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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.

2026-2027 4-H Events & Activities State Calendar

Events and Activities DateLocation
New 4-H Club Year BeginsAugust 1, 2026Statewide
Alabama National Fair Youth Beef ShowOctober 9-10, 2026Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Goat ShowOctober 9-10, 2026Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Dairy Cattle Quiz Bowl and Judging ContestsOctober 13, 2026Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Sheep ShowOctober 16-17, 2026Montgomery, AL
Alabama National Fair Youth Swine ShowOctober 16-17, 2026Montgomery, AL
Sunbelt Ag ExpoOctober 20-22, 2026Moultrie, GA
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 17-20, 2026Louisville, KY
Alabama 4-H Football Day (Auburn Tigers versus Samford Bulldogs)November 21, 2026Auburn, AL
National 4-H CongressNovember 24-December 1, 2026Atlanta, GA
North Alabama Junior Beef ExpoDecember 4-5, 2026Blount County, AL
4-H Fur and Feathers ShowDecember 4-5, 2026Autauga County, AL
State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and Skillathon ContestsJanuary 22-23, 2027Auburn, AL
MidWinter Teen RetreatFebruary 5-7, 2027Columbiana, AL
SLE Cattle ShowMarch 7-8, 2027Montgomery, AL
SLE Swine ShowMarch 7-8, 2027Montgomery, AL
SLE Dairy ShowMarch 9, 2027Montgomery, AL
SLE Livestock Judging ContestMarch 10, 2027Montgomery, AL
IgniteMarch 16-21, 2027Washington, D.C.
Archery State ChampionshipApril 2-3, 2027Columbiana, AL
National 4-H ConferenceTBAWashington, D.C.
National 4-H Volunteer Week April 18-24, 2027Nationwide
State Shogun ChampionshipApril 23-25, 2027Alpine and Childersburg, AL
State 4-H Horse ShowMay 21-23, 2027Montgomery, AL
State Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) ContestMay 27-29, 2027TBA
4-H Pysanky RetreatJune 10-11, 2027Auburn, AL
State 4-H Forestry Invitational ContestJune 11-13, 2027TBA
State 4-H Livestock Judging ContestJune 15, 2027Auburn, AL
4-H Senior AchievementJune 16, 2027Montevallo, AL
State 4-H Competitive Events DayJune 16, 2027Montevallo, AL
Poultry Que and Egg Cookery ContestsJune 16, 2027Montevallo, AL
State 4-H Avian Bowl ContestJuly 9, 2027Auburn, AL
Youth Council RetreatJuly 12, 2027Columbiana, AL
Southern Regional 4-H Horse ShowJuly 27–August 1, 2027Perry, GA
State 4-H Poultry Judging ContestAugust 5, 2027Auburn, AL
Golden Egg ContestTBDAuburn, AL
SLE 4-H Horse Communications, Creative Arts, and Quiz BowlTBDMontgomery, AL
State 4-H Horse Judging and HippologyTBDAuburn, AL
4-H Teen Summer CampTBDColumbiana, AL