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4-H at the Fair

4-H for Fairgoers

4-H programming runs all seven days of the Dakota County Fair.

Beef and Dairy Cattle
Goats
Poultry
Lamb
Rabbits
Sheep
Horse

Fairgoers are invited to stop by the 4-H Building, Swine Barn, or Horse Arena (Fair Map) to visit with a
4-H'er or catch a show. Event schedule can be in the PDF below or filter the "4-H" category on the Events page.

4-H Members

2025 Theme: Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights
4-H at the Fair Schedule: See the PDF below.

4-H Fair Schedule 2025

Dakota County 4-H

Web: extension.umn.edu/local/dakota
Email: mnext-dakota@umn.edu
Phone: (651) 480-7700

4-H Pledge

“I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger service, and my Health to better living, for my family, my club, my community, my country, and my world.”

The 4-H's

The Head is to signify clearer thinking.
The Heart is to signify greater loyalty.
The Hands are to signify larger service.
The Health is to signify better living.

4-H Motto

“To make the best better.”