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
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 – Jr. Fair Beef Show Book
- Booths – Dept 32
- Cats, Cage Birds, Cavies (Guinea Pigs) – Dept 10
- Clothing – Dept 26
- Cultural Art – Dept 18
- Dairy Cattle – Dept 1 – Jr. Fair Dairy Catalogue
- Dairy Cattle Barn Assignments
- Dairy Barn Schedule
- 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
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– Open Class & Jr. Fair Goat Show Book
- Health, Citizenship and International – Dept 34
- Home Furnishings and Home Environment – Dept 28
- Horses and Ponies – 6 – Horse Show Book
- 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 – Jr Fair Sheep Show Book
Little Shepherds Showmanship – Little Squealers-Little Shepherds Booklet - Swine – 3 – Jr. Fair Swine Show Book
Little Squealers Showmanship – Little Squealers-Little Shepherds Booklet
- Woodworking – 22
- Youth Organizations – Early-Age Categories – Cloverbuds – 17