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 .

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

• 5:00 pm: 4-H Dog Obedience Show at Finger Lakes Mall, Auburn (Public Welcome)

Saturday, July 26

• 1:00 pm: 4-H Market Auction Poultry Show at Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum (Public Welcome)

Tuesday, July 29

• 6:00 pm: 4-H Youth Building Exhibit Judging (4-H Exhibitors Only)

Wednesday, July 30

• 3:00-6:00 pm:  Livestock Move In, State Vet on premises (4-H Exhibitors Only)

Thursday, July 31 (Public Welcome to all events except morning meeting)

• 8:00 am - Morning Meeting (4-H Exhibitors Only)
• 8:30am - Auction animal weigh-in
• 10:00 am - Sheep Herding Exhibition
• 11:00am-1:00pm - Outdoor Skillathon
• 12:00 pm - 4-H Poultry Show
• 12:00 pm - Dairy Judging Clinic
• 2:00 pm - 4-H Goat & Sheep Showmanship, Market Auction Show, and Breed Show

THURSDAY FOOD OPTIONS: 12:00-6:00pm Between Your Buns Food Truck

Friday August 1 (Public Welcome to all events except morning meeting)

• 8:00 am - Morning Meeting (4-H Exhibitors Only)
• 9:00 am - 4-H Beef and Swine Showmanship, Market Auction Show, and 4-H Breed Show 
• 11:00am-1:00pm - Outdoor Skillathon
• 12:00-2:00pm - Smoothie Bike Demo
• 3:00 pm - Oxen Demonstration
• 4:00 pm - 4-H Dairy Showmanship
• 7:00 pm - All animal Costume Show
  
  FRIDAY FOOD OPTIONS: 
  12:00-7:30pm Between Your Buns Food Truck, Moonies Food Truck

Saturday, August 2 (Public Welcome to all events except morning meeting and Buyer’s Reception)

• 8:00 am - Morning Meeting (4-H Exhibitors Only)
• 9:30 am - 4-H Dairy Breed Show
• 11:00 am - Rabbit and Cavy Show
• 12:00-2:00 pm: Market Auction Buyer Registration
• 12:00-2:00pm - Smoothie Bike Demo
• 1:00 pm: Buyers’ Reception (Registered Buyers and Exhibitors)
• 1:30 pm: Political Leader Show
• 3:00 pm: 3rd Annual 4-H Market Livestock Auction
• 5:00 pm: Tentative Release Time for all 4-H Animals and Youth Building Projects 
  
  SATURDAY FOOD OPTIONS: 12:00-4:00pm Between Your Buns Food Truck

Last updated July 24, 2025