Enter Contests at Santa Cruz County Fair

Enter Contests at Santa Cruz County Fair

Entry deadlines: August 22

Don’t be shy! Make this the year you finally enter the Santa Cruz County Fair! The 2024 Exhibitor’s Entry Guide is available now!

There are so many exciting divisions… Livestock, AgHort, Amateur Wine, Fine Arts, LEGOs, Photography, Poultry, Floriculture, Collections, Home Arts and Innovation… just to name a few!

There are several ways to get a Guide. It can be accessed online at santacruzcountyfair.com.

A printed Guide is also available at the Fair Office, located on East Lake Avenue (Highway 152) in Watsonville.

Starting the last week in May, you can also pick up a Guide at local libraries and feed stores throughout the county. A full list of locations is posted at santacruzcountyfair.com.

Most online entry deadlines are August 22^nd, including livestock and poultry. 

Please check the Entry Guide to confirm the deadline and receiving a schedule of the specific department you’re entering.

New this year, the Poultry Department is having a Decorated Egg Contest. We expect some eggs-tremly creative entries!

Please call the Fair office with any questions 831-724-5671 or email: entries@santacruzcountyfair.com

Contest Categories  – Download forms or Enter Online

Ag Hort
Amateur Winemaking
Amateur Winemaking Label
Collections and Hobbies
FFA
Fine Arts
Floriculture
Handspun & Handwoven
Home Arts
Innovation
Livestock
Photography
Poetry
Poultry
Youth Organizations