Annual Sheep Exhibition in 2025
Racine County Fair Showcases Sheep and Goat Events
The Racine County Fair is currently underway, and this year's event is packed with agricultural competitions, including the Sheep and Goat shows. Stacey Ellenwood has captured the fair's vibrant atmosphere in her stunning photographs, which can be viewed at www.staceyellenwood.com.
On Friday, July 26, 2025, the focus of the fair shifts to sheep and goats. The Sheep Show, which took place in the morning, featured classes such as Breeding Sheep, Sheep Showmanship, and Market Sheep. In the evening, the Goat Show is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, is a day dedicated to goats at the Racine County Fair. The day's activities include a Milk in a Bottle Competition at 3:00 PM, a Goat Milking Demonstration at 6:00 PM, and opportunities for pictures with a goat at 4:00 PM in the Goat Barn.
It's worth noting that the fair also includes a Livestock Auction starting at 9:30 AM on the same day, which includes goats in the sale order alongside beef, swine, and lambs.
Meanwhile, the Washington County 4-H Fair schedules its Dairy Goat Show for 11:00 AM on Sunday, June 15, 2025. This is part of a broader 4-H fair schedule involving check-in for sheep and goats the previous day and other livestock shows throughout the weekend.
Other county fairs, such as the Ottawa County Fair and the Osceola County Fair, have their own schedules for goat-related events. The Ottawa County Fair has a 4-H Goat Judging event scheduled for 9:00 AM on Monday, July 14, 2025, while the Osceola County Fair has youth and open class goat judging at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, July 30, 2025, and Dairy Goat Judging at 12 noon on the same day.
In conclusion, the Racine County Fair offers a variety of goat activities on Saturday, July 26, 2025. The Washington County 4-H Fair's Dairy Goat Show is scheduled for June 15, 2025, and the specifics of goat events vary across counties, so it's essential to check the schedule of the particular county fair of interest. The Sheep Show took place on Friday morning, and the Goat Show is scheduled for Friday evening, making both events separate but exciting highlights of the County Fair.
The Racine County Fair presents an opportunity to explore a variety of home-and-garden lifestyle events alongside agricultural competitions, such as the upcoming Sheep and Goat shows. On Saturday, July 26, 2025, goats take center stage at the fair, offering activities like the Milk in a Bottle Competition, Goat Milking Demonstration, and picture opportunities with goats in the Goat Barn.
