2027 Official Premium Book

The 2027 South Florida Fair will be January 15 - 31

• August 1, 2026:

  Online entries open for Market Steers ONLY; entries close at 11:59 p.m. on September 8, 2026. Must include completed W-9, proof of school and required photos.

• September 3, 2026:

  Online entries open for Pullets; entries close at 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2026. Must include proof of school and required photos.
  
  

• September 15, 2026:

  Online entries open for Market Hogs; entries close at 11:59 p.m. October 15, 2025.

• October 1, 2026:

  Online entries open for all other livestock, poultry and rabbit; entries close at 11:59 p.m on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.

• Late Entry Period will open at 1:00 p.m Wednesday, December 2, 2026 and will close on Sunday, December 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

• Late Entry fees will be doubled.

• New Ethics Training Workshop Deadline is December 13, 2026
• New Late Entry Period
• NEW MARKET HOG TAG PICK-UP AND DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION:
  o MANDATORY PICK-UP; Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Martin, Palm
  Beach, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties
  o MAILED; Broward, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Indian River,
  Lee, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Sarasota
• Mandatory Market Steer weigh-in, tag-in & DNA collection September 10, 5-7 p.m., at the Cattlemen’s Market of Okeechobee, 1849 NW 160th Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972
• New days/times for pullet program arrival/show/showmanship
• New purebred rabbit and poultry shows
  - New dates, times, and arrivals
• New commercial/backyard rabbit and poultry shows
  - New dates, times, and arrivals
• New dates/times for dairy goat shows
• New days for brahman arrival and shows
• New day for meat goat show
• New record book procedure
• New days/show times for dairy cattle
• NEW PARKING PROTOCOLS
  - NO PARKING is permitted at any time in the SOUTH LIVESTOCK LOT (east of the open barn)
  - ALL Livestock exhibitor parking is in the NORTH LIVESTOCK LOT. NO EXCEPTIONS.
  - Any vehicle parked in the SOUTH LIVESTOCK LOT will be towed at the owner’s expense.
  - Gate 6 Hang Tags MUST be displayed at all times.

Substitutions for up to two (2) animals will be accepted on the substitution form, detailing the deleted entries and the substituted animals. See details in specie specific exhibit rules and regulations. This does NOT apply to market animals. If the exhibitor does not complete and return the appropriate paperwork by the specified date/time, the substitutions will not be accepted. See details in specie specific exhibit rules and regulations. .

Rabbits and Poultry (does not include Youth Pullet Project Program) by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2027.

• Dairy Goats: Tuesday, January 19, 2027

• Dairy Cattle: Monday, January 25, 2027

• Beef Cattle: See specific breed; substitutions can be done prior to or at check-in.

4-H and FFA Exhibitors: Effective July 1, 2024, Florida law mandates that their school recognize student participation in 4-H or Future Farmers of America (FFA) activities as excused absences. The legislative change ensures that any time missed due to involvement in these programs cannot be counted as unexcused absences, whether it involves a full day, part of a day or multiple days. To validate such absences, school principals or their designees may request documentation from 4-H or FFA representatives. This documentation proves the student’s participation in the respective activity or program.

This policy underscores the State’s commitment to supporting agricultural education and leadership development, recognizing the educational value these programs offer to students. Florida Statutes 1003.24 (5)