Middlesex County 4-H Events and Deadlines 2023-2024

December 1, 2023            All Enrollments to be completed in ZSuite

December 3, 2023           Officer Training - Haddam

December 7, 2023           Middlesex County Volunteer Recognition Dinner – Middletown, 6:30 p.m.

December 15, 2023         State Recognition Forms for National 4-H Conference and Citizenship Washington Focus due to County Office

January 6, 2024               Middlesex County Skill-a-thon (All Welcome; Snow Date – January 7, 2024)

January 24, 2024             Middlesex County Advisory Committee Meeting – Haddam, 7:00 p.m.

January 27, 2024             UConn State 4-H Horse Workshop Day - Haddam

February 1, 2024              ESE Beef Steer Entries Due

February 7, 2024              Middlesex & New Haven County Public Speaking (Snow Date – February 14, 2024)

February 28, 2024           Middlesex County Advisory Committee Meeting – Haddam, 5:00 p.m.

March 27, 2024                Middlesex County Advisory Committee Meeting – Haddam, 5:00 p.m.

April 24, 2024                   Middlesex County Advisory Committee Meeting – Haddam, 7:00 p.m.

May 1, 2024                       Dairy, Beef and Horse Verification Forms due to County Office

May 1, 2024                       Middlesex County Scholarship Applications due to Advisory Committee

May 11, 2024                     Middlesex County 4-H Auction - Haddam

May 22, 2024                    Middlesex County Advisory Committee Meeting – Haddam, 7:00 p.m.

May 31, 2024                     Fair Meeting & Fair Registration Night - Durham

June 1, 2024                      Dog, Rabbit, Cavies, Small Animals, Goat, Swine, Working Steer, Llama, Alpaca, Poultry and Sheep Verification forms due to County Office

June 1, 2024                      State Recognition Forms for consideration to attend National 4-H Dairy Conference and National 4-H Congress due to County Office

June 5, 2024                      Fair Registration Night & Deadline for Club Challenge Campaign – Haddam

June 13, 2024                    Middlesex County Garden Project (New Haven invited)

June 26, 2024                   Middlesex County Advisory Committee Meeting – Haddam, 7:00 p.m.

August 3 & 4, 2024           Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair

September 13-29, 2024    Big E

October 1, 2024                 County and Fair Award Nomination forms due to County Office

October 1, 2024                 Registration opens for the 2024-2025 4-H Year

4-H Fair - August 2-4, 2024

The Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair occurs every year during the first week of August at the Fairgrounds in Durham, Connecticut.

Important Fair Dates

January 5, 2024                  First Full Fair Meeting - Haddam

January 31, 2024                FLC Meeting – Haddam or Zoom, 6:30 p.m.

February 2, 2024                Fair Meeting - Haddam

March 1, 2024                     Official Deadline for Corporate Sponsorship Campaign

March 13, 2024                   FLC Meeting – Haddam, 6:30 p.m.

March TBD                          March Individual Officer/Mentor Check-in

April 3, 2024                       FLC Meeting – Haddam or Zoom, 6:30 p.m.

April 5, 2024                       Fair Meeting & Kickoff of Club Challenge Campaign - Haddam

May 1, 2024                        FLC Meeting – Haddam, 6:30 p.m.

May 3, 2024                        Fair Meeting - Haddam

May 31, 2024                      Fair Meeting & Registration Night – Durham

June 5, 2024                       Fair Registration Night & Deadline for Club Challenge Campaign – Haddam

July 10, 2024                      FLC Meeting – TBD, 6:30 p.m.

July TBD                              July Officer/Mentor Check-in

July 27, 2024                      Fair Set-up

August 1, 2024                   Home Arts Check-in

August 2, 2024                  All Exhibits arrive starting at noon; Home Arts Judging (evening); Fair Fun Night - Durham

August 3-4, 2024               Fair - Durham

August 4, 2024                   Officer Books and “Exit” Forms to be handed in at end of Fair - Durham

August 5, 2024                   Final Fair Clean-up - Durham

August 21, 2024                 FLC Meeting – Haddam, 6:30 p.m.

October 25, 2024               Fair Election/Evaluation Meeting – Haddam, 7:00 p.m.

Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair Website

Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair Facebook Page 

Middlesex and New Haven County 4-H Fair Instagram  @middlesexnewhaven4hfair

2024 Fair Book

2024 Fair President's Welcome

Video of the 2023 Fair Opening Ceremony

Video of the 2022 Fair

Video of the 2021 Fair