Steuben County 4-H Fair Information
The Steuben County 4-H Fair is a family-friendly event that showcases youth projects, livestock exhibitions and hands-on activities celebrating agriculture and community. It features entertainment, food vendors and educational programs, making it a highlight of summer in Steuben County.
Ready for fair? Don’t forget to enter your projects in FairEntry! Log in with your 4-H Online account, choose your project classes, and submit all entries by the June 3rd, 2026.
Mini 4-H: Elizabeth Adamson (260-316-9551)
Junior Leaders: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
4-H Resume: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Aerospace: Chip Porter (260-316-6079)
Animal Education: Joanna Claudy (260-316-6079)
Arts and Crafts: Paula Thomas (260-833-2104) and Melissa Springar (260-668-6628)
Beekeeping: Chet Gilbert (260-668-0950)
Cake Decorating: Kay Kunce (260-316-1422)
Child Development: Lydia Stevens (260-668-6817)
Collections: Amanda Cline (260-316-5113)
Communications: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Computer Science: Michael Smith (574-817-0987)
Construction and Architectural Replica: Michael Smith (574-817-0897)
Consumer Clothing: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Creative Arts: Joanna Claudy (260-243-9460)
Crops: Stacy Shull (260-667-4184)
Electric: Garrett Keiser (260-316-7797)
Entomology: Katrina Buchanan (903-399-6049)
Fine Arts: Paula Thomas (260-833-2104) and Melissa Springar (260-668-6628)
Floriculture: Karen Martin (260-760-4726)
Foods, Alternative Cooking: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Foods, Baked: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Foods, Preserved: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Forestry: Brandi Foster (260-316-8182)
Garden: Karen Martin (260-760-4726)
Geneology: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Geology: Melissa Springar (260-668-6628)
Health: Cheryl Hamlin (260-316-1832)
Home Environment: Amanda Cline (260-316-5113)
Model Craft: Melissa Springar (260-668-6628)
Needle Craft: Melissa Springar (260-668-6628)
Photography: Jennifer Marshall (260-495-1674 or 260-667-0693)
Scrapbooking: Janna Duke (260-316-6572)
Sewing: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
4-H Sewing-Fashion Review: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Shooting Sports - .22 Rifle: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Shooting Sports - Air Rifle: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Shooting Sports - Archery: Matt Farnham (260-667-3585)
Shooting Sports - Muzzleloader: Gary Shough (260-668-2178)
Shooting Sports - Shotgun: Chad Lash (260-668-2491)
Small Engine: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Soil and Water Science: Janel Meyer (260-665-3211 x 3)
Sportfishing: Janalyn Osborn (260-316-4802)
Tractor Safety and Operator Skills: Joe Hancock (260-316-9937)
Veterinary Science: Claire Lorntz (260-316-4088)
Weather and Climate Science: Brandi Foster (260-316-8182)
Wildlife: Britt Holden (260-665-3653)
Woodworking: Contact the Fair Office to volunteer (260-668-1000 x 1400)
Zero-Turn Mower Safety and Operator Skills: Joe Hancock (260-316-9937)
Livestock Skill-a-Thon Event: Joanna Claudy: 260-243-9460
Beef: Trenton Cox (260-624-5767)
Cat: Joanna Claudy (260-243-9460)
Dairy: Lindsay Clark (260-316-3972) and Stacy Bachelor (260-350-8456)
Dairy Beef: Trenton Knox (260-624-5767)
Dairy Cross Beef: Trenton Knox (260-624-5767)
Dog: Tyler Blackburn (260-668-6575)
Feeder Calf: Jen Betts (260-316-1985), Lindsay Clark (260-316-3972) and Dylan Weisenfelder (260-316-9965)
Goats: Michael Beard (260-316-3972) and Travis Fry (260-570-3516)
Horse & Pony: Sarah Ketcham (260-905-6709), Ryleegh Freed (260-316-0899) and Kayle Wilcox
Poultry: Joanna Claudy (260-243-9460)
Rabbits: Katlyn Beard (260-243-0914)
Sheep: Lizabeth Gasaway (260-668-6860)
Swine: Brandi Foster (260-316-8182), Mike Foster (260-316-3821) and Mike Kunce (260-316-4422)
Large Animal Supreme Showmanship Contest: Laurie Sellers (260-316-7722)
Small Animal Supreme Showmanship Contest: Joanna Claudy (260-243-9460)
4-H Auction: Ty Knox (260-319-6553)
Camping During the 2026 4-H Fair
Camping on the fairgrounds has been a huge success thanks to folks like you, so we're doing it again! Please click on the link below.
Camping During the 2026 4-H FairFor more information about exhibiting livestock, please visit the Livestock Exhibition page.