Sheep & Goat Barn

The Sheep & Goat Barn is home to over 1,500 sheep and goats throughout the annual Wisconsin State Fair.

This building also features its very own showring in which the sheep and goats staying in this building will compete for coveted awards within and across all breeds.

Year built: 1979

Located in Ag Village between First and Second Street.

Sheep and Goat Barn

Inside the Sheep & Goat Barn

Boer Goat Breed

Animal Schedule

Sheep and goats will stay in the Sheep & Goat Barn as follows:

Aug. 3 Featuring Boer Goats & Dairy Goats
8am: Open Boer Goat Show
11am: Junior Boer Goat Show
1pm: Junior Boer Goat Showmanship
3pm: Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship
(closes at 4pm)
Aug. 4 Featuring Boer Goats & Dairy Goats
8am: Junior Dairy Goat Show
Aug. 5 Featuring Sheep, Boer Goats, & Dairy Goats
8am: Open Sheep Wool Breed Show followed by Supreme Champion Selection
7pm: All for One Goat Show, presented Matt and Amy Loudenbeck, Lucky Farms
Aug. 6 Featuring Sheep & Dairy Goats
8am: Open Sheep Meat Breed Show followed by Supreme Champion Selection
(closes at 2pm)
Aug. 7 Featuring Sheep
5pm: Lead Show
7pm: Junior Sheep Performance Lamb Show
Aug. 8 Featuring Sheep
8am: Junior Sheep Breeding Show
Aug.9 Featuring Sheep
8am: Junior Sheep Market Lamb Show
Aug. 10 Featuring Sheep
8am: Junior Sheep Breeding Style Showmanship followed by Sheep Wether Style Showmanship
(closes at 2pm)
Aug. 11 Featuring Sheep
5:30pm: Open Sheep Wether Type Show
Aug. 12 Featuring Sheep
8am: Open Sheep Meat Breed Show
Aug. 13 Featuring Sheep
9am: Open Sheep Meat Breed Show followed by Supreme Champion Selection
(closes at 3pm)

The Sheep & Goat Barn is open daily from 10am – 9pm except where noted in the table above.

Sheep Lead Class Event

Show Ring Schedule

All sheep shows are held in the Sheep & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Drive on Aug. 9 held in the Case IH Coliseum.

All goat shows between Aug. 3-6 are held in the Sheep & Goat Barn Show Ring. Goat shows that take place Aug. 11-13 will be held in the Swine & Goat Barn Show Ring.

Stop by the Sheep & Goat Barn to see these events:

Aug. 3-6 Boer & Dairy Goat Shows
Aug. 7-13 Sheep Shows

Not sure what happens in each of these competitions? Check out our Sheep and Goats animal pages to learn more about them while they stay at the Fair.

Please reference our daily schedule for exact event times.

Sheep and Goat Barn Exterior View

Where is the Sheep & Goat Barn?

The Sheep & Goat Barn is located in Ag Village with entrances off of Wetley Way, Third Street, and Sue Wetley Court.

Find the Sheep & Goat Barn on our State Fair Map!