Schedule

Saturday, June 14, 2025

4-H Schedule:

General Parking Area
11:00 a.m: Tractor Driving Contest

Thursday, June 19, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
6:00 p.m: Set up of 4-H Building with All Adult Leaders and Superintendents

Saturday, June 21, 2025

4-H Schedule:

Commercial Building East
9:00 a.m: 4-H Dog Lovers Show (Obedience, Showmanship)

Draper - Earles Auditorium
2:00 p.m: Private Fashion Revue Judging
3:00 p.m: Private 4-H Consumer Fashion Judging

Monday, June 23, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building and Draper-Earles Auditorium
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Enter All Non-Perishable 4-H Projects
Includes State Fair Eligible Animal Posters (Cat, Dog, Poultry, and Rabbit), Cake Decorating, and Consumer Clothing Notebooks

Thursday, June 26, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Enter All Mini 4-H Projects (including: Plants and Flowers, Foods, and Gardening)
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Enter All Perishable 4-H Projects: (Crops, Cupcake Decorating, Flowers, Foods, Food Preservation, Gardening, Microwave, and Potatoes)

Friday, June 27, 2025

4-H Schedule:

Draper - Earles Auditorium
6:00 p.m: 4-H Fashion Revue Public Show/Awards followed by Consumer Clothing Show/Awards

Saturday, June 28, 2025

4-H Schedule:

Goat Barn
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Entry/Weigh-in All 4-H Goats

Horse and Pony Barns
12:00 p.m: All stAll decorations must be completed and ready for judging
8:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Horse Check-in

Poultry Barn
8:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Enter Poultry

Rabbit Barn
8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: Enter All Rabbits
10:00 a.m: 4-H Rabbit Show

Sheep Barn
11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Entry/Weigh-in of All 4-H Sheep

Swine Barn
6:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: Entry/Weigh-in of All 4-H Swine

Auditorium Schedule
7:00 p.m: Princess/Queen Contest

Sunday, June 29, 2025

4-H Schedule:

Beef Barn
7:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Entry/Weigh-in All 4-H Beef and Dairy Steer

Dairy Barn
By 12:00 p.m: 4-H Dairy must be on fairgrounds

Livestock Arena
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Opening/Family Fun Kickoff/Battle of the Barns

Poultry Barn
10:00 a.m: 4-H Mini Poultry Judging
11:00 a.m: 4-H Poultry Judging Following Showmanship (approx. 11:00am)

Free Stage
10:00 a.m: 4-H Poultry Showmanship Judging

Pigeon Barn
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Enter All 4-H Pigeons

Auditorium Schedule:
7:00 p.m: ?City Church Night of Worship

West Lawn Tether Balloon Rides:
6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Balloons Over Bloomington

Monday, June 30, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
10:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m: 4-H Building Open to Public

Horse and Pony Barns
9:00 a.m: Contesting Show

Livestock Arena
10:00 a.m: 4-H Beef Market Show (Dry, Weight Only, Optional)
4:00 p.m: 4-H Swine Showmanship, Breeding, and Market Shows

Pigeon Barn
10:00 a.m: 4-H Pigeon Show

Grandstand Schedule:
4:00 p.m: Monster Truck Rides

Family Free Stage Schedule:
6:30 p.m: Michael Norris
8:00 p.m: Hank Ruff

Kids' Big Top Tent:
4:00 p.m: Silly Safari
5:30 p.m: Pedal Tractor Pull

Auditorium Schedule:
4:00 p.m: Baby Contest Registration
5:00 p.m: Contest Start, ?$5/adults

North Lawn Free:
?5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Laser Tag
3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 p.m: Bear Hollow?
4:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: First Bite Fishing -South Lawn
Jurassic Kingdom
Foam Zone
Kids Celebration

West Lawn Tether Balloon Rides:
Balloons Over Bloomington

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
10:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m: 4-H Building Open to Public

Horse and Pony Barns
9:00 a.m: Halter/Showmanship, English and Western Show

Livestock Arena
9:00 a.m: 4-H Dairy Show
Note: All dairy animals are released with other non-sale animals on Friday, July 5, except for Dairy Cows in Milk (see Dairy Guidelines for rules on the exception)
4:00 p.m: 4-H Sheep Dress-up and Breeding Stock/Market Show

Grandstand Schedule:
7:00 p.m: Super Cross 

Family Free Stage Schedule:
7:00 p.m: 4-H SmAll Animal Auction (Sale animals released after SmAll Animal Auction)

Auditorium Schedule:
10:00 a.m: Open Class Style Show
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: Senior Citizens Day

Kids' Big Top Tent:
4:00 p.m: Silly Safari

North Lawn Free:
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Laser Tag
3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 p.m: Bear Hollow
4:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: First Bite Fishing -South Lawn
Jurassic Kingdom
Foam Zone
Kids Celebration

Carnival Schedule:
Opening Night: $30 Armband Night Unlimited Rides
Ride Tickets also available 
Carnival Opens at 6 p.m

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
10:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m: 4-H Building Open to Public

Horse and Pony Barns
10:00 a.m: Horseless and Fun Show

Livestock Arena
8:00 a.m: 4-H Goat Show (Dairy will show first, Boer Show will begin 30 minutes following end of Pygmy classes)
4:00 pm 4-H Beef Showmanship Contest, Breeding Show and Market Steer Show

Grandstand Schedule:
7:00 p.m: Truck/Tractor Pulls

Family Free Stage Schedule:
10:00 a.m: Royal Breakfast with the Queen
6:30 p.m: Conner Loveless
8:00 p.m: Jake Dodds

Auditorium Schedule:
3:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: WTIU Kids Day

Kids' Big Top Tent:
12:00 p.m and 4:00 p.m: Silly Safari
5:30 p.m: Pedal Tractor Pull

North Lawn Free
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Laser Tag
3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 p.m: Bear Hollow
4:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: First Bite Fishing -South Lawn
Jurassic Kingdom
Foam Zone
Kids Celebration

Carnival Schedule:
Kids' Day: 2 for 1 Armbands
(2 Armbands for $35) 
Ride Tickets also available
Carnival Opens at 2 p.m

Thursday, July 3, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
10:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m: 4-H Building Open to Public

Horse and Pony Barns
2:00 p.m: Mini 4-H Show Day

Livestock Arena
10:00 a.m: Mini 4-H Dairy, Beef, Goat, Sheep and Swine Shows (will start at 10:00 am and will run consecutively)
5:00 p.m: 4-H Round Robin Contest (Begin at Horse Arena)

Grandstand Schedule:
7:00 p.m: Rodeo 

Family Free Stage Schedule:
6:00 p.m: Midtown Madmen
8:00 p.m: Dane Clark Band

Auditorium Schedule:
6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Indiana Dance Company

Kids' Big Top Tent
4:00 p.m: Silly Safari

North Lawn Free:
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Laser Tag
3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 p.m: Bear Hollow
4:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: First Bite Fishing -South Lawn
Jurassic Kingdom
Foam Zone
Kids Celebration

Carnival Schedule:
All Rides Just 1 Ticket
Tickets $2.00/each, 16 tickets for $30  
Carnival Opens at 6 p.m

Friday, July 4, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
10:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m: 4-H Building Open to Public

Horse and Pony Barns
9:00 a.m: Specialty (Driving, Jumping, Trail, Ranch, Reigning, Versatility)

Livestock Arena
12:30 p.m: Dog Agility Show
5:00 p.m: 4-H Ice Cream Social, Followed by 4-H Awards Ceremony

Grandstand Schedule:
7:00 p.m: Go-Kart Races

Family Free Stage Schedule:
6:30 p.m: Dawn Keller
8:00 p.m: Mystery Train 

Auditorium Schedule:
Value

Kids' Big Top Tent
4:00 p.m: Silly Safari

North Lawn Free:
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Laser Tag
3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 p.m: Bear Hollow
4:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: First Bite Fishing -South Lawn
Jurassic Kingdom
Foam Zone
Kids Celebration

Carnival Opens at 5 p.m.
$35.00 armband for unlimited rides
(or ride tickets also available)

Saturday, July 5, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
10:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m: 4-H Building Open to Public

Draper - Earles Auditorium
11:30 a.m: 4-H Cat Show

Livestock Arena
9:00 a.m: 4-H Livestock Auction
Sale animals released after Livestock Auction

Carnival Schedule:
?Ride Tickets available
?Carnival Opens at 2 p.m.
Early Bird Special 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Tickets $1.50 each or 22 for $30.00

Sunday, July 6, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Release of All projects, including State Fair Projects, from 4-H Building

Horse and Pony Barns
4:00 p.m: Horse and Pony Awards, Draper-Earles Auditorium

Carnival Schedule:
?Family Bargain Afternoon
All Rides Take 1 Ticket
Tickets are $2.00 each or 16 for $30.00
Carnival is Open from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m

Monday, July 7, 2025

4-H Schedule:

4-H Building
5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Release of All projects, including State Fair Projects, from 4-H Building

Date: July 1 - 7, 2025

Location: 

Monroe County Fairgrounds
5700 West Airport Road
Bloomington, IN 47403

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