If you want to see what 4-H is all about, make sure to visit the Illinois State Fair. Award-winning 4-H members display their general project work during three amazing days of the Illinois State Fair at the Orr Building. Check out the 4-H members exhibiting in the state fair junior livestock show as they compete for grand champion honors in sheep, goats, swine, dairy, and beef. The Illinois State Fair Junior show welcomes people to the fair early to watch a full week of horse shows. There's never a dull moment during the Illinois State Fair. Make plans to join us this year!
Aug. 12-14, 2022 Illinois State Fair
The best of the best is on display at the 4-H General Project Show at the Illinois State Fair. Find us in the Orr Building Aug. 12-14.
Daily Schedule at the Orr Building
- 8:00 – 9:00 AM Project Drop off at the Orr Building
- 9:00 – 3:30 PM Project Judging Interviews until 3:30 PM
- 3:30 PM Projects Released
- 4:30 PM All Projects Must Be Picked Up
County Exhibit Days
Friday, August 12: Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Edwards, Gallatin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Henderson, Jefferson, Kankakee, Knox, Lake, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, McDonough, McHenry, Monroe, Morgan, Pike, Pope-Hardin, Richland, Saline, Schuyler, Scott, St. Clair, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Will
Saturday, August 13: Bureau, Carroll, Champaign, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton, Henry, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lee, Macon, Marshall-Putnam, Mason, Mercer, Moultrie-Douglas, Peoria, Piatt, Rock Island, Shelby, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Whiteside, Winnebago
Sunday, August 14: Boone, Christian, Clark, Clay, Cook, Crawford, DeKalb, DuPage, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Jasper, Jersey, Johnson, Kane, Kendall, Livingston, Logan, Macoupin, Massac, McLean, Menard, Montgomery, Ogle, Perry, Pulaski-Alexander, Randolph, Sangamon, Union, Williamson, Woodford
Download the Illinois 4-H State Fair App!
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Parking at the Fair
Families may buy parking passes at the fairgrounds or park at private lots around the fairgrounds.
Map of the Illinois State Fairgrounds
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Scoresheets
Beekeeping Cut or Section Honey
Clothing 2 and 3 Sewn Non-Clothing
College and Career Readiness - Build Your Future
Communications Creative Writing
Computer Science Text-Based Programming
Computer Science Visual-Based Programming
Consumer Education - Financial Futures
Foods - Cooking 101 Cereal Bars
Foods - Cooking 101 Coffeecake
Foods - Cooking 201 Quick Nut Bread
Foods - Cooking 301 Yeast Bread, Rolls, Tea Rings
Foods - Cooking 401 Focaccia Bread
Foods - Cooking 401 French Bread
Foods - Cooking 401 Pastry Pie Shell
Foods - Cooking 401 Sponge Cake
Foods - Preservation Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Foods - Preservation Combination
Foods - Preservation Dehydrated Foods
Foods - Preservation Freezing Display
Foods - Preservation Jams, Jellies, and Preserves
Foods - Preservation Pickles and Relishes
Innovation
Intercultural - Diversity & Cultural Awareness Individual
Intercultural - Diversity & Cultural Awareness Club
Intercultural - Passport to the World Club
Intercultural - Passport to the World Individual
Natural Resources 1, 2, 3, Innovation
Shooting Sports - Hunting & Outdoor Skills
Visual Arts - Fiber Non-Original for 8-9 Year Olds