Albemarle County’s Agrarian Roots
Each year the Albemarle County Fair is proud to showcase livestock from Albemarle and surrounding counties. Bring your little ones and meet cows, bunnies, goats, and more. The youth who show livestock are often very knowledgable on agriculture, and excited to share what they know with fair-goers.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Show Time: 4:00pm
POULTRY CLASSES:
- 801–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
- 802–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
- 803–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
- 804–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
- 805–Open Poultry
- 806–Market Chicken
- 807–Market Turkey
- 808–Breed Chicken
- 809–Breed Turkey
- 810–Duck
- 811–Guinea
RABBIT CLASSES:
- 901–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
- 902–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
- 903–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
- 904–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
- 905–Open Rabbit
- 906–Market Rabbit
- 908–Breed Rabbit (Doe or Buck)
Friday, July 31, 2026
Show Time: 3pm (goats. sheep, cattle, then swine)
MEAT GOAT CLASSES:
- 601–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
- 602–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
- 603–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
- 604–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
- 605–Open Goat
- 606–Feeder Goat (under 50 lbs)
- 607–Market Goat (over 50 lbs)
- 608–Breed Meat Goat Doe
DAIRY GOAT CLASSES:
-
700–Dairy Goats
SHEEP CLASSES:
- 401–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
- 402–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
- 403–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
- 404–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
- 405–Open Lamb
- 407–Market Lamb (over 85 lbs)
- 408–Breed Ewe
FIBER ANIMAL CLASSES:
- 500–Fiber Sheep
BEEF CLASSES:
- 101–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
- 102–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
- 103–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
- 105-Open Steer
- 106–Feeder Steer (min 400 lbs, max 999 lbs)
- 107–Market Steer (min 1000 lbs, max 1400 lbs)
- 108-109–Beef Heifer
DAIRY CATTLE CLASSES:
- 202-Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
- 203–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
- 207–Dairy Heifer Calf
SWINE CLASSES:
- 301–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
- 302–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
- 303–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
- 304–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
- 305–Open Hog
- 306–Feeder Hog (under 200 lbs)
- 307–Market Hog (min 200 lbs, max 300 lbs)
- 308–Breed Gilt
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Interested in showing at the Albemarle County Fair? You can show independently or with a club. One of the best clubs around is the C.A.L.F. 4h Club. They meet every second monday of the month. For more information on the CALF club, contact sproffitt@calfclub4h.com