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.
To print or view a pdf document of the upcoming list of NYR&CBA Shows….
updated 12-15-25
- Click on a CLUB’S NAME below to view the show’s catalog
- For Directions, click on the CITY’S NAME
- ALL-BREED RABBIT SHOWS ARE OPEN & YOUTH
- (R2) = Double Rabbit Show – or – (R3) = Triple Rabbit Show
- Clubs holding Cavy shows are noted: (C2) = Double Cavy Show – or – (C3) = Triple Cavy Show
2026 – 2027 SHOW SEASON
JULY 11, 2026
TWIN TIERS RABBIT CLUB (R3) – BATH
AUGUST 22, 2026
ERIE CANAL RBA (R3 + C3) – ALBION
AUGUST 30, 2026
NYS FAIR (R1 + C1) – SYRACUSE
SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
NORTH COUNTRY (R2 + C2) – BRIDGEPORT
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
NIAGARA FRONTIER RBA (R2) – BATAVIA
OCTOBER 3 & 4, 2026 (R3 + C3)
NYS CONVENTION SHOW (Grand Finals) – Triple Show Weekend
BIG FLATS
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON ACCOMMODATIONS FOR 2026 NY GRAND FINALS
OCTOBER 24-28, 2026
ARBA CONVENTION – RENO, NV
MARCH 13 & 14
2027 PANDEMIC PRBA (R3 + C3) AUBURN
MARCH 20, 2027
Empire/CNY/HNY (R3 + C3) – FULTON
APRIL 3, 2027
CATTARAUGUS RBA (R2+C2) SALAMANCA, NY
APRIL 17, 2027
CATSKILL RBA (R2 + C2) – OTISVILLE
MAY 8, 2027
FINGERLAKES RBA (R2 + C2) PALMYRA
MAY 15, 2027
OLD TIMERS RBA( R2 + C2) TBD
MAY 22, 2027
MOHAWK VALLEY RBA (R2 + C2) – FRANKFORT
JUNE 5, 2027
MARTY EARLE MEMORIAL SHOW (R3) – BATH
JUNE 12, 2027
LAKE EFFECT (R2 + C2) – SANDY CREEK
JUNE 19, 2027
TARBA (R2 + C2) – CORTLAND
2027 – 2028 SHOW SEASON
JULY 10, 2027
TWIN TIERS RABBIT CLUB (R3) – BATH
SEPTEMBER 11, 2027
NORTH COUNTRY (R2 + C2) – BRIDGEPORT
SEPTEMBER 18, 2027
NIAGARA FRONTIER RBA (R2) – BATAVIA
OCTOBER 2 & 3, 2027 (R3 + C3)
NYS CONVENTION SHOW (Grand Finals) – Triple Show Weekend
LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED
OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 3, 2027
ARBA CONVENTION – GREENVILLE,, SC
MARCH 25, 2028
Empire/CNY/HNY (R2 + C3) – FULTON
JUNE 3, 2028
MOHAWK RBA (R2 + C2)- FRANKFORT
JUNE 10, 2028
LAKE EFFECT (R2 + C2) – SANDY CREEK
JUNE 17, 2028
TARBA (R2 + C2) – CORTLAND
2028 – 2029 SHOW SEASON
JULY 15, 2028
TWIN TIERS RABBIT CLUB (R3) – BATH
SEPTEMBER 9, 2028
NORTH COUNTRY (R2 + C2) – BRIDGEPORT
OCTOBER 7-11, 2028
ARBA CONVENTION – LOUISVILLE, KY
OCTOBER 28 & 29, 2028 (R3 + C3)
NYS CONVENTION SHOW (Grand Finals) – Triple Show Weekend
LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED
JUNE 9, 2029
LAKE EFFECT (R2 + C2) – SANDY CREEK
JUNE 16, 2029
TARBA (R2 + C2) – CORTLAND
2029 – 2030 SHOW SEASON
JULY 14, 2029
TWIN TIERS RABBIT CLUB (R3) – BATH
Previous show dates: Click Here & scroll to “Archived Catalogs” at the bottom of the page.
NY Show Catalogs Online
ARBA Show Dates Forms & Info
NY State County Fair List
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 County Fair Board 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) 753-3109 (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. |