Other Fair Contests

All of the following contest entries must be brought to the DIY Building on Entry Day - Sunday, August 10, 2025.
*** Note the new day - Sunday - in 2025!

Scarecrow Contest Join us for the Scarecrow Contest! This will be a fun activity for all ages, skill levels, and a great opportunity to show some creativity! Don't miss it!

Scarecrow Contest

Themed: Celebration...in 2025
Prizes: 1st - $25, 2nd - $20, 3rd - $15
Sponsored by Master Gardeners
Enter on Open Class Entry Day
Rules

Maximum height 5 feet
Must be free standing and family appropriate
Entrant responsible for displaying scarecrow in assigned spot. Area must be cleaned when finished.
No electricity provided
No generators allowed

Barn Quilt Contest Barn Quilts are a great form of agri-tourism and a fun way to showcase your creativity!

"She Shed" Barn Quilt Contest

Prizes: 1st - $25, 2nd - $20, 3rd - $15

Sponsored by Douglas County Fair
Enter on Open Class Entry Day
Rules:

2' x 2' - 1/2" double sided exterior MDO Board or ACM - aluminum core material board
Designs must translate (equivalent) to "quilt blocks" geometric designs of squares and half squares with 2 or more colors.
Make sure back and sides are painted also.
Must use tape for your layout design. NO STENCILS!
No logo, decals, or embellishments.

Table Decorating Contest Show your style by joining us for the Table Decorating Contest!

Table Decorating Contest

Theme: Celebration...in 2025!

Prizes: 1st - $25, 2nd - $20, 3rd - $15

Sponsored by Douglas County Fair
Enter on Open Class Entry Day
Rules:

Exhibit should include a place setting consisting of dishes, silverware, linens, ceterpiece, and a meal menu mounted on an 8x10" poster (free standing).
The display cannot be larger than 30" square.
An area will be provided for entrants to exhibit the display.

Gift Basket Contest Use your creativity to construct a special gift basket, including at least 3 miscellaneous baked goods.

Gift Basket Contest

Theme: Celebration...in 2025!

Prizes: 1st - $25, 2nd - $20, 3rd - $15

Sponsored by Douglas County Fair
Enter on Open Class Entry Day
Rules:

Use your creativity to construct a gift basket.
Must include a variety of 4 food/canning goods, 2 of which are homemade baked goods.

Wild and Wacky Vegetable Contest Bring in your most wild or freaky or large vegetable to enter into this contest.

Quilt on a Stick Use your imagination by incorporating this year's theme for a quilt on a stick.

Homemade Wine Contest Sip, sip hooray - this contest celebrates the wine makers!

Wild & Wacky Vegetable Contest

Prizes: 1st - $15, 2nd - $10, 3rd - $5

Sponsored by Master Gardeners
Enter on Open Class Entry Day
Rules:

Bring in your most wild or freaky or large vegetable to enter into this contest.
Any weird looking vegetable is able to be entered.

Quilt on a Stick

Theme: Celebration...in 2025!

Prizes: 1st - $25, 2nd - $20, 3rd - $15

Sponsored by Douglas County Fair
Enter on Open Class Entry Day
Rules:

Each exhibit will use the theme above and incorporate "celebration" somewhere in the quilt block - use your imagination.
Finished quilt block size: 8" wide x 9" high. Must be lined.
Remember the piece is equivalent to that of a quilt.
Quilt back must include a centered vertical sleeve in which a painters stick (12" long x 1 1/2" wide) can be inserted...thus Quilt on a Stick!
Any constructed stitch method - hand or machine.
Painters sticks will be provided on entry day.

Homemade Wine Contest

Prizes: 1st - $20, 2nd - $15, 3rd - $10

Sponsored by Douglas County Fair
Enter on Open Class Entry Day
Rules:

Each entrant needs to enter 2 bottles of wine for each type of wine entered.
Each entry must be in a clean bottle of at least 750mL. No identification markings on the bottles.
Labels must include Lot # from below, type of wine, special ingredients.
Lot 1 - Grapes and Juice Based Wine
Lot 2 - Kits Used - concentrated-based juice
All entrants must be over 21 years of age.