2026 Indiana State Fair Livestock Schedule

*Schedule is subject to change.

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BEEF Cattle

4-H Heifer and Steer Show: Saturday, August 8 - Sunday August 9

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Cats

4-H Cat Show: Tuesday, August 11

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Dairy cattle

4-H Dairy Cattle Show: Sunday, August 16
Open Dairy Cattle Show: Tuesday, August 18

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Dairy beef/feeders

4-H Dairy Beef Show: Tuesday, August 11
Dairy Feeders Show: Tuesday, August 11

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Dairy goats

4-H Dairy Goat Showmanship: Friday, August 21
4-H Dairy Goat Wether Show: Friday, August 21
4-H & Open Junior Dairy Goat Show: Saturday, August 22
4-H & Open Senior Dairy Goat Show: Sunday, August 23

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Dogs

4-H Dog Show: Saturday, August 22 - Sunday, August 23

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DrAFt horses

Percheron & Clydesdale Horse Shows: Thursday, August 13 - Sunday, August 16
Belgian & Haflinger Horse Shows: Thursday, August 20 - Sunday, August 23

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Grand Drive & Supreme Drives

4-H Grand Drive pres. by Farm Credit Mid-America: Sunday, August 9
4-H Supreme Drive pres. by Indiana Farm Bureau: Sunday, August 16
4-H Supreme Showmanship pres. by Indiana Farm Bureau: Sunday, August 26

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Horse & Pony

Various Shows: Tuesday, August 4 - Sunday, August 9

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llamas & alpacas

4-H Llama & Alpaca Show: Friday, August 7
Open Llama Show: Saturday, August 8 - Sunday, August 9

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meat Goats

Meat Goat Wether/Myotonic Wether/Wether Dam Showmanship: Saturday, August 8
Meat Goat Wether /Myotonic Wether/Wether Dam Show: Sunday, August 9

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POULTRY

4-H & Open Poultry Shows: Thursday, August 20 - Sunday, August 23

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PYGMY GOATS

4-H & Open Pygmy Goat Shows: Friday, August 7

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RABBITS

4-H & Open Rabbit Shows: Friday, August 14 - Saturday, August 15
4-H Rabbit Ambassador Program: Sunday, August 16

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SHEEP

4-H Market Lamb Showmanship: Friday, August 7
4-H Wether Dam Sheep Show: Sunday, August 9
Open Youth Halter/Lead Classes: Thursday, August 13
4-H Breeding Showmanship: Friday, August 14
4-H Breeding Show: Sunday, August 16
Open Sheep Show: Tuesday, August 18 - Thursday, August 20

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Swine

4-H Barrow Showmanship: Friday, August 7
4-H Barrow Show: Saturday, August 8 - Sunday, August 9
4-H Gilt Showmanship: Friday, August 14
4-H Gilt Show: Saturday, August 15 - Sunday, August 16
Open Show (all breeds): Saturday, August 22
Open Sale (all breeds): Saturday, August 22