
CATEGORIES
Interested in entering a Red River Valley Fair competitive livestock exhibit? Learn more about guidelines and online entry for the various livestock categories below.
DAIRY GOATS
Returning this year to the Red River Valley Fair, Dairy Goats!
+ Open Dairy Goat Show: Saturday, July 11th at 9:00 am in the Livestock Barn
DAIRY COWS
Open Dairy Show! Divisions include: Holsteins, Milking Shorthorns, Brown Swiss, Ayrshires, Jersey, Guernsey and other breeds.
+ Open Dairy Show: Tuesday, July 7th at 5:00 PM
HORSES
Tuesday, July 7th – 4-H Clinic & Horse Show 10:00 am Horse Arena
Wednesday, July 8th – 4-H Horse Show 9:00 am Horse Arena
Thursday, July 9th – AEER Horse Clinic 9:00 am Horse Arena
Saturday, July 11th ND Cutting Horse Show 10:00 am Horse Arena
Sunday, July 12th ND Cutting Horse Show 10:00 am Horse Arena
SHEEP
Come see kids of all ages exhibit their sheep projects at the Red River Valley Fair. Suffolks and Hampshires are some breeds to just name a few.
+ Youth/ND Jr. Point Show: Tuesday, July 7th – following the swine show
+ Open Show: Wednesday, July 8th – following the swine show
GOATS
Come see kids off all ages exhibit their goat projects at the Red River Valley Fair. Boer goats will be the main breed in this show! Boer goats are one of the most popular market goat breeds in the world and are known to be very docile.
+ Youth/ND Jr. Point Show: Tuesday, July 7th – following the sheep show
+ Open Show: Wednesday, July 8th – following the sheep show
SWINE
Come see some of the most competitive exhibitors show off their swine projects at the Red River Valley Fair. Some breeds you may see are Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Duroc. You will also see some crossbred pigs and purebred pigs.
+ Youth/ND Jr. Point Show: Tuesday, July 7th at 9:00 AM
+ Open Show: Wednesday, July 8th at 9:00 AM
BEEF
Come see the beef cattle at the Red River Valley Fair. Some popular breeds you may see – Red Angus, Black Angus, Shorthorn and Hereford.
+ Open Beef Show: Tuesday, July 7th at 11:00 AM
+ Youth/ND Jr. Point Show: Wednesday, July 8th at 11:00 AM
+ Junior Beef Show: Thursday, July 9th at 10:00 AM
POULTRY
Any poultry entered in the fair must get pullorum tested on Sunday, July 5th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the poultry barn. Testing is free.
Anyone from out of state is encouraged to contact the ND Department of Agriculture Animal Health Division to make sure they are complying with all requirements.
+ Poultry Show: Wednesday, July 8th at 10:00 AM
+ Poultry Showmanship: Wednesday, July 8th at 5:00 PM
RABBITS
Who doesn’t love the rabbit barn? There are tons of fun activities such as the Bunny Hop Contest, coloring, and so much more!
+ Rabbit Show: Tuesday, July 7th at 9:00 AM
+ Rabbit Showmanship: Tuesday, July 7th – immediately following rabbit show