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Culinary & Creative Arts Competitions

Online Registration Open! Click the Link Below!


Plan your entries by using the competition guides found below. For specific questions, please use the email listed in the competition guide or call us at 804-994-2800.

Please note competition results for creative, culinary and horticulture contests will be posted online by the end of the fair. For immediate results, join us at the fair.

2026 YOUTH COMPETITION GUIDES

Mail-In Entry Registration

Entry Delivery Map - Use Comp Guides for Times

SFVA Youth Scholarship Competitions

The SFVA Scholarship Program promotes positive youth development by recognizing and rewarding leadership and scholarship attributes developed through meaningful competition. Awarded scholarships are held for the recipient and sent directly to the recipient's educational institution to support continued learning, including but not limited to 4-year degree programs, community colleges, trade and technical schools or classes, and certification testing.

Funds can be requested by filling out the form on our scholarship page and are held until a student is 24. For additional questions, please feel free to contact us at scholarship@statefairva.org.

New this year: State Fair Arts Express

New this year, we are offering a one-day pickup option for limited creative arts items in Rockingham and Washington Counties. Click the PDF below to learn more!

All items must be registered in advance.

This is a trial program that we hope to expand in future years.

The above Shipping Return Form is necessary for competitors who wish to have their items mailed back to them after fair. Please read all directions to ensure no delays.
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