{"id":6215,"date":"2013-04-24T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wistatefair.com\/wp\/?post_type=location&p=6215"},"modified":"2025-07-11T07:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:27:11","slug":"sheep-goat-barn","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/wistatefair.com\/fair\/locations\/sheep-goat-barn\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheep & Goat Barn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sheep & Goat Barn<\/h1><\/div>
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The Sheep & Goat Barn is home to over 1,500 sheep and goats throughout the annual Wisconsin State Fair.<\/h3>\n

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.<\/h3>\n

Year built: 1979<\/h3>\n

Located in Ag Village between First and Second Street.<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Inside the Sheep & Goat Barn<\/h2><\/div>
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Animal Schedule<\/h4><\/div>

Sheep and goats will stay in the Sheep & Goat Barn as follows:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
July 31<\/td>\nFeaturing Sheep<\/em><\/strong>
\n8am: Open Sheep Meat Breed Show
\n(closes at 4pm)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 1<\/td>\nFeaturing Boer & Dairy Goats<\/strong><\/em>
\n12am: Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship
\n5pm: Junior Boer Goat Showmanship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 2<\/td>\nFeaturing Boer & Dairy Goats<\/em><\/strong>
\n8am: Open Boer Goat Show
\n12pm: Junior Boer Goat Show \u2013 Does
\n4pm: Junior Dairy Goat Show \u2013 Non-Milkers
\n7pm: All for One Goat Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 3<\/td>\nFeaturing Boer & Dairy Goats<\/em><\/strong>
\n8am: Junior Dairy Goat Milkers & Group Show Breed Show
\n11am: Junior Market Goat Show
\n(closes at 3pm)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 4<\/td>\nFeaturing Sheep<\/strong><\/em>
\n5pm: Junior Lead Class
\n7pm: Junior Sheep Performance Lamb Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 5<\/td>\nFeaturing Sheep<\/em><\/strong>
\n8am: Junior Sheep Bred & Owned Market Lamb Show
\n8:45am: Junior Sheep Breeding Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 6<\/td>\nFeaturing Sheep<\/strong><\/em>
\n8am: Junior Sheep Market Lamb Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 7<\/td>\nFeaturing Sheep<\/strong><\/em>
\n8am: Junior Sheep Breeding Style Showmanship
\n(closes at 2pm)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 8<\/td>\nFeaturing Sheep<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 9<\/td>\nFeaturing Sheep<\/strong><\/em>
\n8am: Open Sheep Meat Breed Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 10<\/td>\nFeaturing Sheep<\/em><\/strong>
\n8:30am: Open Sheep Meat Breed Show
\n(closes at 3pm)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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The Sheep & Goat Barn is open daily from 10am – 9pm except where noted in the table above.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Show Ring Schedule<\/h4><\/div>

All sheep shows are held in the Sheep & Goat Barn Show Ring with the exception of the Grand Champion Drive on Aug. 6 held in the Coliseum.<\/p>\n

All goat shows between July 31-Aug. 3 are held in the Sheep & Goat Barn Show Ring. Goat shows that take place Aug. 8-10 will be held in the Swine & Goat Barn<\/a> Show Ring.<\/p>\n

Stop by the Sheep & Goat Barn to see these events:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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July 31-Aug. 3<\/td>\nBoer & Dairy Goat Shows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 4-10<\/td>\nSheep Shows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Not sure what happens in each of these competitions? Check out our Sheep<\/a> and Goats<\/a> animal pages to learn more about them while they stay at the Fair.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Please reference our daily schedule<\/a> for exact event times.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Where is the Sheep & Goat Barn?<\/h4><\/div>

The Sheep & Goat Barn is located in Ag Village with entrances off of Wetley Way, Third Street, and Sue Wetley Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Find the Sheep & Goat Barn on our State Fair Map<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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