Thank you for taking part in the 2025 Hennepin County 4-H Showcase Season! We look forward to seeing you at our many showcase events this summer! For more information, visit the Hennepin County 4-H Showcase Dashboard (z.umn.edu/Hennepin4HShowcaseDash).

Please add these important dates to your calendar:

• April 1 - project registration opens for ALL projects/exhibits

• May 15 - Project registration in FairEntry CLOSES for ALL general projects/exhibits

• 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 7th judging, submit form by May 15th (or ASAP on a circumstantial basis).

• May ___ (TBA) - Food Fashion and Art Showcase

  • 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Food Revue, Fashion Revue, Performing Arts Revue and Demonstrations judging.
  • 1:30 pm Performance.
  • LOCATION: UROC 2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411

• June 7 (Saturday) - Hennepin County Fair In-person judging (Cloverbud & General/Static projects)

  • 11:30 am - 5:00 pm with judging lunch from 1-1:30pm, and break 3-3:30pm
  • LOCATION: UROC 2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411

• June 12 – 14 - Hennepin County Fair at Corcoran Lions Park

• June 13 - Rabbit Show at the Hennepin County Fair, Time TBA

• June 14 - State Fair project registration deadline for all general and rabbit projects

• June 14-15 - County Fair Project Pickup at Corcoran Lions Park

Sat., June 14th 8-9pm - NO PROJECTS RELEASED BEFORE 8PM

Sun., June 15th 9-10am - PROJECTS LEFT ONSITE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE HENNEPIN COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE IN EDEN PRAIRIE

• July 1 - Horse Project deadline for addition to FairEntry

• TBA - Hennepin County 4-H Dog Show

• August 2 - Hennepin County 4-H Horse Show

• August 10 - State Horse Show & State Dog Show registration deadline

Still have questions? We are here for you!

Ashley Purry, Extension Educator, purry002@umn.edu

Elora Turner, Extension Educator, turne311@umn.edu

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

Bridget Doyle, Principal Office and Administrative Specialist, 612-596-2128, doyle389@umn.edu