Daily Schedule for World Dairy Expo
Join us in Madison, Wisconsin, for World Dairy Expo 2026 — September 29 through October 2, 2026! Whether you’re here to compete, exhibit, or explore, this page will soon feature the full 2026 Daily Schedule — including Dairy Cattle Show, education sessions, youth contests, and trade show highlights. Bookmark this page and check back in for the official daily lineup.
Admission & Ticket Information
Purchase your admission tickets before arriving at the gate with Expo's digital ticket platform. Tickets can be printed at home, scanned from your phone or shared with others in your group via text or email.
2026 Admission Prices (Ages 9+):
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Through September 28, 2026: $15 daily | $40 season
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September 29 – October 2, 2026: $20 daily | $50 season
Admission is required September 29 - October 2. Parking is included for all guests.
Plan Your Visit!
- As you're planning your trip, make sure to see if admission tickets are needed for the days/events you're planning to attend.
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Get Personalized Updates: Download the WDE Mobile Event App to build your custom schedule, receive alerts, and navigate the Expo grounds with ease.
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Stay Connected Year-Round: Visit our Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Information page or Commercial Exhibitor Information page to find current exhibitor resources and key deadlines. These pages are updated regularly to ensure you always have the latest information.
The 2026 Daily Schedule is now available!
September 26: Youth Contests
September 27 - October 2: Dairy Cattle Show
September 29 - October 2: Trade Show and Education Sessions (Admission Charged These Days)
Saturday, September 26th, 2026
| 7:30 AM | National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contests (Coliseum) |
| 7:30 AM | World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest (Sale Pavilion)more info |
| 12:00 PM | World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest (Coliseum)more info |
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | SDSU Youth Scoop Extravaganza Ice Cream Social (The Tanbark) |
| 5:30 PM | National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Mixer, Photos & Awards Banquet (The Tanbark) |
Sunday, September 27th, 2026
| 10:00 AM | International Junior Holstein Show (Coliseum) |
| 10:00 AM | International Milking Shorthorn Show - Heifers (Coliseum) |
| 10:00 AM | Dairy Cattle Evaluation Youth Educational Opportunity (Sale Pavilion) |
| 11:00 AM | Practical Contest (Sale Pavilion) |
| 5:00 PM | World Opportunity Milking Shorthorn Sale (Sale Pavilion) |
| 7:00 PM | World Ayrshire Event Sale (Sale Pavilion)more info |
Monday, September 28th, 2026
| 7:00 AM | International Jersey Show - Heifers (Coliseum) |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Career Connections (Atrium) |
| 12:30 PM | International Ayrshire Show - Heifers (Coliseum) |
| 2:00 PM | International Milking Shorthorn Show - Cows (Coliseum) |
| 2:00 PM | Global Opportunity Guernsey Sale (Sale Pavilion)more info |
| 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM | World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest Awards & Auction (The Tanbark) |
| 5:00 PM | National Dairy Shrine Reception and Awards Banquet (Mendota 1-4) |
Tuesday, September 29th, 2026
| 7:00 AM | International Jersey Show - Cows (Coliseum) |
| 7:00 AM | International Ayrshire Show - Cows (Coliseum) |
| 8:00 AM | World Dairy Expo FFA Events (Sale Pavilion & Exhibition Hall)more info |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | FFA Seminar (Mendota 2)more info |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Family Lounge, hosted by Dairy Girl Network (Madison Room) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Knowledge Nook Session - Federal Bureau of Investigation (Mendota 1) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Tanbark Talk: Lely (The Tanbark)more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | FFA Seminar (Mendota 2)more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Expo en Español - Cinco Estrategias Claves para Mejorar la Rentabilidad de su Empresa Lechera (Mendota 1) |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Agri-Services Agency and Weather 20/20 (Mendota 1) |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - CRV USA (Mendota 1) |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Perfect Sundays - Introducing a New TV Series about a Family Dairy (The Tanbark)more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - MWI Animal Health (Mendota 1) |
| 2:30 PM | International Brown Swiss Show - Heifers (Coliseum) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Ecolab (Mendota 1) |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Zinpro Attendee Appreciation Event |
| 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - inBarn Solutions (Mendota 1) |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Happy Hour (The Tanbark) |
| 5:00 PM | Top of the World Jersey Sale (Sale Pavilion)more info |
| 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM | Commercial Exhibitor Party (Exhibition Hall Atrium) |
| 6:00 PM | Recognition Awards Reception & Banquet (The Tanbark) |
Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
| 7:00 AM | International Guernsey Show - Heifers (Coliseum) |
| 7:00 AM | International Brown Swiss Show - Cows (Coliseum) |
| 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM | CDCB Industry Meeting (The Tanbark) |
| 8:00 AM | NEDAP Presentation (Exhibition Hall) |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Family Lounge, hosted by Dairy Girl Network (Madison Room) |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | International Registration Open (Mendota 5-7) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Virtual Farm Tour - Coldstream Farms (Mendota 1) |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage)more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Expo en Español - Más Vale Prevenir que Curar - No Deje la Mastitis al Azar (Mendota 1) |
| 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | A No-Withdrawal Strategy for Udder Health throughout Lactation: Data from a US Dairy (Mendota 3) |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Diamond V (Mendota 1) |
| 11:30 AM | World Forage Analysis Superbowl Awards Presentation (Trade Center)more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Novus (Mendota 1) |
| 12:30 PM | BouMatic Presentation (Exhibition Hall) |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage)more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - CATTLEytics (Mendota 1) |
| 2:00 PM | International Red & White Show - Heifers (Coliseum) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Endovac Animal Health (Mendota 1) |
| 3:00 PM | World Premier Brown Swiss Sale (Sale Pavilion)more info |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Zinpro Attendee Appreciation Event |
| 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - DeLaval (Mendota 1) |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Happy Hour (The Tanbark) |
| 6:00 PM | World Classic '26 Holstein Sale (The Tanbark)more info |
Thursday, October 1st, 2026
| 7:00 AM | International Red & White Show - Cows (Coliseum) |
| 7:00 AM | International Guernsey Show - Cows (Coliseum) |
| 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Showbox Stories: Live from the Tanbark (The Tanbark) |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | International Buyers Workshop (Mendota 3) |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Family Lounge, hosted by Dairy Girl Network (Madison Room) |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Optimizing Milk to Meet Market Demand (Mendota 4) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Virtual Farm Tour - Double Eagle Dairy (Mendota 1) |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage)more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Expo en Español - Mejorando las Vacas del Futuro utilizando Datos de Hoy en Día (Mendota 1) |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Dairy Records Management Systems (Mendota 1) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | U.S. Farm Report LIVE! (The Tanbark) |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Nedap (Mendota 1) |
| 1:30 PM | International Holstein Show - Heifers (Coliseum) |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage)more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - MWI Animal Health (Mendota 1) |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Election Preview: How Shifts in Washington Could Reshape Dairy Policy (Mendota 4) |
| 2:00 PM | Parnell Presentation (Exhibition Hall) |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Vita Plus (Mendota 1) |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Zinpro Attendee Appreciation Event |
| 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Alta Genetics (Mendota 1) |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Happy Hour (The Tanbark) |
| 5:00 PM | International Reception (The Tanbark) |
| 5:00 PM | UW-Madison/Platteville/River Falls Alumni Receptions (Exhibition Hall) |
| 8:30 PM | Supreme Champion of the Heifer Show Selection (Coliseum) |
Friday, October 2nd, 2026
| 7:00 AM | International Holstein Show - Cows (Coliseum) |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Family Lounge, hosted by Dairy Girl Network (Madison Room) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Virtual Farm Tour - Rancho Pepper Dairy (Mendota 1) |
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | U.S. Dairy on the World Stage: Growing Markets and Opportunity (The Tanbark) |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage)more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Expo en Español - El Dilema de la Diarrea: Consejos Prácticos para Prevenir Diarrea en los Becerros (Mendota 1) |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Vita Plus (Mendota 1) |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session - Ralco Agriculture (Mendota 1) |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage)more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Mendota 1)more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Mendota 1)more info |
| 4:00 PM | Parade of Champions (Coliseum)more info |
*Schedule subject to change
