Annual Fenimore Farm Junior Livestock Show

The Annual Fenimore Farm Junior Livestock Show begins on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Iroquois Farm Showgrounds located at 1527 Co. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown, NY.

The Junior Livestock Show, a summer tradition in Central New York with more than 200 youth handlers and 500 animals from a nine-county region in this year’s modified shows. Celebrating its 77th season, the event is a salute to youth in agriculture as it tests the skills of young handlers ages eight to eighteen who present animals (dairy cows, beef, swine, dairy goats, meat goats, and sheep of various breeds) that they own, care for, and have prepared for competition.

Since 1947, Fenimore Farm has collaborated with the Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program to produce the show. It is conducted in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension County 4-H educators and clubs throughout Central New York.

On-site services are provided by the Leatherstocking Corporation. The show is sponsored in part by Chobani & Stewart’s Shops.

Schedule:

Sunday, July 6
5:00 PM: Kickoff the Junior Livestock Show with a barbecue. Dinners include a half chicken, coleslaw, roll, chips, and lemonade: $15.00 each. Open to the public.
7:30 PM: Ice Cream Social – open to the public.

Monday, July 7
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM: View Dairy Cattle, Beef, Sheep and Dairy Goat Shows. Free and open to the public.

Tuesday, July 8
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: View Dairy Cattle, Swine, Dairy Goat and Meat Goat shows. Free and open to the public.

For questions and more information please contact Fenimore Farm and County Village at 607-547-1450.

The Fenimore Farm and Country Village is located in Otsego County which is part of the Mohawk Valley Region of Upstate New York.