Livestock Exhibitor Information

Online Entry System Is Now Available

Entry Deadline Dates:
Horse: March 17th
Large Market Animals: March 31st
Small Market Animals: April 14th
Showmanship: April14th
Breeding Animals: April 14th
Still Exhibits: April 14th

LATE SHOWMANSHIP & LATE BREEDING ENTRIES
Late entries for showmanship and breeding animals will be accepted until April 30th for an additional fee of $25.00 per entry.

For questions regarding RV Parking, Livestock Parking Passes, Season Passes and Livestock Carnival Passes, contact the Administrative Office at 559-665-3728. For all other Livestock questions please email livestock@chowchillafair.org.

INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS

2024 Chowchilla Fair Independent Exhibitor Declaration of Intent to Exhibit Form Deadlines:
Horses - January 12, 2025
Market Beef - January 12, 2025
Market Sheep, Swine and Goats - March 13, 2025
Breeding Beef, Breeding Swine, Breeding Sheep, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goat, Breeding Boer Goat, Rabbit, and Poultry - April 12, 2025
*Remember this is just the intent to show. You will also be required to submit and pay for your entries prior to the entry deadline.*

Entry Deadline Dates:
Horse: March 17th
Large Market Animals: March 31st
Small Market Animals: April 14th
Breeding Animals: April 14th
Still Exhibits: April 14th

HORSE SHOW MARCH 30th
Sign-ups 8:00am
Show Begins 9:00am

2025 Exhibitor Handbook

MANDATORY

All 4-H Clubs, FFA Chapters and Independent Exhibitors are required to help at the Livestock Auction on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Any Club/Chapter/Independent Exhibitor who fails to complete their assigned slotted time will be fined $200.00 and will also be required to complete 16 hours of community service at the fairgrounds in order to participate in the 2025 Chowchilla-Madera County Fair. Fines must be paid by the conclusion of the 2025 Chowchilla-Madera County Fair or finance charges will accrue. Community Service is to be preformed in April 2025 at the Chowchilla-Madera County Fairgrounds. Any fines/community service not completed will result in that Club/Chapter/Independent Exhibitors ineligibility to participate in the 2025 Livestock Auction. NO EXCEPTIONS

ATTENTION POULTRY & DAIRY CATTLE EXHIBITORS

As a result of the H5N1 Bird Flu outbreak, the Chowchilla-Madera County Fair has cancelled the 2025 poultry and Dairy Cattle shows per the CDFA Animal Health Branch Statewide Ban. For updates on the Avian Influenza you can go to https://cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/Avian_Influenza.html

All exhibitors that intended to show Dairy Cattle should contact Kerry Nieuwkoop-Ynez at 559-706-5622 or knkoop@gmail.com for additional information.

Livestock Exhibitor Carnival Wristband

Wold Amusements is offering a four day carnival wristband for livestock exhibitors only. For $100.00 livestock exhibitors can pre-purchase a voucher that can be exchanged for a wristband that will be good from 3pm Thursday, May 15th, thru 10pm Sunday, May 18th, 2025. The special is limited to one per livestock exhibitor. Offer expires April 30, 2025. The voucher must be paid by cash, check or money order. Do not mail cash. Livestock exhibitors who pre-purchase a carnival wristband can pick-up their voucher Wednesday, May 14th at the Fair Amin Office.
FOR LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS ONLY

Available For Purchase Until April 30th

2025 Fair Livestock RV Parking - No Hook-Ups

Trailer/Camper: Dry camp sites will be $200.00 for the week of Fair. Spaces are limited and are on a first come basis. If we receive your application after we have reached our maximum number of space, you will be contacted and placed on a waiting list. Trailers must arrive on Saturday, May 10th between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, no exceptions. Please do not submit an application if you are unable to make arrangements for your trailer to arrive that day. Sites will be assigned as you pull in, so if you want to camp next to or close to family or friends you must arrive together. Camp sites are limited and fill up quickly so be sure to submit your completed application and payment for you site early. Anyone under 19 years of age must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Be sure to sign both the application and waiver.

Livestock Exhibitor RV Spaces - Non- Hook-Ups