4-H at the County Fair
Required for all 4-H members/families
General judges assistants & Exhibit set-up
Required for 4-H youth grades 7+ who do not sign-up for livestock assistant. Adults are optional.
Required for 4-H youth grades 7+ who did not sign-up for a General judges assistant. Adults strongly urged to sign-up)
Adult screened volunteers
General & Livestock demonstration sign-up
OPEN JUNE 1-JULY 6
2021 Presentation Day
2021 Premier showmanship award
2021 Judges Choice Awards
Watonwan County List of County Events
2022 4-H County & State fair Event Schedule
Animal ID's due Monday, May 16 11:59 pm
Fair Registration due Wednesday, June 15 11:59 pm
Presentation Day Judging Wednesday, July 6 9 am-12:30 pm
Performing Arts/Fashion show Wednesday, July 6 7 pm
Fair set-up Thursday, July 7 7 pm
General Judging Tuesday, July 12 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Rabbit entry Wednesday, July 13 3-5 pm
Beef entry Wednesday, July 13 4-6 pm
Goat entry Wednesday, July 13 5-7 pm
Sheep entry Wednesday, July 13 6-8 pm
Rabbit Judging Wednesday, July 13 6:30 pm
Horse entry Thursday, July 14 7-10 am
Swine entry Thursday, July 14 7:30-9 am
Poultry entry Thursday, July 14 8:30-11 am
Sheep Judging Thursday, July 14 10 am
Livestock demonstrations Thursday, July 14 11 am
Horse County fair only Judging Thursday, July 14 12 pm
Goat Judging Thursday, July 14 1 pm
Poultry Judging Thursday, July 14 5 pm
General demonstrations Thursday, July 14 6-8:30 pm
Swine Judging Friday, July 15 8:30 am
Horse Judging (rain date) Friday, July 15 10 am
Dairy Judging Friday, July 15 12:30 pm
General demonstrations Friday, July 15 1-3 pm
Livestock demonstrations Friday, July 15 5 pm
Beef Judging Friday, July 15 6 pm
General demonstrations Friday, July 15 6:30-8 pm
Generals State fair sign-up deadline Friday, July 15 9 pm
Premier showmanship Saturday, July 16 11 am
Livestock State fair sign-up deadline Saturday, July 16 1 pm
Livestock State fair meeting Saturday, July 16 1 pm
Judges Choice Awards Sunday, July 17 3:30 pm
Generals State fair meeting Sunday, July 17 5 pm
Swine load-out Sunday, July 17 5 pm
Project/animal load-out Sunday, July 17 6 pm
Fair tear-down Sunday, July 17 6 pm
Horse entry
Horse State qualifying judging
Minnesota State fair August 25-September 5
State fair encampment
State Horse show