Competitions
Planning is currently underway for the 2012 Nebraska State Fair!
Check out what happened at the 2011 Nebraska State Fair below!
When it comes to competitions, the Nebraska State Fair has it covered.
Livestock / Horses / Poultry / Pigeons
Take stock of the livestock and horses in the various barns. Check out the variety of livestock and horses on display and competing on a state level.
Domestic / Education
Agriculture Products
From threshed grains & other large seeds to the largest pumpkin, squash, or watermelon there's sure to be a category that's just right for you.
Bee Culture
These competitions offer a wide range of categories from extracted honey, creamed & chunk comb honey to beekeeping photograph, art design in beeswax and many more.
Education
There are a variety of education categories to choose from including art competition, essay/poetry competition, graphic design, PowerPoint, math, science, quiz bowl, improvisation, impromptu speaking, Shakespearean monologue, service project, spelling, science display, social studies, and many more.
-
-
Fine Arts
Enter one of Nebraska's fine art competitions such as painting, sculpture, drawings & prints, stainglass, china painting, beading, jewelry and much, much more.
Food
With so many categories to choose from, you're bound to find something that's just perfect for you. Choose from vegetables, canned fruits and vegetables, preserves, marmalade, butter, jams, juices/syrups, pickles, jellies, relishes, bread & rolls, cakes, cookies and the main course.
Horticulture
Choose from a wide variety of categories including potted foliage plants, artificial arrangements, cut flowers & foliage, potted flowering plants, gladiolus, dahlias, roses, flower arrangements, and lots, lots more.
-
Needlework
Categories include infant/preschool clothing, chidren's and adult clothing, laces, sewing, hand & machine knitting, crochet and so much more.
Photography
Choose from a wide variety of categories including animals, plants, people, scenics and many more.
-
Wine & Beer
These spirited competitions include ales, lager, mixed style beer and dry and sweet red, white, fruit, berry, novelty, hybrid & Native American grape, rose grape and many more.
4-H
Head. Heart. Hands. Health. Four small words that mean big things to 4-H members. Check out the hundreds of exhibits on display
FFA
FFA students also compete to become Nebraska State Fair champions. See the navigation bars on the left for specific information for 4-H and FFA.
Results
