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Kingman County Fair 2026 Red, White, and MOO!
Fair Changes
I wanted to take a minute to highlight some changes in the fair this year. If you have any questions, please let me know.
The Facilities Fund Raffle will take place before the Purple Ribbon Food Auction this year. Ticket packets will be out at the end of May. Watch for that announcement from the office. Please help sell tickets for that event this year, as those funds help with costs across all of the fair.
The Sheep and Goat Show will be held in the outdoor covered arena this year. Sheep will show first, followed by goats.
2026 is Kingman County's year to test poultry for Pullorum-Typhoid Testing. All birds will be asked to check in on Tuesday, July 21, for the testing. Time of testing will be announced following confirmation with the State Vet. Birds can be left at the Fairgrounds on Tuesday evening. Due to judge availability, the Poultry and Rabbit show will be held on WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, at 1:00.
The public Fashion Revue will be held at the Kingman High School Auditorium on July 12 at 2:00 pm.
Open Class entry fees this year will be $1 per class.
The location of Barnyard Olympics will change this year. That event will be held in the grassy patch on the east side of the livestock barns.
The Community Picnic and Purple Ribbon Food Auction will be held in the Indoor Arena again this year.
All events that have been held or displayed in the Armory will be in the Saddle and Ropers Building this year.
The Club Hay Bales will need to be set up along the south side of the drive up by the road.
Camper reservations will be taken on the City of Kingman website this year. Reservations will not be made at White’s. You can find more information about making reservations at www.cityofkingman.com under the Discover Kingman tab.
Watch the newsletter as other changes are announced.
Junior Superintendents
If you would like to help out as a Junior Superintendent at the Fair this year, please let Melissa know. Junior Superintendents help out by displaying exhibits, setting with judges and writing comments, and organizing ribbons. All help is needed during the fair to make everything a success!
Livestock Profit and Loss Challenge
This year, the Norwich 4-H Backers is introducing the Livestock Profit & Loss Challenge to help support the real-world business learning that can come from their projects. Any youth whose animal goes through for the premium sale at the county fair will be eligible to participate, and the Profit and Loss Statement will be completed based on the costs and income associated with that specific animal. Participants will track the real expenses of raising their project—including feed, care, and supplies—and compare those costs to their final sale income to determine whether their project resulted in a profit or a loss. The goal is to help youth better understand the financial side of agriculture while building lifelong skills in budgeting, entrepreneurship, and decision-making. Every youth who submits a completed P&L worksheet will receive $50, and one participant in each age division will be selected to receive the $250 Livestock Business Champion Award.
Members only need to complete one form for their animal that is being sold. Multiple forms will not be accepted. Members will have to research the projected market price of their animal for this form. The form doesn’t include premium money; this is only looking at the cost of raising your animal and the profit based on the actual market conditions of the industry.
Members must turn in all forms by Noon on July 23 to the Fair Office at the Expo Center.
You can find the Livestock Profit and Loss Challenge Form here.
New Auction Eligibility Form
There will be a new Auction Eligibility Form that members must complete for the 2026 Kingman County Fair. To participate in either the Purple Ribbon Food Auction or the Livestock Auction, members must fulfill a few additional requirements. Returning 4-H members will need to attend 50% of the club meetings from July 2025 to June 2026, fair set up and clean up will be required, attending the livestock meeting on the Monday before the fair for Livestock Auction participants, take part in two club activities, and two county, regional or state events will also be required. The new Auction Eligibility Form can be found here. These are not hard requirements to fulfill. Just remember, 4-H is a year-long youth program, as long as you are active all year, you will meet all of these requirements. The Auction Eligibility Forms are due July 1st.
Fashion Revue scripts are due to the Extension Office by June 26.
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