Again this year, Hennepin County 4-H will use paper registration for State Fair exhibitors & projects. Printed User Guides will also be available for pick‐up at 4‐H Tent anytime throughout the fair.
State-Fair- qualified projects are required to accept or decline your trip & complete your State Fair registration by or before 10:00 PM on Saturday, June 14th. You are welcome to exhibit more projects at the Hennepin County Fair, but remember you can only accept 1 State Fair General Project.
For State-Fair- qualified projects from Hennepin County Fair, you are required NO LATER THAN 10:00 PM on Saturday, June 14th to:
Accept or decline your general project State Fair trip
Complete your State Fair registration packet & submit payment
Make a plan to take your project home from the following options:
Saturday June 14th, 9:00pm - 9:30pm from the fairgrounds
Sunday June 15th 9:00am - 10:00am from the fairgrounds
Projects left at fair will be brought to the Extension Office for you to pick up. Staff will contact you to arrange your pickup.
Reach out to 4-H Extension Staff if you have questions or concerns about project pickup.
4-H Staff will be available to answer any and all questions for you. Both completed forms & payment are required at the conclusion of these sessions. Check or credit card are accepted at the County Fair. Confidential need‐based scholarships are available ‐ inquire with 4-H Staff.
In the event of an emergency where a 4‐H’er is unable to attend the State Fair, Hennepin County 4‐H staff must be notified ASAP.
May 15 4-H (Re-) Enrollment Deadline
Animal ID & Livestock Quality Assurance Deadline
June 14 State Fair Registration Deadline - ALL General Projects
August 10 State Horse Show Registration Deadline
Date TBA Hennepin County 4-H State Fair Orientation & Picnic
August 20-24 Hennepin 4-H Livestock Encampment & Judging at the Minnesota State Fair
August 27-29 Hennepin 4-H Llama-Alpaca Encampment & Judging at the Minnesota State Fair
August 30-Sept 1 Hennepin 4-H General Encampment & Judging at the Minnesota State Fair
September 5-9 Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show for: All games, pleasures, equitation, horsemanship, trail, training, etc.
Where: Simons Arena, 29100 Harry Ave, Cannon Falls, MN 55009
September 13-14 Minnesota 4-H State Horse Show for: Hippology, horse judging, speech and demo, miniature horse and drill team.
Where: Stearns County Fairgrounds, 1105 Ash St S, Sauk Centre, MN 56378
September 20-21 Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Use the Navigation Bar at the top of the screen, or follow the link to see more State Fair Information: z.umn.edu/HC_MNStateFairInfo