| Date | Time | Event or Program | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Nebraska Cattlemen | Largest Classroom | Beef By-Products are parts of a cow other than beef (meat), which are used to create many things that we use every day! That's why we say, "Wow that Cow!" Beef has essential nutrients - Zinc, Iron, and Protein - that help keep our bodies healthy! |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Blue Planet: Be Water Wise | Largest Classroom | Students will learn about one of our most precious resources and how to conserve it! |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Undeniably Dairy | Largest Classroom | Ever wonder where your milk comes from? Stop by to learn about the milking process and chat with a local dairy farmer or Dairy Ambassador. Enjoy a fresh carton of milk while you’re here! |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Grow, Match, Discover | Largest Classroom | Stop by Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom’s booth to explore our Seed Exploration Matching Activity! You’ll get to sort and match real Nebraska-grown plants to their seeds and discover the everyday products they help create, from food to fibers to fuel. |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Nebraska Department of Agriculture | Largest Classroom | |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Data Around Us | Largest Classroom | Explore data and statistics in everyday life. |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Urban Water Cycle | Largest Classroom | A demonstration of how our water gets to the faucet and where water goes after it goes down the drain. |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | USDA-NRCS Soil Health Demos | Largest Classroom | Soil Health is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. Healthy soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests, productive grazing lands, divers wildlife, and beautiful landscapes. Demonstrations are available to show the benefits of soil health in regulating water and cycling nutrients. |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Meet a Raptor | Largest Classroom | The Edgerton Explorit Center Raptorology Program gives you a rare and unique opportunity to view birds of prey through a true educational experience. The session allows you to get up close with the Center’s Education Ambassadors which include a Bald Eagle, Screech Owl, American Kestrel, and Swainson’s Hawk. Stop by and learn more about these amazing birds and talk to use about our programming options. |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Kool-Aid Fun! | Largest Classroom | Create your own flavor of Kool-Aid, just like inventor Edwin Perkins did back in 1927. You’ll make a replica original packet of Nebraska’s favorite soft drink to take home. |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Get to Know Swine | Largest Classroom | Learn about the pork industry in Nebraska. |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | The Great Food Journey | Largest Classroom | Discover how food gets from farm to consumer. |
| 8/22/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Hands-On Heroes | Largest Classroom | Explore careers related to animals, plants, food, and helping people. |
| 8/23/25 | 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Fashion Show #1 Check-in | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Fashion Show #1 | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Fashion Show #2 Check-in | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 10:15 am - 10:45 am | Quilts of Valor Ceremony | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Fashion Show #2 | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Fashion Show #3 Check-in | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Fashion Show #3 | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Culinary Challenge A Check-in | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Culinary Challenge A | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Robotics Showcase Check-in | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Robotics Showcase | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Culinary Challenge B Check-in | 4-H Event | |
| 8/23/25 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Culinary Challenge B | 4-H Event | |
| 8/24/25 | 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | ID Contest Check-in | 4-H Event | |
| 8/24/25 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm | ID Contests (Weeds, Horticulture, Trees, Insects) | 4-H Event | |
| 8/24/25 | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Educational Program | 4-H Event | |
| 8/24/25 | 4:30 pm - 5:30pm | Awards Ceremony | 4-H Event | |
| 8/25/25 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Urban Water Cycle | Main Area | See how water gets to and from the faucet. |
| 8/25/25 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Plan. Prepare. Protect: Be Ready for Emergencies with Nebraska EDEN | Main Area | Stop by to pick up resources and expert tips from Nebraska Extension’s Disaster Education Network (EDEN). Learn how to prepare for and recover from storms, power outages, and other emergencies. Taking a few simple steps today can make it easier to stay safe and navigate challenges tomorrow—for you, your home, and your loved ones. |
| 8/25/25 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Nebraska AgrAbility | Main Area | Providing hope to farmers and ranchers with disabilities and disabling health conditions. |
| 8/25/25 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Meet a Raptor | Main Area | The Edgerton Explorit Center Raptorology Program gives you a rare and unique opportunity to view birds of prey through a true educational experience. The session allows you to get up close with the Center’s Education Ambassadors which include a Bald Eagle, Screech Owl, American Kestrel, and Swainson’s Hawk. Stop by and learn more about these amazing birds and talk to use about our programming options. |
| 8/25/25 | 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm | Backyard Farmer | Stage | |
| 8/25/25 | 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm | Master Gardener | Main Area | Science-based horticulture education |
| 8/25/25 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) | Main Area | FSA helps farmers, ranchers and rural landowners invest in, improve, protect and expand their agricultural operations through the delivery of agricultural programs for all Americans. |
| 8/25/25 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Lights Out Cooking | Kitchen Presentation | Watch demonstrations on how to prepare meals during power outages and other disaster events with a few simple items you have stored in your pantry. |
| 8/25/25 | 11:0 am - 12:00 pm | Lights Out Cooking | Kitchen Presentation | Watch demonstrations on how to prepare meals during power outages and other disaster events with a few simple items you have stored in your pantry. |
| 8/25/25 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Cooking Outside the Box, Meet N Greet | Kitchen Presentation | Join local partners to learn about the joy of creative cooking inspired by food found in local food boxes. This fun and interactive program encourages folks to break free from routine meals and cook outside the box – literally and figuratively. |
| 8/25/25 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lights Out Cooking | Kitchen Presentation | Watch demonstrations on how to prepare meals during power outages and other disaster events with a few simple items you have stored in your pantry. |
| 8/25/25 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Lights Out Cooking | Kitchen Presentation | Watch demonstrations on how to prepare meals during power outages and other disaster events with a few simple items you have stored in your pantry. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Nebraska Cattlemen | Largest Classroom | Beef By-Products are parts of a cow other than beef (meat), which are used to create many things that we use every day! That's why we say, "Wow that Cow!" Beef has essential nutrients - Zinc, Iron, and Protein - that help keep our bodies healthy! |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Blue Planet: Be Water Wise | Largest Classroom | Students will learn about one of our most precious resources and how to conserve it! |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Undeniably Dairy | Largest Classroom | Ever wonder where your milk comes from? Stop by to learn about the milking process and chat with a local dairy farmer or Dairy Ambassador. Enjoy a fresh carton of milk while you’re here! |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Grow, Match, Discover | Largest Classroom | Stop by Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom’s booth to explore our Seed Exploration Matching Activity! You’ll get to sort and match real Nebraska-grown plants to their seeds and discover the everyday products they help create, from food to fibers to fuel. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Nebraska Department of Agriculture | Largest Classroom | |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Data Around Us | Largest Classroom | Explore data and statistics in everyday life. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Urban Water Cycle | Largest Classroom | A demonstration of how our water gets to the faucet and where water goes after it goes down the drain. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | USDA-NRCS Soil Health Demos | Largest Classroom | Soil Health is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. Healthy soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests, productive grazing lands, divers wildlife, and beautiful landscapes. Demonstrations are available to show the benefits of soil health in regulating water and cycling nutrients. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Meet a Raptor | Largest Classroom | The Edgerton Explorit Center Raptorology Program gives you a rare and unique opportunity to view birds of prey through a true educational experience. The session allows you to get up close with the Center’s Education Ambassadors which include a Bald Eagle, Screech Owl, American Kestrel, and Swainson’s Hawk. Stop by and learn more about these amazing birds and talk to use about our programming options. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Kool-Aid Fun! | Largest Classroom | Create your own flavor of Kool-Aid, just like inventor Edwin Perkins did back in 1927. You’ll make a replica original packet of Nebraska’s favorite soft drink to take home. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Get to Know Swine | Largest Classroom | Learn about the pork industry in Nebraska. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | The Great Food Journey | Largest Classroom | Discover how food gets from farm to consumer. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Hands-On Heroes | Largest Classroom | Explore careers related to animals, plants, food, and helping people. |
| 8/26/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Farm to You Activity Station | Largest Classroom | Visit our booth and participate in hands-on nutrition education activities, make a healthy snack, and learn about statewide resources available from the Nebraska Department of Education and Nebraska Extension. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Nebraska Cattlemen | Largest Classroom | Beef By-Products are parts of a cow other than beef (meat), which are used to create many things that we use every day! That's why we say, "Wow that Cow!" Beef has essential nutrients - Zinc, Iron, and Protein - that help keep our bodies healthy! |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Blue Planet: Be Water Wise | Largest Classroom | Students will learn about one of our most precious resources and how to conserve it! |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Undeniably Dairy | Largest Classroom | Ever wonder where your milk comes from? Stop by to learn about the milking process and chat with a local dairy farmer or Dairy Ambassador. Enjoy a fresh carton of milk while you’re here! |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Grow, Match, Discover | Largest Classroom | Stop by Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom’s booth to explore our Seed Exploration Matching Activity! You’ll get to sort and match real Nebraska-grown plants to their seeds and discover the everyday products they help create, from food to fibers to fuel. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Nebraska Department of Agriculture | Largest Classroom | |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Data Around Us | Largest Classroom | Explore data and statistics in everyday life. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Urban Water Cycle | Largest Classroom | A demonstration of how our water gets to the faucet and where water goes after it goes down the drain. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | USDA-NRCS Soil Health Demos | Largest Classroom | Soil Health is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. Healthy soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests, productive grazing lands, divers wildlife, and beautiful landscapes. Demonstrations are available to show the benefits of soil health in regulating water and cycling nutrients. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Meet a Raptor | Largest Classroom | The Edgerton Explorit Center Raptorology Program gives you a rare and unique opportunity to view birds of prey through a true educational experience. The session allows you to get up close with the Center’s Education Ambassadors which include a Bald Eagle, Screech Owl, American Kestrel, and Swainson’s Hawk. Stop by and learn more about these amazing birds and talk to use about our programming options. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Kool-Aid Fun! | Largest Classroom | Create your own flavor of Kool-Aid, just like inventor Edwin Perkins did back in 1927. You’ll make a replica original packet of Nebraska’s favorite soft drink to take home. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Get to Know Swine | Largest Classroom | Learn about the pork industry in Nebraska. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | The Great Food Journey | Largest Classroom | Discover how food gets from farm to consumer. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Hands-On Heroes | Largest Classroom | Explore careers related to animals, plants, food, and helping people. |
| 8/27/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Farm to You Activity Station | Largest Classroom | Visit our booth and participate in hands-on nutrition education activities, make a healthy snack, and learn about statewide resources available from the Nebraska Department of Education and Nebraska Extension. |
| 8/28/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Urban Water Cycle | Main Area | Learn about urban water systems. |
| 8/28/25 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Beyond the Dinner Plate: The Cow | Main Area | Redefine how you think about cattle – not just as a source of great tasting meat but as a driving force behind multiple industries. From high fashion to pharmaceuticals, the infinite reach of the cow proves it’s one of America’s most valuable assets. Bo Garcia will discuss numerous industries fueled by cattle. |
| 8/29/25 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Add Some Spice to Your Life | Kitchen Presentation | |
| 8/29/25 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm | Town Hall Forum | Stage | Meet with our Senator Pete Ricketts |
| 8/30/25 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers | Kitchen Presentation | Cooking with lamb and goat. |
| 8/30/25 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Beef Meals Made Easy | Kitchen Presentation | Discover how simple and satisfying beef can be in this cooking session hosted by the Nebraska Beef Council. Designed with families in mind, learn how to create delicious, nutrient-rich meals using versatile beef cuts and time-saving techniques. Explore how beef fits into a balanced diet while keeping mealtime stress-free and satisfying. |
| 8/30/25 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Nebraska Pork Producers | Kitchen Presentation | Chef Nader presenting. |
| 8/30/25 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Nebraska Pork Producers | Kitchen Presentation | Chef Nader presenting. |
| 8/30/25 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | CommonGround Nebraska | Kitchen Presentation | Meet the ladies of CommonGround as they cook and talk about how your food is grown. |
| 8/30/25 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | EPIC Discovery Center | Main Area | Hands-on, play-based STEM learning for all ages. |
| 8/31/25 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | EPIC Discovery Center | Main Area | Hands-on, play-based STEM learning for all ages. |
| 8/31/25 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers | Kitchen Presentation | Cooking with lamb and goat. |
| 8/31/25 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Beef Meals Made Easy | Kitchen Presentation | Discover how simple and satisfying beef can be in this cooking session hosted by the Nebraska Beef Council. Designed with families in mind, learn how to create delicious, nutrient-rich meals using versatile beef cuts and time-saving techniques. Explore how beef fits into a balanced diet while keeping mealtime stress-free and satisfying. |
| 8/31/25 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Nebraska Pork Producers | Kitchen Presentation | Chef Nader presenting. |
| 8/31/25 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Nebraska Pork Producers | Kitchen Presentation | Chef Nader presenting. |
AUGUST 22 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
2025 Nebraska State Fair
Raising Nebraska hosts a wide array of events and competitions throughout the two-weeks of the Nebraska State Fair. Join over 10,000 visitors that will pass through our doors and experience the full schedule of events during the annual celebration of Nebraska’s heritage.
Schedule of Events
