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4-H Youth Fair 2025

• Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
• Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Thursday, July 24, 2025, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Friday, July 25, 2025, 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• Saturday, July 26, 2025, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Join us for a week of fun and learning! Tompkins County’s 4-H Youth Programs are preparing for their annual fair, Tuesday-Saturday, July 22-26 at 4-H Acres. The week’s events include animals, Iron Chef competitions, displays of creative projects in the arts and sciences, activities, food and more. Admission and parking are free, and most events are open for all.

The entirely youth-run fair gives local 4-H members an opportunity to showcase their achievements during the past 12 months, receive feedback and evaluation and potentially be chosen for evaluation at the Great New York State Fair.

Visitors will see live animals raised by 4-H members, including rabbits, cows, sheep, goats and dogs. Indoor display show creative projects in the arts, animal and environmental science, textiles and more. Saturday’s events will include a chicken barbecue, a dog show, rabbit show and hopping competition, plant science activities and the fair’s awards ceremony.

Schedule of Events

(subject to change)

TUESDAY, JULY 22 (not open to the public)

• 11:00 a.m. Superintendent Meeting with Pizza for lunch
• 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Kiwanis Hall and Pole Barn Set up
• 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Animals arrive
• 6:30 p.m. 4-H Family Dish to Pass & BINGO
• 7:30 p.m. Leader appreciation Meeting
• 8:00 p.m. Bonfire & Overnighters Meeting (fire ring)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23

• 10:00 a.m. Goat Show and Showmanship
• 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Jr Iron Chef
• 11:00 a.m. P.E.S.T. Activity
• 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Country Kitchen Open
• 2:30 p.m. P.E.S.T. Activity
• 3:30 p.m. PiNY and Public Presentations
• 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Country Kitchen Walking Taco
• 6:00 p.m. Adult Round Robin
• 7:00 p.m. Cardboard Car Drive in Movie-Ice Age

THURSDAY, July 24

• 8 – 9:30 Country Kitchen Hot Breakfast
• 9:30 a.m. Sheep Show and Showmanship
• 11:00a.m. P.E.S.T. Activity
• 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Jr. Iron Chef Contest, Kiwanis Hall
• 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Country Kitchen Open
• 1:00 p.m. Stuffed Animal Show, Pole Barn
• 1:00 p.m. Kahoot Livestock Challenge, Kiwanis Hall
• 2:00 p.m. Kahoot Dairy Challenge, Kiwanis Hall
• 2:30 p.m. P.E.S.T. Workshop/Activity
• 3:00 p.m. Hobby Horse Barrel Races
• 5:00 p.m. Poultry Show
• 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Country Kitchen
• 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Adult Iron Chef

FRIDAY, July 25

• 10:00 a.m. Dairy Show and Showmanship
• 11:00a.m. P.E.S.T. Activity
• 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Country Kitchen Open
• 1:00 p.m. Round Robin Check In
• 1:30 p.m. Round Robin Showmanship Contest, Pole Barn
• 4:00 p.m. Kahoot Family Consumer Science Challenge, Kiwanis Hall
• 5:00 p.m. Kahoot Plant Science Challenge, Kiwanis Hall
• 2:30 p.m. P.E.S.T. Workshop/Activity
• 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Pulled Pork Dinner Featuring Texas Roadhouse Pulled Pork
• 6:30 p.m. Line and square Dance
• 6:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social; sponsored by Jr Tailwaggers

SATURDAY, July 26

• All Day Garden of Healthy Eatin’
• 8:30 a.m. Rabbit Showmanship, Rabbit & Cavy Show, Rabbit Hopping, Pole Barn
• 8:30 am. Dog Show
• 11:00 a.m. 4-H Public Trivia
• 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Country Kitchen; BEVERAGES ONLY
• 11:30 ‘til it’s all gone Chicken Barbecue
• 2:00 p.m. Herdsmanship Awards, Pole Barn
• 3:00 p.m. Animals Released
• 3:30 p.m. Plant Science Awards Ceremony, Plant Science tent
• 4:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony; outside Kiwanis

Fee

Free!

Learn More

https://ccetompkins.org/4-h-youth/activities-events/4-h-youth-fair

Location

4-H Acres
418 Lower Creek Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

Last updated July 8, 2025