– Mailed entries: $35 per head if postmarked by FRIDAY, JULY 25
– Online entries: $35 per head if made through the online system by WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
– $100 per head if entry made at show or received after JULY 30 (entry may not be in the catalog)
**Please note that all animals exhibited at the Summer Championship Shows are required to have an RFID 840 button tag.
Show Schedule
Saturday, August 16
7 am Grounds open for bed down/set-up & cattle arrival
Sunday, August 17
10 am-3 pm Cattle check-in for all breeds
10:30 am WI 4-H State Dairy Judging Contest - show ring
7 pm Exhibitor meeting for all breeds
Monday, August 18
8 am All-Breeds Showmanship Contest
11 am Animals must be on grounds & checked in for all breeds
1 pm Brown Swiss Heifer Show Judge: Ryan Weigel
3 pm Red & White Cow Show Judge: Josh Fairbanks
Tuesday, August 19
8 am Brown Swiss Cow Show and Red & White Heifer Show (split ring)
12 pm Ayrshire Show Judge: Marjorie Rida
1 pm Jersey Show Judge: Trent Kilgus
Wednesday, August 20
8 am Holstein Show Judge: Steve Wagner
10:30 am Milking Shorthorn Show Judge: Marjorie Rida
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 is available on the grounds for $35 per night. All camping will be in the designated area in the northeast corner of the parking lot on a first come, first served basis. All campers must be parked in this area and registered with AEC.
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 $8 per vehicle per day and $24 per bus per day. Visitors are able to pre-purchase parking online at https://eventpass.justpark.com/aec-parking/listings/events or by visiting the Alliant Energy Center website then selecting Visitors, Directions & Parking, and Parking at https://www.alliantenergycenter.com/directions-accommodations/parking. We highly encourage visitors to pre-purchase parking online as it allows for quicker entry.
