The 2020 Arlington County Fair has gone virtual!
Join us on Facebook Live Aug. 14-16 for free, online programming!
Schedule
Friday – August 14, 2020
- 12:00PM – Opening Ceremony
- 12:00PM – Scavenger Hunt Begins!
- 2:00PM – Living Green in Arlington Trivia
- 3:00PM – Cooking Demo: Fried Ice Cream
- 6:00PM – BINGO
- 6:00PM – Deadline Competitive Exhibits Submissions
- 7:30PM – Performance: Badger Creek
- 8:00PM – Meet the Goats!
- 9:00PM – Andrew Acosta
Saturday – August 15, 2020
- 10:00AM – Science Sketch Along w/ Arlington Art Truck
- 11:00AM – Performance: Calico Cloggers
- 11:30AM – Pie Eating Championship LIVE in Lyon Park
- 12:00PM – AWLA: Pet Popsicles
- 1:00PM – Meet the Gulf Branch Nature Center Barred Owl
- 2:00PM – Cooking Demo: Oven Baked Corn Dogs
- 3:00PM – Go Bananas Family Dance Party
- 4:00PM – Goat Yoga Fashion Show
- 5:00PM – Performance: 40 Miles Home
- 5:30PM – AWLA: Carnival of Adoptions
- 6:00PM – Competitive Exhibits Awards
- 7:00PM – Living Green in Arlington Trivia
- 8:00PM – Performance: Time Warp Rock
Sunday – August 16, 2020
- 11:00AM – Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on the Road
- 12:00PM – Scavenger Hunt Ends
- 12:00PM – Pie Eating Championship Video
- 2:00PM – AWLA: Helping People and Pets in Our Community
- 3:00PM – Performance: The Canales Bros
- 4:00PM – Cooking Demo: Funnel Cake
- 4:30PM – Tour Fort C.F. Smith
- 5:00PM – Performance: Kevin Olson Music
- 6:00PM – Closing Ceremony
Arlington County Fair At Home! Coloring Pages
- 2012 Arlington County Fair Style (PDF)
- 2014 Arlington County Fair Style (PDF)
- 2015 Arlington County Fair Style (PDF)
- 2016 Arlington County Fair Style (PDF)
- 2017 Arlington County Fair Style (PDF)
- 2018 Arlington County Fair Style (PDF)
- 2019 Arlington County Fair Style (PDF)
Arlington County Fair At Home! T-shirts
Arlington County Fair At Home! t-shirts are available for purchase here. Additional colors are available.
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Competitive Exhibits
Arlington County Fair At Home 2020 Competitive Exhibits Categories
- Category I: Homemade Crafts
- Category II: Painting and Fine Arts
- Category III: Photography
All entries must be submitted via email in a digital photo format to be uploaded to an Arlington County Fair Facebook photo album. We thank you for your participation and look forward to sharing your beautiful work! We also look forward to 2021 when we can see your incredible entries in-person again!
General Rules:
- Deadline for all submissions is Thursday August 13th, 6:00 pm.
- Photos must be submitted in JPEG format. Please try to ensure submitted photos are 2MB or larger.
- All Entries will be displayed on ACF media platforms by Friday, August 14th, 6:00 pm.
- Awards will be announced Saturday, August 15th, 6:00 pm.
- Awards in each category will be 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable Mentions, and Fair Theme: Arlington County Fair AT HOME.
- All entries must be submitted to: compexhibits@arlingtoncountyfair.us.
- Entries will only be accepted from residents of Arlington County, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, the City of Alexandria, the City of Falls Church, and students who attend schools in Arlington County.
- You will be notified electronically that your entry/entries have been received.
- For the Virtual Competitive Exhibits, there will be NO subcategories within the three categories for entries and no size limit of the actual product.
- All entries will be anonymous when presented to the judges.
- All entries will be shared on Arlington County Fair social media outlets for participants to view.
- The Fair reserves the right to refuse items deemed unfit or objectionable.
- Items must not have been entered in a previous Arlington County Fair.
- All individual entrant’s personal information will be deleted at the conclusion of the Virtual Fair on Monday, August 17th by noon.
Category I: Homemade Crafts
- Email entries to: compexhibits@arlingtoncountyfair.us
- Only enter images of Homemade Crafts you have created.
- In your email entry(ies), please list your full name, residential address, email and phone number.
- Be sure each entry is titled and marked with the category of submission.
- There are no digital size limits to images for entry.
- No videos will be accepted.
- No more than THREE entries per person.
- Judging will be based upon: Color and design, workmanship, use of materials, overall appearance, and creativity, as well as craftsmanship, color harmony/contrasts, originality, choice of design and adaptability.
Category II: Painting and Fine Arts
- Email entries to: compexhibits@arlingtoncountyfair.us
- Only enter images of paintings and fine arts you have created.
- In your email entry please list your full name, residential address, email, and phone number.
- Be sure each entry is titled and marked with the category of submission.
- There are no digital size limits to images for entry.
- No videos will be accepted.
- No more than THREE entries per person.
- Judging will be based upon: Color and design, overall appearance, creativity, color harmony/contrasts, originality.
Category III: Photography
- Email entries to: compexhibits@arlingtoncountyfair.us
- Only enter images of photos you have taken.
- In your email entry please list your full name, residential address, email, and phone number.
- Be sure each entry is titled and marked with the category of submission.
- There are no digital size limits to images for entry.
- No videos will be accepted.
- No more than THREE entries per person.
- Judging will be based upon overall impact, creativity, composition, lighting and suitability.