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

                                        https://www.ohiobeefexpo.com

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

                                        https://springdairyexpo.com

April 9-12                    Equine Affaire, Ohio Expo Center

                                        https://equineaffaire.com

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

                                        https://fsr.osu.edu

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