2025 Fair Dates are Aug. 11 - 16. Established in 1945, BCYF displays the work of Berrien County Youth
Fair friends...if you utilize our winter rental program, reminder, your contract is due September 15 (Sunday)! Contracts can be brought to the fair office before 4 pm today (Friday, September 13), or placed in the drop box outside the front doors over the weekend, or they can be put in the mail as long as they are postmarked before September 15.
2024 BCYF Exhibitors!
đ˛ Did you enter an exhibit at the 2024 BCYF? Did you know you receive premiums (monetary awards) for each exhibit you entered? Did you pick up your premium check Saturday or Sunday of Fair? If you did NOT, please come to the BCYF Office to pick yours up before September 11! Our office is open Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm đ˛
Please note these are NOT the auction checks. Auction checks will be mailed to exhibitors next week.
Fair friends - The BCYF office and grounds will be closed for the long weekend. We will be closed Friday, August 30 thru Monday September 2 to allow our staff a well deserved long weekend. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3 at 9 am.
Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!
đđŚSmall Animal Auction Buyers - If you purchased poultry and turkeys at the 2024 Small Animal Auction and had the animals processed through Smokin Butcher or End of the Road Processing, TOMORROW is pick up night. You MUST pick up the processed animals from 6:30 - 7:00 pm TOMORROW (Friday, August 23). We do not have freezer space to hold your purchases this year, so everything must be picked up under the poultry pavilion.đđŚ
Fair friends - We thank you for another great week! We are now in "tear down" mode. We are looking for volunteers to help us take down tents. We will be taking them down on Tuesday and Wednesday (August 20 and 21) this week starting at 4 pm. We'll start with the tents in the farm and power area.
Fair friends - Thank you for attending the 2024 Berrien County Youth Fair! We hope you had a great time!
Exhibitors - Well done! You should be very proud of yourselves. It was a long week with thousands of spectacular exhibits. Congratulations!
As a reminder to exhibitors - Exhibit pick up is TODAY. Livestock is being released from 7:00 am - 11:00 am (poultry only until 9:00 am)
Still exhibits will be released from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Remember you'll need your claim checks for the entries and your yellow entry sheet to pick up your premiums. Premium checks for everything except auction money can be picked up and cashed today from 8:00 am - 1:30 pm at the entry office.
Finally, thank you to our hundreds of volunteers. We truly couldn't do this without you!
Last day to make it out to Explore Planet Fair in 2024. We hope you've enjoyed the week....rain and all.
Still a few things happening today!
8:00 am - Equine Judging (Gymkhana except Flags and Cloverleaf Classes)
9:00 am - Communications Judging with awards following
9:00 am - Youth Tractor Operators Contest
9:00 am - Still Exhibit Auction (under rabbit tent)
12:00 pm - Elvis (Mall Stage)
12:00 pm - Baked Fruit Pie Contest Awards (sponsored by Brown Funeral Home)
12:00 pm - Overall Large Animal Showmanship Sweepstakes
2:00 pm - Red Arrow (Mall Stage)
2:30 pm - Ag-Olympics
4:00 pm - Equine Judging (PEP Exhibitors)
5:00 pm - Larry Johnson (Mall Stage)
5:45 pm - Parade of Champions
7:00 pm - Bullmania sponsored by Rural King (Grandstand Tickets Required)
8:00 pm - Harbor Town (Mall Stage)
We want to thank our sponsor of the day for today, GreenStone Farm Credit Services for their continued support of the Berrien County Youth Fair.
Also, a big thank you to our sponsors in the grandstand this evening....sponsoring Bullmania itself is Rural King. Bullmania Chutes sponsored by J&H Oil Company, Klug Farms, Brown Funeral Home and Allred-Bowerman Funeral Homes.
Exhibitors - reminder of exhibit release tomorrow. Please check the exhibitor handbook for specific release times of livestock. Still exhibit release goes from 9 am - 1 pm (remember you'll need your claim checks or yellow entry sheet to pick up your exhibits)
Thank you fair goers for coming out to the Fair! Mark your calendars for August 11 - 16, 2025!
Only a few more days to soak in all the Fair fun for 2024.
Check out what's happening today...
8:00 am - Equine Judging (In Hand Trail, Jr. & Sr. Trail, Dressage)
9:00 am - Large Animal Auction (Sheep, Quart of Goat Milk, Goats
10:00 am - Overall Small Animal Showmanship Sweepstakes
12:00 pm - Large Animal Auction (Grand Champion Dairy Gallon of Milk followed by Beef)
12:00 pm - Crafts Awards
1:30 pm - Cooking from the Garden, Part III with the Clear Family (Home Ec. Building)
1:30 pm - Sunset Coast Country Dancers (Mall Stage)
2:00 pm - Large Animal Auction (Swine)
3:00 pm - Citadel Center for Dance (Mall Stage)
4:30 pm - Berrien Towne & Country Quilters and Berrien Springs Library Quilters (Home Ec. Building)
5:00 pm - Yesterdayâs Children (Mall Stage)
6:00 pm - Guest Speaker Dr. Brian Carroll in the Somewhere In Time Building
8:00 pm - Blue Shoes (Mall Stage)
8:00 pm - Demolition Derby sponsored by Adams and Son Heating & Cooling (Grandstand Tickets Required)
Thank you to our sponsor of the day, Keystone Cooperative for your continued support of the Fair and also to our new sponsor Adams and Son Heating and Cooling for sponsoring our Demo Derby.
Tickets for the Demo Derby are still available and are $15/each. They are reserved seating. As a reminder, tickets for this and all other BCYF events are ONLY available at www.bcyf.org or the grandstand ticket office here on the grounds.
Come out and enjoy your Friday at the Fair!
Fair friends - The remainder of the auction sale bills has now been posted.
Click the link below to view the sale bills
https://bcyf.us/livestock-auction-sale-bills/
Fair friends - The remainder of the auction sale bills has now been posted. Click the link for more info. https://bcyf.us/livestock-auction-sale-bills/
We made it to Thursday! Check out whatâs happening today including our small animal auction under the rabbit tent.
Thank you to our sponsor of the day Indiana Michigan Power - Cook Nuclear Plant
Reminder in the grandstand tonight we have Direct from Sweden - The Music of ABBA at 7:00 pm. Tickets are still available and are priced $15 -$25. Tickets can ONLY be purchased on www.bcyf.org or at the grandstand ticket office on the grounds.
Donât let a little rain deter you. Itâs a great day to be at the Fair!
Fair Friends - Please see the photos for updated information on the rides ticketing for this year.
We also want to thank our continued partner with the rides wristband vouchers Honor Credit Union.
Good morning! We've made it to Wednesday!
Today's sponsor of the day is Viterra. We thank them for their support of the Berrien County Youth Fair!
Happening on the grounds today:
8:00 am - Equine Judging (Saddle Seat, Hunt Seat, Discipline Rail - Eng/Western, Hunter/Jumper, Crossrails, Mini/Pony in Hand Jumping - Open Mini/Pony
8:30 am - Dairy Judging
9:00 am - Poultry Judging
9:00 am - Rabbit Judging
10:00 am - Dog Judging
12:00 pm - Home Ec. Clothing Awards
12:30 pm - Goat Judging (Other Breed Classes, Pygmy, Pet Wethers)
1:00 pm - Pocket Pets Judging
1:00 pm - Llama/Alpaca Judging (Costume, Jackpot, Leaping, Limbo and Paper Chain)
1:30 pm - Home Ec. Style Show
2:00 pm - Dog Judging (Obedience)
3:30 pm - Flower Awards
5:00 pm - Equine Judging (Flags and Cloverleaf)
5:00 pm - Joy Bringers Bell Choir (Mall Stage)
6:00 - 7:00 pm - Dog Meet & Greet
6:00 pm - Guest Speaker Chuck Jager in the Somewhere In Time Building
7:00 pm - Resurrection Blues Band (Mall Stage)
7:00 pm - Randy Houser Welcomed by United Federal Credit Union(Grandstand - Tickets required)
đ¤ Any guesses what weâve got here? Not a bounce house!
Itâs a planetarium from Michigan Science Center! Free shows daily at 1,4 and 7 pm. Learn about the solar system and different constellations! There is a limit of about 30 people per show. Additional shows may be added based on popularity of the exhibit.
The other end of the building is our ag-expo building complete with a straw maze and all sorts of activities and information about agricultural commodities.
Day 1! Good morning Fair friends!
Lots of exciting things happening today!
8:00 am - Equine judging
8:30 am - Goat judging
9:00 am Garden and Farm tractor pulling
9:00 am - Judging of rabbits
11:00 am - The grand reopening of the Wonders of Birth (visit the revamped building with added attractions!)
1:00 pm - Judging of llamas
3:00 pm - Judging of cats
4:00 pm - Judging of sheep
Tonight in the grandstand - The tractor pull at 7:00 pm. (Purchase your tickets at www.BCYF.org or at the grandstand ticket office)
Donât forget to check out our other attractions including the ag-expo building, the Somewhere In Time building and an inflatable planetarium with a program about the night sky.
Come on out, we canât wait to have you out here!
Thank you to our sponsor of the day, Corewell Health! We appreciate your continued support. We also want to thank our grandstand sponsor for this evening, Keystone Cooperative, sponsoring our NTPA Regional Truck and Tractor Pull.
Entry day has started!
Exhibitors - Remember youâll need to stop at health check first this morning. (Check exhibitor handbook for specific location) Once youâre through health check and set up in the barn, head to the entry office to complete the entry process.
The entry office is open until 2 pm for animal entries, then will close for a brief time to set up for still exhibits.
Still exhibit entry is 2 pm to 8 pm. Same process, drop your entries off at their specific barns then head to the entry office to complete the process.
Good luck today and this week!!
The 2024 Berrien County Youth Fair has officially launched! We crowned our 2024 Royalty tonight. Please help us congratulate Audrey Dixon as our new Fair Queen, Paul Pirri as our Fair King, Emma Zeiger as the 1st Runner Up to the Queen, Kyle Smith as the 1st Runner Up to the King, Addison Leshman as the Princess and Liam Williams as the Prince. Congratulations to all the new royalty and all the other contestants in the royalty contest. You all did a great job! Good luck this week!
Exhibitors - Reminder that TONIGHT (August 8) is early entry for crafts. You can bring your craft items only from 5 - 7:30. They'll go directly to the craft building. You must have been registered by August 1.
Fair friends - Reminder that Friday, August 9 is the LAST day to purchase rides wristband vouchers at their reduced price. They are $27 through August 9. After that you'll need to purchase them during the Fair for $32. They're available through August 9 at Berrien County Credit Union's and the BCYF Fair office.
Fair Friends - We are in the home stretch! Just a few more things we need to finish up that we could use some volunteer help with. We'll be putting up snow fence, w**d eating and putting side curtains on tents today (Tuesday Aug. 6) and tomorrow (Wednesday Aug. 7) starting anytime after 4. If you have your own w**d eater, please bring it with you. We can supply the string and gas. Please meet at maintenance and we'll direct where to go from there.
Exhibitors - We're finding a LOT of "pending" online entries. Please make sure that you hit the SUBMIT button once you're done. You should then receive a confirmation email of your entries. This serves as your "yellow" copy of your entry form. If you did not hit submit and did not receive a confirmation email, your entries are not valid. Remember the deadline is midnight TONIGHT (August 1)!!
Call if you have questions. 269-473-4251
Fair friends - We have the list of rides that will be at the 2024 Berrien County Youth Fair! As a reminder, the rides wristband vouchers are on sale through August 9 for $27. After August 9, the price will go up to $32. Vouchers can be purchased at the Fair office Monday - Friday between 9 am and 4 pm or with our friends at the Berrien County Honor Credit Union locations during their regular business hours.
Exhibitors - Reminder that TOMORROW, August 1 is the LAST day to register your still exhibits! Late entries will not be accepted.
If you have registered online, please make sure you have "submitted" your entries once you're done, otherwise your entries are "pending" and are not valid.
Fair friends - It's that time of year again. We're 13 days out from the Fair and we are in need of some helping hands. We will be putting up tents on Wednesday and Thursday this week after 4 pm. If you are able and willing to come help, we'd love the extra hands.
Exhibitors - Reminder that THIS Thursday (August 1) is the Still Exhibit Registration Deadline. Registration forms can be turned in during office hours 9 am - 4 pm anytime up through Thursday or placed in the drop box out front after hours until midnight Thursday, online until midnight on Thursday or mailed and postmarked no later than August 1. Please don't hesitate to call or come in to the office with any questions. 269-473-4251
Equine and Llama Exhibitors - Reminder that TODAY (July 24) is your last day to verify classes. The office is open until 4 pm. If you have any changes you MUST come to the office to make those changes. If you do not have any changes you can call in to verify. 269-473-4251
Equine and Llama Exhibitors - Reminder that TODAY (July 23) and TOMORROW (July 24) are verification days. You NEED to verify in order to bring your equine or llamas to the Fair. If you have any change in classes, you MUST come to the Fair office between 9 am and 4 pm to verify. If you have NO changes, you can call the office between 9 am and 4 pm. 269-473-4251
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Happy 4th of July! The BCYF will be closed for the holiday. We will reopen at 9 am on Wednesday, July 5th.
Exhibitors - the countdown for small animal registration deadline is on. Saturday is the deadline! Don't wait! Click here to start your online registration. https://bcyf.us/online-youth-exhibitor-registration/
Have you purchased your tickets to see Lee Greenwood yet? https://tickets.bcyf.us/
BCYF Exhibitors - Today's NEW class alert! Today we highlight the DOG department. What's new? A scent work class! Show off your dog's detective skills. This class will take place on Thursday of Fair week and is open to Novice A divisions.
BCYF Exhibitors - Today's NEW class alert! Today we highlight the CRAFT department. What's new? A miniature scene display/model. Exhibits may include farm scenes, town models, building replicas or similar items. The exhibit may be constructed from building blocks (Lego), erector sets or other materials. Exhibit should be constructed to scale as much as possible. Maximum exhibit size is 20"x20". This class is open for exhibitors ages 5-20! As a reminder, exhibitor handbooks will be out in paper version on May 1. Thank you to our exhibitor handbook sponsor Andrews University!
BCYF Exhibitors - We've added a new class this year! (We've actually added a handful of new classes, which we'll highlight over the next few days) Today we highlight the HORTICULTURE department. What's new? Maple Syrup. We've actually split this into two classes...Grade A (lighter color) and Grade B (amber color). Entries are to be presented in a jar/bottle no larger than a pint. We know the sap season is winding down, get out there and collect the last little bit and enter a new project at the Fair!
Hildebrand Hills Community Center
Garr Road
