2026 Dates
Below please find the 2026 4-H and Junior Fair Calendar. The calendar will continue to be updated throughout the 4-H season, but this list should give you dates to help plan your 4-H season. More details and events will be added as needed. Please watch the weekly 4-H emails for additions and changes. Most events are held at the Ohio State University Extension Office unless noted differently below. 
 
Please visit our website at clinton.osu.edu. You will find information on events, clubs, camp, projects and more.
 Calendar of 4-H Events, Clinton County

January

1 Closed for New Year’s Day-Ohio State University

5 Swine Committee 6:30 pm

5 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7:00 pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

6 Goat & Sheep Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm

8 Carteens, 6-8:00 pm

10 Make It & Take It Workshop by the Family & Consumer Sciences Team, 9:30 am

12 First Year Counselor Session meeting, 6:00 pm

12 Dairy Comm., 6pm

12 4-H Comm., 7pm 

14 Quality Assurance 6:00 pm, (Extension Office)

14 State & County Award Applications Due to OSUE

17 Jr Poultry Committee (Time & Location TBD)

17 Ohio Fair Managers Convention-Junior Fair Conference (Columbus Convention Center)

19 Martin Luther King Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed

20 Junior Fair Board (JFB), 6:30pm

28 Volunteer Update 10 am (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)

28 Volunteer Update 6:00 pm (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)

30 Volunteer Update 1:00 pm (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)

 

February

4-H Recruitment Month

2 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6-7pm (Registration required/check weekly update.)

2 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

5 Volunteer Update 7pm (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)

7 Volunteer Update 9:30 am (All Volunteers need to attend 1 session.)

8 Counselor Training, 1-5 pm 

9 4-H Comm., 7 pm

12 Carteens, 6-8 pm

16 President’s Day (No pm meetings.)

17 JFB, 6:30pm (Fair-Expo) & Horse Committee, 7 pm

19 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Extension Office)

21 Make It & Take It Workshop by the Family & Consumer Sciences Team, 9:30 am

25 New Volunteer Orientation, 6 pm

28 Jr Poultry Committee (Time & Location TBD)

 

March

2 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6 pm (Registration required/check weekly update.)

2 SFB, 7 pm (Fairground-Office)

5 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Extension Office)

8 Counselor Training, 1-5 pm 

9 4-H Comm., 7 pm

12 Carteens, 6-8 pm

14 Jr Poultry Committee (Time & Location TBD)

14 Make It & Take It Workshop by the Family & Consumer Sciences Team, 9:30 am

15 4-H Enrollment Deadline (online enrollment must be completed by 11:59 pm)

16 Junior Fair Board, 6:30 pm & Horse Comm., 7 pm

18 Horse Exhibitor Orientation Meeting, 6:30 pm

21 Ohio 4-H Volunteer Conference (Columbus Convention Center)

21 Goat, Sheep & Swine Start Up, Meeting, 9:30 am (Fairground-Expo Center & Floral Hall)

26 Rabbit QA & Rabbit Clinic, 6 pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

 

April

1 Final Enrollment to drop/change/add by calling office, 937-382-0901)

1 A Day in the Ring Mentor Sign Up Deadline

6 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6 pm (Registration required/check weekly update.)

6 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7 pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

9 Carteens, 6-8 pm

11 Jr Poultry Committee (Time & Location TBD)

13 4-H Comm., 7pm

16 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)

18 Swine Start Up, 10 am Project Pick Up (Fair-Hog Barn)

20 JFB., 6:30 pm & Horse & Dog Comm., 7 pm

22 Quality Assurance 6:30 pm, (Fairground-Expo Center)

23 Counselor Training, 6-8:30 pm

27 A Day in the Ring Mentor Training, 6:30pm 

 

May

1 Forms & Entries Deadline

1 County Royalty Applications Due

4 Cloverbud Club for County 4-H Cloverbud Members, 6pm (Jr Fair Office) (Registration required/check weekly update.)

4 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)

6 Rabbit Check In/Tattoo, 6-8 pm (Fair-Rabbit Barn)

7 Counselor Training, 6-8:30 pm

11 4-H Comm., 7 pm

14 Carteens, 6-8 pm

16 Tri-Co Horse Show at Highland County, 9am

18 JFB, 6:30pm (Jr. Fair Office) & Horse Comm., 7pm

19 County Ambassador, King & Queens Contest, 4:30pm & 7pm

21 Counselor Training, 6-8:30 pm

23 Jr Poultry Committee (Time & Location TBD)

25 Memorial Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed

28 Cloverbud Camp

29 Cloverbud Camp

 

June

1 Forms & Entries Deadline

1 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)

1 Camp Prep Session, 10am-12pm (For 4-H Camp Counselors)

3-7 Junior 4-H Camp

6 Tri-Co Horse Show at Warren County, 9am

8 4-H Comm., 7pm

12 Ambassador & Royalty Fair Prep Lunch, 11:30 am-3:30pm

15 JFB, 6:30pm (Fair-Jr Fair Office) & Horse Comm., 7pm

15 DROP Date for Non-Livestock Projects

16 Poultry/Goat/Sheep/Dairy/Horse/Rabbit/Dairy Beef Skillathon, 6-8pm (Fair-All Barns)  (Horse Skillathon at OSUE)

16 Pullorum Testing (Jr Fair Building Shelter) 6-8pm

18 Market Rabbit Check In/Tattoo, 6-8pm (Fair-Rabbit Barn)

18 Creative Writing Projects Due, 4:30pm

18 Fair Booth Entry Forms Due

19 Juneteenth Observed-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed

25 Shooting Sports Judging, 9am (Clinton County Sportsman Association)

27 Swine Start Up Clinic, 9am Fairgrounds/Hog Barn

27 Jr Poultry Committee (Time & Location TBD)

29 A Day in the Ring Practice, 6:30pm (Fair-LEC)

29 Pullorum Testing, 6:30pm-7:30pm (Jr Fair Building Shelter)

 

July

3 July 4th-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed

6 Junior Fair Building BOOTH Set Up, 3-7pm (Fair-Jr. Fair Bldg.) 

6 Cloverbud Interviews, Time 4:30-6:00 pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

6 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

8 Pre-Fair Judging, 9 am (Fairground-Expo Center)

8 Junior Fair Building PROJECT MOVE IN, 4-7pm (Fair-Jr. Fair Bldg.) 

8 Jr Fair Dog Agility, 10am (Fair-LEC)

8 Dog/Beef Skillathon (Fair-Times-TBD)

11-18 Clinton County Junior Fair 

20-24, Ohio State Fair Horse Show (Columbus)

27 FB, 6:30pm (Fair-Jr Fair Office)

29-Aug 9, Ohio State Fair (Columbus)

 

August

29-Aug 9, Ohio State Fair (Columbus)

3 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

10 4-H Comm., 7pm

13 Carteens, 6-8pm

17 JFB, 6:30pm (Fair-Jr Fair Office) & Horse Comm., 7pm

 

September

7 Labor Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed

8 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

10 Carteens, 6-8pm

14 4-H Committee, 7pm

21 Horse Comm., 7pm

 

October

1 4-H Officer Books Due to OSUE

5 Senior Fair Board Meeting (Fairground-Expo Center)

8 Carteens, 6-8pm

12 Columbus Day (No pm meetings.)

14 New Volunteer Orientation, 6:00pm

19 4-H Comm., 7pm & Horse Comm., 7pm

 

November

1 Camp Counselor Applications Due

1 Junior Fair Board Applications Due

1 Junior Poultry Committee Applications Due

1 4-H Officer Books Due

2 Senior Fair Board Meeting, 7pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

5 JFB Selection Night, 5-8pm

9 Teen Awards & Scholarship Info Night, 6:00pm

9 4-H Comm., 7pm

11 Veterans Day-Ohio State University Extension Office Closed (No pm meetings.)

12 Carteens, 6-8pm

16 JFB, 6:30pm & Horse Comm., 7pm

18 Camp Counselor Selection Night, 6:00-8:00 pm

26 OSU Closed

27 OSU Closed

 

December

2 Set Up for 4-H Volunteer Celebration & Dinner, 5-7pm (Fair-Expo)

3 4-H Volunteer Celebration & Dinner, 6:30pm (Fair-Expo)

7 Senior Fair Board Dinner, 6:30 pm (Fairground-Expo Center)

9 Beef Tag In, 6-8 pm (Fair-Livestock Exposition Center)

10 Carteens, 6-8pm

14 4-H Comm., 7pm

21 JFB, 6:30pm

24 OSU Closed

25 OSU Closed

Key
JFB, Junior Fair Board
SFB, Senior Fair Board
Comm., Committee
Mtg., Meeting
FCS, Family & Consumer Sciences
QA, Quality Assurance

Deadlines
If a deadline falls on the weekend, Friday, or holiday, we will accept it on the next business day. Please visit the county website for additional 4-H information: clinton.osu.edu. Please contact our office with any questions at 937-382-0901.