Ferry County Fair

The Ferry County Fair is an exciting, fun-filled family event held annually over Labor Day weekend (Friday-Sunday). Everything you need to know about our County Fair is on our website.

Project Materials to help you prepare for Fair are found below.

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Fair “Quick Guide” for Exhibitors (pdf)

You should also know the following:

State Fair

• Info for the Washington State 4-H Fair, including Exhibitor Guide.
• Ferry County Fair Registration: The registration deadline is July 19th. 
  • Livestock Registration Form (pdf)
  • Small Animal Registration Form (pdf)
  • Horse Registration Form (pdf)
  • Pre-Fair Registration Form (pdf)
• Fair Premium Book – Hard copies of the Premium Book can be picked up at the WSU Extension Office in the basement of the courthouse or at numerous places around the county. Follow this link to the 2025 Ferry County Fair Premium Book (pdf)
• Pre-Fair Events – You can find information about pre-fair, pre-fair packets and registration forms on our pre-fair events page.
• Patterns – Found below
• Fair Attire – Dress is an important aspect of County Fair, so please ensure your appearance for presentations is appropriately modest, neat, and clean. See our short video created by a 4-Her to help you dress for success.

Herdsmanship (Barn Duty)

Equine Patterns

• Showmanship (pdf)
• Equitation (pdf)
• Hunter Hack over Fences (pdf)
• Saddle Seat (pdf)
• Riding and Reining (pdf)
• Trail (pdf)
• Barrel Racing (pdf)
• Poles (pdf)
• Idaho Stake Race (pdf)
• International Flags (pdf)

Horse Bowl

• Cover Letter (pdf)
• WA 4-H Horse Bowl Contest Rules (pdf)
• Horse Bowl Questions (pdf)
• Horse-Bowl-Questions 1-1 (pdf)

Dairy Heifer

• Cover Letter (pdf)
• Dairy Heifer Health Record (pdf)

Dog Patterns

• Cover Letter (pdf)
• Dog Patterns (pdf)

Dog Judging Contest – TBA

• Learning through 4-H Judging (pdf)

Award Nomination Forms

• Leader of the Year (pdf)
• Carson Ranch Sportsmanship Award (pdf)
• Andy Lawson Memorial Award (pdf)

Horse Certificate Packet

• Horse Certificate (pdf)
• Sample Horse Certificate (pdf)
• Individual Horse Record (pdf)
• Management Record (pdf)
• 2024 Washington 4-H Equine Program Rule Book (pdf)

Swine

• Cover Letter (pdf)
• Swine Health Record (pdf)
• Requirements for Fair & Feeding Tips (pdf)
• Fair animals are Food Animals (pdf)
• Preparing Youth for Market Animal Sale (pdf)
• Heart Girth (pdf)
• Swine Health Recommendations for Exhibitors (pdf)
• Keep Your Pigs Healthy (pdf)

Lamb

• Cover Letter (pdf)
• Lamb Health Record (pdf)
• Requirements for Fair & Feeding Tips (pdf)
• Fair animals are Food Animals (pdf)
• Preparing Youth for Market Animal Sale (pdf)
• Calculate Weight
• Selection & Management Checklist

Beef

• Cover Letter (pdf)
• Beef Health Record (pdf)
• Fair Requirements & Feeding Tips (pdf)
• Fair animals are Food Animals (pdf)
• Preparing Youth for Market Animal Sale (pdf)

Goat

• Cover Letter (pdf)
• Goat Health Record (pdf)
• Requirements for Fair (pdf)
• Fair animals are Food Animals (pdf)
• Preparing Youth for Market Animal Sale (pdf)
• The Market Goat Guide to Success (pdf)
• Calculate weight
• Goat Selecting (pdf)
• Goat Training (pdf)