Mark your calendars for July 30-August 2
See what 4-H members have been working on all year!
4-H dairy show at the Cayuga County Fair, 2011.
Prize-winning poultry at the Cayuga County Fair, 2011.
Display at the NYS Fair, 2015
4-H Dog Obedience winners, Cayuga County Fair 2011
4-H Fair
The 2025 4-H Youth Fair is Wednesday, July 30 through
Saturday, August 2 at the Union Springs Fire Department located at 257
Cayuga Street in Union Springs, NY
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Each summer, 4-H youth in Cayuga County have an opportunity to share and showcase the projects they've been working on, at the 4-H Youth Fair. The public is invited to come Thursday-Saturday and see what the youth in Cayuga and Seneca County 4-H are doing in the areas of animal science, plant science projects, entomology displays, home economics and photography.
2025 4-H Youth Fair Important Dates & Schedule
Thursday, July 24
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5:00 pm: 4-H Dog Show at Finger Lakes Mall, Auburn (Public Welcome)
Saturday, July 26
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1:00 pm: Market Auction Poultry Show at Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum (Public Welcome)
Tuesday, July 29
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6:00 pm: 4-H Youth Building Exhibit Judging (Exhibitors Only)
Wednesday, July 30
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3:00-6:00 pm: Livestock Move In, State Vet on premises (Exhibitors Only)
Thursday, July 31 (Public Welcome to all events except morning meeting)
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8:00 am - Morning Meeting
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10:00 am - Sheep herding exhibition
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12:00 pm - 4-H Poultry Show
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12:00 pm - Dairy Judging Clinic
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2:00 pm - 4-H Goat and Sheep Showmanship, Market Auction Show, and Breed Show
Friday August 1 (Public Welcome to all events except morning meeting)
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8:00 am -Morning Meeting
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9:00 am - 4-H Beef and Swine Showmanship, Market Auction Show, and 4-H Breed Show
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4:00 pm - 4-H Dairy Showmanship
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7:00 pm - All animal Costume Show
FRIDAY FOOD OPTIONS: TBA
Saturday, August 2 (Public Welcome to all events except morning meeting and Buyer’s Reception)
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8:00 am - Morning Meeting
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9:30 am - 4-H Dairy Breed Show
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11:00 am - Rabbit and Cavy Show
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12:00-2:00 pm: Market Auction Buyer Registration
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1:00 pm: Buyers’ Reception (Registered Buyers and Exhibitors)
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1:30 pm: Political Leader’s Show
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3:00 pm: 3rd Annual 4-H Market Livestock Auction
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5:00 pm: Tentative Release Time for all 4-H Animals and Youth Building Projects
SATURDAY FOOD OPTIONS:
TBA
Last updated July 3, 2025