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We're excited to announce the 2026 Arizona 4-H Stock Show and Roundup. This event brings together Arizona 4-H youth who participate in large livestock and small livestock projects. Participants will have a chance to grow, learn, practice and showcase their knowledge through exhibitions and contests. Clinics will also be provided.
Contact Ashlea Gideon at agideon@arizona.edu with any general questions about the event.
Become a sponsor
Buckles, banners and prizes will be awarded to winners. Please consider supporting the show with a sponsorship donation. Award sponsorhips assist in covering these costs. Learn more about becoming a sponsor.
Registration
- Registration closes January 26, 2026. Links to register via ZSuite will be provided soon.
- No late entries will be accepted.
- There is a $15 non-4-H member fee for anyone not enrolled in 4-H on top of registration fees outlined below.
- Seasonal passes are required.
- Pens and tie-outs are available or $5 per pen, payable when registering. Shavings are also available for purchase.
- Refunds of registration fees will not be provided.
Direct registration questions to Joseph Corbett at josephcorbett@arizona.edu.
Livestock
- Species- Market Cattle, Swine, Market Lamb, Market Goat, Dairy Cattle, and Dairy Goat
- $25 per entry
Smallstock
- Species- Rabbit, Cavy, Poultry, Geese, Pigeon, Quail, Guineas, and Pygmy goat
- $10 per entry
Knowledge contests
- Contests- Largestock Quiz Bowl, Smallstock Quiz Bowl, Avian Quizbowl (open to all ages), Horse Quiz Bowl, Largestock Skill-a-thon, Smallstock Skill-a-thon, Hippology (Horse Skill-a-thon), Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging (open to all ages), Horse Judging
- $5 per entry
- Large Livestock Quiz Bowl, Horse Quiz Bowl, Hippology, and Horse Judging will now be a qualifier for Western National Roundup (WNR)
- Poultry Judging and Avian Quiz Bowl will now be a qualifier for the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE)
Age divisions
A minimum of 6 youth participants are needed in junior and intermediate showmanship classes. If minimum participant numbers are not met, junior and intermediate will be combined to form one junior class that will include showman ages 8 to 13.
- Junior 8-10
- Intermediate 11-13
- Senior 14-18
RV parking and camping
Please contact the Fair office to secure RV parking at 520-762-8579 or office@pimacountyfair.com.
- $30 dry camping fee per nigh
- $45 full hookup fee per night.
- All Livestock trailers, campers, and RV’s parked in the camping spots will be required to pay.
- Power is limited and we encourage you to bring a generator if possible.
Bedding and clean-up are the exhibitor’s responsibilities. Clean-up includes all HAIR or WOOL, including clipping and general trash. Please bring your rakes, shovels, and wheelbarrows to remove all bedding, fitting trash & manure to designated areas. Reminder no manure in trash cans.
General rules and show check-in and weigh-in details
Map-Arizona-4-H-Stock-Show-Roundup.pdf
- 4-H members are expected to wear a white or green long-sleeve button-down shirt, long pants, a belt, and closed-toed shoes
- Members showing large stock must wear closed-toed leather shoes.
- Non-4-H members are expected to wear a long-sleeved button-down shirt, long pants, a belt, and closed-toed shoes.
- FFA members are encouraged to wear Official Dress
- The Poultry Breed and Showmanship shows will be held at the same time. If a showmanship bird is being shown while the judge is evaluating that class, the bird will not be judged for breed. It is recommended that a separate showmanship bird be used.
Exhibitors must check in & receive a show number at the registration table BEFORE going to the scale to be weighed. Please no animals at the registration table.
Largestock
- Beef Cattle: Showmanship, Market, Breeding Cattle-Rules-2025.pdf
- Swine: Showmanship, Market, Breeding Swine-Rules-2025.pdf
- Lamb: Showmanship, Market, Breeding Sheep-Show-Rules-2025.pdf
- Goats: Showmanship, Market, Breeding Goat-Show-Rules-2025.pdf
- Dairy Cattle: Showmanship, Breed Show Dairy-Cattle-Show-Class-Breakdown.pdf
- Dairy Goat: Showmanship, Breed Show COMING SOON
Smallstock
- Cavy: Showmanship, Breed Show Cavy-Show-Rules-2025.docx_.pdf
- Rabbit: Showmanship, Breed Show Rabbit-Show-Rules-2025.docx_.pdf
- The Cavy and Rabbit Show will be shown out of carry cages.
- Pygmy Goat: Showmanship, Breed Classes Pygmy-Goat-Show-Rules-2025.docx_.pdf
- Poultry: Showmanship, Breed Show Poultry-Show-Rules-2025.docx_.pdf
Contests
- Largestock Quiz Bowl 2026-Quiz-Bowl-Rules.docx_.pdf
- Smallstock Quiz Bowl 2026-Quiz-Bowl-Rules.docx_.pdf
- Avian Bowl 2026-Quiz-Bowl-Rules.docx_.pdf
- Horse Quiz Bowl 2026-Quiz-Bowl-Rules.docx_.pdf
- Largestock Skill-a-thon 2026-Skillathon-Rules.docx_.pdf
- Smallstock Skill-a-thon 2026-Skillathon-Rules.docx_.pdf
- Hipplogoy 2026-Skillathon-Rules.docx_.pdf
- Livestock Judging 2026-Rules-Judging-docx-1.pdf
- Poultry Judging 2026-Rules-Judging-docx-1.pdf
- Horse Judging 2026-Rules-Judging-docx-1.pdf
- Smallstock Judging 2026-Rules-Judging-docx-1.pdf