn

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

11:00 pm Dairy - Move Out

Monday, August 28

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western Ranch Division, Silver Spurs Arena

9:00 am Stables Open To Western Exhibitors

9:00 am Goat - Meat Goat Show, Goat Pavilion

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

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

10:05 am Swine-ESYS Written Exam and Swine Skillathon

1:00 pm Swine-ESYS Market Hog Show & Showmanship

1:30 pm Goat – Youth Goat Judging Clinic, Goat Pavilion

2:00 pm Goat - Youth Goat Judging Contest, Goat Pavilion

2:30 pm Swine-ESYS Contest Swine Judging (to follow the show)

4:00 pm Beef – Junior Highland show, Beef Barn

4:00 pm Estimated Time Stables Open to Western Exhibitors

5:00 pm Livestock - Livestock Skillathon, Youth Arena (pole barn)

7:00 pm Swine-ESYS Ice Cream Social and Award Ceremony

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Tuesday, August 29

4:00 -8:00 am Move-in day-Aryshire, Guernsey, Jersey, and Brown Swiss

7:30 am Livestock - Livestock Judging Contest (FFA coordinated) - Beef Barn

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western Division in Coliseum

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

10:00 am NYS 4-H Public Presentation Invitational, Main Stage

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

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

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

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

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

5:00 pm Horse - Estimated time for stables open for miniature and driving exhibitors.

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Wednesday, August 30

4:00-8:00 am Move-in day for Ayrshire, Guernsey, Jersey, and Brown Swiss

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western Division in Coliseum

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

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

10:00 am Youth Building - Produced in New York (PiNY) Competition, Demo Kitchen

10:05 am Swine - Youth Swine Show-Swine Barn

10:30 am Stables Open To Driving Exhibitors Who Have Not Already Arrived

2:00 pm Estimated time for Driving Division in Coliseum

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

5:00 pm Horse - Estimated Time for Stables Open for Miniature Exhibitors

5:00 pm Beef - Barn Closed for Cleaning

5:00 pm Swine - Release of all Youth Swine, Swine barn

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Thursday, August 31

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show - Miniature, Silver Spurs Arena

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

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

10:00 am Youth Building - Produced in New York (PiNY) Competition, Demo Kitchen

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

4:00-9:00 pm Beef – Arrival of Third Rotation

5:00 pm Stables Open For Western & English Dressage

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Friday, September 1

9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue

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

9:00 am Poultry - Youth Egg Chef Challenge, 4-H Youth Building Demo Kitchen

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western and English Dressage, Silver Spurs Arena

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

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

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

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

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Saturday, September 2

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

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

9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Western and English Dressage Division 9, Silver Spurs Arena

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

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

10:00 am Youth Building - NYS 4-H Public Presentation Invitational, Main Stage

6:00 pm Horse - Stables Open to Huntseat & Saddleseat

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

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Sunday, September 3

9:00 am 4-H Horse Show – Hunt Seat and Saddle Seat, Silver Spurs Arena

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

9:00 am Youth Building - Evaluation of 4-H Projects Continue

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

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

9:00 pm Youth Building - Closed to Public, Youth Activities TBD

Monday, September 4

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

9:30 am 4-H Horse Show – Hunt Seat, Coliseum

10:00 am Youth Building - Opens to the Public

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

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

Location

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

Last updated August 15, 2023