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Alabama 4-H Events

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Alabama 4-H offers a variety of state events each year. These events include camps, animal science events, leadership and citizenship, STEM, natural resources, contests, and competitions.

National 4-H also provides events where youth have the opportunity to travel out of state and interact with other youth from around the nation!

Check out the events below that Alabama 4-H offers. Event registration is available at V2.4HONLINE.COM.

2025-2026 4-H Events & Activities State Calendar

MonthEvents and Activities DateLocation
August
New 4-H Club Year BeginsAugust 1, 2025Statewide
Southern Regional Horse ChampionshipJuly 30-August 3, 2025Perry, GA
Golden Egg CollectionAugust 26, 2025Columbiana, AL
Golden Egg ContestAugust 28, 2025Auburn, AL
September
No Events
October
Project WILD & Junior Naturalist Staff TrainingTBAAuburn, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Beef ShowOctober 3-4, 2025Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Goat ShowOctober 4, 2025Montgomery, AL
State 4-H Poultry Judging ContestOctober 4, 2025Auburn, AL
National 4-H WeekOctober 5-11, 2025Nationwide
Alabama National Fair Youth Dairy ShowOctober 6-8, 2025Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Sheep ShowOctober 10-11, 2025Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Swine ShowOctober 12, 2025Montgomery, AL
Sunbelt Ag ExpoOctober 14-16, 2025Moultrie, GA
National 4-H Dairy ConferenceOctober 28-November 1, 2025Madison, WI
November
National American International Livestock Expo

Events include the following:
  • National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl (Nov. 8)
  • National 4-H Skillathon Contest (Nov. 17)
  • National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl (Nov. 18)
  • National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest (Nov. 18)
November 6-20, 2025Louisville, KY
National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference

Events include the following:
  • National Avian Bowl Contest
  • National Egg Cookery Contest
  • National Poultry & Turkey Que Contests
  • National Poultry Judging Contest
November 19-20, 2025Louisville, KY
Alabama Extension/4-H Football Day (Auburn Tigers versus Mercer)November 22, 2025Auburn, AL
National 4-H CongressNovember 28-December 2, 2025Atlanta, GA
December
4-H Fur and Feathers ShowDecember 5-6, 2025Autauga County, AL
North Alabama Junior Beef ExpoDecember 5-6, 2025Blount County, AL
4-H Volunteer of the Year CelebrationDecember 12, 2025Columbiana, AL
January
International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE)January 27-29, 2026Atlanta, GA
State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and SkillathonJanuary 23-24, 2026Auburn, AL
February
MidWinter Teen RetreatFebruary 6-8, 2026Columbiana, AL
March
National 4-H ConferenceTBAWashington, D.C.
4-H Day of ServiceMarch 7, 2026Statewide
SLE Livestock Judging ContestMarch 11, 2026Montgomery, AL
4-H Horse Communication & Creative Arts ContestsMarch 14, 2026Montgomery, AL
SLE RodeoMarch 20-22, 2026Montgomery, AL
SLE Livestock EventsMarch 16, 2026Montgomery, AL
April
National 4-H Volunteer Week April 19-25, 2026Nationwide
May
State 4-H Horse Judging and HippologyTBAAuburn, AL
State 4-H Horse ShowMay 16-17, 2026Montgomery, AL
4-H Teen CampMay 27-29, 2026Columbiana, AL
State 4-H WHEP ContestMay 29, 2026TBA
June
4-H Summer Camp (Sessions 1-9)June 1 - July 1, 2026Columbiana, AL
4-H Pysanky Training & 4-H Pysanky PlaydateJune 9-14, 2026Auburn, AL
State 4-H Forestry Invitational ContestJune 12, 2026TBA
State 4-H Livestock Judging ContestJune 16, 2026Auburn, AL
State 4-H Poultry Que ContestJune 26, 2026TBA
State 4-H Competitive Events DayJune 26, 2026TBA
State 4-H Senior AchievementJune 26, 2026TBA
State 4-H Egg Cookery ContestJune 26, 2026TBA
July
State 4-H Avian Bowl ContestJuly 24, 2026Auburn, AL