Junior Fair Department
Junior Fair exhibitors can fill out registration forms online at Manitowoc County Fair – Junior Fair Online Entries beginning May 1.
Payment by credit card is required at the completion of the registration material. Any questions, please contact the Expo Office by email or call 920-683-4378. Remember, the deadline is July 1 for all Jr. Fair exhibitors.
Junior Fair Rules & Regulations
Planter Guidelines – 2026
Plantar Competition Registration
Billboard Competition Rules
Billboard Competition Registration
WI County, District, & State Fairs Animal Health Rules and Regulations
Market Animal Sale
Sale Book will be available week of the fair
Youth Art Show
Notice: Manitowoc County and Manitowoc County Expo is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged exhibits shown at the Manitowoc County Fair.
Departments
- Animal & Vet Science – Dept 10
- Beef Cattle – Dept 2
- Booths – Dept 32
- Cats, Cage Birds, Cavies (Guinea Pigs) – Dept 10
- Clothing – Dept 26
- Cultural Art – Dept 18
- Dairy Cattle – Dept 1
- Other Dairy Cattle Information
Junior Fair Dairy Project Identification Form - Kiddie Showmanship
Kiddie Showmanship Registration – Deadline August 9! - Kids, Calves & Costumes Contest Google Link
- Dairy Cattle Fitting Contest Rules
- Dairy Fitting Contest Google Link
- 2026 Herd Builder Award Application Form
- 2026 Outstanding Dairy Cattle Youth Exhibitor Application Form
- Dairy Cattle Clipping Guidelines
- Other Dairy Cattle Information
DATCP Important Information:
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- Wisconsin aligns with updated USDA guidance for interstate movement of lactating dairy cattle, removes intrastate testing requirements for fairs and exhibitions.
- DATCP Home Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Dairy Cattle (wi.gov)
- DATCP Home Biosecurity Resources for Events (wi.gov)
Wisconsin Editable Maps
- Dogs – Dept 9
- Electricity – Dept 23
- Family and Child Development – Dept 29
- Flowers and House Plants – Dept 15
- Foods and Nutrition – Dept 25
- Goats – Dept 5
- Health, Citizenship and International – Dept 34
- Home Furnishings and Home Environment – Dept 28
- Horses and Ponies – 6
- Knitting and Crocheting – 27
- Llamas-Alpacas – 11
- Mechanical Projects – 24
- Model Horses – 10
- Natural Sciences – 16
- Photography – 20
- Plant and Soil Science – 14
- Poultry – 7
To all Poultry and Rabbit exhibitors: The requirements of two educational meetings is REQUIRED to exhibit at the 2026 fair. The last two meetings are scheduled for Saturday, June 27 and Saturday, July 25 at 9am at the Manitowoc County Expo, 4921 Expo Drive. If you are unable to attend these meetings or will not have met the requirements of the two educational meetings, you NEED to contact Crystal at 920-973-9722 or Mclain at 920-901-3747
Tiny Tots Registration [Upcoming Deadline]
Tiny Tots Registration – Deadline August 15!
Rooster Crowing Contest Registration [Upcoming Deadline]
Rooster Crowing Contest – Deadline August 29! - Rabbits – 8
To all Poultry and Rabbit exhibitors: The requirements of two educational meetings is REQUIRED to exhibit at the 2026 fair. The last two meetings are scheduled for Saturday, June 27 and Saturday, July 25 at 9am at the Manitowoc County Expo, 4921 Expo Drive. If you are unable to attend these meetings or will not have met the requirements of the two educational meetings, you NEED to contact Crystal at 920-973-9722 or Mclain at 920-901-3747.
Tiny Tots Registration [Upcoming Deadline]
Tiny Tots Registration – Deadline August 15! - Self-Determined Projects and Youth Leadership – 33
- Sheep – 4
Little Shepherds Showmanship Registration [Upcoming Deadline]
2026 Little Shepherds Showmanship Registration – Deadline August 7! - Swine – 3
Little Squealers Showmanship Registration [Upcoming Deadline]
2026 Little Squealers Showmanship Registration – Deadline August 7! - Woodworking – 22
- Youth Organizations – Early-Age Categories – Cloverbuds – 17