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 2024 Cayuga County 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 Cayuga County Fair. The public is invited to come and see what the youth in Cayuga 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 Show at Finger Lakes Mall, Auburn (Public Welcome)
Saturday, July 26
- 3:00 pm: Market Auction Poultry Show at Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum (Public Welcome)
Tuesday, July 29
- 6:00 pm: 4-H Youth Building Exhibit Judging (Exhibitors Only)
Wednesday, July 30
- 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)
- 8:00 am - Morning Meeting
- 10:00 am - Sheep herding exhibition
- 12:00 pm - 4-H Poultry Show
- 12:00 pm - Dairy Showmanship Clinic
- 2:00 pm - 4-H Goat and Sheep Showmanship, Market Auction Show, and Breed Show
Friday August 2 (Public Welcome to all events except morning meeting)
- 8:00 am -Morning Meeting
- 9:00 am - 4-H Beef and Swine Showmanship, Market Auction Show, and 4-H Breed Show
- 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)
- 8:00 am - Morning Meeting
- 9:30 am - 4-H Dairy Breed Show
- 11:00 am - Rabbit and Cavy Show
- 12:00-2:00 pm: Market Auction Buyer Registration
- 1:00 pm: Buyers’ Reception (Registered Buyers and Exhibitors)
- 1:30 pm: Political Leader’s Show
- 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
Contact
Sara Wagner
4-H Program Lead
smw352@cornell.edu
(315) 255-1183 Ext. 102
Last updated June 12, 2025
2025 4-H Fair Sponsorships
Our 4-H Program invites Cayuga County Farms, Businesses, and Individuals to consider providing a sponsorship for the 2025 Cayuga County 4-H Youth Fair and Market Livestock Auction, to be held July 30th - August 2nd, 2025, at the Union Springs Fire Department.
Sponsoring businesses, farms, groups, and individuals will be recognized prominently throughout the event as supporting the future success of our local 4-H youth. If you or your company would like to help sponsor our 4-H program, please complete the Sponsorship Form below by July 1st 2025.
We welcome local Cayuga County businesses to join us at the 4-H Youth Fair in August. Please contact us if you wish to set up a table or display to promote your organization or business. Thanks for your consideration of this request!
Why 4-H Fairs?
4-H Fairs help youth develop vital life skills, such as:
- Leadership
- Organization
- Thinking critically
- Setting goals
- Time management
- Communication
Learn more about what 4-H Fairs contribute to young people in Why 4-H Fairs? from Cornell Cooperative Extension.