Share your crafts or talents in Competitive Exhibits and compete for a ribbon! Also check out ways you can support the Arlington County Fair by volunteering at the Fair, joining the Board or donating!
Competitive Exhibits Registration for the 2024 fair is now closed
Check back in the spring of 2025 to participate in CE during next year’s fair. If you have questions about the registration process, email compexhibits@arlingtoncountyfair.us.
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 2024 CE Guide HERE
Competitive Exhibits Submissions
- Online registration closes Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
- Item drop-off is Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 4 p.m.- 8 p.m
- Baked good submissions should be delivered on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m.
Awards Ceremony
- Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 1 p.m.
Please contact the Competitive Exhibit team at compexhibits@arlingtoncountyfair.us with any questions.
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://
Arlington County Fair Design Contest
Enter our 2024 design contest!
The winning design will be placed on the cover of the Arlington County Fair’s program and may be used in additional promotional materials during the fair year. The winner of the design contest will be featured in the ACF program. They will also win a free 2024 ACF t-shirt and a commemorative pint glass.
- The design theme must include the year 2024, the words “Arlington County Fair” (use of the full ACF logo qualifies), and should capture the spirit of this year’s theme “Kaleidoscope of Fun.”
- The top three designs will be presented to the Arlington County Fair Board for a vote upon final review. The final winner will be announced in June. The ACF Board Chair will cast the final vote if a tiebreaker is required.