4-H & FFA Schedule and Map

2025 Super Fair Schedule: 4-H & FFA Exhibits & Events

Lancaster County Super Fair Map

PRE-FAIR

Monday, March 3
  • 4-H & FFA Market Beef Weigh-In (EquineMarket Pavilion) — 6–7 p.m.
Monday, March 24
  • 4-H Radio Public Service Announcement Contest Entries Due to Extension Prepared Speech Contest Registrations Due to Extension
Sunday, March 30
  • 4-H Prepared Speech Contest (Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Conference Rooms) — begins 1:30 p.m. (time slots assigned)
Tuesday, April 22
  • 4-H Illustrated Presentation & Video Communication Contest Registrations Due to Extension
Saturday, April 26
  • 4-H Illustrated Presentation & Video Communication Contest (Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Conference Rooms) — begins 8:30 a.m. (time slots assigned)
Monday, May 5
  • 4-H & FFA Sheep & Goat Weigh-In & Tag Day (Currency Pavilion) — 6–7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7 – Wednesday, May 14
  • 4-H Dog Virtual Trivia Contest Open
Thursday, May 22
  • 4-H Life Challenge Registrations Due to Extension Youth for Quality Care of Animals In-Person Training — 6–7 p.m.
Thursday, May 29
  • 4-H Life Challenge (Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Conference Rooms) — 8:30 a.m.–Noon
Saturday, May 31
  • 4-H Horse Judging Contest (LivestockMarket Pavilion) — 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 1
  • 4-H Horse Identification Forms Due to Extension
Thursday, June 5
  • Youth for Quality Care of Animals In-Person Training — 6–7 p.m.
Sunday, June 15
  • Deadline to Enroll 4-H Members/Volunteers (must use 4-H Online at https://4honline.com)
  • Deadline for Identification Certificates/Affidavits for 4-H & FFA Beef, Bucket Calves, Dairy Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Goats and Rabbits
  • Deadline to Complete Requirements for Youth for Quality Care of Animals
Tuesday, June 17
  • 4-H Plant Science Contest Registrations Due to Extension
Wednesday, June 18
  • 4-H Plant Science Contest: Horticulture / Tree ID / Grass-Weed ID (Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Conference Rooms) — 10 a.m.–Noon
Wednesday, June 18 – Tuesday, July 1
Tuesday, July 1
  • Deadline to Complete 4-H Horsemanship Advancement Level Requirements
  • Deadline to Request a Stall/Pen for 4-H Clover Kids Livestock, Poultry and Rabbits
Monday, July 7
  • Deadline for 4-H & FFA Livestock Bedding Fees
  • Deadline for Horse Roping/Working Ranch Show Livestock Fees
Monday, July 14
  • 4-H Fashion Show Contest Registrations Due to Extension
Tuesday, July 22
  • 4-H Fashion Show Judging and Clover Kids Optional Modeling Practice Session (Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Conference Rooms & Lobby) — begins 8 a.m. (Time slots assigned) (Clover Kids may practice any time in the morning)
  • 4-H Table Setting Contest Registrations Due to Extension
Sunday, July 27
  • 4-H Food Stand Training (Ag Society Hall) — 5 p.m.
  • Ag Society Hall Set-Up (Ag Society Hall) — 5:30 p.m.

DURING FAIR

TUESDAY, JULY 29
  • Open Static Check-in (Ag Society Hall except Quilts in Lancaster Room) — 1–6 p.m.
  • 4-H Horse Move-in Begins — NO HORSES BEFORE 4 p.m.
  • Bagged Shavings Available (EquineMarket Pavilion – East End) — 4–8 p.m.
  • 4-H Horse Stalls Cleaning and Decorating — (EquineMarket & LivestockMarket Pavilions) — after 4 p.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Static Exhibit Check-in (Ag Society Hall) — 4–8 p.m.
  • Sign Up for 4-H Clover Kids Show & Tell (Ag Society Hall) — 4–8 p.m.
  • 4-H Horse Dressage Scheduled Warm-up Opportunity (LivestockMarket & TractorHouse Pavilions) — 6–9 p.m.
  • 4-H Horse Dressage Open Arena (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena & LivestockMarket Pavilion) — after 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
  • 4-H Horse Dressage Horse Move-in (No horses before Tuesday at 4 p.m.) — all day
  • 4-H Horse Stalls Cleaning and Decorating (LivestockMarket Pavilion only after Dressage Show) — all day
  • 4-H Horse English Dressage Show: Junior / Intermediate / Senior / Walk-Trot / Novice (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — 8 a.m.
  • 4-H Horse Western Dressage Show: Junior / Intermediate / Senior / Walk-Trot / Novice (LivestockMarket Pavilion) — 8 a.m.
  • Bagged Shavings Available (EquineMarket Pavilion – East End) — 7 a.m.–9 p.m.
  • Static Exhibit Judging (Not Open to Public) — 8 a.m.
  • Static Exhibit Interview Judging — begins 9 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Dairy Cattle, Poultry, Rabbits Able to Arrive — Noon
  • 4-H Poultry Check-in — 4–8 p.m.
  • 4-H Rabbit Check-in — 5–8 p.m.
  • 4-H Horse Ponies/Minis/Shetlands Measuring — 5–7 p.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Sheep & Meat Goat Check-in & Weigh-in — 6–7 p.m.
  • Release of 4-H Dressage Horses — end of show day
THURSDAY, JULY 31
  • 4-H Horse English, Western, Miniature/Shetlands, Roping/Working Ranch and Game Horse Move-in, or Any Day Prior — all day
  • 4-H English Horse Show: Hunter / Saddleseat Horse Halter / English Showmanship / English Bareback Equitation / Hunter Under Saddle / Hunt Seat Equitation / English Discipline Rail (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — 8 a.m.
  • Bagged Shavings Available (EquineMarket Pavilion – East End) — 7 a.m.–9 p.m.
  • 4-H Cat Check-in and Vet Check (South Hall – Lancaster Co. Farm Bureau Room) — 8–8:45 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Swine Check-in & Weigh-in (Currency Pavilion – West End) — 8–10 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Market Beef and Breeding Heifers Must be in Stalls by — 9 a.m.
  • 4-H Rabbit Check-in (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner) — 9 a.m.–Noon
  • 4-H Cat Show / Quiz / Costume Contest (South Hall – North End) — 9 a.m. (Public may view cats 9–11:30 a.m.)
  • 4-H Poultry Judging Contest / Quiz (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner) — 9 a.m.–Noon
  • 4-H Poultry Showmanship / Show (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner) — 10 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA & Open Class Static Exhibits on Display (Ag Society Hall) — 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
  • 4-H Household Pets Check-in (South Hall – Room A) — 10–11 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Market Beef Check-in & Weigh-in (Currency Pavilion – East End) — 10–11 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Breeding Heifers Check-in & Weigh-in (Currency Pavilion – East End) — 11 a.m.–Noon
  • 4-H Cats Released (South Hall – North End) — at end of Cat Show
  • 4-H & FFA Livestock, Rabbit and Horse Herdsmanship Begins — Noon
  • 4-H Household Pets Show / Animal Activity (South Hall – North End) — Noon (Public may view household pets 2–4 p.m.)
  • 4-H & FFA Dairy / Pygmy Goat, Dairy Cattle and Bucket Calves Checked-In and Must be in Stalls by (Currency Pavilion) — Noon
  • 4-H & FFA Meat Goat Show (Currency Pavilion – Arena, West Side) — 1 p.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Sheep Show (Currency Pavilion – Arena, West Side) — following Meat Goat Show
  • 4-H Horse Hunter Hack Show (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — following English Show
  • 4-H Horse Hunter Show: Hunter / Equitation (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — following Hunter Hack Show
  • 4-H Poultry Herdsmanship Begins — 4 p.m.
  • 4-H Household Pets Released (South Hall – North End) — at end of Household Pets Show
  • 4-H Horse Ponies / Minis / Shetlands Measuring (In Front of 4-H Horse Show Office, EquineMarket Pavilion) — 5–7 p.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest Registrations Due (Livestock Office) — 6 p.m.
  • 4-H Rabbit Breed Identification Contest / Quiz (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner) — 6:30 p.m.
  • Ag Family Feud featuring free root beer floats for 4-H & FFA exhibitors: Provided by Lancaster County Farm Bureau (FR8Star Pavilion — enter to compete at stage) — 7 p.m.
  • 4-H Fashion Show (South Hall) — 7:30 p.m.
  • Release of 4-H English & Hunter Horses — end of show day
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
  • Bagged Shavings Available (EquineMarket Pavilion – East End) — 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Swine Show (Currency Pavilion – Arena, West Side) — 8 a.m.
  • 4-H Western Horse Show #1: Groom & Care / Western Showmanship / Stock Horse and Pony Halter (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — 8 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA & Open Class Static Exhibits on Display (Ag Society Hall) — 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
  • 4-H Bucket Calf Interviews (Livestock Office) — 11 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Exhibitor & Families Free Hot Dog Lunch: Provided by Frontier Cooperative (south of Currency Pavilion) — 11 a.m. (while supplies last)
  • 4-H Bucket Calf Show (Currency Pavilion – Arena, East Side) — 3 p.m.
  • 4-H Western Horse Show #2: Reining / Working Pleasure (LivestockMarket Pavilion) — following Western Horse Show #1
  • Watermelon Feed: Sponsored by Lancaster Co. Ag Society (Attraction Zone Shade Tent) — 4:30–6 p.m.
  • 4-H Horse Games Show: Keyhole Race / Figure 8 Stake Race / Pole Bending / Barrel Race (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — following Western Horse Show #2
  • 4-H Table Setting Contest (South Hall) — begins 5 p.m. (Time slots assigned) (Public may view tables approximately 7:45–8:15 p.m.)
  • 4-H Rabbit Judging Contest / Breeder’s Choice Show (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner) — 5:30 p.m.
  • Chicken Dinner and Silent Auction: 4-H Council Fundraisers (South Hall — enter through Lancaster County Farm Bureau Room) — 5:30–7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
  • Bagged Shavings Available (EquineMarket Pavilion – East End) — 7 a.m.–1 p.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Beef Feeder Calves Must be in Stalls — by 8 a.m.
  • 4-H Rabbit Show Flag Ceremony (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner) — 8 a.m.
  • 4-H Rabbit Pet Class — following Flag Ceremony
  • 4-H Rabbit Market / Breed / Fur Show — following Pet Class
  • 4-H Horse Roping / Working Ranch Show / Dummy Roping / Working Ranch / Boxing / Roping / Goat Tying / Ranch Horse Pleasure / Ranch Horse Versatility (Ranch Riding) (LivestockMarket Pavilion) — 9 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Beef Cattle Show (Currency Pavilion – Arena) — 9 a.m.
  • 4-H Rabbit Showmanship (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner) — 9 a.m.
  • 4-H Horse Special Needs Show (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — 10 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA & Open Class Static Exhibits on Display (Ag Society Hall) — 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
  • 4-H Horse Trail Show (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — following Special Needs Show
  • 4-H Horse Senior Recognition (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — following Horse Trail Show, not to start before 4:30 p.m.
  • 4-H Xtreme Horse Show: Horsemanship Pairs / Extreme Versatility (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — following Horse Senior Recognition
  • 4-H & FFA Purple Ribbon Market Livestock Purple Row (Currency Pavilion – Arena, East Side) — 5:30 p.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Purple Ribbon Market Livestock Premium Auction (Currency Pavilion – Arena, West Side) — 6 p.m.
  • 4-H Rabbit Specialty Show: Best Matched Pair / Tricks / Costume Contest / Clover Kids Animal Showmanship / Rabbit Races (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner) — 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
  • Free 4-H & FFA Exhibitors Breakfast: Sponsored by Lancaster Co. Ag Society (Nebraska Room) — 8–10 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Dairy Cattle Show (Currency Pavilion – Arena, East Side) — 8:30 a.m.
  • 4-H Dairy / Pygmy Goat Show & Costume Contest (Currency Pavilion – Arena, West Side) — 9 a.m.
  • 4-H Miniature Horse Show Halter / Showmanship / Miniature Horse Jumping / In-Hand Obstacle Trail / Pleasure Driving / Timed Cones (LivestockMarket Pavilion) — 9 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA & Open Class Static Exhibits on Display (Ag Society Hall) — 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
  • 4-H Dog Check-in (South Hall) — 11 a.m.
  • 4-H Dog Show (South Hall) — Noon
  • 4-H Horse, Rabbits & Poultry Herdsmanship Ends — Noon
  • 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest (Currency Pavilion – Arena, West Side) — Noon–2 p.m.
  • 4-H Western Horse Show #3: Western Bareback Equitation / Western Pleasure Ponies / Western Pleasure / Western Horsemanship / Western Discipline Rail (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — following Miniature Horse Show
  • 4-H Clover Kids Show & Tell (Ag Society Hall – Clover Kids Exhibit Area) — 1–2:30 p.m. (15-minute time slots)
  • 4-H & FFA Elite Showmanship Contest (Currency Pavilion – Arena) — 5 p.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Exhibitors Scoopin’ With the Stars Ice Cream Social: Sponsored by Lancaster County Ag Society (Nebraska Room) — 5–7 p.m.
  • 4-H Rabbit Awards Ceremony (Location TBA) — 5:30 p.m.
  • 4-H Horse Costume Contest (TractorHouse Pavilion – Amy Countryman Arena) — following Western Horse Show #3
  • 4-H & FFA Livestock Herdsmanship Ends — 6 p.m.
  • Release of 4-H & FFA Livestock, Rabbits & Poultry Begins (see Monday for final move-out time) — 7 p.m.
  • Release of Horse Western, Miniature/Shetlands, Roping/Working Ranch and Game Horses Begins (see Monday for final move-out time) — 7 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 4
  • 4-H & FFA Static Exhibits Released (Open static exhibits entered by 4-H & FFA exhibitors and premiums may also be picked up during these hours) (Ag Society Hall) — 7–11 a.m.
  • 4-H & FFA Static Exhibit, Contest and Horse Premiums MUST Be Picked Up (Ag Society Hall) — 7–11 a.m.
  • Final Move-Out Time for All 4-H & FFA Animals — 11 a.m.

2025 Lancaster County Super Fair 4-H & FFA Fair Book