Welcome to the 2026 Custer County Fair Achievement Days!

June 1, 2026:

June 15, 2026:

  • State Fair Registration Opens

June 17, 2026: Registration Open May 1 - June 14, 2026

July 1, 2026:

  • YLL training must be completed

July 20, 2026:

  • Custer County Youth in Action Day at Custer Lutheran Fellowship (Communications Project, Consumer Decision Making Contest, Fashion Revue, and Special Foods)

July 27, 2026:

August 1, 2026:

  • South Dakota State Fair Entries due

August 6, 2026:

  • Rabbit, Poultry, Companion Animal Show, and Small Animal Round Robin 8am-noon
  • 4-H Interview Judging 12:30pm-5:30pm

August 7, 2026:

  • Sheep and Goat Show 8am-noon

August 8, 2026:

  • Swine, Beef & Dairy Cattle Show, and Large Animal Round Robin 8am-noon

August 9, 2026:

  • Exhibits released and packed for travel to state fair 12pm-2pm