Prepare for Fair!

2019 Lee County Fair: July 10-15

2019 Iowa State Fair: August 8-18

Getting ready for fair means working with your animals, going to weigh-ins and trainings, planting your veggies, taking your photos, practicing your recipes, sewing up those curtains and sooooooooo much more! Get the rules, put the deadlines on your calendar and check out the great new categories here!

Now is a great time to check out our Projects Page to get ideas and start preparing for this year!

FairEntry: http://lee-county.fairentry.com

Livestock Entry Deadline- June 20
Static Entry Deadline- June 20
Communications/Fashions Entry Deadline- June 1
Fair Entry how-to video https://vimeo.com/209918998 3 minutes
Fair Entry Help Sheet for 4-H Families
Fair Entry Help Sheet for FFA Families

Important Dates:

September 1- New 4-H Year
December 1- Beef Weigh-In
February 1- Market Beef 4-H Online Verification Deadline
March 24- Swine Weigh-in and Competitive Swine Pick-Up
April through June (specific dates TBA) - Dog Classes Begin
April 27 - Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh In
May 15 - Deadline to ID all livestock in 4-H Online
June 1- Deadline for State Fair Market Broiler entry
June 1 - T-Shirt Orders Due
June 1- Communications/Fashion FairEntry Deadline
June 20 - All county entries must be made online this year. (Livestock AND Art Hall). Livestock entries are due no later than 4:30 P.M. on June 20, 2019.
June 19 - Communications and Clothing Event Judging
July 9 - Art Hall Judging
July 10-15 Lee County Fair
July 15 Livestock Auction
August 8-18- Iowa State Fair