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Updated: February 10, 2026
**Subject to change at anytime**

Sunday, Feb. 1

4H Online

FFA Form

Market Beef Identification forms Due

Sunday, March 1

4H Online

FFA Form

4H Dog Project Enrollment and ID Due

Wednesday, April 15

4H Online

4H Members must be enrolled in 4H via 4H Online to be eligible to exhibit at the fair. 

Friday, May 15

4H Online

FFA Form

  • All 4H & FFA Livestock Identification due (excluding Market Beef, Poultry and Rabbits)

  • ​Deadline to order FREE 4H/FFA Exhibitor T-Shirt

Monday, June 15

4H Online

Fair Entry

  • 4H/FFA Poultry & Rabbit Identification Due

  • All 4H/FFA Livestock Exhibits, Communications, and Clothing Fair Entries due at 11:59 PM on Fair Entry Website

Monday, June 22

FINAL DAY for Fair Entries (with late fee) - see page 39

Wednesday, July 1

  • YQCA due for animal exhibitors (beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, market rabbits, poultry, sheep and swine)

  • ALL 4H/FFA State Fair Entries due 11:59 PM on Fair Entry Website 

Friday, July 10

  • Static Exhibit Entry Deadline

  • Fairboard Campers May Start Arriving

  • Grand Champion Partner Campers May Start Arriving : 6 PM

Saturday, July 11

  • Communications & Clothing Judging (Community Building & Jackson Building) : 8 AM - 5 PM

  • 4H/FFA Fair Set (come anytime) : 9 AM - 3 PM

  • Reserved Campers & 4H/FFA Livestock Lead Superintendents May Start : 3 PM

Sunday, July 12

  • 4H/FFA Dog Check-In : 7:30 AM

  • 4H/FFA Dog Show - Showmanship, Obedience (North Show Ring) : 8 AM

    • Rally & Agility (Carnival Area)

  • 4H/FFA Club Booth Set-Up (Jackson Building) : 10:30 AM - 4 PM

Monday, July 13

  • Static Exhibit Judging : 9 AM

Tuesday, July 14

  • Little Farmer Barn Set-Up (assigned club assist) : 9 AM - 12 PM

  • Jackson Building Open Class Check-In Times : 1 - 4 PM

    • Family & Consumer Resources ​: 1 - 7 PM

    • Horticulture : 4 - 7 PM

  • Free Hotdog Meal for anyone on grounds (Sponsored By: American State Bank & Heritage Financial Group)  : 6 PM

  • All Livestock Entries May Arrive : 6 PM

  • Beef Pen of Three & Carcass Beef Weigh-In : 6 - 7:30 PM

  • Horse Check-In : 6 - 8 PM

  • Sheep Vet Check In Roller Skating Rink Parking Lot (required for all sheep exhibitors) : 6 - 8 PM

  • Goat Check-In & Weigh-In : 6 - 8 PM

  • Sheep Check-In & Weigh-In : 6 - 9 PM

  • Dairy Cattle Check-In : 6 - 9 PM

  • Swine - On-Site Vet Check (at Swine Barn) : 7 - 9 PM

  • Swine - Those with CVI : 7 - 9 PM

Wednesday, July 15

  • Livestock Entries Arrive : 6 - 10 AM

    • Horses (Final Check-In) :  6 - 7 AM​

    • Dairy Cattle (Final Check-In) : 6 - 9 AM

    • Llamas & Alpacas : 6 - 9:30 AM

    • Lead Beef : 6 - 10 AM

    • Swine (with CVI) : 6 - 10 AM

    • Poultry & Rabbits : 6 - 1 0 AM

  • Complimentary Donuts & Juice (Sponsored By: Farm Credit Services of America) : 7 - 9 AM

  • Jackson Building Open Class Check In: 7:30 - 10:30 AM

    • Family & Consumer Sciences : 7:30 - 9:30 AM​

    • Horticulture : 7:30 - 10:30 AM

  • Lean Gain Ultrasound Scanning : 8 AM​​

    • Sheep (North End of Sheep Barn) ​

    • Beef  - Following Sheep 

  • Swine Weigh - In : 8 - 10:30 AM

  • Rabbit & Poultry Check-In : 8 - 10 AM

  • 4H/FFA Horse Show (Horse Arena)  : 9 AM

  • 4H/FFA Meat Goat Show  (South Show Ring) : 10 AM

  • Jackson Building Opens - All Exhibits : 10 AM

  • Varied Industries Building Opens : 10 AM

  • Jackson Building Open Class Judging Times : 10:30 - 12 PM

    • Horticulture  : 10:30 AM ​

    • Family & Consumer Sciences : 11 AM

  • 4H/FFA Dairy Cattle Show (North Show Ring) : 12:30 PM

  • 4H/FFA Specialty Goat Show & Dairy Goat Show (North Show Ring) : After Dairy Cattle Show

  • Lead Beef Weigh - In, Breeding Beef & Cow - Calf Check-In, Feeder Calf Verbal Check-In : 1 - 3 PM

  • 4H/FFA Cat Show Check-In (Varied Industries)  : 1 - 1:30 PM

  • 4H/FFA Cat Show (Varied Industries)   : 1:30 PM

  • Open Class Pet Show Check- In (Varied Industries) : 2:30 PM

  • Open Class Pet Show (Varied Industries) : 3 PM

  • Livestock Judging Contest (North Show Ring then South Show Ring) : 3 PM

  • Photo for State Fair Static Exhibitors (Jackson Building) : 4 PM

  • 4H Communication Awards (North Show Ring) : 4:45 PM

  • 4H Style Show (North Show Ring)  : 5 PM

  • Conservation Awards - Madison County Soil & Water (North Show Ring) : 5:45 PM

  • Premium Auction Forms Due : 6 PM

  • Madison County Fair Queen & King Contest (North Show Ring) : 6:30 PM

    • Prince & Princess Contest ​

  • Truck Pull (Motor Arena) : 7 PM

  • Jackson Building Closes : 8 PM

  • Varied Industries Building Closes : 8:30 PM

Thursday, July 16
Day Care Day At the Fair

  • Complimentary Pancake Breakfast for Exhibitors  (North Show Ring) - Sponsored By: Summit Vet Services, Winterset Vet Center, Cedar Creek Animal Clinic, Hall Vet Services, & Agriland FS : 6:30 AM

  • Meat Market & Clover Poultry Arrival/Check-In (Small Animal Building) : 8:30 AM

  • 4H/FFA Horse Show (Horse Arena) : 9 AM

  • Jackson Building Opens : 9 AM

  • Poultry Show (South Show Ring) : 9 AM

  • Swine Lean Gain Ultrasound Scanning (North End of Swine Barn)  : 9 AM

  • Beef Pen of Three Interviews (Jackson Building Board Room)  : 9 -11 AM

  • ​Varied Industries Building Opens : 10 AM​​

  • Ag Mystery Walk for Youth, Grade K-6 (Sponsored By: Madison County Farm Bureau)  :  10 AM - 2 PM

  • Open Bottle/Bucket Lamb Show & Sheep Show  (South Show Ring)   :  2 PM

  • Dancing Horses (Rodeo Arena)  :  5 PM

  • Live FREE Music by Corey Jamison  : 5 - 8 PM

  • Cattle Fitting Clinic (South Show Ring)  :  5:30 PM

  • Bill Riley Talent Show (North Show Ring) :  5:30 PM

  • NEW... Bags Tournament (North of North Show Ring)  : 5:30 PM

  • Mutton Bustin Check-In (Rodeo Arena) :  6:45 PM​

  • Mutton Bustin Check-In  (Rodeo Arena)  :  7:15 PM

  • Full Rodeo (Duckworth Rodeo Productions)  :  8 PM

  • Jackson Building Closes :  8 PM

  • Varied Industries Building Closes : 8:30 PM

Friday, July 17

  • Complimentary Donuts/Juice for Exhibitors (Sponsored By: Madison County Democrats) :  6:30 - 8 AM

  • ​Beef Show - Pen of Three (Pens by the cattle wash rack) :  8 AM

  • Rabbit Show (Varied Industries)  : 8:45 AM

  • Lead Beef Show :  9 AM

  • Jackson Building Opens : 9 AM

  • Varied Industries Building Opens :  10 AM

  • Ag Mystery Walk for Youth, Grades K-6 (Sponsored By: Madison County Farm Bureau) :  10 AM - 2 PM

  • Midwest Heritage Watermelon Feed (North Show Ring)  : 2 - 4 PM

  • Beef Awards Presentation Ceremony (North Show Ring) :  3:30 PM

  • Dancing Horses â€‹(Rodeo Arena) :  5 PM

  • Open Class Bottle Calf Check-In (Bottle Calf Tent) :  5-7:30 PM

  • Live FREE Music by Mike Bernard  : 5 -8 PM

  • 4H/FFA Dog Projects Awards Ceremony & Trick Dog Competition (North Show Ring)  :  4:30 PM

  • Bacon Buddies (South Show Ring) :  6 PM

  • Mutton Bustin Check-In (Rodeo Arena) :  6:45 PM

  • Mutton Bustin Event (Rodeo Arena) :  7:15 PM

  • Full Rodeo (Duckworth Rodeo Production)  :   8 PM

  • Jackson Building Closes :  8 PM

  • Varied Industries Building Closes :  8:30 PM

Saturday, July 18

  • Swine Show  (South Show Ring)  : 8 AM

  • Open Class Kid Goat Show Check-In (North Show Ring)  :  8:30-9:30 AM

  • Jackson Building Opens :  9 AM

  • Archery Tournament Registration (South of Motor Arena)  :  9:30 AM

  • Horse Project Fun Show (Horse Arena)  :  10 AM

  • Open Class Kid Goat Show (North Show Ring)  :  10 AM

  • Archery Tournament Start : 10 AM

  • Open Class Bottle Calf Pre-Show Parent Meeting : 11 AM

  • Open Class Bottle Calf Show (Sponsored By: Winterset Sale Barn & Molln Brown Family Farms) :  1:30 PM

  • Monster Arm Wrestling (South Show Ring) : 2 PM

  • Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull Registration  (North Show Ring) :  4:30 PM

  • Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull (North Show Ring) :  5 PM

  • Live FREE Music by Rural Route : 5-8 PM

  • Cattle Fitting Contest (North Show Ring) : 6 PM

  • Circle Track Mud Races (Motor Arena) : 7 PM

  • Family Movie Night (East of North Show Ring)  (Sponsored By 4H Youth Council)  : 8 PM

  • Jackson Building Closes :  8 PM

  • Varied Industries Building Closes : 8:30 PM

Sunday, July 19

  • Heifer Pregnancy Ultrasounds by Dr. Holcomb, Cedar Creek Animal Clinic :  6:30 - 8 AM

  • Horseshoe Tournament Check-In  : 8:30-9:30 AM

  • Supreme Showmanship Competition (North Show Ring, then South Show Ring)  : 9 AM

  • Jackson Building Opens  : 10 AM 

  • Varied Industries Building Opens : 10 AM

  • Horseshoe Tournament : 10 AM

  • Cowboy Church (Horse Arena) : 10:30 AM

  • Friends of the Fair Presentations (North Show Ring) : 12 PM

  • Livestock Auction Event - Premium Auction (North Show Ring)  : 12 PM

  • Madison County Farm Bureau Cook-Out Contest : 1 PM

  • Varied Industries Building Vendors Released : 4 PM

  • All Exhibits Releases - 4H/FFA/Open Class (Any exhibitor or family member that removes an exhibit earlier will not be allowed to exhibit the next year and forfeit ALL premiums including premiums from the auction) : 3:30 - 5:30 PM

  • Down & Back Mud Races (Motor Arena) : 7 PM

Monday, July 20

  • Club Fair Tear -Down (No Early Tear-Down)  : 9 AM - 12 PM

  • Campers Need to be Out : 6 PM

  • Beef Carcass Viewing : 6 - 6:30 PM

  • Carcass Awards Presentation - Beef, Sheep, Swine  (Jackson Building) : 7 PM

Email: mcfairiowa@gmail.com

Madison County Fair and Livestock Association

1146 West Summit Street

PO Box 542

Winterset, IA  50273

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Future Fair Dates

July 21 - 25, 2027

July 19 - 23, 2028

July 18 - 22, 2029

July 17 - 21, 2030

 

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