Did you know there are many areas of Open class contests in the Art Hall open to all Fairfield County residents at the Fairfield County Fair? For example, you could enter the Farm Products division in the Vegetables, Roots and Etc division. Entries in that area could include plate of 3 of 10 named varieties of potatoes or 3 of your heaviest potatoes grown in your garden. Do you grow peppers? We have classes for 8 different varieties of peppers too!! We even have lots of classes for pumpkins, squash and so much more including contests for the heaviest Bird Egg, heaviest sweet potato, heaviest beet, carrot, cucumber, onion, tomato, turnip, and watermelon plus your 3 heaviest peppers. And don’t forget these is even entire division for Bees-Honey-Beeswax, plus a contest “Baking with Honey” on Thursday, October 14. E
ntries need to be delivered on Saturday, October 8 or Sunday, October 9. For all the details check out the Fairfield County Fair page at https://www.fairfieldcountyfair.org or stop by the Fair Office at 157 Fair Avenue to pick up a current Fairfield County Fair book. Entries close on September 22.
How about an entry in the Fine Arts Department? Are you aware you can enter your favorite amateur photos? You can choose from portraits, landscape, flowers, human interest, insect, religious, Fair or Fairground, domesticated or wild animals and many more . There are even divisions for those who are 17 years old and younger and those 18 yrs old and above. Do you like to paint? The Fine Arts department has entry categories in the Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media and so much more for artists of all ages. The Fine Arts Department will accept entries from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Entries close on September 22, 2022 and must be made online, in person or by mail.
Are you a baker or a candy maker? Consider entering any one of the Food For the Home Categories which includes candies, quick breads, yeast breads, cakes, cookies and pies. There is even a youth division!! Be sure to check out all of the categories at https://www.fairfieldcountyfair.org or stop by the Fair office and pick up your copy of the 2022 Fair Book.
All of these contests take place in the Art Hall. You must purchase a $25.00 Exhibitor Ticket to enter or you can purchase a Fairfield County Ag Society Membership which is open to all residents of Fairfield County over the age of 19 and entitles you the opportunity to vote on November 5, 2022 at the annual election of FCAS Directors. For details or more information please call the Fairfield County Fair office at 740-653-3041 from 8:30 am until 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday.