2026 Delaware County 4-H Calendar
Click the link to download the entire 2026 Delaware County 4-H Calendar and the 2026 Delaware County Livestock Calendar
For State Program & Event Dates, refer to the following websites:
Dairy Cattle - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/dairy
Dog - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/dog
Horse - https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/horse
Livestock - https://ohio4h.org/livestock
Poultry - https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/poultry
Rabbit - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/rabbit
Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Training - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/ohio-4-h-shooting-sports
Ohio 4-H Science Programs - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-science
Ohio 4-H Statewide Camp Programs - https://ohio4h.org/camp
2026 Delaware County 4-H Dates
2026 Delaware County 4-H Calendar
Dates are subject to change.
January
7 CARTEENS – 6:30-830 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
8 Delaware County 4-H Committee – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A
9 Junior Fair Board and Camp Counselor Applications due
17 OFMA State Jr. Fair Conference – Columbus
19 Extension Office Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
21 First Year Counselor Applicants Selection Meeting – 7:00-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Lg Mtg Room
21 State Achievement Forms Due in County Extension Office
22 Jr. Fair Board Selection Interviews – 5:30 –7 PM, Large Meeting Room
26 Animal Committee Meetings – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
27 4-H Volunteer and Member Recognition Banquet – Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
February
2 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
5 4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 1:30 -3:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
5 4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 6:30- 8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
7 4-H Kick-Off & Volunteer Training – 9:30 – 11:30, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room + A
14 CARTEENS – 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
15 Ohio 4-H Scholarship Applications due online
16 Ohio 4-H Conference Registration Due - https://ohio4h.org/events/ohio-4-h-conference
16 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
18 New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A
23 Animal Committee Volunteer Training – 6:15 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
23 Animals Committee Meetings – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
March
1 Market Beef & Dairy Steer must be in Member’s Continual Care and Possession
2 Camp Counselor Meeting – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
5 Market Beef preregistration due
5 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A
7 Market Beef & Dairy Steer Weigh-in and Tagging - 8-9 AM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
11 CARTEENS – 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
15-21 Ohio 4-H Week
16 Camp Counselor Meeting – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
21 Ohio 4-H Conference – Columbus Convention Center (registration due 2/16 to county office)
23 Animal Committee Meeting – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus, All Meeting Rooms
24 New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9:00 PM, Byxbe Campus, Room A
April
1 Ohio State Fair Scholarship Application Deadline – https://ohiostatefair.com/scholarships
6 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
7 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
9 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A
11 CARTEENS – 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
11 Quality Assurance- 1pm-3pm-Byxbe Campus, Large Meeting Room
11 Goat Clinic-3PM-5PM, Byxbe Campus, large Meeting Room
15 Project Enrollments Due in 4HOnline (Hard Deadline to be fair eligible)
20 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus-Cafe
23 New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A
24-25 Camp Counselor’s Workshop – 4-H Camp Ohio
27 Animal Committee Meetings – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus-A+BR+WR
TBA TSC Paper Clover Days Start
May
4 Market Turkey Orders Due to Extension Office
4 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
5 Jr. Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus-Café
7 4-H Committee Meeting - 7 PM, Byxbe Campus-West Room
11 CARTEENS – 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
12 Quality Assurance – 6:30-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
13 Quality Assurance – 6:30-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
18 Animal Committee Meetings – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
19 Kick-Off 4-H Volunteer Training –4:00-6:00 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
19 Quality Assurance – 6:30-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
25 Extension Office Closed - Memorial Day
June
1 Possession and Continual Care Deadline (Hogs, Sheep, Goats, Llama, Alpaca, Breeding Rabbits, Rabbit Fryer Brood Doe, State Fair Horses, and Breeding Poultry)
1 Ohio State Fair Market Exhibitor Quality Assurance Deadline
1 Hartford Fair Quality Assurance Deadline
1 Camp Counselor Meeting--7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
2 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
4 4-H Committee Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A
4 Market Turkey Pick-Up – Time TBA, Champion Feed & Pet Supply, Rt. 36/37 East, Delaware
7 Animal ID Due to Extension Office - Mkt Lambs, Goats, Hogs, Llamas/Alpacas, OSF Horses
7 Animal Leases Due – Non-market Poultry, Non-market Goats, Dairy, Llamas/Alpacas, OSF Horses, Breeding Sheep
10 Quality Assurance – 6:30-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
15 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
17 CARTEENS – 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
19 Extension Office Closed – Junteenth Holiday
20-21 PAS Ohio State Fair Qualifying Shows for Horses-Delaware County Fair Grounds
21 Ohio State Fair Livestock, Rabbit, & Poultry Entry Deadline at 1 PM
22 Animal Committee Meetings – 7:00 PM, Byxbe Campus-BR + A
27 Cloverbud Camp—Ag Center/Merchant Building (pre-registration required)
29 Market Chicken & Market Duck orders due to Extension Office
29 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
TBD Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Engineering Adventure – https://u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/cloverbot-challenge
July
1 Possession and Continual Care Deadline (Delaware Co. Fair Horses, Beef Breeding, Dairy Feeders & Beef Feeders)
1 Delaware County Fair Quality Assurance Deadline – all livestock
1 EquiSTEP Deadline for all 4-H Horse Project Members
1 Ohio State Fair Horse Show Online Entry Deadline – 1:00 PM
3 Extension Office Closed - Independence Day Holiday
6 Camp Counselor Meeting - 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
7 Open Scales—5:30-6:30 PM, Pig and Lamb Barn
7 Jr. Fair Board Meeting – 7:00-8:30 PM, Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
7 Animal ID Due to Extension Office (Delaware County Fair Horses, Beef & Dairy Feeders)
8 CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
11 Goat Showmanship Clinic-Pig & Lamb Barn—9:30 am
13-17 Delaware Co. 4-H Junior Camp and Teen Camp
15 Possession and Continual Care Deadline for Delaware County Fair Market Rabbit Roasters
18 Rabbit & Poultry Clinic 9 AM-Noon, Merchant Building-Delaware County Fairgrounds
18 Poultry Pullorum testing 9 AM to Noon, Merchant Building-Delaware County Fairgrounds
19-21 Ohio State Fair Dog Show
19-24 Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show – Ohio Expo Center
TBD Summer Judging and State Fair Selections – all day—Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds
27 Animal Committees Meeting – 7 PM, Byxbe Campus-All Meeting Rooms
29-Aug 9 Ohio State Fair
31 Ohio State Fair Dog Agility Trial
August
6 4-H Committee Meeting – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A
6 Market Chicken & Duck Pick-Up – Time TBA, Champion Feed & Pet Supply/Delaware
8-15 Hartford Independent Fair
12 CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
14 Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Council Applications Due to State 4-H Office
22 Dairy and Beef Feeders Tagged and Vaccinated – 8-9 AM, Beef & Dairy Barn
24 Animal Committee Meetings – 7 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
28 Delaware Co. Jr. Fair Entries Due in FairEntry.com by 11:59 PM (Late entries pay $50 exhibitor fee)
29 Goat Exhibitors Barn Workday – 9 AM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds Goat Barn
September
7 Extension Office Closed - Labor Day
9 CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
10 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 7:00 -8:30 PM, Delaware County Fair Grounds-Ag Center
12 Still Exhibits Judging (Cloverbuds, Healthy Living & Home Living, Creative & Leisure Arts, STEM, and
Natural Resources & Shooting Sports; Food & Clothing Judging make-up) - 9 AM - 1 PM, Ag Center Fairgrounds
12 Livestock Project Judging (Alpaca, Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Dairy, Rabbits, Poultry, Dogs) –
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Ag Center, Coliseum & Merchant Building
12 Animal Skillathon Judging – 11 AM - 2 PM, Ag Center, Coliseum & Merchant Building
12 Rabbit Tattooing and Poultry Pullorum Testing – 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Poultry/Rabbit Barns
14 Junior Fair Board Work Night – 6:30-9:00 PM, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds Ag Center
14-17 Individual Livestock Committee Work Nights – Delaware County Fairgrounds
19-26 Delaware County Fair
27 Booth Tear Down and Still Exhibit Pick-Up 9 AM – 2 PM, Ag Center, Delaware Co. Fairgrounds
27 Junior Fair Board Meeting – 1:30-3:00 PM, Ag Center, Delaware County Fairgrounds-Ag Center
October
8 4-H Committee Meeting – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A
10 CARTEENS – 9:00-11:00 AM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
26 Animal Committees Meeting – 7-9PM, Byxbe Campus-All Meeting Rooms
November
5 4-H Committee Meeting – 7-9 PM, Byxbe Campus Meeting Room A
11 Extension Office Closed - Veteran’s Day
12 CARTEENS – 6:30-8:30 PM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
26-27 Extension Office Closed – Thanksgiving
TBA TSC Clover Days
December
1 County Achievement Forms & Club Reports Due to Extension Office
1 State Volunteer Award Applications and Teen Award Applications Due to State 4-H Office
7 Animal Committee Meetings – 7-9 PM, Extension Office
12 CARTEENS – 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Byxbe Campus Large Meeting Room
24-25 Extension Office Closed - Holiday
January 2027
1 Extension Office Closed - Holiday
TBA 4-H Volunteer & Member Recognition Banque
Other State and National 2026 Events
March 19-22 Ohio Beef Expo, Ohio Expo Center
March 24-29 Citizenship Washington Focus
https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/citizenship-washington-focus
March 31– April 3 Spring Dairy Expo, Ohio Expo Center
April 9-12 Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center
April 13 Ohio Youth Institute
https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/ohio-youth-institute
April 17-19 Forestry Wildlife Conservation Camp – Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp
https://ohio4h.org/camp/forestry-and-wildlife-conservation-camp
May 15 OSF 4-H Event Youth Assistant Applications Due
https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/4heya
June 1-5 Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp - 4-H Camp Ohio
https://ohio4h.org/camp/leadership-camp
June 10-13 Ohio 4-H Spark EXPO – State 4-H Center, Columbus
https://ohio4h.org/workforce-development/4-h-spark-expo
July 20-24 Ohio 4-H Sea Camp – Kelleys Island 4-H Camp
https://ohio4h.org/camp/sea-camp
August 14 Teen Leadership Council Applications Due
https://ohio4h.org/families/just-teens/teen-leadership-council
September 22-24 Farm Science Review
TBD Ohio 4-H Celebration of Youth
https://ohio4h.org/foundation/foundation-events/celebration-youth
TBD Quarter Horse Congress
http://www.quarterhorsecongress.com
November 27-Dec 1 National 4-H Congress – Atlanta, Georgia
For State Programs & Events, refer to the following websites:
Dairy Cattle - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/dairy
Dog - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/dog
Horse - https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/horse
Livestock - https://ohio4h.org/livestock
Poultry - https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/poultry
Rabbit - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/rabbit
Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Training - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/ohio-4-h-shooting-sports
Ohio 4-H Science Programs - https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-science
Ohio 4-H Statewide Camp Programs - https://ohio4h.org/camp
Updated: 1/7/2026