2022 Fairbook Here

create your showorks passport here

Entry portal here- NOTE THAT 4-h HAS A SEPARATE PORTAL THIS YEAR

Scholarship Opportunity!!!!
The Dutchess Land Conservancy will award up to 10 x $200 scholarships to support 4-H’ers to participate in the 2022 Dutchess County Fair. 
ENTRIES ARE DUE BY AUGUST 1ST!!

Who is eligible to be at the fair?
Only youth who are in good standing in the 4-H program have the privilege to exhibit at the fair. This means:
  • They must be fully enrolled as a 4-H'er with all paperwork completed 
  • The club members Leader must vouch that they have upheld the Code of Conduct and participated in required club meetings, and other club activities
  • Paperwork, such as sponsor forms must be submitted by the species deadlines
  • Each member must have completed a public presentation by the published deadline
To be eligible, youth MUST enter at least one class, item, or volunteer opportunity to be eligible to receive a fair pass.
This means that any youth wishing to go to the fair will need to create an account in ShoWorks and enter at least one class.
*More info on ShoWorks will be available when the 4-H Fairbook is released.

Fair Participation Fee
Thanks to The A-Fair to Remember Gala and all of Jane and co's hard work, the fee for 2022 has been waived!

Fair Passes
Processes and Numbers have changed slightly so please read carefully!!!
4-H tickets will be distributed according to the following policy:
Non-Livestock: (i.e. Exhibit Hall departments, general interest, shooting sports, canine) 4-H Child/Exhibitor will receive a wristband and 1 book of 6 tickets per family.
Livestock: 4-H Child/Exhibitor will receive a wristband and 2 books of 6 tickets per family.
  • 4-H Livestock exhibitors will not receive additional tickets for open livestock entries.
  • Be sure to keep your tickets secure as no additional tickets will be distributed. Tickets/passes/wristbands will not be replaced if lost or stolen.
  • Wristbands must be worn by the 4-H child. Wristbands are not valid for adult admission.
  • Wristbands/tickets will not be issued unless signed for by the parent/guardian of each child
ALL 4-H youth, families, leaders and official volunteers will pickup passes from the 4-H Fair Office in the Exhibit Hall at the following times:
  • Saturday August 20th, 12noon-3pm
  • Sunday August 21st, 12noon-5pm
  • Monday August 22nd, 4-5pm
**New this year, the Fairgrounds has mandated that animal health papers be presented to pickup passes.
*All families will be asked to sign a sheet that acknowledges that they have watched the safety brief which will be available in August.
Reduced rate books of 6 individual tickets are available for purchase in the Livestock Office for $30. Limit of 2 at livestock office discretion. To purchase, visit the Livestock office on the following dates/times:
  • Saturday August 20th, 12noon-3pm
  • Sunday August 21st, 12noon-5pm

Dorms & Cafeteria 
We are planning on having some form of both for 2022. Updates will be sent out via email as they come in.

Hour of Service
There will be no 4-H Hour of Service at the Fair BUT there is plenty of volunteer opportunities in the Fairbook!