State Fair Schedule and General Rules
4-H Youth Development
Board Members in Charge
Dean Nancy Cox
Commissioner Ryan Quarles
Dr. Rachel Guidugli Dr. Ken Culp III Ashley Osbourne Dr. Kimberly A. Leger | Joey Barnard Jennifer Tackett | Dr. Isaac Hilpp Torey Earle James Leslie Dr. Charles Stamper |
In Addition, County Cooperative Extension Agents for 4-H and Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and State Cooperative Extension Specialists The amount offered by the Kentucky State Fair for, 4-H Exhibits, Judging Events, and Horse Show - $43,000.00 |
State Fair Divisions
6009 Rabbits 6011 Dog Show 6011.1 Dog Bowl 6011.2 Dog Skill-a-thon 6011.3 Dog Judging Contest 6011.4 Dog Poster 6012 Dairy Judging Contest 6013 Country Ham Judging 6014 Poultry Judging 6014.1 Avian Quiz Bowl 6015 Horticulture and Plant Science 6016 State Horticulture Contest 6017 Tobacco Exhibit 6018 Crops Project 6019 Land Judging 6020 Bicycle Rodeo 6021 Electric 6022 Petroleum Power | 6023 Lawn Tractor, Operators Contest 6025 Wood Science 6026 Ecology and Natural Resources 6027 Forestry 6028 Geology 6029 Arts 6030 Photography 6031 Variety Show 6032 Sewing 6033 Needlework 6035 Foods Exhibit 6036 Food Preservation 6039 Home Environment 6040 Consumer and Financial Education 6041 Leadership and Communication 6042 4-H Trends |
Kentucky 4-H State Fair Schedule of Events
2023
(Schedule is Subject to Change)
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Saturday August 12 | 4-H Dog Show | 8:30 am | Ky 4-H Dog Show | Broadbent Arena | |
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Monday, August 14 Agents Only | Cloverville Project Check-in and judging | 8:00 am: 8:30 am – 9 am 9:15 am – 9:45 am 10 am – 10:30 am 10:45 am – 11:15 am 11:30 am – 12:00 pm 12 pm 12:15 am – 12:45 am 1 pm 4:30 pm | Cloverville Superintendents & Asst. arrive Central 5, 6, 3 & 4 enter projects Central 7, 8, 1 & 2 enter projects East 1, 2, and Western 6 & 8 enter projects Eastern 7 & 8 and Western 5 & 7 enter projects Eastern 3 & 5 and Western 3 & 4 enter projects Lunch is Provided for those working Eastern 4 & 6, Western 1 & 2 Judging Begins Superintendents dismiss assistants for the day | All items located in Cloverville | |
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Tuesday, August 15 Agents Only | Cloverville Project Judging and Display Days | 8:00 am 8:30 am – 9 am 12 pm 4:30 pm | Cloverville Superintendents & Asst. arrive Judging Continues / Display Begins Lunch is provided for those working Superintendents may dismiss after judging & display are complete and approved | All items located in Cloverville | |
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Wednesday, August 16 Agents Only | Cloverville Country Ham Check-in | 9 am
1 pm 6 pm | State Officers display champions Set up tables for Country Hams Country Hams are accepted Cloverville closed | All items located in Cloverville | |
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Thursday, August 17 | Opening Day Country Ham Day | 6:30 am 8:00 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10 am 12 pm 1 pm 1:30 pm 4:00 pm 5:30 pm 8 pm | Commodity Breakfast/ 4-H Ham Auction 4-H Country Ham judging – Registration Poultry Showmanship Check-in 4-H Country Ham Judging/ Speeches 4-H Civics Bowl Showcase 4-H Poultry Showmanship 4-H LifeSmarts Bowl Showcase 4-H/ FFA Diary Cattle Judging Contest Livestock Judging Contest Country Ham Awards Cloverville Closed | Commodity Tent South Wing Broad Bent
Pavilion Pavilion South Wing Cloverville Pavilion Cloverville Broadbent Broadbent 2nd Flr Southwing
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Friday, August 18 | 4-H Entrepreneurship Day
| 7:00 am 8:30 am 10 am 11 am 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 1 pm 4 pm 6 pm 9 pm | 4-H Foundation Breakfast (Invitation Only) Poultry Judging Contest Land Judging Contest 4-H Entrepreneurship - CLoverville Rabbit Show Check-in Rabbit Show Avian Bowl Check-in Avian Bowl Land Judging Awards Avian Bowl Awards Cloverville Closed | Cloverville West Hall Corridor Broadbent
TBA- Offsite Rabbit Pavilion Rabbit Pavilion Cloverville Cloverville New market Hall Cloverville
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Saturday, August 19 | 4-H Entrepreneur Day | 10 am 9 pm | 4-H Camp Showcase Lake Cumberland North Central JM Feltner West Kentucky
Cloverville Closed | Cloverville Cloverville | |
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Sunday, August 20 | International Day | 10 am 8 pm | 4-H International Program Showcase Cloverville Closed | Cloverville | |
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Monday, August 21 | 9:30 am 10 am 1 pm 8 pm | Horticulture Contest Check-in Horticulture Contest Lawn Tractor Contest Cloverville Closed | Cloverville Cloverville South Wing Gate 4
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Tuesday, August 22 | Performing Arts Troupe Day | 10 am 1 pm 8 pm | KY 4-H Performing Arts Troupe Showcase 4-H Tractor Driving Contest Cloverville Closed | Cloverville Gate 4 West Hall
Cloverville Broadbent Broadbent
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Wednesday, August 23 | Natural Resources Day | 10 am 8 pm | Natural Resources Showcase
Cloverville closed | Broadbent New Market Hall New Market Hall Swine Barn Cloverville Broadbent Sheep Barn Broadbent Swine Barn Broadbent
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Thursday, August 24 | Country Ham Recipe Contest Day | 7 am 10 am 6:30 pm | Farm Bureau Ham Breakfast (Tickets only) Country Ham Recipe Contest Champion Drive | South wing Swine Barn Broadbent Cloverville Cloverville Broadbent | |
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Friday, August 25 | SET Day | 10 am
9 pm | Science Engineer and Tech Robotics Competition Cloverville Closed | Cloverville Cloverville Swine Barn Swine Barn | |
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Saturday, August 26 | FCS Day | 9:30 am 9 pm | Cupcake Wars Cloverville Closed | All items located in Cloverville | |
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Sunday, August 27 | Closing Day | 10 am 6 pm | Cloverville Open Cloverville Closed – Take Down Begins | All items located in Cloverville | |