Thursday May 14, 2026 & May 21, 2026: Registration Open April 23 - May 10, 2026.

• Pennington County 4-H Dog Show

June 1, 2026:

• Animal Lease Forms due to be uploaded onto https://v2.4honline.com/
• Project Areas due to be listed on https://v2.4honline.com/
• YLL and YHL trainings must be completed
• Exhibit Entry opens on http://pennco.fairentry.com/ for exhibit entry lots, see the South Dakota State Fair book https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/MC-04178-v06.pdf

June 15, 2026:

• State Fair Registration Opens

June 17, 2026: Registration Open May 1 - June 14, 2026

• Custer/Fall River/Pennington County 4-H Horse Show: Register at https://fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/22100

August 1, 2026:

Exhibit Entries deadline through http://pennco.fairentry.com/

• If any contests, skill-a-thons, or shows do not have enough youth sign up we may cancel the event.

• South Dakota State Fair Entries due

Thursday, August 20, 2026:

• Interview and Exhibit Judging Day 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Walter Taylor 4-H Building (WTB) closed to the public.

Friday, August 21, 2026:

• Special Food Contest 8:00am
• (WTB & Pie & Ice Cream Booth) open to the public from 4:00pm to 8:00 pm
• 50/50 Fundraiser - Supercross Race - 5:30 pm Grandstand.

Saturday, August 22, 2026:

• (WTB & Pie & Ice Cream Booth) open to the public from 12:00pm to 8:00 pm
• Fashion Revue Judging at 1:00 pm
• Style Show at 5:00 pm
• 50/50 Fundraiser - Demolition Derby - 5:30 pm Grandstand.

Sunday, August 23, 2026:

• (WTB & Pie & Ice Cream Booth) open to the public 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Family Consumer Science Skill-a-thon and CDM from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Communications Contest at 1:00 pm
• 50/50 Fundraiser - PRCA Rodeo - 5:30 pm Grandstand

Monday, August 24, 2026:

• (WTB & Pie & Ice Cream Booth) open to the public 3:00 – 8:00pm

• Dog Skill-a-thon 5:00 – 6:00 pm

• 50/50 Fundraiser –PRCA Rodeo – 5:30 pm Grandstand

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

• (WTB & Pie & Ice Cream Booth) open to the public 3:00 –8:00pm

• Companion Animal Show 6:00 pm

• 50/50 Fundraiser –PRCA Rodeo – 5:30 pm Grandstand

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

• (WTB & Pie & Ice Cream Booth) open to the public 3:00 – 8:00pm

• Horticulture Skill-a-thon 4:00pm – 6:00pm

• 50/50 Fundraiser –PRCA Xtreme Broncs – 5:30 pm Grandstand

Thursday, August 27, 2026

• (WTB & Pie & Ice Cream Booth) open to the public 3:00 –8:00pm

• Poultry Show 6:00 pm

Friday, August 28, 2026

• (WTB & Pie & Ice Cream Booth) open to the public 12:00 – 8:00pm

• Livestock Skill-a-thon 3:00pm – 5:00pm

• Robotics Showcase – 5:00pm Check In, 5:15pm -6:15pm Team Working Period, 6:15pm Judging Begins.

• Robotics schedule is tentative and subject to change based on facility capacity and number of teams. Judging length will depend on how many teams are registered per session.

Saturday, August 29, 2026

• (WTB & Pie & Ice Cream Booth) open to the public 12:00 – 8:00pm

• Rabbit Show and Rabbit Skill-a-thon - 1:00pm

Sunday, August 30, 2026

• (WTB) closed to the public.

• Exhibits released and packed for travel to the state fair 1:00-3:00pm

• (1-2 Volunteers needed Monday 8am to help pack & load items.)