Make Plans for the 68th Annual DeKalb County V.F.W Fair

September 25 – 30, 2023

ANNOUNCING

All individual entries will be exhibited at the 2023 DeKalb County VFW Agricultural Fair

There will absolutely be no exceptions to time or dates for entry!
Please read the following dates / times carefully for each category.

Non-Perishables

Entry dates are as follows:
Sept 16, 2023 8 am - 5 pm
Sept 17, 2023 8 am - 4 pm

  • Division 14 - Art - elementary

  • Division 15 - Art - adult 

  • Division 16 - Art - junior 

  • Division 17 - Photography - adult 

  • Division 18 - Photography - junior 

  • Division 19 - Needlework - adult 

  • Division 20 - Needlework - junior 

  • Division 21 - Needlework - senior citizen 

  • Division 22 - Quilts - all ages 

  • Division 23 - Handicrafts - adult 

  • Division 24 - Handicrafts -junior 

  • Division 25 - Lego blocks

Perishables

Entry dates are as follows:
Sept 23, 2023 8 am - 5 pm
Sept 24, 2023 8 am - 4 pm

  • Division 9 - Individual agricultural exhibits (vegetables+)

  • Division 10 - Canned foods

  • Division 11 - Baking & candy making - adult

  • Division 12 - Baking & candy making - junior

  • Division 13 - Baking & candy making - senior citizen

  • Division 26 - Flower show

Booths

Divisions 1-7 - All educational booths for competition (schools, clubs, etc.)
Entry dates are Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sept. 21- 23, 2023 from 8 am - 5 pm, Sunday Sept. 24, 8 am - 3 pm. All booths must be completed by Sunday 3 pm!

Admission Charges

6 years and older $5.  Children under 6, Free when attended by an adult.
Fairgrounds Parking: $5
Free Admission Passes will be collected at the Gate.

Kissel Entertainment on the Midway
Tickets $1.50 + tax each or 22 for $30.00 + tax

Enjoy What the Fair Has to Offer

When you drop by the fair, you can enjoy several exhibits of handmade crafts, canned foods, photography, drawings, flower arrangements, and quilts. You’ll also get to see live animals such as cattle and chickens.

The midway is always a popular attraction, and there are rides for guests of all ages. During some nights of the week, you can take advantage of special discounts such as paying one price for unlimited rides. You can also try your hand at the many games of chance that line the path.

Vendors will be selling fair favorites including funnel cakes, caramel apples, corn dogs, and cotton candy. Don’t forget to sit a spell and enjoy the live music performances that are on stage nightly. Whether they are performing bluegrass or gospel music, these artists will surely put on a great show.

Enjoy What the Fair Has to Offer

When you drop by the fair, you can enjoy several exhibits of handmade crafts, canned foods, photography, drawings, flower arrangements, and quilts. You’ll also get to see live animals such as cattle and chickens.

The midway is always a popular attraction, and there are rides for guests of all ages. During some nights of the week, you can take advantage of special discounts such as paying one price for unlimited rides. You can also try your hand at the many games of chance that line the path.

Vendors will be selling fair favorites including funnel cakes, caramel apples, corn dogs, and cotton candy. Don’t forget to sit a spell and enjoy the live music performances that are on stage nightly. Whether they are performing bluegrass or gospel music, these artists will surely put on a great show.

Drop By!

Have a good time with your friends and family by visiting the fair from September 25 - September 30, 2023. You may also contact us for more information. We will be more than happy to answer any of your questions.