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Find everything you need for Contests, Entry Forms, Fair Books for shows and more! Check back for 2026 forms for all contests and events listed below. We’re hard at work finalizing all details for Monroe County Fair 2026!

Click Below to Download the Full Printable Fair Schedule. It contains all Events, Shows, Activities – everything you need to have a fun-filled family weekend at the Monroe County Fair in 2026!

A herdsman is someone who owns or tends to a herd of animals. Herdsman ship is the way one tends to the animal or herd. If you are an exhibitor of livestock at the county fair your herdsman ship skills become very important! While at the county fair your animal or animals will be exposed to all kinds of different stresses they may not experience at home. The crowds, noise, other livestock, inclement weather, change in stalls or pends can all sometimes make it hard for them to adjust. It is your responsibility to see that your animal or animals and barn stalling areas are always maintained to the highest of standards for the entire duration of the county fair. Each 4-H Club & FFA Chapter will be judged daily between the hours of 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. by volunteers who will go through the barns and score based on aisle cleanliness, animal cleanliness, bedding cleanliness, pen or stall display, adequate lighting and signage, and attendant’s manners. There must be adequate arrangements made to ensure that representation is present during these hours. The Monroe County Fair Board will award and present the winning club or chapter a cash award of $100.00 along with an additional $100.00 given by JTF Farms, Jerry & Tonya Findley Family at the beginning of the Livestock Auction on the Monday of the fair. It is the responsibility of each exhibitor to see that the care of their animal or animals are always maintained to the highest level during the county fair. If you require assistance, please discuss this with your Club Leader or Chapter Advisor as they will be glad to help in any way. If you are approached by anyone that you are not familiar with during your fair exhibition it is important that you reach out immediately to your leaders, advisors, or any adult fair official. Working together with other exhibitors within your assigned stall or pen area is an important part of herdsman ship during fair exhibition to ensure that the welfare of all animals is top notch. Make it your personal goal and maybe even the goal of your club or chapter to be an outstanding herdsman at home and during exhibition at all times. The county fair is your time to shine and how your animal or animals, pens and stalls look are a reflection on you, your family, and your club or chapter.