Barn Closures

Each year thousands of animals are exhibited at the Wisconsin State Fair, and most of these animals do not stay for the entire 11 days of the Fair.

For the safety of the animals, exhibitors and Fairgoers, barns must be closed to allow animals to leave and the barns to be cleaned for the arrival of new animals and new exhibitors.

On days the barns close early for animals to leave, certain streets in Ag Village will be closed or have limited access.

See the full list of barn closure dates and times below.

Barn Closure Schedule:

Thursday, August 3

  • Sheep & Goat Barn closes at 4pm
  • Livestock Horse Barn closes at 6pm

Friday, August 4

  • Swine & Goat Barn closes at 3pm
  • Poultry & Rabbit Palace closes at 3:15pm
  • Livestock Horse Barn closes at 6pm

Saturday, August 5

  • Livestock Horse Barn closes at 4pm

Sunday, August 6

  • Livestock Horse Barn closed
    • Note: Draft Horses can be seen in the Case IH Coliseum
  • Cattle Barns & Dairy Lane close at 12pm
  • Sheep & Goat Barn closes at 2pm
  • Swine & Goat Barn closes at 3pm
  • Poultry & Rabbit Palace closes at 4pm

Monday, August 7

  • Livestock Horse Barn closed
    • Note: Draft Horses can be seen in the Case IH Coliseum
  • Poultry & Rabbit Palace closes at 6pm

Tuesday, August 8

  • Livestock Horse Barn closed
    • Note: Horses can be seen in the ‘Neigh’borhood Corral
  • Poultry & Rabbit Palace closes at 6pm

Wednesday, August 9

  • No barn closures today

Thursday, August 10

  • Cattle Barns close at 1pm
  • Sheep & Goat Barn closes at 2pm
  • Swine & Goat Barn closes at 3pm
  • Livestock Horse Barn closes at 6pm

Friday, August 11

  • Livestock Horse Barn closed
    • Note: Draft Horses can be seen in the Case IH Coliseum
  • Poultry & Rabbit Palace closes at 3pm

Saturday, August 12

  • No barn closures today

Sunday, August 13

  • Cattle Barns & Dairy Lane close at 3pm
  • Sheep & Goat Barn closes at 3pm
  • Livestock Horse Barn closes at 4pm
  • Swine & Goat Barn closes at 4pm
  • Poultry & Rabbit Palace closes at 5pm