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Join us at the 4-H Fair, a special occasion for community members to showcase their talents and accomplishments. This includes everything from cherished home hobbies to impressive schoolwork and dedicated club projects. Beyond the exhibits, it’s a day packed with engaging, hands-on activities for both youth and adults, all while celebrating the beauty of the changing seasons. In Essex County, our fairs are proudly co-hosted with the Essex County Environmental Center‘s annual Earth Day Celebration and Fall Family Festival. Discover details and guidebooks for fair contest entries, plus how you can get involved as a volunteer, by scrolling down!

For information on 4-H fairs in other counties throughout New Jersey, be sure to visit our statewide website.

SPRING FAIR

APRIL 27TH, 2025
Essex County 4-H invites all residents including youth and adults to participate in the 4-H Spring Fair! The fair will be held in partnership with the Earth Day Celebration at the Essex County Environment Center. During the event, youth can submit projects in our Spring Showcase to win ribbons and cash prizes. 4-H Clubs, Scouts, schools groups, homeschool groups, and individual youth are encouraged to submit projects!

Spring Showcase 2025

Essex County 4-H invites both youth in grades K-12th as well as adults to participate in the county 4-H Spring Showcase. All projects will be showcased and awarded based on the Danish judging system. Each submission will receive a ribbon and judge notes. Projects can be submitted in any of the spring divisions including Indoor Gardening, Arts and Crafts, Writing Technology, Photography, Environmental Education, and Small Animals.
Please refer to our Spring Fair Entry Book 2025 for details on types of submissions.

We are inviting youth and families to sign up to volunteer for Spring Fair! Help us run an activity station or bring bake sale items!

FALL FAIR

Fall Fair letter to the Essex County community

SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2025
Essex County 4-H invites all residents including youth and adults to participate in the 4-H Fall Fair! The showcase will be held in partnership with the Fall Family Festival at the Essex County Environmental Center. During the event, youth can submit projects in our Fall Harvest Showcase to win ribbons and cash prizes. 4-H Clubs, Scouts, schools groups, homeschool groups, and individual youth are encouraged to submit projects!

Fall Harvest Showcase 2025

Essex County 4-H invites all residents including youth and adults to participate in the county 4-H Fall Harvest Showcase! All projects will be showcased and awarded based on the Danish judging system. Each submission will receive a ribbon and judge notes. Projects can be submitted in any of the fall divisions including Gardening, Food and Nutrition, and Fruits and Vegetables. All Essex county gardeners and foodies are encouraged to submit projects!
Please refer to our Fall Fair Entry Book 2025 for details on types of submissions. RSVP for Entering Harvest Projects Here

We are inviting youth and families to sign up to volunteer for Fall Fair! Help us run an activity station or bring bake sale items!