NY State Fair Animal Entries

Below is information to help prepare for 4-H competitions at 2025 NY State Fair and animal entries for youth shows at the Fair.   All the materials and documents are available to you in the Box folder linked below.

Please note that our documents and this email states 8/1/2025 for entry deadline but due to the timing of State Fair getting the online entry updated for 2025…..many of the open animal species may be extended to 8/4/2025.   You will need to check the State Fair Website. 

If you have questions with your online State Fair entry, please call the State Fair entry department at (315)728-4426.

The animal science fair checklist for the animal youth shows at the State Fair is a helpful document to give to families and youth. 

ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT NYS FAIR ENTRY PROCEDURE – Deadline, Friday August 1

The 4-H Animal Science Team has created a checklist that can be printed or emailed to exhibitors for each species.  It is our hope that this will help all youth and educators to know what needs to be done to participate in the NYS Fair.  This can be found at https://tinyurl.com/statefairanimalscience.

 ***It is very important families use an e-mail that they check regularly and have access to. 

All entries for the New York State Fair Animal Science Department 51 will be made by exhibitors at https://nysfys.fairwire.com/

New this year all entries will be done via NYS Fair only via ShoWorks

Exhibitors must receive endorsement of a county 4-H Educator, FFA Advisor or Breed Organization Representative as permitted by the specific department. Any entry that does not receive endorsement will be scratched.

Exhibitors must meet all additional requirements set by that organization (i.e., membership, ownership, specific class requirements, etc.) as well as any animal health and registration requirements specified by their department superintendents and NYS Ag and Markets. Be sure to check the premium book for the requirements of each species and the NYS Youth Animal Science State Fair Entry Checklist to ensure all required documentation is submitted.

Exhibitors are responsible for emailing their entry receipt, along with any additional required paperwork/information to their County Educator and NY State Fair Specific Department Superintendent. A list can be found at  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12LXGwxwlft_eGPhZiHgAJHLIv4HJFR8EakKHFkG7z3g/edit?gid=0#gid=0

WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION ONLINE

New this year* All forms, letters, premium books etc. can be found in the Cornell Box or the Animal Science website, which can be shared with families. 

Cornell Box -  https://tinyurl.com/statefairanimalscience 

Animal Science Website - https://cals.cornell.edu/nys-4-h-animal-science-programs/state-events/great-nys-fair

NYS 4-H Website-  https://www.nys4-h.org/new-york-state-fair

ENDORSMENT

All exhibitors must email a digital copy of their entry receipt from ShoWorks to their endorsing organization’s contact person and to the department superintendent.

County Educators and Department Superintendents will also receive a report of entrants to cross reference with entry receipts.

Any entrant not qualified for endorsement should be notified by email and cc’ing 

Dairy - Debbie Grusenmeyer, djc27@cornell.edu

Horse -  Brieanna Hughes,  bh548@cornell.edu 

Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Swine, Beef, Dog -  Brian Aukema, bja14@cornell.edu 

 Camping

 It is our understanding that after the youth enters, they will receive an e-mail that tells them how and where to register for a camper.  

Please let us know what questions you have! 

-NYS 4-H Animal Science Team