NYR&CBA Sweepstakes show season begins July 1st and ends June 30th. Sweepstakes awards are given at the NY State Convention in the Fall. Shows advertised here are hosted by NYR&CBA member clubs and sanctioned as such.
The public is welcome to attend any show at no cost.
NY Show Catalogs Online
ARBA Show Dates Forms & Info
NY State County Fair List
| 2020-2021 SHOW SEASON | HOST CLUBClick Name for Catalog**Denotes open & youthDouble Show, Unless Noted |
LOCATION Click City for Directions |
| AUGUST 22, 2020 | CANCELLED OTC NYS FAIR JUDGING (RABBITS) SINGLE SHOW |
SYRACUSE, NYS FAIRGROUNDS |
| AUGUST 23, 2020 | CANCELLED OTC NYS FAIR JUDGING (CAVY) SINGLE SHOW |
SYRACUSE, NYS FAIRGROUNDS |
| SEPT 12, 2020 | CANCELLED ERIE CANAL RBA** |
ALBION |
| SEPT 12 & 13, 2020 | EMPIRE STATE FLEMISH | CORTLAND |
| SEPT 19, 2020 | CANCELED NIAGARA FRONTIER RBA** |
BATAVIA |
| SEPT 26, 2020 | NORTH COUNTRY RBA** | BRIDGEPORT |
| OCT 17-21, 2020 | OnSite Show CANCELED ARBA CONVENTION MARCS CONVENTION View website for Virtual Show Information |
HARRISBURG PA |
| NOV 7-8, 2020 | NYS CONVENTION SHOW** Triple Show weekend |
SYRACUSE FAIRGROUNDS |
| JANUARY 2, 2021 | ROCHESTER RBA** | AUBURN |
| MARCH 27, 2021 | EMPIRE/CNY** | FULTON |
| APRIL 10, 2021 | CATSKILL RBA** | NEW PALTZ |
| APRIL 17, 2021 | CATTARAUGUS CNTY RBA** | OLEAN |
| APRIL 24, 2021 | CAPITAL DISTRICT** | FONDA |
| MAY 8, 2021 | FINGERLAKES RBA** | PALMYRA |
| MAY 15, 2021 | NYSF OLD TIMERS CLUB** | FULTON |
| MAY 29, 2021 | CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY RBA** | DUNKIRK |
| JUNE 5, 2021 | MOHAWK VALLEY RBA** | WHITESBORO |
| JUNE 12, 2021 | LAKE EFFECT RBA** | WATERTOWN |
| JUNE 19, 2021 | TARBA** | CORTLAND |
| 2021-2022 SHOW SEASON | ||
| JULY 10, 2021 | SOUTHERN TIER RBA** | BATH |
| SEPT 11, 2021 | ERIE CANAL RBA** | ALBION |
| SEPT 18, 2021 | NIAGARA FRONTIER RBA** | BATAVIA |
| SEPT 25, 2021 | NORTH COUNTRY** | BRIDGEPORT |
| Oct 16-20, 2021 | ARBA CONVENTION | LOUISVILLE, KY |
| NOV 6 – 7, 2021 | NYS CONVENTION SHOW** Triple Show weekend |
SYRACUSE FAIRGROUNDS |
| MARCH 26, 2022 | Empire/CNY** |
FULTON |
| APRIL 2, 2022 | CATTARAUGUS CNTY RBA** | OLEAN |
| APRIL 9, 2022 | CATSKILL RBA** | NEW PALTZ |
| APRIL 23, 2022 | CAPITAL DISTRICT ** | FONDA |
| MAY 7, 2022 | FINGERLAKES RBA** | PALMYRA |
| MAY 14, 2022 | NYS FAIR OLD TIMERS CLUB** | FULTON |
| MAY 28, 2022 | CHAUTAUQUA CNTY RBA* | DUNKIRK |
| JUNE 4, 2022 | MOHAWK RBA** | WHITESBORO |
| JUNE 11, 2022 | LAKE EFFECT ** | WATERTOWN |
| JUNE 18, 2022 | TARBA** | CORTLAND |
| 2022-2023 SHOW SEASON | ||
| JULY 10, 2022 | SOUTHERN TIER RBA** | BATH |
| SEPT 10, 2022 | ERIE CANAL RBA** | ALBION |
| SEPT 17, 2022 | NIAGARA FRONTIER** | BATAVIA |
| SEPT 24, 2022 | NORTH COUNTRY RBA** | CANASTOTA |
| NOV 5, 2022 | Heart of NY** | FULTON |
| MARCH 25, 2023 | EMPIRE STATE/CNYRBA | FULTON |
| APRIL 1, 2023 | CATTARAUGUS CTY** | OLEAN |
| APRIL 8, 2023 | CATSKILL RBA** | NEW PALTZ |
| APRIL 29, 2023 | CAPITAL DISTRICT ** | FONDA |
| MAY 13, 2023 | FINGERLAKES RBA** | PALMYRA |
| MAY 27, 2023 | CHAUTUAUGUA CTY** | DUNKIRK |
| JUNE 3, 2023 | MOHAWK VALLEY RBA** | WHITESBORO |
| JUNE 17, 2023 | TARBA** | CORTLAND |
| 2023-2024 SHOW SEASON | ||
| SEPT 9, 2023 | ERIE CANAL RBA** | ALBION |
| SEPT 16, 2023 | NIAGARA FRONTIER** | BATAVIA |
| SEPT 23, 2023 | NORTH COUNTRY RBA** | CANASTOTA |
| SEPT 30 – OCT 1, 2023 | NYS CONVENTION SHOW** Triple Show weekend |
SYRACUSE FAIRGROUNDS |
| OCT 21-25, 2023 | ARBA CONVENTION | LOUISVILLE, KY |
| NOV 4, 2023 | HEART OF NYRBA** | FULTON |
| MARCH 24, 2024 | EMPIRE STATE/CNYRBA** | FULTON |
| APRIL 6, 2024 | CATTARAUGUS CTY** | OLEAN |
| APRIL 13, 2024 | CATSKILL RBA** | NEW PALTZ |
| MAY 11, 2024 | FINGERLAKES RBA** | PALMYRA |
| MAY 25, 2024 | CHAUTAUGUA CTY** | DUNKIRK |
| JUNE 1, 2024 | MOHAWK VALLEY RBA** | WHITESBORO |
| JUNE 15, 2024 | TARBA** | CORTLAND |
| 2024-2025 SHOW SEASON | ||
| SEPT 14, 2024 | ERIE CANCAL RBA** | ALBION |
| SEPT 21, 2024 | NIAGARA FRONTER** | BATAVIA |
| SEPT 28, 2024 | NORTH COUNTRY RBA** | CANASTOTA |
SHOW DATES last updated 6/27/20
County Fair Information
Links to NY State’s List of COUNTY FAIRS
Please note that not all the Fairs have rabbit shows.
You must contact the Fair to determine if a show will be held.
| FAIR – Click Name for link (were available) | LOCATION | PHONE |
| Alton (Chenango County) Allegany County Altamont (Albany & Schenectady Cntys) Belmont Stakes Fair Boonville (Oneida County) Broome County Caledonia (Livingston County) Cattaraugus County Cayuga County Chautauqua County Chemung County Chenango County Clinton County Cobleskill “Sunshine” (Schoharie Cnty) Columbia County Cortland Co. Youth Delaware County Dutchess County Erie County Essex County Fonda (Montgomery County) Franklin County Genesee County Genesee Valley Breeders (Livingston) Goshen Historic Track (Orange County) Gouverneur (St. Lawrence County) Greene County Youth Hemlock Lake (Livingston County) Herkimer County Jefferson County Lewis County Livingston County Long Island (Queens, Nassau & Suffolk) Madison County Monroe County Naussau County New York State Fair (Onondaga Cnty) Niagara Co. Youth Oneida County Fair Onondaga Co. Youth Ontario County Orange County Orleans County Youth Oswego County Otsego County Rockland County Youth Saratoga County Schaghticoke (Rensselaer County) Schuyler County Youth American Institute Seneca County Steuben County Sullivan County Youth Tioga County Trumansburg (Tompkins County) Ulster County Yorktown Grange Fair Warren County Youth Washington County Wayne County Wyoming County Yates County | Alton Angelica Altamont Elmont Boonville Whitney Point Caledonia Little Valley Weedsport Dunkirk Horseheads Norwich Plattsburgh Cobleskill Chatham Cortland Walton Rhinebeck Hamburg Westport Fonda Malone Batavia Avon Goshen Gouverneur Cairo Hemlock Frankfort Watertown Lowville Caledonia Old Bethpage Brookfield Rochester Long Island Syracuse Lockport Boonville Syracuse Canandaigua Middletown Knowlesville Sandy Creek Morris Thiells Ballston Spa Schaghticode Watkins Glen New York Waterloo Bath Grahamsville Owego Trumansburg New Paltz Yorktown Hghts Warrensburg Greenwich Palmyra Pike Penn Yan | (607) 334-9198 (585)593-1180 (518) 861-6671 (718) 845-9394 (315) 942-2251 (607) 692-4149 (716) 538-2168 (716) 938-9146 (315) 834-6080 x34 (716) 366-4752 (607) 734-1203 (607) 334-9198 (518) 561-7998 (518) 234-2123 (518) 392-2121 (607) 753-5077 (607) 865-4763 (845) 876-4001 (716) 649-3900 (518) 962-8650 (518) 853-3313 (518) 483-0720 (585) 948-9609 (716) 226-8850 (845) 294-5333 (315) 287-3010 (518) 622-9820 (585) 367-3370 (315) 895-7464 (315) 782-8612 (315) 367-8333 ( 585) 538-2168 (516) 571-7600 (315) 899-5867 (595) 334-3005 (866) 666-3247 (800) 475-FAIR (716) 433-8839 – (315) 424-9485 (716) 394-4987 (845) 343-4826 (585) 589-5561 (315) 387-3834 (607) 263-5289 (845) 429-7085 (518) 885-9701 (518) 753-4411 (607) 535-7161 (212) 838-6727 x632 (315) 539-9501 (607) 776-4801 (845) 292-4641 (607) 687-1111 (607) 387-6504 (845) 255-1380 (914) 962-3900 (518) 623-2448 (518) 692-2464 (315) 597-5372 (716) 493-5626 (315) 536-3830 |
| NYS Fair Regulations |
| New York State law prohibits giving away “pets as prizes”, selling or giving away animals that are less than 8 weeks old, and outlaws the dying of animals. Please review all regulations set forth by the NYS Dept. Of Agriculture & Markets, Division of Animal Industry at NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE & MARKETS. Under Article 26, Section 358-a of the NYS Agriculture and Markets Law, live animals are not allowed to be given away as prizes in any game, drawing, contest, sweepstakes or other promotion. The exceptions are purebred livestock (domesticated sheep, goat, horse, cattle or swine inclusive) and fish. Animals can also be given away as part of a bona fide education program. Enforcement is carried out by peace officers or agents of an incorporated SPCA NY CLS Agr & M §§ 354 (2000) §§ 354. Sale of baby chicks and baby rabbits 1. No person shall sell, offer for sale, barter or give away living baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or baby rabbits unless such person provides proper brooder facilities where appropriate for the care of such baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or baby rabbits during the time they are in the possession of such person. For the purposes of this section, a baby rabbit shall be a rabbit of less than two months of age. 2. No person shall sell, offer for sale, barter or display living baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or baby rabbits which have been dyed, colored or otherwise treated so as to impart to them an artificial color. 2-a. No provision of subdivision two shall be interpreted or applied to prevent or restrict teachers and qualified instructors of youth under the guidance and supervision of the New York state cooperative extension service from using eggs for non-profit educational purposes or from observing fowl hatched from such eggs for non-profit educational purposes. 3. No person shall sell, offer for sale, barter or give away living baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or baby rabbits under two months of age in any quantity less than six. 4. A violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by both. NY CLS Agr & M §§ 358-a (2000) §§ 358-a. Live animals as prizes prohibited 1. For the purposes of this section “livestock” shall mean any domesticated sheep, goat, horse, cattle or swine. 2. No person shall give or offer to give away any live animal other than purebred livestock or fish as a prize in any game, drawing, contest, sweepstakes or other promotion, except when any live animal is given away by individuals or organizations operating in conjunction with a cooperative extension education program or agricultural vocational program sanctioned by the state education department. 3. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations which provide guidelines, conditions and requirements when any live animal is given away under the exceptions provided for in subdivision two of this section. 4. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars or in lieu thereof shall be guilty of a violation punishable solely by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars. Amd S358-a, Ag & Mkts Proposed Bill that would prohibit exchange of live animals for nominal consideration, or offering to do so, in the circumstances of a game, contest, sweepstakes, or other promotion, subject to existing exceptions for certain programs. |