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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.
2026 Wisconsin SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS
Entry Information – coming soon
**Please note that all animals exhibited at the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase are required to have an RFID 840 button tag
Saturday, August 22
7 am Barns open for set-up and cattle move-in
Sunday, August 23
Barns open for set-up and cattle move-in
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Show Check-in (near show ring)
10:30 a.m. Wisconsin State 4-H Judging Contest
7 p.m. Exhibitors meeting – show ring
Monday, August 24
9 a.m. All-Breeds Showmanship
9-11 a.m. Check-in for all breeds by dairy office ALL CATTLE MUST BE IN PLACE & CHECKED IN BY 11 a.m.
1 p.m. Wisconsin State Brown Swiss Heifer Show – Judge Joe Sparrow
3 p.m. Wisconsin Championship Red & White Cow Show – Judge Brent Howe
Tuesday, August 25
8 a.m. Wisconsin State Brown Swiss Cow Show – Judge Joe Sparrow
Wisconsin Championship Red & White Heifer Show – Judge Brent Howe
12 p.m. Midwest Summer National Ayrshire Show – Judge Brian Behnke
1 p.m. Wisconsin Championship Jersey Show – Judge Adam Liddle
Wednesday, August 26
8:00 a.m. Wisconsin Championship Holstein Show – Judge Ryan Weigel
10:30 a.m. Midwest Summer Milking Shorthorn Show – Judge Brian Behnke
Area Hotels
Spark by Hilton, 102 E. Rusk Avenue, Madison, 608-284-1234 (booking link: Spark by Hilton Madison Central )
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Madison Central, 610 John Nolen Dr, Madison, 608-709-5050
Doubletree by Hilton Madison Downtown, 525 West Johnson, Madison, 608-251-5511
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 on a first come, first served basis. All campers must be 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 $10 per vehicle per day and $30 per bus per day. Visitors are able to pre-purchase parking online at https://www.alliantenergycenter.com/directions-accommodations/parking or by visiting the Alliant Energy Center website then selecting Visitors, Directions & Parking, and 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 2026 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.
