Cumberland County Exhibition - 2025 Schedule
August 25–30, 2025 | Exhibition Grounds, Oxford, NS
2025 Schedule
Last Year's Schedule for Reference
August 25–30, 2025
4-H Days — August 25 & 26
4-H competitions, livestock shows, life skills, dog classes, fashion show, and closing ceremonies.
Monday, August 25 — 4-H Day
Arena
7:00 AM
Light Horse Warm Up
8:00 AM
Draft, Mini, and Light Horse Classes
11:30 AM
Tug of War Preliminaries
12:00 PM
Goat Showmanship & Conformation
5:00 PM
Dairy, Beef, Sheep & Goat Showmanship
7:00 PM
Ring Open for Beef/Dairy Practice
Life Skills Building
2:00 PM
Cake Decorating Competition
3:30 PM
Crafts Competition
5:00 PM
Life Skills Building Opens for Decorating
5:30 PM
Food Preparation Competition
Industrial Building
9:00 AM
Photography Competition
9:30 AM
Orienteering Competition
1:30 PM
Dog Classes
6:00 PM
Fashion Show
Barn
10:00 AM
Tug of War Weigh Ins
1:30–3:30 PM
Beef & Dairy Clipping Competition
2:30–4:30 PM
Sheep & Goat Clipping Competition
Tuesday, August 26 — 4-H Day
Arena
8:30 AM
Beef Showmanship & Conformation
9:30 AM
Dairy Showmanship & Conformation
11:30 AM
Rabbit & Cavy Showmanship & Conformation
12:30 PM
Sheep Showmanship & Conformation
1:00 PM
Cloverbud Livestock Showcase
1:30 PM
Grand Champion Livestock Showmanship
3:00 PM
Grand Champion Judging Practice (open to Cloverbuds and members)
5:00 PM
Closing Ceremonies — Parade of Clubs • Jr. Ambassador Competition • 4-H Awards
6:00 PM
Doug Carey Memorial 4-H Scholarship Pig Auction
Life Skills Building
10:00 AM
Scrapbooking Competition
12:00 PM
Woodworking & Building Blocks Competition
Industrial Building
10:30 AM
Cloverbud Craft
12:00 PM
Tractor Driving Competition (outside)
Barn
12:00 PM
Poultry & Waterfowl Showmanship & Conformation
Horse Shows & Beef Shows — August 27–30
Light horse classes, beef shows, barrel racing, poles, heavy horse pulls, live music, and more.
Wednesday, August 27
Arena
10:00 AM
Halter Mares
10:20 AM
Halter Geldings
10:40 AM
Grooming & Conditioning
11:05 AM
Small Fry, Junior, Senior Showmanship
12:00 PM
Small Fry Pleasure
12:20 PM
Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior English Pleasure
1:15 PM
Junior, Senior Road Hack
1:45 PM
Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior English Equitation
2:20 PM
Hunter Hack Over Fences
2:55 PM
Round 1 English Pleasure Stake
3:30 PM
Small Fry Obstacle Course
4:00 PM
Open & Walk/Trot Keyhole
4:25 PM
Round 1 Western Pleasure Stake
4:50 PM
Round 1 Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Barrel
5:50 PM
Round 1 Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Poles
6:40 PM
Dash
8:00 PM
Blow Up Barrels
Thursday, August 28
Arena
8:00 AM
Beef Show — Simmentals & Angus
12:00 PM
Walk/Trot, Jr, Sr Western Pleasure
12:45 PM
Walk/Trot, Jr, Sr Western Equitation
1:20 PM
Small Fry Equitation
1:50 PM
Round 2 Walk/Trot, Small Fry, Open Poles
3:00 PM
Small Fry Apple Dunking
3:25 PM
Pairs
3:50 PM
Round 2 English Pleasure Stake
4:30 PM
Cumberland County Owned
5:15 PM
Round 2 Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open Barrels
6:00 PM
Hereford Futurity
7:00 PM
Junior Farmer Olympics
8:00 PM
Farmer Olympics
Industrial Building
3:00 PM
Music by Barry Patriquin & Bill King
6:00 PM
Best of Jammin' It Up at The Capitol
Friday, August 29
Arena
8:00 AM
Beef Show — Shorthorn, Speckle Park & Hereford
12:00 PM
Western Pleasure Stake Final
12:30 PM
Ranch Rail
12:55 PM
Ranch Riding
1:40 PM
Poles Round 3 — Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open
2:30 PM
English Pleasure Stake Final
2:55 PM
Barrels Round 3 — Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open
4:00 PM
Lead Line
4:25 PM
Parent Lead Line
4:45 PM
Costume — Small Fry, Open
5:00 PM
Junior Beef Auction
7:00 PM
Tantramar Chevrolet Heavy Horse Pulls
Industrial Building — Music
12:30 PM
Barry Patriquin & Bill King
3:00 PM
Kaden Mattinson & Abbey Letcher
5:30 PM
The Golden Strummers
6:30 PM
Tyler Salsman
Life Skills Building
1:00 PM
Mad Science Workshops for Kids
4:00 PM
Flower Workshop
5:00 PM
Mad Science Workshops for Kids
Saturday, August 30
Arena
8:00 AM
Beef Show — Charlois & Commercial
12:00 PM
Trail Class
1:30 PM
Kids Show N Shine
2:00 PM
4 Horse Classic
2:45 PM
Hobby Horse
3:00 PM
Prom Barrels — Small Fry, Walk/Trot, Open
5:00 PM
Supreme Beef Class
5:45 PM
Hypnotist and Chain Saw Juggling by Ian Stew
9:00 PM
MUD STOMP! $10 advance • $15 at the door
Note
This is the 2025 schedule and will not be accurate for 2026. The official 2026 schedule will be announced once finalized. Times and events are subject to change.
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