Wednesday, August 16 through Sunday, August 20, 2023
Calling home gardeners of all ages! Whether this is your first year of gardening or you’ve been growing flowers, fruits or veggies for a while, now is the time to enter the Competitive Exhibits at the Arlington County Fair and strut your stuff! Entries will be judged by Extension Master Gardeners and there are prizes galore. Residents of Arlington County, Alexandria City, Falls Church and Joint Base Ft Myers-Henderson are eligible to enter. Kids welcome! Information on entries and forms are available at
https://www.arlingtoncountyfair.us/participants#competitive-exhibits.
- Online entry deadline is August 14, 2023 at midnight.
- Check out the CE Guide HERE.
Competitive Exhibits Submissions
- Entries will be accepted onsite on Wednesday, August 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Perishable items (baked goods, flowers, plants and vegetables) will be accepted on Thursday, August 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Perishable items include entries from departments I, II, VI, VII.
- Please bring your entries to the gym at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 Second Street South.
- If you plan on entering many items in one Department (e.g. over 5 flowers), we request that you bring them in early Wednesday evening.
Awards Ceremony
- Saturday, August 19, 7:00PM
- Pickup submissions/entries following Awards Ceremony on Saturday August 19 or prior to 3:00PM on Sunday, August 20
For more information go to arlingtoncountyfair.us
Thomas Jefferson Community Center,
3501 South 2nd Street, Arlington 22204