The Wayne County Fair is held every year in late summer which provides a multitude of family friendly entertainment and events. 4-H Shows, Carnival, Saturday Concert, Demolition Derby & Tractor Pull.

Schedule of Events

July 19, 2025

8:30 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Cat & Household Pet check-in, Wayne Expo Building

8:30 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Dog check-in, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena

9:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Household Pet Show, 4-H/FFA Cat show to follow, Wayne Expo Building

9:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Dog Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena

July 23, 2025

7:30-8:30 a.m. - Entry of all 4-H/FFA projects in Wayne Expo Building that will not be interview judged

7:30 a.m.-12 Noon – Entry of Clover Kid projects

8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - Interview judging in 4-H building (Ag. Misc; Floriculture/Horticulture; Foods; Home Design & Restoration; Family and Consumer Science)

5:30-8:00 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Horse check in. Report horse substitutions to superintendent.

6:00-8:00 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Beef – weigh in market animals, check in breeding & cow/calf pairs.

6:00-8:00 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Goats – weigh in all meat goats, check in dairy and pygmy.

6:00-8:00 p.m. - 4-H/FFA and Open Class Sheep – weigh in and scan market animals, check in breeding.

6:00-8:00 p.m. - 4-H/FFA and Open Class Poultry and Rabbit check in.

6:00-8:00 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Swine – weigh in all swine and scan market animals. All hogs must be on the Fairgrounds by 6:00 p.m.

6:00-9:00 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Dairy check in.

6:00-7:00-p.m. - 4-H/FFA Horse Trail Class, Horse Arena

7:15 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Horse Costume Class Horse Arena

July 24, 2025

All animals enter through West Gate

7:30-11:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA and Open class Dairy check in. All entries in place by 11:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Goat Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena

8:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Horse Show, Horse Arena

9:00-10:00 a.m. - 4-H Bucket Calf check in. All entries in place by 10:00 a.m., Leland Herman Memorial Arena

10:00 a.m. - Pee Wee Bucket Calf Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena

10:30 a.m. - 4-H Bucket Calf Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena

12:00 Noon – 4-H/FFA Dairy Show, Open Class Dairy Show to follow, Leland Herman Memorial Arena

July 25, 2025

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Feeder Calf and Baby Breeding Heifers check in. All entries in place by 8:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Swine Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena

10:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Beef Show –Market Heifers, Market Steers, Renee’s Herd Builder, Feeder Calves, Breeding Beef, Showmanship, & Cow/Calf Shows to follow

9:30 a.m. or 30 minutes following the Swine Show – Open Class Sheep Show, 4-H/FFA Sheep Show to follow, Leland Herman Memorial Arena

July 26, 2025

8:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA & Open Class Rabbit Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena

9:00 a.m. - 4-H Timed Event Rodeo, followed by Round Robin Team Roping, Horse Arena

10:00 a.m. - Open Class Beef Show, followed by Adult Showmanship, Leland Herman Memorial Arena

10:30 a.m. - 4-H/FFA & Open Class Poultry Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena

12 Noon – Open Class Meat and Dairy Goat Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena

5:00 p.m. - 4-H Public Fashion Show, Wayne Expo Building

July 27, 2025

1:30 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Round Robin Showmanship, Leland Herman Memorial Arena

3:00 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Livestock Bonus Auction, Leland Herman Memorial Arena

3:00 p.m. - ALL EXHIBITS RELEASED - See General Rules and Regulations

Date: July 19-27, 2025

Location:
Wayne County Fairgrounds,
301 Pheasant Run,
Wayne, NE 68787.

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