Exhibitors

It is a common MYTH that only 4-H’ers can exhibit at the Henry County Fair. NOT TRUE! In reality there are three divisions at the fair: the 4-H fair, which I will discuss at greater length in another post, is just one.

 The other two divisions are called Open and Junior Open. The Open is for people of the world ages eight and up! The Junior Open is for people of the world who are less than 19 but older than eight as of September 1, 2013.

 The only difference is that 4-H’er has the opportunity to participate in all three divisions. People under 19 years of age may participate in only two divisions and us old folks over 19 in only one. All the information you need to know about the fair is in the fair book.

 There are many different departments (areas) in which to exhibit. Livestock is the most well-known. Cattle, hogs, horses, and sheep are shown throughout the week at the fair. But there are other lesser known departments also, such as Baking, Textiles, Floriculture, Hobbies, Antiques, and Fine Arts.

 To exhibit at the fair you must fill out an entry form found in the fair book and will be online at http://www.henrycountyfairil.com/. There will be an entry fee for each item exhibited. In addition, you will also be required to purchase an exhibitor’s pass, which will allow unlimited gate entry for the entire week.