Exhibits

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2025

Exhibits Information

Competitive Exhibits are BACK!

The Marin County Fair—BUG-TASTIC! will celebrate all things flittery, fluttery, buzzy, creepy, crawly, sticky, prickly, wiggly, and everything in between! To celebrate, the competitive exhibits program is back in full with your favorite competitions from decorated cakes and cookies, floriculture and horticulture, hobby arts, preserved foods, honey and much more!

Competitive Exhibits are the heart and soul of the fair, we want YOU, our talented and creative community members, to enter the fair for a chance to win a blue ribbon and celebrate your creative spirit with EVERYONE!

Please Check out the important dates for all categories

Clothing and Textiles

June 3 – Entry deadline for Clothing & Textiles

June 7, 2-6pm – Dropoff for Clothing & Textiles

June 8, 10am-5pm — Dropoff for Clothing & Textiles

July 8, 1-7pm – Post Fair pick up

 

Fine Art, Fine Craft, Fine Photography

June 9 – Entry deadline for Fine Art, Fine Craft, Fine Photography

June 14, 2-6pm — Dropoff for Fine Art, Fine Craft, Fine Photography

June 15, 10am-pm – Dropoff for Fine Art, Fine Craft, Fine Photography

June 17, noon-7pm – Pickup of non-selected Fine Art, Fine Craft, Fine Photography

June 30 – Entry deadline for Plein Air Painting

July 8, 10am-7pm – Post Fair pick up

 

Junior Arts & Crafts

June 16 – Entry deadline for Junior Arts & Crafts, Art Chairs, Creative Writing, Theme Competitions

June 22, 10am-5pm – Dropoff for Junior Arts & Crafts, Art Chairs, Creative Writing, Theme Competitions

July 8, 10am-7pm – Post Fair pick up

 

Barnyard

June 30 – Entry deadline for Barnyard, Horse Show, Sheepdog Trials, Plein Air

Competitive Exhibits Calendar

Complete Exhibitor’s Guide

Local & State Rules

Translations

Individual Department Guide Pages

Bug-Tastic Theme Competitions

Fine Art & Fine Craft (Adult)

Fine Photography

Amateur Winemaking

Creative Writing (adult)

Creative Writing (junior)

Art & Crafts

ARTS & CRAFTS (JUNIOR)

Clothing & Textiles

Art Chairs

Guinea Pigs (Junior)

Rabbits (Junior)

Poultry (Junior)

Pocket Pets (Junior)

Small Animal Round Robin

Sheep Dog Trials

Homebrewing (Adults)

Hobby Arts (Adults)

Floriculture/Horticulture (Adults and Juniors)

Baked & Decorated Foods (Adults)

Baked & Decorated Foods (Junior)

Honey (Adults)

Preserved Foods (Adults)

Preserved Foods (Junior)

If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation to participate in a County program, service, or activity, requests may be made by calling 415-473-4381 (Voice), Dial 711 for CA Relay, or by emailing fair@marincounty.org. We will do our best to fulfill requests received with less than five business days’ notice. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats upon request.