Wisconsin Dairy Shows Information
The Wisconsin Dairy Show Series encompasses the all-breeds Wisconsin Dairy Showcase (Midwest National Spring Shows), and Summer Championship Shows for the Holstein, Red & White, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Milking Shorthorn and Ayrshire breeds.
See below for more information about upcoming shows.
2025 Summer championship show
– 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.
Wisconsin Summer Show Schedule
Saturday, August 16
7 am Barns open for set-up and cattle move-in
Sunday, August 17
Barns open for cattle move-in
10 am-3 pm Check in for all breeds
10:30 am Wisconsin 4-H judging contest
7 pm Exhibitor meeting
Monday, August 18
8 am-12 noon All-Breeds Showmanship
9 am-11 am All cattle must be on grounds & checked in by 11 am
1 pm Brown Swiss Heifer Show Judge: Ryan Weigel
3 pm Red & White Cow Show (split ring) Judge: Josh Fairbanks. (will show on the east side of the showring, enter by the show office)
Tuesday, August 19
8 am Red & White Heifer and Brown Swiss Cow shows (split ring – Brown Swiss will show on the east end of the ring and Red & Whites will show on the west side of the ring.)
12 noon Ayrshire Show (split ring) Judge: Marjorie Rida (Cow show approx. start time 3:30 PM)
1 pm Jersey Show (split ring) Judge: Trent Kilgus (Cow show starts at 4:30 PM)
Wednesday, August 20
8 am Holstein Show Judge: Steve Wagner (Cow Show starts approx 1 PM)
10:30 am Milking Shorthorn Show (split ring) Judge: Marjorie Rida (Cow Show starts approx 1 PM)
Area Hotels
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 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.
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 $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.
- Ayrshire (complete)
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4
- Class 5
- Class 6
- Class 12
- Class 13
- Class 14
- Class 15
- Class 18
- Class 19
- Class 20
- Brown Swiss (complete)
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4
- Class 5
- Class 6
- Class 12
- Class 13
- Class 14
- Class 15
- Class 18
- Class 19
- Class 20
- Guernsey (complete)
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4
- Class 5
- Class 6
- Class 12
- Class 13
- Class 14
- Class 15
- Class 18
- Class 19
- Class 20
- Holstein (complete)
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4
- Class 5
- Class 6
- Class 12
- Class 13
- Class 14
- Class 15
- Class 18
- Class 19
- Class 20
- Jersey (complete)
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4
- Class 5
- Class 6
- Class 12
- Class 13
- Class 14
- Class 15
- Class 18
- Class 19
- Class 20
- Milking Shorthorn (complete)
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4
- Class 5
- Class 6
- Class 12
- Class 13
- Class 14
- Class 15
- Class 18
- Class 19
- Class 20
- Red & White (complete)
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4
- Class 5
- Class 6
- Class 12
- Class 13
- Class 14
- Class 15
- Class 18
- Class 19
- Class 20
Thank you to our 2025 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.
