Ripley Co. 4-H Fair taking place this week

Saturday, July 18, 2026 

Enter All 4-H Exhibits, Mini 4-H Exhibits &  4-H Club Banners, Scrapbooks & Trash barrels 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 

4-H Exhibit Hall - buildings #14 & 15 

Farm Bureau building #12 

Enter all Open Class Exhibits 

9:00 am – 12:00 pm 

Homemaker’s building #10 

Additional Information on page 65, 67, & 69  

Farm Bureau 

Enter Kids Corner: posters, collections, construction,  or zinnias 

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Farm Bureau building #12 Additional Information on pages 61 & 63 

Poultry Entry Check In  

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

Poultry Barn – building #5A 

4-H Horse and Pony English and Trail Show 1:00 pm 

Ripley County Equine Center - building #7 

Sunday, July 19, 2026  

Livestock Entry Check-In (Beef, Dairy, Goats,  Llama/Alpaca, Rabbits, Sheep, and Swine) 6:00 am – 2:00 pm 

Animal Barns - buildings #3-6  

4-H Horse and Pony Western Show 

10:00 am 

Ripley County Equine Center - building #7 

4-H Poultry Show  

3:00 pm 

Poultry Barn - building #5A 

Ripley County Fair Vesper Service 

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm 

Free Stage / Shelter #2  

4-H Summer Judging Contest 

4:00 pm 

Show Arena building #5 

4-H Projects Open to Public

Midway 

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm  

$30.00 Wristbands 

Grandstand Event 

Quad & Truck Drags 

Sponsored By KOI Drag Racing 

7:00pm (Registration @5pm) 

Monday, July 20, 2026  

4-H Dairy Show 

9:00 am 

Show Arena building #5 

4-H Dairy Feeder Steer Show 

Immediately Following Dairy Show 

4-H Cat Show  

3:00 pm 

Show Arena building #5 

National Pedal Pullers & Racers 

5:00 pm – Registration 

Pedal pull for all age groups: Co-ed Ages 3-Teens,  Men’s & Women’s Classes  

Free Stage / Shelter #2  

4-H & Open Class Exhibits Open to Public 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm 

Buildings #10, 12, 14 & 15 

4-H Sheep Show 

6:00 pm 

Show Arena building #5 

4-H Horse & Pony Versatility, Driving & Mini 4-H 6:00 pm 

Ripley County Equine Center - building #7 

Tuesday, July 21, 2026  

4-H Llama & Alpaca Show 

9:00 am 

Show Arena building #5 

4-H Swine Show 

Sponsored by: Laughery Valley Ag Co-op 1:00 pm Gilt Show  

5:00 pm Barrow Show 

Show Arena, buildings #5 

4-H Exhibits Open to Public 

12:00 pm – 9:00 pm 

Buildings #14 & 15 

Farm Bureau & Homemaker’s Exhibits  Open to Public 

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm 

 Buildings #10 & 12 

4-H Horse & Pony Contesting 

6:00 pm 

Ripley County Equine Center - building #7 

Ripley County Baby Show 

Parent w/ child in contest $5.00 entry fee Begins at 5:00 pm - Registration at 4:30 pm Must be county resident and bring parent ID. Free Stage / Shelter #2 

Additional Information on page 21 

Midway 

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm 

Grandstand Event 

ATV, Motocross, & UTV Drags 

Sponsored By Osgood Lions Club 

Practice @ 5:30 pm & Racing @ 7:00 pm  Adult $10.00 Children $5.00

Donated by Farm Bureau Insurance Agents 

11AM-1PM Outside show arena 

4-H Meat Goat Show 

1:00 pm Show Arena - building #5 

4-H Pygmy Goat Show 

Approx. 5:00 pm Follows Meat Goat Classes Show Arena - building #5 

4-H & Open Class Exhibits Open to Public 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm 

Buildings #10, 12, 14 & 15 

4-H Horse and Pony Fun Show 

6:00 pm  

Ripley County Equine Center - building #7 

Midway 

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm  

Grandstand Event 

Horse Pull - 7:30 pm 

Contact Cory Crafton @ 812-569-7128 

with any questions 

Wednesday, July 22, 2026  

4-H Beef Show 

10:00 am Breeding Classes  

After Lunch Steer Classes 

Show Arena building #5 

4-H & Open Class Exhibits Open to Public 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm 

Buildings #10, 12, 14 & 15 

4-H Rabbit Show 

Meat Pen Weigh-In 2:00 pm

Showmanship 4:00 pm 

Rabbit Show 5:00 pm  

Show Arena building #5 

4-H Horse & Pony Free Style Show 

6:00 pm 

Ripley County Equine Center - building #7 

Lil Miss & Mister Contest 

6:00 pm 

Free Stage / Shelter #2 

Additional information on page 7  

Midway 

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm 

$30.00 Wristbands 

Grandstand Event 

All Star TQ’s Racing 

Hot Laps @ 7:00 pm & Events to Follow Adult $10.00 Children $5.00 Pit Pass: $30.00 Additional information on page 30 

Thursday, July 23, 2026  

4-H Dairy Goat Show 

9:00 am 

Show Arena - building #5 

Free Lunch for 4-H Members  

Donated by Farm Bureau Insurance Agents 

Midway 

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm 

4-H Horse & Pony  

Awards Banquet and Pitch-in Dinner @ 6:30 pm Ripley County Equine Center - building #7

Grandstand Event 

Truck Drags - 7:00 pm Pits Open - 4:30 pm Sponsored by Osgood Fire Department 

Adult $10.00 Children $5.00 Pit Pass: $20.00 More information or cancellation call the Fire House  Recorder 812-689-4142 

Homemaker’s Open Classes Exhibits Released  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 

Homemaker’s building #10 

Animals Released 

8:00 pm 

Animal Barns buildings #3-7  

Friday, July 24, 2026  

4-H Animal NON-AUCTION Release  

7:00 am-10:00 am  

Mini 4-H Livestock Show 

8:00 am 

Show Arena - building #5 

4-H Supreme Showmanship Contest 

The Expert Showmanship Winner from the  livestock shows as follows, Beef, Dairy, Dairy  Feeder Steer, Dairy Goat, Meat Goat, Pygmy Goat, Sheep, & Swine will compete for Supreme  Showman - 10:00 am 

Show Arena - building #5 

4-H Livestock Auction 

3:00 pm 

Show Arena - building #5 

(check in table on cattle side; check out behind  announcement stand)  

Additional Information on page 33, 35, 37, & 39 

4-H & Open Class Exhibits Open to Public 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm 

Buildings #10, 12, 14 & 15

Saturday, July 25, 2026  

Fairground Cleanup & Animal Barn Takedown 8:00 am or earlier if you have energy to spare Animal Barn Buildings #3-7  

4-H & Mini 4-H Exhibits Released  

10:00 am-12:00 pm 

Buildings #14 & 15 

A Summer of Stream Art Show 

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm 

Homemaker’s building #10 

Additional Information on page 55 

10 Year Member Dinner 

6:00 pm Delaware Fire House 

Midway 

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm 

$30.00 Wristbands 

Grandstand Event 

Truck and Tractor Pull- 7:30 pm Pits open- 4:30 pm Sponsored by Osgood Fire Department  

Adult $10.00 Children $5.00 Pit Pass: $20.00 More information or cancellation call the Fire House  Recorder 812-689-4142