Thank you for taking part in the 2026 Hennepin County 4-H Showcase Season! We look forward to seeing you at our many showcase events this summer! Please add these important dates to your calendar:

  • April 1 - Project registration opens in FairEntry (hennepin-mn.fairentry.com) for ALL projects/exhibits. Note: Group Projects must be registered by staff. Let us know about your group project here: Group Project Registration

  • May 15 - Project registration in FairEntry CLOSES at 11:59 PM for Cloverbud, Club, General Exhibits, Rabbit, Poultry, Dog and Horse projects. Note: Group Projects must be registered by staff.

  • May 15 - 4-H member enrollment deadline; Animal ID deadline; Livestock Quality Assurance Training deadline.

  • May 15 - Absentee/Virtual Judging Request form due. If not able to attend June 6th judging, submit form by May 15th (or ASAP on a circumstantial basis)

  • May 20 - Absentee Judging

  • May 22 - Deadline for 4-H project drop off for youth that were judged virtually or absentee (to be displayed at County Fair)

  • June 6 (Saturday) - Hennepin County Fair In-person judging (Cloverbud, General/Static projects, Food Revue, Fashion Revue, Performing Arts Revue and Demonstration judging)

    • 11:30 am - 5:00 pm with judging break 2:30- 3pm

    • LOCATION: UROC 2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411

  • June 11 – 13 - Hennepin County Fair at Corcoran Lions Park

  • June 11 Project Placement Announced, @ 10 am

  • June 13 Rabbit Show at the Hennepin County Fair, 5-6:30 PM

  • June 13 State Fair project registration deadline for all general projects, 5PM

and rabbit projects, 5 PM

Sat., June 13th 9pm - NO PROJECTS RELEASED BEFORE 9PM

Sun., June 14th 9-10am - PROJECTS LEFT ONSITE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE HENNEPIN COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE IN EDEN PRAIRIE

  • TBA - Hennepin County 4-H Dog Show

  • TBA - Hennepin County 4-H Horse Show

  • TBA - Hennepin County 4-H Poultry Show

  • TBA - State Horse Show & State Dog Show registration deadline

Still have questions? We are here for you!

Elora Turner, Extension Educator, turne311@umn.edu

Ashley Purry, Extension Educator, purry002@umn.edu

Askia Luminae, Executive Office and Administrative Specialist, aluminae@umn.edu

James Carbone, Principle Office and Administrative Specialist, carbo081@umn.edu

How would you like to participate?

  • As an Exhibitor

  • As Fair Staff/Volunteer