Competitive Exhibits
The rich heritage of State Fair exhibition and competition for the purple ribbon, all right here!
Concourse
On display, with best of show and ribbon winners celebrated: Vegetables; largest pumpkins, squash and watermelon; Mr. Potato Head characters; farm products in bushel baskets; scarecrows of the future; cornucopia displays; threshed grains; etc.
Concourse
On display, with best of show and ribbon winners celebrated: Creamed and chunk honey; beeswax molded art; beeswax candles; gift baskets; photography; etc.
Concourse, Bosselman's Conference Center
Live competitions for grades 3-12 Aug. 24-25; on display: brick art; essays; poetry; slide presentations; wall art; class science projects; computer graphics; etc.
Concourse
On display, with best of show and ribbon winners celebrated: painting (oil, acrylic, water-based); drawings; pastels; comic book art; clay; glass; beading and jewelry; leather; woodworking; etc.
Concourse
On display, with best of show and ribbon winners celebrated: canned goods like vegetables, jams, relishes and dried foods; baking such as yeast breads, cakes, cookies, pies, farm to fork, ethnic baking and gluten free; etc.
Live contests: Hiland Dairy Cheesecakes & Cream Puffs Aug. 26; and Wauneta Roller Mills Carrot & Coconut Cakes Aug. 28.
Concourse
On display, with the best of show and ribbon winners celebrated: apples, grapes, pears, berries, nuts and other fruits; potted plants like foliage and flowering; mini fairy gardens; artificial arrangements; cut flowers like glads, dahlias and roses; themed arrangements; etc.
Concourse
On display, with the best of show and ribbon winners celebrated: advanced amateur color and black & white; landscapes; animals; plants; people; best in county; etc.
Bath Planet Quilt Room
On display, with the best of show and ribbon winners celebrated: Bed, small and wall quilts; pride of Nebraska; crazy and special occasion; logo-item; reclaimed material; two- and multi-person quilts; commercial quilting; etc.
Concourse
On display, with the best of show and ribbon winners celebrated: beading, ceramics, crocheted items, vases, ornaments, quilts, sun catchers, woodwork; etc.
Concourse
On display, with the best of show and ribbon winners celebrated: dresses, jackets and garments for special occasion; hats; bags and purses; table runners; tree skirts; machine embroidery; pillowcases; fabric baskets; etc.
Invitational Car Show
Sept. 2 - All Day - Sam's Club Stomping Grounds
Serving Hands Traveling Exhibit
Small-scale sculptures created by Nebraska artists arrive to the State Fair. This public art project features 51 sculptures created for the Serving Hands Public Art Project, a representation of the Campus Life mission: assisting and offering grace and hope to young people in Lincoln and surrounding communities.