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MADERA FAIR, SEPTEMBER 5-8th 2024

Entries Open Summer 2024.

We will be back to our fabled BARNS soon! Stay tuned for the opening of online entries, ALL LIVESTOCK ENTRIES are due AUGUST 5th 2024.

*2024 Market Exhibitors and Horse Exhibitors must met the required INTENT TO SHOW deadlines in order to show and sale. Tags will be distributed in July. Advisors/Leaders will be notified of pick-up opportunities. All Livestock Entries are due is August 5th 2024.

2024 DATES TO KNOW

May 6 - Intent to Show Form due for Market Beef
May 6 - Intent to Show Form due for Horse Exhibitors *NEW for 2024
July 8 - Intent to Show Form due for Market Sheep, Swine, Goat, Poultry and Rabbit
July TBA - Tags will be distributed to leaders
Aug 1 - RV Camping Permits available in the Madera Fair office. Price TBA
Aug 5 - ALL Livestock Entries due
LIVESTOCK SCHEDULE - coming soon
Sept 16 - Auction Checks available in office
Oct 7 - First round of Bump Bid Checks
Nov 4 - Second round of Bump Bid Checks

INTENT TO SHOW AND SELL

2024 Livestock Market Animal Intent to Show and Sell

All Livestock Market Exhibitors and Horse Exhibitors must submit an intent to show form for the 2024 Junior Livestock Show and Auction and Horse-Gymkhana Show at Madera District Fair. The form will require photos of the animal including: a head shot with ear tag, full right side of body, full left side of body, rear of animal and one image of exhibitor with animal for a total of (5) images, along with a copy of a Bill of Sale or Brand Inspection. There will be no pre-weigh events, tags will be released following Intent to Show deadlines. A separate entry form will be required by the entry due date: August 5th 2024 along with any required ethics and drug statements.

2024 Horse Exhibitor Intent to Show

New for 2024, Horse Show and Gymkhana Event Exhibitors must submit an Intent to Show form. The form must be submitted by the ownership/tagging deadlines indicated in the 2024 Madera District Fair Exhibitor Handbook by May 6th 2024 | 120 consecutive days for ownership. **This form is NOT an entry and acceptance of this form does not guarantee the right to show to any exhibitor. A separate entry form will be required by the entry due date: August 5th 2024 along with any required ethics and drug statements.

Livestock Documents

Horse Ownership - Lease Agreement Form

2024 STATE RULES

CDFA -Fairs and Expositions 2024 CA. State Fair Rules

JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION EXHIBITOR CHECKS

Livestock Auction checks will be available September 16th 2024 for pick-up in the Madera Fair Office, 1850 W. Cleveland Ave. during office hours 8am-4:30pm. Parents/Guradians of an exhibitor OR the exhibitor may pick-up checks. Exhibitor may provide written consent for a non parent/guardian to pick-up on their behalf.

BUMP BIDS checks are available the 5th of each month. A list including the buyer and bump bidders will be provided with the initial auction check.

If you believe you have an unclaimed check from 2023 or prior, please call our office to confirm, we will prepare a re-issued check

YQCA TRAINING

In order to participate in a youth livestock program (excluding horse, cavies & dogs) at any California Fair, all exhibitors 9 years of age and older must obtain annual certification in the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) program or a comparable fair run program approved by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Fairs and Expositions Branch. Those not certified through a youth education certification program on the issues of animal welfare, food safety and character education are not eligible to participate at a California Fair. Madera Fair has opted to require Mini Member exhibitors younger than 9 to take the YQCA training as well.