The Jefferson County Fair offers an opportunity for individuals ages 5 and up to participate in the competitive exhibits departments at the Fair each year. The rules for entering to be an Exhibitor at the Fair are published in the Jefferson County
Entry Information.
What are Divisions and Departments?
There are a variety of Departments to enter in that are often referred to as Static (previously Non-Animal) and Animal. Static Departments include but are not limited to, arts, photography, foods, plants, flowers, and woodworking. Animal Departments include Dairy & Beef Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, Cats, Dogs, and Horses. The Departments are further broken down into Divisions, and Divisions are broken into Classes. The book with all Departments, Divisions, and Classes is called the Premium Book, and
can be found here. Each exhibitor must choose from the following Divisions to participate in:
Sprouts Division: sprouts Exhibitors must be ages 5-7 years of age on January 1st of the current fair year. They do not have to be in a Youth Organization in order to exhibit. See
Entry Information for more details on the Sprouts division
Junior Division: Junior Exhibitors must be 8 - 19 years of age on January 1 of the current fair year and in good standings of the
youth organization they represent in order to participate in the Fair. Jefferson County Fair Junior Division entries are open to members of 4-H, FFA, or another recognized youth organization under adult leadership which has an education program appropriate to that organization and is approved by the Fair prior to
March 1st of the current Fair year. Youth Organization leaders of a group other than 4-H or FFA should
fill out the form found on Youth Organization's annually.
Open Division: Open Exhibitors must be from Jefferson County and adjoining counties and entries are allowed as space permits.
Senior Division: Senior Exhibitors must be age 62 and older, from Jefferson County and adjoining counties and entries are allowed as space permits.
You may enter up to 2 Divisions. Example: Junior & Open, Open & Senior. If you enter in more than one Division, your entries must be different. You cannot enter the same item in 2 Divisions.
Exhibitor Admission Special: An Exhibitor in any Division may add
one Admission Wristband to their account at time of Entry via the Fair's FairEntry program. The cost of the wristband is $15.00 and allows you unlimited entry into the Fair all 5 days! Exhibitor Admission Wristbands are not offered in person at the Fair Office and are not offered after May 23rd.