Exhibits
2025 Exhibit Information
REGISTRATION:
A new online early registration program is being used this year for the exhibits to streamline the registration process. Once you establish your account, it can be used from year to year to enter exhibits. Please pay special attention to these dates to know when the system will be OPEN and CLOSED.
12:00am July 29, 2025 – 11:59pm August 13, 2025: Fair entry is OPEN for early registration
12:00am August 14, 2025 – 7:59am August 15, 2025 @: Fair entry is CLOSED for maintenance
8:00am August 15, 2025: Fair entry is OPENED back up for registration
Additional exhibits can be added to your account on the day you bring in your exhibits as needed. Also, onsite registration will be available if you are unable to do an online entry, so no need to worry, we will take care of you!
NON-PERISHABLE exhibit entries will be accepted on Saturday August 16, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Non-Perishable and Perishable exhibits will be accepted Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Exhibits should be brought to the Farmer’s Market – Wholesale side, 2nd entrance, 1st bay. (1st entrance is Retail/Direct Sales).
Online entries can be made at: www.fairentry.com.
- Go to fairentry.com
- Choose your fair – Carroll County Agricultural Fair, Virginia
- “How would you like to Participate” – click on As an Exhibitor
- If you do not already have a fair entry account, you will need to create one. Once you have created your account, you can use this account every year to enter.
- Once your account is created, you can login.
- Then click – Register as an Exhibitor, then click Individual.
Continue following the prompts to enter your exhibits
USDA Guidelines regarding home canning and preserving foods will be followed for determining acceptable and unacceptable entries:
please see: https://nchfp.uga.edu/ for current acceptable canning practices.
“Exhibiting Fruits and Vegetables” Guide (courtesy of KSU)
Individuals with Special Needs are encouraged to participate.
Adult ages – Over 18
Youth Ages 18 and under
Special Needs – All ages
PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION
Photography Rules:
*Please NOTE: The photography rules may be changed per the photography committee
- Articles must be the work of the person in whose name they are entered.
- All photographs must be taken from August 2024 to August 2025.
- Youth may enter the adult categories but will be judged as adult. Black and White photographs can be entered into any category.
- Entries are judged on appearance, composition, tone, balance, clarity, contrast, and suitability to category entered. Color photos will be judged on range of tones or contrast.
- Only one entry per exhibitor per category.
- Photos must be 8 x 10’s only or 8 ½ x 11 photo paper.
- No decorative borders, no frames.
** Photos can be securely mounted on 11 x 14 black foam core BEFORE they are entered, or you may PURCHASE the black foam at the time of registration
2025 PHOTOGRAPHY CATERGORIES
Modern Buildings
Black and White (Street Scenes)
Farm/Scenic
People with Animals
Macro
Open Subject
Seasons – Summer Emphasis
Cattle (single or herd)
People at Rest
2024 Carroll County Fair
Exhibit Hall Theme – Quilts
Farm/Home Garden (growing food)
For Exhibit Questions or Additional Information Contact:
Exhibits Coordinators
Lauren Chitwood
(276) 733-8504
OR
Paulette Beasley
(276) 733-0714 Cell
(276) 728-2802 Home
For General Fair Questions contact:
Southwest Virginia Farmers Market
497 Farmers Market Drive
Hillsville, VA 24343
(276) 730-3128 – (leave a message)
or
fair@carrollcountyva.gov
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU goes to all the volunteers, workers, and entries for making our EXHIBITS successful each year and a SPECIAL THANK YOU to the Women of Carroll County Farm Bureau who organize this event under the leadership of Margie Quesenberry!