Jeffco 4-H Fair

Dates: July 26, 2026 - August 2, 2026
Time: 8:00 am
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
15200 W 6th Ave
Golden, CO 80401

Public Event Schedule

SUNDAY, JULY 26

8:30am — English and Western Horse Show | Rodeo Arena

12:00pm — Trail Class Horse Show | Silver Spur Arena

5:00pm — Fair Kickoff Celebration | Exhibit Halls

  • Potluck
  • Fashion Revue and Performing Arts Show
  • Grand Opening of Exhibit Halls

THURSDAY, JULY 30

2:00pm — Livestock Shows | Event Center

  • Llama and Alpaca
  • Utility Goat
  • Goat
  • Sheep

FRIDAY, JULY 31

8:00am — Livestock Shows | Event Center

  • Swine
  • Beef

9:30am — Small Animal Shows | Event Center

  • Poultry
  • Rabbit and Cavy

4:30pm — Animal Costume Contest | Rodeo Arena

5:30pm — Gymkhana | Rodeo Arena

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

11:00am — Fair Family Fun | Event Center

  • Team Relay Games
  • Alumni and Leader Show
  • Catch-an-Animal
  • Balloon Art

12:00pm — Youth Market Opens | Event Center

4:00pm — JLEP BBQ Meal | Event Center

5:00pm — Livestock Auction | Event Center

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

10:00am — Round Robin Showmanship Contest | Event Center

Grounds Close at 1 p.m. on Sunday

*Exhibit Halls open daily.
*Animals only present certain days/times.
*NO carnival. NO food trucks.

Additional Event Info:

The Jeffco 4-H Fair celebrates the creativity of Jefferson County 4-H Youth! Join us from July 25th through August 2nd to see all the amazing projects our kids have been working on throughout the year. You can find a full schedule of events open to the public below.

The Jeffco 4-H Fairbook is a document that contains information on important dates, policies, procedures, and rules. Be sure to review to understand what is required for events and contests. A link to this document can be found in the weekly Friday Lifeline Newsletter. If you need help finding the 2026 Fairbook, please contact the Jeffco Extension Office.