Elkhart County 4-H Fair

10/09/2026

With an upcoming addition to the Poultry Barn, there will be plenty of room for new members! First meeting of the year is coming up and you can join in and see what this club is all about! 🐔

🐔 Poultry Club meetings will begin October 12th at 7:00pm in the Sheep/Swine Arena. If you'd like to attend a new member meeting, one will be held on October 19th at 7:00pm at Maple Hall. 🐓

10/07/2026

With the release of the 2027 Indiana State Fair Queen Competition Order, we want to extend our warmest wishes and best of luck to our 2026 Miss Elkhart County 4-H Fair Queen, Olivia Shank!

Olivia will be contestant #33 representing Elkhart County in Indianapolis on January 10, 2027. We can't wait to see her shine on the stage and have no doubt she will make our community proud! 👑

10/05/2026

Join us the weekend of October 30th and 31st for a fun-filled weekend with lots of FREE activities for all!

OCTOBER 30- Trick or Treat at the Fairgrounds. Visit https://www.4hfair.org/events/2026/trick-or-treat for more information!

OCTOBER 31- Science Spooktacular. Check out their website for more information: https://www.e3robotics.org/

10/01/2026

Be sure & save this date and enroll in Elkhart County 4-H on November 1st! Needing more information? Visit Purdue Extension Elkhart County for all the details!

🍀 Mark your calendar for November 1 and get ready for another great year of 4-H! 🍀

10/01/2026

Tonight, we closed out the 2026 Fair year, welcomed our 2027 Fair President, Nick Kieffer, and unveiled our 2027 theme, “City Roots & Country Boots.” Take a close look at this year’s theme design. There are lots of meaningful details tucked in!

Thank you to 2026 Fair Board President Jason Wogoman and his wife, Tracy, for hosting a wonderful celebration and for a great year.

We’re excited for what’s ahead in 2027!

09/28/2026

Check out their page for more information!

The 50th Anniversary of Ride A Bike is happening this year! 🚲🎉

Join us on Saturday, October 3rd at the Elkhart County 4H Fairgrounds for a day of celebration, community, and fun on wheels!

Enjoy a family-friendly bike loop connecting to the Pumpkinvine Trail, inflatable activities, games and giveaways, food trucks, and more. There’s something for everyone of all ages and abilities to enjoy!

Learn more about this event by visiting www.adecinc.com/rab26.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors: Welch Packaging Group, Froggy 102.7, and THOR Industries, Inc.!

09/25/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! THE BIG GOSHEN CONSIGNMENT AUCTION IS COMING UP!!! YOU DON'T WANNA MISS IT!!!!

09/23/2026

Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale information for their upcoming event.

09/22/2026

With the expansion project now in full swing, we wanted to take time to look back at some of our favorite moments of the groundbreaking! Thank you to DJ Construction, Nuway Construction, and everyone who came out to make it a great night!

09/19/2026

***UPDATE***: It has been FOUND!!

Unfortunately we have been made aware that this car was vandalized at the Classic Car Cruise in that was held at the fairgrounds Friday night. As you can see in the pictures the hood ornament was on the car when it arrived and after the awards presentation the ornament was gone. If you have any information, PLEASE let us know, we want to return the item to its owner.