
Schedule
The 2025 ABGA & JABGA National Show will take place at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Schedule subject to change
May 28th - Office Move In (Wed)
12 PM - Office Staff Move in
May 29th- Tack Unload & Early Pass Move in (Thur)
10 AM - 4 PM Early Pass Move In* (Committee and Early Pass Holders ONLY)
12 PM - 4 PM Optional Tack Unload
May 30th - JABGA & ABGA Move in Day (Friday)
6 AM - 4 PM JABGA & ABGA Move-In Day
Welcome Event
May 31st – Contest and Meat Goat Eval
6 AM - 8 AM JABGA Move-In
All JABGA exhibitors must be in place by 8 AM
6 AM - 12 PM ABGA Only Move-In
8 AM - 12 PM JABGA Check In
11 AM - 1 PM Market and Commercial Weigh In
12 PM - Meat Goat Evaluation Record Books due to Office
12 PM - Fun Activity, Boot Scramble
1 PM - Stock Show University – Sponsored by Sullivan Supply
2 PM - Judging Contest with Senior Reasons Following
1 PM - 5 PM - Public Speaking, Sales Talk and Skill-a-thon open
5 PM - Meat Goat Evaluation – Live Class
6 PM - Fitting Contest
June 1st – Market Showmanship, Market/Commercial Show, Breeding Showmanship, PeeWee Showmanship (Sun)
8 AM - Market Showmanship – OLDEST to YOUNGEST
Market Wethers to follow Showmanship
Lunch
Commercial Does following the lunch break
Presentation of Premier Exhibitor
5 PM or 30 min following Commercial Does
Breeding Showmanship- YOUNGEST to OLDEST
7 PM Meat Goat Eval Load Out
June 2nd– Bred & Owned Show, Percentage Show, Costume Contest (Mon)
6 AM - Noon ABGA Goats Move In (All ABGA Animals in by Noon)
8 AM - JABGA B&O Show
Lunch- Costume Contest & Invitational Sale Preview
June 3rd – JABGA Fullblood Doe & Buck Show (Tue)
8 AM - JABGA Fullblood Doe & Fullblood Buck Show
Lunch - Pee Wee Showmanship
7 PM- Invitational Sale Online Sale & ABGA Members Banquet
June 4th – ABGA Buck Show, JABGA Awards Ceremony (Wed)
8 AM – JABGA Percentage Doe Show
Lunch
ABGA Buck Show
5 PM – JABGA Awards Ceremony
June 5th– ABGA Fullblood Doe Show (Thur)
8 AM – ABGA Fullblood Doe Show
Lunch - Old Timers Showmanship
Coni Ross class before the Fullblood Doe Grand Drive
June 6th – ABGA Percentage Show & Move out (Fri)
8 AM – ABGA Percentage Doe Show
June 7th – All Animals out by 8am
For more information or questions, contact nationalshow@abga.org