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by entering your masterpiece in one of our competitive Exhibit programs.

2023 WINNERS

It's not too early to start planning your entry for 2024!

The Pierce County Fair will be open August 8-11, 2024

Each year, hundreds of participants enter competitions spanning a full range of categories including textile, culinary, expressive arts, photography, horticulture, pets, livestock, and more. From delicious desserts to champion cattle, the Pierce County Fair hosts competitions for nearly every interest and age group.

Our competitions may result in you receiving a cash prize, a coveted blue ribbon, or just good old-fashioned bragging rights!

The following are the 2023 Exhibitor Guides.
The Guides are an example of the categories that will be available in 2024.

Open Class Exhibitor Guide
The list below is PDFs (underlined text) of a Division or Department within the Open Class Exhibitor Guide.
Open Class is open to anyone of any age. No club or memberships are required. Open Class has a Youth (18 years and under) and Adult Division (over 18 years of age). The Open Class Division of the Pierce County Fair presents an annual exhibition of the finest sewing, needlework, handicrafts, baking, canning, photography, drawing, horticulture & livestock (4-H & FFA alumni / & open) that Washington State has to offer. Click on Open Class Exhibitor Guide (pdf) above for the entire guide or check out the information below by Division and Department to locate the exact listing of items for the class and lot numbers you will need to enter items in FairEntry (available the first week of June).

Textile and Culinary Arts Divisionmformerly The Home Arts Division
Sewing Department
Children’s Wear m Adult Wear m Miscellaneous m Special Sewing Techniques
Needlework Department
Hand Needle Work m Lace/ Open Work m Hand Knitting m Machine Knitting m Crochet m Weaving m Rug Making m Hand Spun Yarn m Felting m Free-Motion Machine Embroidery m Computerized Machine Embroidery
Quilting Department
Hand Quilted/ Large Quilts m Hand Quilted/ Small Quilts m Pieced by Exhibitor/ Quilted by Other/ Large Quilts m Pieced by Exhibitor/ Quilted by Other/ Small Quilts m Machine Quilted/ Large Quilts m Machine Quilted/ Small Quilts m Amateur Group Quilts/ Large Quilts m Amateur Group Quilts/ Small Quilts m Miscellaneous Quilting Techniques m Art Quilts
Food Preservation Department
Canning m Jams/ Jellies/ Conserves/ Marmalades/ Preserves/ Syrups m Dried Foods
Baking Department and Special Contests Department
Yeast Breads (2/3 loaf) m Yeast Breads/ Machine only (2/3 loaf) m Quick Breads (2/3 loaf or cake) m Muffins m Cookies m Cakes m Decoration m Candy m Fruit Pies/Tarts m Child/ Parent Team Cookie Contest m Chocolate Contest

Open Expressive Arts Division
ADULT & YOUTH Open Expressive Arts Department
Basketry m Batik m Silkscreen m Tie Dyeing m Ceramics m Pottery m Beadwork m Glasswork m Lapidary (Stone) m LeatherCraft m Wood Craft m Metal Craft m Painting m Tole Painting m Drawing m Stamping m Scrapbooking m Calligraphy m Duct Tape Creation m Digital Art m Tribal Art
YOUTH ONLY Open Expressive Arts Department
Fimo Sculptures m Lego m K'nex

Open Photography Division
Open Class Photography - Adult and Youth
Adult Novice (18 & Over) m Adult Advanced Amateur m Children (ages up through 12 years) m Teenagers (13 through 17 years)

Open Youth Poultry and Open 4-H & FFA Alumni Animal Science
Open Youth POULTRY Department

4-H CAT Alumni Open Show Department
4-H DOG Alumni Open Show Department
4-H RABBIT Alumni Open Show Department
4-H & FFA DAIRY GOAT Alumni Open Show Department
4-H & FFA PIGMY GOAT Alumni Open Show Department
4-H & FFA SHEEP Alumni Open Show Department
4-H & FFA SWINE Alumni Open Show Department
4-H & FFA BEEF Alumni Open Show Department
4-H & FFA DAIRY Alumni Open Show Department

Open Class Flower Show - Hill & Dale Floral Show
Division I - Adult Horticulture

Annuals-Biennials m Perennials m Dahlias m Bulbs, Corms, Tubers m Roses m Hydrangeas, Shrubs, Vines m Garden Bouquets m Vegetables & Fruits m Vegetable Basket m Magical Planter & Patio Planter m What’s in Your Yard - Photo
Division II - Adult Design
Adult Designs
Division III - Youth Horticulture
Annuals/ Perennials m Vegetables
Division IV - Youth Design
Youth Designs

Pomona Grange
Grange Booth Contest Department

Youth Opportunities
Other Youth Opportunities Department
(for youth not involved in 4-H or FFA)
Lodge Exhibitorship m Individual Entries Made by Exhibitor m Posters and Photo Stories m Table Displays m Large or Group Displays m Youth In Action m Fair Service Unit



The list below is PDFs of a Division or Department within the 4-H Activities Exhibitor Guide.
4-H is the youth development program of Washington State University Extension and is managed jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington’s land grant university (WSU), and the Pierce County government. 4-H is everywhere - in cities, suburbs, small towns, and rural communities. 4-H is the largest youth development organization in the nation. The United States has more than six million members and 600,000 leaders. Around the world, 4-H type clubs exist in at least 80 countries. 4-H serves a broad clientele, with an expanded program focus using a variety of delivery methods that incorporate its slogan of "To Make the Best Better". Click on 4-H Activities Exhibitor Guide (pdf) above for the entire guide or see the 4-H Activities list below to view a pdf by Division and Department.

4-H Exhibitorship
Grange Building Exhibitorship m Lodge Exhibitorship
Cloverbuds 4-H Member Information

4-H Gardening and Plant Science Division

Garden Department
Grange Building Exhibitorship m Garden Home Grown m Production Garden m Ornamental Maintenance m Soils & Compost m Garden Judging & Identification Contest

4-H Plant Science Department
Grange Building Exhibitorship m Plants & Soils Project
4-H Entomology Department
Grange Building Exhibitorship m Entomology

4-H Environmental Stewardship Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Discovery m Outdoor Adventures m Science Discovery m Wind Energy m Forestry m Sport Fishing m Reptiles & Amphibians m Pets

Bicycle Care & Safety Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Bicycle Project
Small Engines Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Small Engine Project
Wood Science Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Woodworking Projects
Welding Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Welding m Welded Items m Large Welded Construction Project
4-H Aerospace Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Rockets Built from Plans other than Kits m Rockets Designed & Built by Exhibitor m Model Rockets from Kits m Model Rockets Re-Designed by Exhibitor m Model Rockets That Have Not Been Flown m Any Other Aerospace Project
Electricity Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Electricity
Computer Technology Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Computer Technology m Computer Game m Geospatial m Robotics m 3-D Printing m Any Other STEM Related Project
S.T.E.M. Events Department
S.T.E.M. Showcase m S.T.E.M. Challenge
4-H Social Sciences
Lodge Exhibitorship m Citizenship m Service Learning/Community Service m Intercultural m Health m Leadership m Entrepreneurship m Preparedness

4-H Creative Arts Department
Grange Building Exhibitorship m Fine Arts m Applied Arts m 4-H Arts Judging Contest

Grange Building Exhibitorship m 4-H Photography Portfolio m 4-H Photography m 4-H Photo Boards m 4-H Photo Album/Portfolio m 4-H Photojournalism m Digital Imaging m Digitally Restore Photos m Videography m 4-H Promotional Photos m Fair Photo Contest

4-H Food Preservation Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Food Products/ Preserved
4-H Food and Nutrition Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Cloverbud Food Product m Cooked Food Product m Food Related Exhibits m Recipe Development m Small Displays m Files, Notebooks, and Charts m Food and Nutrition Judging Contest
4-H Food and Nutrition Activities Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m 4-H Table Setting Activity m 4-H Lunch On the Go Activity m 4-H Quick to Fix Meals Activity m Foods of the Pacific Northwest/ Native Foods m Foods for All Occasions m 4-H Favorite Food Activities m Bread Baking m Food Preservation m Foods Judging Contest

4-H Needle Arts Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Knitted Items m Crocheted Items m Applied Arts
4-H Sewing and Fashion Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Sewing Judging Contest m Cloverbud Textile Arts m Non-Clothing Sewing Item m Embellished Items m Costumes m Separates m Nightwear m Daytime Dresses m Eveningwear m Coat or Suit
4-H Quilting m Pieced, Quilted Wall Hanging or Home Décor m Pieced, Quilted Wearable Garment m Hand or Machine Pieced Quilt: Quilted by Someone Else m Hand or Machine Pieced Quilt: Tied m Whole Cloth Quilt: Machine or Hand Quilted m Machine Pieced and/or Appliquéd Quilt: Machine Quilted m Machine Pieced and/or Appliquéd Quilt: Hand Quilted m Hand Pieced and/or Appliquéd Quilt: Hand Quilted
Fashion Review Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Fashion Revue m Clothing and Textile Advisors Contest
4-H Clothing Contests Department
Creative Consumers of Fashion

Shooting Sports Department
Exhibitorship m Shooting Sports Knowledge Bowl m Archery Judging Contest m Exhibitor Turn In m 900 FITA Multi Color Shoot m NFAA Blue Face Shoot m Freeman Round m Rifle CMP m Rifle Silhouettes m Rifle NRA 3-Position m Pistol Slow-fire Bullseye m Pistol Hunter Silhouette m Pistol Camp Perry Round m Shotgun Trap m Shotgun Skeet m Shotgun Sport Clays

4-H In Action Department and 4-H Group Projects Department
4-H in Action m Lodge Exhibitorship m Group Project
4-H Educational Exhibits Department
4-H Public Presentations Department and 4-H Public Presentation Finals Department
Public Presentations m Public Speaking m Commodity Presentation
Special Youth Audiences Department
Special Youth Audience Exhibits
Self-Determined 4-H Projects Department
Lodge Exhibitorship m Self-Determined 4-H Project
4-H Performing Arts Department
Vocal/ Instrumental m Dama/ Comedy m Dance m Variety Act

4-H Animal Sciences Exhibitor Guide
The list below is PDFs of a Division or Department within the 4-H Animal Sciences Exhibitor Guide.

The animals brought to the Pierce County Fair may include Equine, Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Cavies, Poultry, Beef & Dairy Cattle, Swine, Llama, Alpacas, Sheep, Goats, and many other various pets. See more information about each animal by clicking on the 4-H Animal Science Exhibitor Guide (above) or see the 4-H Animal Sciences list below by Department.


Herdsmanship, Fitting & Showmanship, and Veterinary Science Department
Veterinary Science

Cats Department
Herdsmanship m Fitting & Showmanship m Purebred m Household Pets/ Shorthair m Household Pets/ Longhair m Senior Cats m Kittens m Cage Decoration m Costume Class m Cat Equipment m Cat Photography m Cat Science m Cat Relate Art m Cat Judging Contest m Cat Bowl m Cat Agility
4-H Cat Alumni Open Class Show Department
Alumni Herdsmanship m Alumni Fitting & Showmanship m Alumni Purebred m Household Pets/ Shorthair m Household Pets/ Longhair m Senior Cats m Kittens

4-H Dog Department
Herdsmanship m Showmanship m Obedience Events m Group (Team) m Brace m Rally Obedience m Standard Agility Events m Jumpers Agility Events m Trick Dog m Costume Contest
4-H Dog Crafts
Equipment m Photography m Dog Art m Breed Posters m Dog Judging Contest m Dog Bowl
4-H Dog Alumni Open Class Show Department
Alumni

4-H Pet Department
Herdsmanship m Fitting and Showmanship m Mammal m Reptile/ Amphibian m Bird m Fish m Other Species m Judging contest m Cage Decoration m Costume Contest m Pet Related Project m Costume Contest

4-H Rabbit Department
Herdsmanship m Fitting and Showmanship m Rabbit Type m Rabbit Equipment m Rabbit Related Project m Rabbit Judging Contest m Rabbit Bowl
4-H Rabbit Alumni Open Show Department

4-H Cavy Department
Herdsmanship m Fitting and Showmanship m Type ARBA Standard Breeds m Type Pet Quality m Cavy Costume Contest m Cavy Project Related m Cavy Judging Contest m Cavy Bowl
4-H Cavy Alumni Open Show Department

4-H and Open Youth Poultry Department
Birdsmanship m Fitting and Showmanship m Chicken Breeds m Duck, Geese, Turkey Breeds m Other Poultry Breeds m Eggs m Poultry Projects

4-H Goat Division
Cloverbuds m Goat Judging Contest m Goat Bowl
4-H Dairy Goat Department
Dairy Goat Herdsmanship m Dairy Goat Fitting & Showmanship m Dairy Goat Breeds m Milk Test m 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Alumni Open Show Department
4-H Meat Goat Department
Goat Judging Contest m Meat Goat Herdsmanship m Meat Goat Fitting & Showmanship m Meat Goat Breeds m Market Goats
4-H Fleece Goat Department
Fleece Goat Herdsmanship m Fleece Goat Fitting & Showmanship m Fleece Goat Breeds
4-H Pack Goat Department
Pack Goat Herdsmanship m Pack Goat Fitting & Showmanship m Pack Goats m Harness Goats
4-H Pygmy Goat Department
Pygmy Goat Herdsmanship m Pygmy Goat Fitting & Showmanship m Pygmy Goat Breeds m Pygmy Goat Judging Contest m Groom Squad m Pygmy Goat Bowl m 4-H/FFA Pygmy Goat Alumni Open Show Department
4-H Goat Art Department
Goat Equipment m Goat Art m Goat Photography m Goat Products

4-H Sheep Department
Herdsmanship m Fitting & Showmanship m Sheep Breeds m Lad and Ladies Lead m 4-H/FFA Sheep Alumni Open Show Department

4-H Alpacas/ Llamas Department
Herdsmanship m Fitting & Showmanship m Trail Class m Public Relations Obstacle m Handler Class m Alpaca/ Llama Equipment m Photography m Alpaca/ Llama Art

Type m Carded Fiber m Handspun Yarn m Completed Fiber Items m Fiber Skill Activities

Herdsmanship m Fitting & Showmanship m Single Swine m Multiple Swine m Breeder Swine m Market Swine
4-H/FFA Swine Alumni Open Show Department

Herdsmanship m Fitting & Showmanship m Breeds
4-H/FFA Beef Alumni Open Show Department

Herdsmanship m Dairy Fitting & Showmanship m Pure Breed (shown by breed) m Dairy Herdsmanship Contest
4-H/FFA Dairy Alumni Open Show Department

Horse Herdsmanship m Horse Showmanship m Performance In-Hand m Performance Under Saddle m Sport Horse m Horseless m Western Games m Ranch Horse m Harness Driving m Small Equine In-Hand m Equipment m Photography m Horse Art

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4-H Youth Market Sale
The Pierce County Fair Foundation is bringing a Market Sale to the youth of the Pierce County Fair! Click on the link above for more information.



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