Updates:
Thank you to all the Competitive Exhibit Exhibitors!
Results have been posted under each department.
General Rules And Regulations
The rules specific for each department are found in each respective department entry book. It is the responsibility of each exhibitor to be familiar with all applicable rules and regulations. CLICK HERE (PDF) to read rules.
HOW TO ENTER EXHIBITS
Either by online or mail-in entry form. Online entry available approximately July 1st, 2022.
Entries for multiple departments can be made in one session using the online entry. Mail-in forms are found within the Competitive Exhibit department below.
Shipping Options
Exhibits can be shipped to and from the Fair by either (1) Fed Ex or UPS or (2) USPS. CLICK HERE (PDF) for details.
Volunteers
Interested in helping out with Competitive Exhibits at the Nebraska State Fair? CLICK HERE to learn how you can volunteer.

Agricultural Products
Want to see how your crops measure up to others? Feeling creative and want to dress up a scarecrow or furnish a cornucopia basket?
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Online Entry
- Mail-In Entry Form
- Results (PDF)

Bee Culture
Celebrate Nebraska’s Bee Culture! If you steward one of the more than 150,000 colonies of honey bees in Nebraska, you’ll find extracted honey to beeswax candle competitions. Be sure to stop by the Bee Culture department to get your Honey Ice Cream.
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Online Entry
- Mail-In Entry Form
- Results

Beer & Wine
Do you enjoy making beer, wine, or mead? Want to see how it compares to others?
- Beer Entry Book (PDF)
- Beer Online Entry
- Beer Mail-In Entry Form
- Beer Placings (PDF)
- Ale Results (PDF)
- Lager Results (PDF)
- Mixed Results (PDF)
- Wine Entry Book (PDF)
- Wine Online Entry
- Wine Mail-In Entry Form
- Wine Placings (PDF)
- Hybrid Results (PDF)
- Country Results (PDF)
- Vinifera Results (PDF)
- Mead Results (PDF)

Education
Calling all K-12 students! From cup stacking and quiz bowl to computer graphics and writing, there is a plethora of opportunities for youth.
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Mail-In Entry Form
- Results (PDF)

Foods
Bring your scrumptious confections and preserves to Nebraska State Fair. From butters, relishes, jams, pies, and cakes, the entry possibilities are endless!
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Online Entry
- Mail-In Entry Form
- Results (PDF)

Horticulture
Enter your favorite blooms, potted plants, or flower arrangements.
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Online Entry
- Mail-In Entry Form
- Results (PDF)

Photography
Enter your favorite blooms, potted plants, or flower arrangements.
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Online Entry
- Mail-In Entry Form
- 2022 Best in County Form (PDF)
- 2023 Best in County Form (PDF)
- Results (PDF)

Quilts
Bath Planet Quilt Room
Whether you quilt by hand or machine, there are classes for all types of quilts – big to miniature, traditional to art.
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Online Entry
- Mail-In Entry Form
- Best in County Form (PDF)
- Results (PDF)

Senior Living
Senior living community residents, check out card making to mosaics to zen coloring…there’s something for everyone!
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Mail-In Entry Form
- Results (PDF)

Textile Arts
Showcase items you’ve created from fibers, yarns, and/or fabrics using techniques such as sewing, knitting, crocheting, stitchery, weaving, rug making and lace making.
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Online Entry
- Mail-In Entry Form
- Best in County Form (PDF)
- Results (PDF)

Visual Arts
Paintings, computer-generated art, sculptures, and woodworking are just a few of these expressive divisions. A world of creativity awaits.
- Entry Book (PDF)
- Online Entry
- Mail-In Entry Form
- Plein Air Rules & Regulations (PDF)
- Results (PDF)
Superintendents
- Agriculture Director – Vaughn Sievers
- Competitive Exhibits Manager – Kourtney Lingeman
- Agricultural Products – Marvin Rousey
- Bee Culture – Brian Nilson
- Beer & Wine – Dave Stewart
- Education – Judi Harper
- Foods – Deb Langenheder
- Horticulture – Wilma Knippelmeyer
- Photography – Sue Kemling
- Quilts – Terri Uden
- Senior Living – Judi Harper
- Textile Arts – Sue Brown
- Visual Arts – Anita Lewandowski