2637 Knox Road 2300 E, La Fayette, IL 61449

Tazewell 4-H Show and Jr. Fair

The Tazewell 4-H Show and Jr. Fair is a free, family-friendly event open to the public. Enjoy the 4-H members’ exhibits, fun activities and entertainment, watching the livestock shows, and some tasty fair food.

The complete schedule will be released in July.

The exhibit schedule is posted below. 4-H members should refer to the 4-H Show Book for complete exhibit requirements and details.

4-H Show Schedule

  • Thursday, July 18, 2024—4-7 PM Clothing & Textiles Judging, Tazewell County Farm Bureau auditorium, Pekin
  • Monday, July 22 , 2024—Creative Writing exhibits due to U of I Extension office for pre-judging review
  • Saturday, July 27, 2024—8 AM Show Set Up—All exhibitors and families invited to help, Mineral Springs Park
  • Monday, July 29 2024
    • 7-10 AM Swine, Poultry, Sheep and Rabbit check in
    • 9-11 AM General exhibit check in for some departments/projects

Cultural Arts Exhibit Hall: Plants & Soils; Crops; Communication Arts; Home & Family; Mechanical Sciences; Natural Resources & Environment & Animal Science; Clothing & Textiles

  • 10-12 AM : Cultural Arts Exhibit Hall: Visual Arts-(exhibitors assigned judging time at check in)
  • 9 AM Horses must be on the grounds

Exhibit interviews begin for most general exhibits – Plants & Soils, Crops; Communication Arts (excludes Photography); Home & Family; Mechanical Sciences (excludes Aerospace); Natural Resources

  • 10 AM Swine, Poultry, Sheep and Rabbit must be on the grounds with Health Papers turned in
    • Horses must be checked in
  • Noon Horse Show begins, Livestock Review Building
  • 12:30 PM Early Visual Arts interviews for Horse exhibitors and 4-Hers bringing 4 or more V. A. exhibits
  • 1 PM Visual Arts Judging for all others
  • 1:30 PM Aerospace judging (exhibitors assigned judging time at check in)
  • 5 PM Horse Grand Entry, Livestock Review Building
    • General exhibit displays open to public (or once final interviews are concluded in each building)
  • 6 PM Ice Cream Social in Veterans Memorial  Arena
  • 7 PM Grand Opening & Junior Fair Royalty Contest in Veterans Memorial Arena

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

  • 7-10:30 AM Beef & Goat check in; optional Dairy check in
  • 8 AM Poultry Show, Poultry/Rabbit Barn
  • 8:30 AM Photography (exhibitors assigned judging time at check in on Monday)
  • 9 AM Cloverbud project check in and interviews begin in  Cultural Arts Exhibit Hall
    • Foods & Nutrition project check in and interviews begin in Cultural Arts Exhibit Hall
  • Noon-3 PM Dairy check in
  • 1:30 PM Goat Show in Livestock Review Building
  • 4 PM  Dog Show in Livestock Review Building
  • 4 PM Rocket Launch, Baseball Field behind Livestock Review Building
  • 6 PM Livestock Parade & General Awards Presentation (Trophies & State Fair), Livestock Review Building

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

  • 8 AM Swine Show in Livestock Review Building
  • 9:30 AM Dairy Show in Livestock Review Building
    • Cat Show in Veterans Memorial Arena
  • 11 AM Beef Show in Livestock Review Building
  • 1 PM Sheep Show in Livestock Review Building
    • *Master Showmanship Contest immediately following Sheep Show*
  • 2:30 PM Rabbit Show in Poultry/Rabbit Barn
  • 5 PM State Fair Orientation in Veterans Memorial Arena
  • 6 PM  Youth Project Auction (with livestock released immediately following) in Livestock Review Bld.
  • 7 PM General Projects Dismissed/ Show Clean Up—All exhibitors and families are asked to help
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact

The event is finished.

Date

Jul 29 - 31 2024
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Time

All Day

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