4-H at the Deerfield Fair 2025

At the Deerfield Fair, our 4-H youth and Volunteer leaders get to showcase their hard work from the past 4-H year. Exhibits in the 4-H Building, livestock barns, and show rings emphasize the practical life skills gained through a broad variety of 4-H projects and activities.

How to Enter

All entries for 4-H exhibits including animal shows will be through through FairEntry at http://deerfieldfair.fairentry.com/.

Download FairEntry help sheet or watch the video at  https://vimeo.com/209918998

Volunteer in the 4-H Exhibit Building

The 4-H Exhibit Building will be signing up Volunteers for shifts. Click on the blue Sign-up button on the right.

Volunteers are often the first impression 4-H has with the public. In the 4-H building volunteers give a warm 4-H greeting to fair goers who walk in, they talk about 4-H and pass out 4-H information to those who express interest. They also monitor displays to make sure they stay in good condition and keep the building tidy. The 4-H Building is open when the Fair is open daily 8am-10pm. Shifts are 3 hours each to give volunteers time to explore other parts of the fair or watch some of the 4-H animal shows. Any person who volunteers for a shift will earn a free ticket to the fair for every shift they work. 

Volunteering in the 4-H Building is a breeze! Like all things 4-H, this is best done with friends and family. Club Leaders, this is great to do with families in your program. Teens, this is great to do with your friends. Parents, this is great to do with your children or friends.

Projects and Animal Entries will be handled through FairEntry. Deadline to register is September 1st. 

CAMPING at Deerfield Fair is reserved through the Fair. Form can be found HERE. Other Fair details can be found on their website, https://deerfieldfair.com/)

4-H Animal Exhibitors

The 2025 4-H Animal Premium book provides a list of guidelines and classes for each animal show and will be available on this page soon.

Deadline to enter animals : September 1 ,2025 (no exceptions)

4-H Animal Shows (subject to change)

• Working Steer Show - Saturday, 9:00 am
• Dairy Goat Show - Saturday, 9:00 am
• Dairy Cattle Show - Saturday, 9:30 am
• Sheep Show - Saturday 12:00 pm & Sunday 9:00 am
• Rabbit and Cavy Show - Saturday 1:00 pm
• Dog Show - Sunday, 8:30 am
• Beef Cattle Show - Sunday, 9:30 am
• Swine Show - Sunday, 10:00 am

4-H Building Exhibitors

(open only to Rockingham and Strafford County 4-Hers)

Building Exhibits: Exhibits in the 4-H Building at Deerfield Fair include individual and club/program displays on arts & crafts, shooting sports, gardening, sewing and textiles, posters and photography, hiking and environmental stewardship, service learning, and much more! 

PREMIUM BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON

Projects are to be judged before fair set-up either by club leader or by arrangement with the 4-H Program Leader. All project entries are to be turned into the Club Leader for judging. The Club Leader will set a drop-off schedule and make arrangement to add entry tags, judging, and grouping for Fair set-up. 4-Hers enrolled as Independent Members can schedule a time during Fair Set-up week to have their items judged. Projects can be collected and judged before the September 1st deadline then officially entered into FairEntry. Note this deadline is to enter your projects through FairEntry. This is not the deadline to have the projects completed.

Club Display Set Up days/times at the Fairgrounds 4-H Building:

Saturday 9/14 (11:00am – 4:00pm), Monday 9/16 (4:00pm – 7:00pm) or Tuesday 9/17 (4:00pm – 7:00pm )

Exception are baked goods, King Arthur, flowers and vegetables, which can be dropped off at the 4-H office on 9/22 or the fairgrounds building on 9/23.

Contact us with any questions about guidelines or class selections. 

4-H Fence Talks represent a unique opportunity for 4-H'ers to hone communication skills while educating the public about their favorite 4-H project or animal. Think TED Talks but by 4-H Youth. There are a couple different Fence Talk formats youth may take that resemble 4-H Presents Day. • Demonstrations are simply showing & telling the process of how to do something. You explain what you are doing while you work on something you like to do. Example: How to transplant a house plant. Illustrated Talks are like Demonstrations but instead of working on something while you talk, you just talk and use a variety of visual aids to help you. Example: Explaining horse breeds and colors using horse models. Demonstrations and Illustrated Talks last 3-10 minutes. Allow time for questions from the public. • Public Speaking is a chance to research, organize facts, and present a speech on an issue or topic of interest. Speeches can be 2-10 minutes. Allow time for questions from the public. 4-H Fence Talks will be scheduled for a specific time and day of the fair. Contact the 4-H office with 2 time preferences after you register in Fair Entry. They will be held at the 4-H Building. 4-H Fence Talks using a live animal will be eligible upon request. Sign up through FairEntry, 4-H Project Building Exhibits.

King Arthur Flour Baking Contests

This year King Arthur Flour recipe for Youth and Adult entries will be Zucchini Brownies (click here for recipe) Prizes are provided by King Arthur Baking Company.

How to Enter: Youth sign up in FairEntry for 4-H Building Project Exhibits, Division 110. Choose Class 11008. Adults contact 4-H office for entry instructions (Class 11009).

Scarecrow Competition

Clubs and families may enter a scarecrow for the Scarecrow Competition. Scarecrows must be a minimum of two feet tall and not be more than six feet tall. Scarecrow should be decorated and have at least one prominent 4-H Clover. Register through FairEntry, Division XXX, Class XXXXX, Large Decorated Scarecrow. One entry per club or family.