{"id":16219,"date":"2025-07-14T14:31:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/ftbend4h\/?page_id=16219"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T20:47:41","slug":"2025-fall-major-shows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/ftbend4h\/validation-and-major-shows\/2025-fall-major-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Fall Major Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/ftbend4h\/files\/2025\/08\/2025-2026-FBC-4-H-Major-Shows-Calendar-1.pdf\">2025-2026 FBC 4-H Major Shows Calendar<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/ftbend4h\/files\/2025\/07\/2025-Fall-Major-Show-Livestock-and-Youth-Contest-List.pdf\">2025 Fall Major Show Livestock and Youth Contest List<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Upcoming 2025 Fall Major Shows<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">2025 Heart O&#8217; Texas<\/h3>\n<p>Dates: October 2nd-October 12th, 2025 (Livestock Show begins September 24th, 2025)<\/p>\n<p><em>(Entries August 4th-August 22nd, 2025) (Parent Portal)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotfair.com\/\">Website \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"gg.t34\"><\/a>Fees (according to 2025 HOT Entry Forms):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.saffire.com\/files.ashx?t=fg&amp;rid=HOTFair&amp;f=HOT_Exhibitor_Entry_Form.pdf&amp;cb=1319BF62\">2025 HOT Exhibitor Entry Form<\/a> (includes livestock and public speaking contests)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.saffire.com\/files.ashx?t=fg&amp;rid=HOTFair&amp;f=HOT_Team_Entry_Form_(food__ag_mech)(2).pdf&amp;cb=F088647C\">2025 Heart O&#8217; Texas AgMechanics and Food Challenge Entry Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.saffire.com\/files.ashx?t=fg&amp;rid=HOTFair&amp;f=HOT_Trap_Shoot_Entry_Form(6).pdf&amp;cb=ED9C28C2\">2025 Heart O&#8217; Texas Trap Shooters Entry Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"rt.678\"><\/a>2025 State Fair of Texas<\/h3>\n<p>Dates: September 26th-October 19th, 2025<\/p>\n<p><em>(Entries August 1st-August 22nd, 2025) (Parent Portal)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bigtex.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fees (according to 2025 State Fair of Texas Entry Forms):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bigtex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11561-2025-YOUTH-Entry-Worksheet.pdf\">11561-2025-YOUTH-Entry-Worksheet.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Archery Competition (2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo)<\/h3>\n<p>Dates: October 10th-October 12th, 2025<\/p>\n<p><em>TBA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Entries can be completed during Major Show Entry Night. 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