Wisconsin Dairy Shows Information
The Wisconsin Dairy Show Series encompasses the all-breeds Wisconsin Dairy Showcase (Midwest National Spring Shows), and Midwest Summer Shows for the Holstein, Red & White, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Milking Shorthorn and Ayrshire breeds.
See below for more information about upcoming shows.
Wisconsin Dairy Showcase
April 23-27, 2025 | Alliant Energy Center
Show Schedule
Wednesday, April 23
7 am Grounds open for bed down/set-up & cattle arrival
Thursday, April 24
10 am Cattle check-in for all breeds
3 pm Check-in closes, ALL animals must be on the grounds
7 pm Exhibitor meeting for all breeds
Friday, April 25
9 am WI FFA CDE Dairy Judging Contest – show ring
3 pm Midwest National Spring Red & White Cow Show Judge: Matt Sloan
Midwest Spring Guernsey Show Judge: Tyler Chupp
Saturday, April 26
8:00 am Midwest National Spring Red & White Heifer Show Judge: Matt Sloan
Midwest Spring Brown Swiss Show Judge: Tyler Chupp
1:00 pm Midwest National Spring Jersey Show Judge: Matt Sloan
Midwest Spring Ayrshire Show Judge: Kaleb Kruse
TBD Badger Dairy Club Showmanship Contest (open to all junior exhibitors)
Sunday, April 27
8:00 am Midwest National Spring Holstein Show Judge: Pat Lundy, Associate: Austen Schmidt
10:30 am Midwest Spring Milking Shorthorn Show Judge: Kaleb Kruse
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 on Willow Island on a first come, first served basis. All campers must be parked in this area and registered with AEC. To reserve and guarantee your camping spot, please return the camping form to Alliant Energy Center.
- 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 2024 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.
