Dairy Cattle

You may enter competitions by clicking the "Enter Online" link starting April 1st. All competitions will be entered online.

You will be directed to another web page where you will be instructed to create an account.
We encourage you to create a passport account when you log in. This will keep all your entries in one place, a single login for multiple fairs/ competitions, and access to the mobile app for faster results and tracking of awards.
Please follow the step by step process to put in all your entries.
YOU MUST pay for entries BEFORE they are considered submitted.
You can log back into your account at any point before the deadline to add additional entries.

Additional instructions are located in the Entry Instructions.

Contact the Agriculture office at entries@ecfair.org or by phone at 716-649-3900 ext. 6499/6480

Requirements are listed in the PDF above, specific to each specie.

No, stalling is pre-assigned. Once you arrive to the Fairgrounds and get checked in by the vets, contact your specie's superintendent and they will show you to your stalls.

Some premium checks will be ready and handed out while you are still on the property. The remainder will be mailed within two weeks of the end of the Fair.

You will receive your admission passes when you arrive to the Fairgrounds with your animals. They will be given to you by the specie superintendent. If you enter and do not bring your animals to the Fair, you will not receive your admission passes.

No, you do not need to be a resident of New York State to enter. We welcome anyone from all states, plus Canada. Must be 4 years of age or older.

Yes, you can enter as many species as you would like. Please check respective species for class restrictions.

For questions about entering your animal into the Fair, please contact the Agriculture office at entries@ecfair.org or 716-649-3900 x. 6499