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Wisconsin Dairy Shows

The Wisconsin Dairy Show Series encompasses the all breeds Wisconsin Dairy Showcase (Midwest National Spring Shows) and the Wisconsin Summer Championship Show. Click a link below for more information about these two shows.

April 22-26, 2026 | Alliant Energy Center
Future Dates:

April 21-25, 2027

August 22-26, 2026 | Alliant Energy Center
Future Dates:

August 21-25, 2027

Show Results

View current and past show results.

Sponsors

Meet our generous event supporters. 

Wisconsin Dairy Showcase
Online Entry System - will open July 6
Printable Entry Form & Rules
Animal Health Requirements

2026 Wisconsin Summer Championship Show

Entry Information

Coming Soon

**Please note that all animals exhibited at the Wisconsin Summer Championship Show are required to have an RFID 840 button tag

 

Show Schedule

Saturday, August 22

7 am                      Barns open for set-up and cattle move-in

 

Sunday, August 23

 Barns open for set-up and cattle move-in

10 a.m.-3 p.m.      Show Check-in (near show ring)

10:30 a.m.     Wisconsin State 4-H Judging Contest

7 p.m.            Exhibitors meeting - show ring

Monday, August 24

9 a.m.            All-Breeds Showmanship

9-11 a.m.      Check-in for all breeds by dairy office   ALL CATTLE MUST BE IN PLACE & CHECKED IN BY 11 a.m.

1 p.m.           Wisconsin State Brown Swiss Heifer Show - Judge Joe Sparrow

3 p.m.           Wisconsin Championship Red & White Cow Show – Judge Brent Howe

 

Tuesday, August 25

8 a.m.           Wisconsin State Brown Swiss Cow Show - Judge Joe Sparrow

                      Wisconsin Championship Red & White Heifer Show – Judge Brent Howe

12 p.m.         Midwest Summer National Ayrshire Show – Judge Brian Behnke

1 p.m.           Wisconsin Championship Jersey Show – Judge Adam Liddle

 

Wednesday, August 26

8:00 a.m.     Wisconsin Championship Holstein Show - Judge Ryan Weigel

10:30 a.m.    Midwest Summer Milking Shorthorn Show – Judge Brian Behnke

Area Hotels

Spark by Hilton, 102 E. Rusk Avenue, Madison, 608-284-1234  (booking link: Spark by Hilton Madison Central )

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Madison Central, 610 John Nolen Dr, Madison, 608-709-5050 

Doubletree by Hilton Madison Downtown, 525 West Johnson, Madison, 608-251-5511 

Comfort Inn Madison, 722 John Nolan Drive, Madison,  608-255-7400 | 608-255-3152

Super 8 Hotel – Madison South, 1602 W Beltline Hwy, Madison, 608-571-6180

AmericInn Monona, 101 W Broadway, Monona, 608-467-4791

Avid Monona, 900 W Broadway, Monona, 608-957-7600

Sleep Inn & Suites-Monona, 4802 Tradewinds Pkwy Building A, Madison, (608) 221-8100

MainStay Suites-Monona, 4802 Tradewinds Pkwy Building B, Madison, (608) 740-6753

Wyndham Garden Madison Fitchburg, 2969 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, (608) 571-6326

 

Camping

Camping is available on the grounds for $35 per night. All camping will be on a first come, first served basis. All campers must be registered with AEC.

Parking

A valid parking pass or electronic payment is required for all vehicles parking at the Alliant Energy Center on Monday-Wednesday of our event. Electronic payment methods accepted are Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, ApplePay, and GooglePay. Current rates are $10 per vehicle per day and $30 per bus per day. Visitors are able to pre-purchase parking online at https://www.alliantenergycenter.com/directions-accommodations/parking or by visiting the Alliant Energy Center website then selecting Visitors, Directions & Parking, and Parking. We highly encourage visitors to pre-purchase parking online as it allows for quicker entry.

Spring Show Results

Wisconsin Dairy Showcase Results

Championship Show Result

Wisconsin Championship Show Results

Sponsors

Thank you 2026 sponsors!

Shows are not possible without the generous support of our sponsors! If you are interested in supporting the show series, contact EmmaRae Brown at 800-223-4269 ext. 3 or emmaraeb@wisholsteins.com.

Platinum Sponsors
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Gold Sponsors
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Silver Sponsors
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Farmers Grain & Feed
Hill Electric Supply Co. 
Bronze Sponsors
CP Feeds LLC
Sunshine Genetics
United Cooperative
Hennessy Implement, Inc.
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