Upcoming Events
See our full calendar of events for 2025-26! **Please note that this is a Google doc that will be updated regularly.
Date | Event |
| April | Regional Presentations |
| April 1 | California 4-H State Archery Hybrid Tournament - Registration Deadline |
| April 2 | Healthy Living Office Hours - Food Waste |
| April 10-15 | National 4-H Conference |
| April 11-12 | Shooting Sports Instructor Conference - Bakersfield 5 Dogs Range |
| April 16 | Volunteer Cafe: Creating Engaging Youth Programming |
| April 19-25 | National Volunteer Week |
| April 21 | Ag Day at the Capitol - Sacramento State Capitol |
| April 17 - May 10 | Tractor Supply Paper Clover - spring |
| May 4 - 7 | National 4-H Shooting Sports Level 2 Training - Raton, NM |
| May 7 | Healthy Living Office Hours - Gardening |
| May 14 noon - May 15 noon | UC ANR Giving Day |
| May 23 | California 4-H State Field Day |
| May 24 | California 4-H State Archery Hybrid Tournament - in-person event |
California 4-H organizes and hosts events at the local, county, regional and state levels. Listed below are events we participate in yearly.
State Events
State Leadership Conference (SLC)
Shooting Sports Event Calendar
See the state Shooting Sports event calendar for the latest training and competition events in Shooting Sports.
Fairs
County fairs are held year-round throughout California. California fairs are organized and run independently of the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program. Each fair sets their own rules and guidelines. 4-H clubs participate in fairs in accordance with fair guidelines and within 4-H policy guidelines. See the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for more information about California fairs.
National Events
Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) at Ignite
National Competitions
To compete in national contests 4-H youth must first qualify at a State Qualifying Event. Please go to our State and National Competitions page on the California 4-H Resource Center (under Recognitions) for more information on guidelines for state and national contests and roles and responsibilities for attendees at National Contests.
Health and Safety at 4-H Activities
Please see our COVID Updates page to view the latest guidance for in-person 4-H activities and overnight events.
Stay Up to Date
State 4-H Newsletter
All 4-H members and volunteers are subscribed to the state 4-H newsletter when they join. If you would like to join our list, please subscribe.
Read the latest state 4-H newsletter: March 2026
Other mailing lists
If you're interested in staying in touch regarding specific project areas, you can sign up for any of the following mailing lists. You will receive updates and new announcements in you email.