Enter a Competition
Have a talent you want to show off?
Each year The Fair offers a variety of chances at the Spring Fair and the Washington State Fair to show off your creativity in a variety of competitive exhibits from baking, wine making, photography, art and more! You can win the bragging rights and cash prizes by entering your masterpiece in one of our many competitive departments.
To learn more about how to enter, download the Competition Guide below in your category of interest. Competition Guides are only available online.
Washington State Fair Entry Information
- Enter Online
Click the links below to download competition guide with entry information. Keep checking back for links to updated competition guide, they will be in red when they are available.
- Agriculture & Horticulture
- Honey
- Amateur Wine, Beer and Specialty Beverages
- Biggest Little Livestock Show
- Cattle, Beef
- Fine Art Show
- Floral
- Goats, Boer
- Goats, Dairy
- Goats, Pygmy
- Hobby Hall
- Hobby Hall - Northwest Woodworkers
- Home Arts - Foods
- Home Arts - Textiles
- Pigeons
- Poultry
- Rabbits & Cavies - Open Class
- Rabbits - Youth Class
- Sheep & Fiber
Competition Guides for the above contain complete entry information. Competition Guides may be subject to change after their original posting. Please check back periodically and refresh your browser for most current information.
If you have registered this year and do not remember your Password, PLEASE call the Competitive Exhibits office for assistance: (253) 841-5074.
- Enter Online
The Washington State Fair Photo Salon holds two photography exhibitions annually, during the Washington State Fair. Please visit the exhibitions in the Art Gallery (formerly Hobby Hall building).
2024 Photography Results
- 2024 Northwest International Exhibition of Photography Catalog
- 2024 Cascadia Photographers Exhibition
Entry Information
- PSA Conditions of Entry for NWIEP
- NW International Exhibition of Photography
- NWIEP Received Prints List
- Cascadia Photographers Exhibition
This is a community partner showcasing at the Fair. The Fair doesn’t manage their entries or competition/contest.
WA State 4-H Fair
- Email: st4hfair@wsu.edu
- More information: https://extension.wsu.edu/4h/
fairs/state-4-h-fair/ - Exhibitor's Guide
- Section A - Introduction
- Section B - Schedule of Events
- Section C - General Rules
- Section D - General Activiites & Contests
- Section E - Still Life Exhibits
- Section F - Livestock & Small Animals
- Section G - Equine
- Section H - Archery
WA State FFA Exhibition
- Contact: Ashley Larson - (360) 790-1671 or glarson@scattercreek.com
- Handbook
Washington Junior Poultry Exposition
Exhibit Entry Contact Info
- Departmental Exhibitors Rules & Regulations
- Vehicle Unloading Procedures
- Insurance Information
- Veterinarian Information
For more information, please contact the Competitive Exhibits office at (253) 841-5074 or compexhibits@thefair.com. To receive e-mail notification of Premium Book availability, click here and select "Exhibit Entries" as your interest category.
Fair Administration Office Hours
- Regular Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Fairtime: Daily, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm (Office Closed Tuesdays and Wed, Sept. 8)