179th Annual LaPorte County Fair

Schedule:

4-H Exhibition Pre-Fair Schedule

Sunday, June 22, 2025

11:30 a.m: Check-In Cat Show (Noon start time) 4-H Exhibit Hall

Monday, June 23, 2025

9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Service Day - Volunteers and youth needed! 4-H Exhibit Hall

Friday, June 27, 2025

4-H Project Judging
8:45 a.m: Sewing and Fashion Review: Grades 8th to 12th Westville High School 207 E. Valparaiso St. Door #2
11:45 a.m: Sewing and Fashion Review: Grades 3rd - 7 th Westville High School
9:00 a.m: Consumer Clothing Grades 3rd to 5th Westville High School
10:30 a.m: Consumer Clothing Grades 6th to 8th Westville High School
12:00 p.m: Consumer Clothing Grades 9th to 12th Westville High School
7:00 p.m: Fashion Revue Westville High School Door #3

Saturday, June 28, 2025

4-H Project Check in and Judging
8:00 a.m: Dog Check - In
8:30 a.m: Dog Show - Showmanship, Trick, Obedience,Rally Obedience, Costume, and Brace at Livestock Show Arena

8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: All Projects Check-In, You will simply grab your tags, and drop your project off at the table where it will be judged. If you are staying to talk to the judge you will highlight your entry number. Projects being judged Saturday, June 28th and Monday, June 30th at 4-H Exhibit Hall Front

9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Communication Notebooks Sheriff Side
9:00 a.m: Foods: Baked - Level A and C
9:00 a.m: Foods: Preserved - All
10:30 a.m: Foods: Baked Level B and D Community Building

11:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m: Closed Project Judging (no youth)- Construction and Architectural Replica: Farm Toy Scene, Building Toys and All Other Materials, Child Development, Genealogy, Health, Veterinary Science, Wildlife, Performing Arts Notebooks, Leadership, Soil and Water Science, Weather and Climate Science, Cake Decorating, American Heritage, Electric, Geology, Home Environment, Woodworking, Entomology, Small Engines, Garden, Container Garden, Shooting Sports, Sportfishing at 4-H Exhibit Hall

1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Youth Project Review with Judges- Construction and Architectural Replica: Farm Toy Scene, Building Toys and All Other Materials, Child Development, Genealogy, Health, Veterinary Science, Wildlife, Performing Arts Notebooks, Leadership, Soil and Water Science, Weather and Climate Science, Container Garden at 4-H Exhibit Hall Front

1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Youth Project Review with Judges- Cake Decorating, American Heritage, Electric, Geology, Home Environment, Woodworking, Entomology, Small Engines, Garden 4-H Exhibit Hall Back 

1:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Shooting Sports, Sportfishing Sheriff Side

Sunday, June 29, 2025

4-H Livestock Check-In and Shows
8:00 a.m: Dog Check-In Livestock Show Arena
9:00 a.m: 4-H Dog Show - Agility, Jumpers and Weaves Livestock Show Arena

Monday, June 30, 2025

4-H Project Check in and Judging
4:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Mini 4-H Project Check-In Sheriff Side
6:15 p.m -  7:00 p.m: Mini 4-H Pet Parade Livestock Show Arena
8:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Project Check-In Option for Monday projects Only 4-H Exhibit Hall

3:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Closed Project Judging (no youth)- Arts and Crafts, Fine Arts, Needlecraft, Photography, Beef Education, Cat Education, Computer Science, Dog Education, Draft Horse Education, Horse Education, Llama Education, Rabbit Education, Goat Education, Sheep Education, Swine Education, Dairy Cattle Education, Do Your Own Thing, Bicycle, Beekeeping, Forestry, Aerospace, Collections, Model Craft at 4-H Exhibit Hall

5:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Youth Project Review with Judges- Fine Arts, Computer Science, Do Your Own Thing, Beekeeping, Forestry, Aerospace, Collections, Model Craft at 4-H Exhibit Hall Front

5:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Youth Project Review with Judges- Arts and Crafts, Photography, Needlecraft, Bicycle at 4-H Exhibit Hall Back

5:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Youth Project Review with Judges- Dog Education, Draft Horse Education, Horse Education, Llama Education, Rabbit Education, Goat Education, Sheep Education, Swine Education, Dairy Cattle Education, Beef Education, Cat Education at Community Building

Friday, July 4, 2025

4-H Livestock Check-In and Shows
2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: 4-H Beef Arrival Beef Barn
3:00 p.m -  6:00 p.m: 4-H Rabbit Check-In Rabbit Barn
4:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: 4-H Poultry Check-In Poultry Barn
5:00 p.m -  8:00 p.m: 4-H Goat Check-In Goat Barns
6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: 4-H Miniature Equine Check-In Mini Equine Barn

Saturday, July 5, 2025

12:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: 4-H Sheep Check-In Sheep Barn
8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: 4-H Miniature Equine Check-In (appt. only) Mini Equine Barn
8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: 4-H Horse and Pony Check-In Horse Arena
8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: 4-H Draft Horse Check-In Draft Horse Barn
By 9:30 a.m: 4-H Rabbit Check-In (appointment only) Rabbit Barn
After Open Show: 4-H Rabbit Judging Contest Rabbit Barn
9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Small Animal Drop Off (Fish Tanks Only) Small Projects Building
By 10:00 a.m: 4-H Beef Arrival Cattle Barn
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: 4-H Beef Weigh-In Beef Barn
9:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m: 4-H Market Lamb Weigh-In Sheep Barn
Not before Noon: 4-H Horse and Pony Show - Trail Horse and Pony Show Arena

Sunday, July 6, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m: 4-H Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: 4-H Swine Arrival Swine Barn
8:30 a.m: 4-H Dairy, Pygmy, and Boer Goat Show Livestock Show Arena
9:00 a.m: 4-H Horse and Pony Show - Ranch Classes, Horseless Horse to Follow at Horse and Pony Show Arena
9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: 4-H Dairy Feeder Steer Weigh-In Cattle Barn
10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Pigeon Check-In Poultry Barn
1:00 p.m: 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Rabbit Barn
3:00 p.m: 4-H Rabbit Ambassador Rabbit Barn
4:00 p.m: Mini 4-H Mini Equine Show followed by 4-H, Mini Equine Family Fun Night at Mini Equine Barn
4:30 p.m: 4-H Cow/Calf, Prospects, County Bred Steer (by breed), and Dairy Feeder Steer Shows at Livestock Show Arena
5:00 p.m: Mini 4-H Rabbit Check-In (show at 6:00 PM) Rabbit Barn
6:00 p.m: SLAM Session| Communications, Demonstrations and Performing Arts Showcase Free Entertainment Tent

Monday, July 7, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit Hall Open
6:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: 4-H Swine Arrival Swine Barn
7:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: 4-H Swine Check=In and Weigh-In Swine Barn
8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: Chicken Flying Weigh-In Poultry Barn
8:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: 4-H Dairy Cattle Check-In After 10 a.m. unload behind Poultry and Swine Barns
8:30 a.m - 9:00 a.m: Small Animal Check-In 4-H Exhibit Hall
9:00 a.m: 4-H Miniature Equine Show - Driving, Obstacle, and Jumping Livestock Show Arena
9:00 a.m: Small Animal Judging 4-H Exhibit Hall
9:00 a.m: 4-H Horse and Pony Show - Halter and Showmanship Horse and Pony Arena
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: 4-H Floriculture Judging 4-H Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m: 4-H Chicken Flying Contest Draft Horse Arena
10:00 a.m: 4-H Sheep - Pen of 2 Sign-Up Due Sheep Barn
10:30 a.m: 4-H Rabbit Ambassador Winners Announced Rabbit Barn
11:00 a.m: 4-H Rabbit Show | Rabbit Fun Photo Contest, All meat classes. Rabbit Barn
1:00 p.m: 4-H Sheep Show | Mini 4-H Sheep Show to follow estimated to start at 5 PM Livestock Show Arena

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m: 4-H Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 a.m: 4-H Beef Steer and Dairy Steer Show Livestock Show Arena
8:30 a.m: 4-H Poultry Science and Display Board Judging 4-H Poultry, Ducks, Geese and Turkey Judging Poultry Barn
9:00 a.m: 4-H Rabbit Show - 4-Class Rabbit Barn
9:00 a.m: 4-H Horse and Pony Show - English Classes Horse and Pony Show Arena
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Mini 4-H Little Peeps Poultry Showmanship Poultry and Pigeon Barn
9:00 a.m: 4-H Poultry Showmanship Poultry and Pigeon Barn
12:00 p.m: 4-H Pigeon Show Poultry and Pigeon Barn
4:00 p.m: Mini 4-H Graduation Free Entertainment Tent
5:00 p.m: Walk of 4-H Exhibit Hall Champions Free Entertainment Tent
6:00 p.m: Mini 4-H Goat Show Livestock Show Arena
7:00 p.m: Goat Agility Livestock Show Arena 
After 4-H Beef Show Release of beef breeding animals

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m: 4-H Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 a.m:  4-H Swine Show | Mini 4-H Swine Show to follow estimated start at 3:00 PM Livestock Show Arena
8:00 a.m: 4-H Draft Horse Classes Draft Horse Arena
9:00 a.m: 4-H Miniature Equine Show - Showmanship, Halter, Color, and Costume Mini Equine Arena
9:00 a.m: 4-H Rabbit Show - 6-Class Rabbit Barn
9:00 a.m: 4-H Horse and Pony Show - Western Classes and Freestyle Reining Horse and Pony Show Arena
9:00 a.m: 4-H Rooster Crowing Contest Followed by Turkey Gobbling Contest Poultry and Pigeon Building
1:00 p.m: 4-H Draft Horse Classes Draft Horse Arena
5:00 p.m: 4-H Draft Horse Classes Draft Horse Arena
5:00 p.m: Mini 4-H Pedal Pull Livestock Show Arena After the Swine Show until 11 PM Release of Non-Sale Dairy Cows and Swine

Thursday, July 10, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 a.m: 4-H Draft Horse Classes Draft Horse Arena
8:00 a.m: 4-H Dairy Show | Mini 4-H Dairy Show to follow estimated to start at 1:00 p.m Livestock Show Arena
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: 4-H Horse and Pony Show - Reining, Speed and Action, and Versatility Horse and Pony Show Arena
4:00 p.m: 4-H Rabbit Races (start time 5:00 PM) Rabbit Barn
1:00 p.m: 4-H Draft Horse Classes Draft Horse Arena
5:00 p.m: 4-H Draft Horse Classes Draft Horse Arena
5:00 p.m: Supreme Champion Showman Contest Horse and Livestock Arena
8:00 p.m: 4-H Livestock Auction Setup Livestock Show Arena After Concert Traffic Until 11 PM Release of Non-Sale Beef and Dairy Beef,Dairy Cows, Sheep, and Swine

Friday, July 11, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 4-H Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 a.m: 4-H Draft Horse Classes Draft Horse Arena

9:00 a.m: All Day 4-H Livestock Auction, Order of sale: Swine, Goat, Poultry, Duck, Geese, Turkey, Rabbit, Dairy, Sheep, Auction for Scholarship Fund, and Beef Livestock Show Arena

9:00 a.m: 4-H Booster Club Pie Auction Livestock Show Arena
9:00 a.m: 4-H Horse and Pony Show - Contesting Horse and Pony Show Arena
12:00 p.m: Release of Auctioned Swine Swine Barn
2:15 p.m: Release of Auctioned Poultry, Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys Poultry Barn
3:15 p.m: Release of Auctioned Rabbit Meat Pens Rabbit Barn
7:30 p.m: (Estimated) 4-H Battle of the Barns (1 hour after auction) Livestock Show Arena
7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Release of 4-H Goats and 4-H auction and nonsale sheep Goat Barns

Saturday, July 12, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m: 4-H Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 a.m: 4-H Sheep Barn Clean Up Sheep Barn
8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: 4-H Goat Release Goat Barns
8:00 a.m: 4-H Horse and Pony Show - Contesting Horse and Pony Show Arena
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: 4-H Rabbit and Rabbit Education Release Rabbit Barn
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Small Animals Release 4-H Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m: 4-H Draft Horse Awards Draft Horse Arena
10:00 a.m: 4-H Swine Barn Clean Up Swine Barn
12:00 p.m: 4-H Auctioned Beef Release
12:00 p.m: 4-H Miniature Equine and 4-H Draft Horse Release
1:00 p.m: 4-H Non-Auction Beef Release
1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: 4-H Poultry and Pigeon Release
2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: 4-H Dairy Release
5:00 p.m: 4-H Horse and Pony Release

Monday, July 14, 2025

1:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Project Pick-up 4-H Exhibit Hall

Date: July 5 - 12, 2025

Location:

LaPorte County Fairgrounds
2581 IN-2
Laporte, IN 46350

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