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Competitive Exhibits Registration for the 2025 Fair is Now Open!
Each year, the Arlington County Fair welcomes Fair goers to participate in Competitive Exhibits (CE). It’s an opportunity for participants to showcase their artistic work and/or products they’ve made or grown, and to compete against others in the same categories.
Check out the 2025 CE Guide HERE
Competitive Exhibits Submissions
- Online registration closes Monday, August 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
- Item drop-off is Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
- Baked good submissions should be delivered on Thursday, August, 14, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Awards Ceremony
- Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 1 p.m.
Please contact the Competitive Exhibit team at compexhibits@arlingtoncountyfair.us with any questions.
2024 Contests
Pie Eating Championship
Saturday, August 17 · 1:30 – 2:30pm EDT
Inside the Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center
3501 2nd Street South Arlington, VA 22204
The Arlington County Fair, in partnership with Livin’ the Pie Life and Team Showalter, and sponsored by TriVista USA, is proud to present the 2024 Arlington County Fair Pie Eating Championship! This fun event requires participants to eat one slice of pie with no hands! The first three contestants in each age group to finish everything on their plate are WINNERS!
Troy’s Italian Kitchen “Pizza Eating Contest”
Saturday, August 17 • 12:00pm EDT
Inside the Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center
3501 2nd Street South Arlington, VA 22204
Competitors can sign up for the FREE Pizza eating contest between 11am and noon at the indoor entertainment area inside the TJ Recreation Center. Sign up early to guarantee your spot. A limited number of slots are available for each age group.
Competitors will eat one slice of Troy’s cheese pizza. Fastest eater wins a prize.
Competitors between the ages 2 & 5 will eat one twinkie (instead of pizza).
Five age groups: 2-5 (twinkie), 6-10, 11-15, 16-49, and 50 & up. (one round per age group)
Competitors can use their hands but must eat everything on the plate. Their mouths must be empty to be considered a winner.
Troy’s Italian Kitchen is a pizza, pasta and sandwich restaurant located on Washington Blvd. just south of Pershing Drive. https://www.troysitaliankitchen.com/
Los Chamacos “Burrito Eating Contest” (new this year!)
Saturday, August 17 • 12:50pm EDT
Inside the Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center
3501 2nd Street South Arlington, VA 22204
Competitors can sign up for the FREE Burrito eating contest between 11am and 12:30pm at the indoor entertainment area inside the TJ Recreation Center. Sign up early to guarantee your spot. A limited number of slots are available for each age group. (Starts immediately after Pizza Contest is finished- approx. 12:50pm)
Competitors will eat one chicken burrito.. Fastest eater in each age group wins.
Competitors between the ages 2 & 5 will eat one twinkie (instead of pizza).
Three age groups: 11-15, 16-49, and 50 & up. (one round per age group)
Competitors can use their hands but must eat everything on the plate. Their mouths must be empty to be considered a winner.
Los Chamacos is a Mexican restaurant located on S. Walter Reed Drive (near Columbia Pike) a short walk from the fairgrounds. https://
