Pasco County Fair Hog Show & Sale
See the links below to all Hog documents - PDFs are located at the bottom of the page
Registration / Entry Link:
Registration will be available beginning Sept. 1, 2025
Exhibitors must be 8 years old by September 1, 2025, to be eligible to show.
KEY DATES:
1. September 15, 2025 – 11:59 PM - Deadline for online entry. There will be a
$30.00 (non-refundable) registration fee, per exhibitor, to be submitted
online. www.pascocountyfair.com. 4-H and FFA leaders may request a list of
registered exhibitors after September 30, 2025 by emailing the swine committee at
swine@pascocountyfair.com.
2. October 18, 2025 – 9:00 AM-11:00 AM- Mandatory Educational Seminar for all exhibitors, in the
arena at Pasco County Fairgrounds. Parents are encouraged to attend. Please bring a copy of this rule
book as well as a copy of the record book. All exhibitors and parents/guardians will be required to sign
an Exhibitor Entry Statement noting that they have read the entire rule book and understand the
rules as stated. This will be due when the exhibitor’s hog is tagged. The exhibitor will be the only
individual to receive a free pass for entry to the fair.
3. November 13, 2025- 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM – Hog Tagging
December 13, 2025- 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM – Hog Tagging
Exhibitor Entry Statement signed by exhibitor and parent/guardian. Mandatory: Both tagging days are held at Pasco County Fairgrounds. One of the two days is Mandatory.
4. December 15, 2025- 5:00 PM- Hog Tag Entry Form with photos. Mandatory
Email form and (3) photos for any hogs registered and tagged to swine@pascocountyfair.com
5. February 8, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Report card turn-in at Higgins Hall, Pasco County Fairgrounds. Mandatory
Academic form turn-in. Mandatory
Record Book turn in after report card has been accepted. Mandatory
6. February 19, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Hog weigh-in at the Livestock Barn, Pasco County Fairgrounds. Mandatory exhibitor meeting at
approximately 1:00 PM in the livestock arena.
7. February 19, 2026- Immediately after weighing in, you will need to take your 2026 Skillathon test
(Swine Skill Test). The Swine Skills test will be based on knowledge acquired from the 2026 Florida
State Fair Swine Skillaton resource. You can find the information on the Pasco County Fair website. If
you want to be eligible for the overall exhibitor, you must take this test. The test will be given to each age
group: Junior, Intermediate, and Senior
.8. February 20, 2026 – 6:30 PM- Hog Show. Mandatory
9. February 21, 2026- 8:00 AM - Hog Showmanship
10. February 21, 2026 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM - Hog Buyer’s Dinner, Madill Building.
11. February 21, 2026 - 5:30 PM - Exhibitor’s Awards Presentation, Livestock Barn.
12. February 21, 2026 - 6:00 PM – Hog Sale. Mandatory
13. February 22, 2026 - 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Clean pens. Mandatory
14. February 22, 2026 - 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Thank you letter turn-in, Madill Building. Mandatory
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Exhibitor check pick-up will be announced at a later date via email. If you fail to pick up your check at the designated time and place, it will be your responsibility to contact the Committee to make arrangements to pick up your
check. Checks that are not cashed within 90 days will be voided, and a reissue fee of $100.00
will be applied.