Sevier County Fair Open Class Living Arts Information
- Exhibitors may enter one item in each Lot, LIMIT OF 3 items in each Department, unless specified differently.
- The Fair reserves the right to approve or reject entries in the best interest of the Fair.
- Entries will be accepted in the miscellaneous class only if there is not a class listed for that item.
- Entry form must be completely filled out online for all entries, go to sevierutahfair.com for the link.
- Entries are limited to Sevier County residents.
- Articles may be entered only by the owner and must be produced or prepared within the current fair year August 1st, 2025, through August 3rd, 2026, items that have been used or worn, or exhibited at a previous county fair may NOT be entered.
- Models purchased in kits will be accepted for display only.
- No unfinished work will be accepted for entry.
- Original designs should be labeled.
- If an exhibit consists of a set, it will be judged as one exhibit.
- Sevier County Fair will NOT be responsible for any loss, injury or damages to any animal or article. All reasonable means will be taken, however, to prevent losses or injury.
- Exhibits will be judged, and ribbons awarded in accordance with the Danish system.
- Cash premiums of $3.00 (1st place), $2.00 (2nd place) and $1.00 (3rd place). Commissioner’s Choice Ribbons will be awarded $15.00 plus Black-Ribbon premium for a total of $18.00. Grand Champion will be awarded $10.00 plus Black-Ribbon premium for a total of $13.00. Reserve Ribbons will be awarded $5.00 plus Black- Ribbon premium for a total of $8.00. Themed Ribbons will be awarded $15.00 plus Black-Ribbon premium for a total of $18.00.
- A MAXIMUM of $50 in premium money may be awarded to an individual regardless of the number of entries.
* Premium money will be available. Friday, August 7th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Saturday, August 8th from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Monday August 10th, between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. - Exhibit pick up times will be Saturday, August 8th between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm, and on Monday, August 10th, between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm.
Exhibits will not be released until then. If you are unable to leave them until this time, PLEASE DO NOT BRING EXHIBITS ALL EXHIBITS NOT PICKED WILL BE DISGARDED. - *All items not claimed after Monday, August 10th will become the property of the Sevier County Fair.
If you need to make special arrangements to pick up items, contact Jessica Hutchings (435) 893-0491
Age Divisions will be as follows:
Class A is open to Sevier County Residents, Adult ages 18 and older.
Class B is open to Sevier County Residents, Youth ages 4-17.
Class C is open to Sevier County Residents with Special Needs Adults ages 18 and older.
Class D is open to Sevier County Residents with Special Needs Youth ages 4-17.
ENTRY DEADLINES:
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm: Enter Living Arts and Crafts
Monday, August 3, 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm: 4-H Exhibits
Tuesday, August 4, 8:00 am – 11:00 am: Enter Floriculture, Horticulture, Baked Goods & Preserving.
Tuesday August 4, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Enter Small Animals
OPEN CLASS DEPARTMENTS
Living Arts Department Chair: Angie Blackburn (435) 979-5457
LIVING ARTS DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE
Sewing, Needlework, Crocheting and Knitting, Quilts, Hobbies and Crafts, Paper Arts, Decorative Painting, Poetry, Education, Photography and Fine Arts - Paintings. These items are accepted on Monday, August 3th, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm (Departments A-K)
FOOD DEPARTMENT & FLORICULTURE & HORTICULTURE
Baked goods, Candy, Preserving, Floriculture & Horticulture. These items are accepted on Tuesday, August 4th, 8:00 am – 11:00 am (Departments L-O)
Class Descriptions:
A: Adult (Over 18 Yrs old)
B: Youth (Less than 18 Yrs old)
C: Special Needs Adult
D: Special Needs Youth
Dept A Sewing
Accepting Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
Class A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Apparel
Lot 02- Heirloom Sewing, including christening attire, formals, fancy dresses, wedding dresses.
Lot 03- Smocking and Decorative Stitching
Lot 04- Home Decor: pillow, linens, etc.
Lot 05- Aprons
Lot 06- Novelty: stuffed animals, doll clothes
Lot 07- Miscellaneous
Dept B Needlework
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
Needlework can be Appliqued, Embroidered, Machine Embroidered or Crocheted.
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
Class A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Pillowcases 1 set
Lot 02- Dish Towels 1 set
Lot 03- Tablecloth or Runner
Lot 04- Napkins
Lot 05- Wall Hangings
Lot 06- Doll Clothes
Lot 07- Pot Holders
Lot 08- Novelty Weaves
Lot 09- Rug
Lot 10- Plastic Canvas
Lot 11- Miscellaneous
Dept C Crocheting and Knitting
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Crocheted Afghans
Lot 02- Knitted Afghans
Lot 03- Doilies
Lot 04- Sweater, Cardigan, Shawl Lot 05- Baby Clothes
Lot 06- Booties, Shoes, Slippers
Lot 07- Tablecloth
Lot 08- Animals, Dolls
Lot 09- Miscellaneous
Dept D Quilts
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
Quilts will be judged as Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Printed, plain or tricot fabric and hand tied
Lot 02- Printed, plain or tricot fabric hand quilted
Lot 03- Machine pieced and hand tied
Lot 04- Machine pieced and machine quilted
Lot 05- Machine pieced and hand quilted
Lot 06- Hand pieced and machine quilted
Lot 07- Hand pieced and hand quilted
Lot 08- Mixed technique pieced, applique or embroidered
Lot 09- Infants quilt, tied
Lot 10- Infants quilt, quilted
Lot 11- Wall hanging and miniature quilts
Lot 12- Quilted clothing
Lot 13- Miscellaneous
Dept E Hobbies and Crafts
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Ceramics
Lot 02- Clay Pottery
Lot 03 - Metal
Lot 04 - Fiber
Lot 05 - Jewerly
Lot 06 - Leather or Naugahyde
Lot 07 - Wood
Lot 08 - Dolls
Lot 09 - Model Cars
Lot 10 - Shadow Box
Lot 11 - Lego Art
Lot 12 - Diamond Art
Lot 13 - Taxidermy
Lot 14 - String Art
Lot 15 - Duct Tape Art
Lot 16 - Stained Glass
Lot 17 - Hobbies and Crafts Misc.
Dept F Paper Arts
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Origami
Lot 02- Structure doll house, etc.
Lot 03- Paper Mache
Lot 04- Cards, 2 cards
Lot 05- Paper Crafts,cuttings, flowers, handmade papers, etc.
Lot 06- Scrapbook Pages
Lot 07- Scrapbook Album
Lot 08- Computer Art
Lot 09- Drawings, colored pencil, crayon, ink
Lot 10 - Miscellaneous
Dept G Decorative Painting
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
Decorative Painting on any surface will be accepted (pottery, wood, metal, fabric, etc.)
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Tole Painting
Lot 02- Watercolor Painting
Lot 03- Stencil Painting
Lot 04- Textile Painting, pillowcases, dish towels, etc.
Lot 05- Miscellaneous
Dept H Poetry
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
*2 Entries per Exhibitor
Class A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Poems
Lot 02- Short Stories
Dept I Education
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
*1 Entry per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Science Project
Dept J Photography
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
Photography Rules:
Because we are adhering to the rules for the STATE FAIR, Photographs will NOT be accepted in frames. Photographs must be mounted on a standard mat, foam core board, or regular cardboard, with at least 1” excess. Due to limited space, please keep photos no larger than 16x24.This will make them eligible and ready to enter the STATE FAIR if you choose. Can be Action or Sports, Human Interest, Scenic or Nature, Portrait, Wildlife or Animals, Storytelling Scenes, Commercial or Industrial, Flowers, Panorama.
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Digital
Lot 02- Black and White
Lot 03- Cell Phone
Lot 04- Film
Dept K Fine Arts-Paintings
Monday, August 3, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm:
Painting Rules:
*Original artwork conceived and created by the entrant will be considered.
ALL PAINTINGS MUST BE SECURELY FRAMED AND BE EQUIPPED WITH SCREW EYES AND WIRE. NO ALLIGATOR TEETH WILL BE ACCEPTED. (Includes charcoal, pencil, ink, etchings, block printing, lithographs, collage, air brush, encaustic (wax) mixed media, items that are highly illustrational and artwork that is produced other than using a brush (this does not include art produced by a computer) Due to limited space, please keep artwork no larger than 20x24. Can be Portrait or Figure, Still Life, Landscape, Experimental, Animals, Floral
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Graphic Arts
Lot 02- Oil Painting
Lot 03- Watercolor
Lot 04- Pastels
Lot 05- Acrylic
Lot 06- Mixed Media
Lot 07- Colored Pencils
Lot 08 - Miscellaneous
Dept L Baked Foods
Accepting Tuesday, August 4th 8:00 am to 11:00 am
Food Rules:
*Food exhibits must be entered on a plastic or heavy paper plate.
*Items must be made by exhibitor
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Yeast White Bread,1 loaf
Lot 02- Yeast Wheat Bread,1 loaf
Lot 03- Miscellaneous Yeast Bread
Lot 04- Yeast Rolls, 4
Lot 05- Cinnamon Sweet Rolls, 4
Lot 06- Miscellaneous Rolls, 4
Lot 07- Quick Bread Loaf, 1
Lot 08- Quick Bread Muffins, 4
Lot 09- Quick Bread Biscuits, 4
Lot 10- Cookies Drop, 5
Lot 11- Cookie Bars, 5
Lot 12- Cookies Filled, 5
Lot 13- Brownies, 5
Lot 14- Cake Fair Themed
Lot 15- Cake Single Layer
Lot 16- Cake Double Layer
Lot 17- Cake Special Occasion
Lot 18- Cupcakes, 5
Lot 19- Pies Fruit
Lot 20- Pies Cream
Lot 21- Pastries Miscellaneous
Lot 22- Cobbler-Crisps
Lot 23- Custards-Puddings
Lot 24- Desserts Miscellaneous
Lot 25- Caramels-Taffy
Lot 26- Suckers-Hard Candy
Lot 27- Fudge-Divinity
Lot 28- Candy Miscellaneous
Lot 29- Gluten Free Yeast Bread
Lot 30- Gluten Free Yeast Rolls
Lot 31- Gluten Free Quick Bread
Lot 32- Gluten Free Cookies
Lot 33- Gluten Free Cakes
Lot 34- Gluten Free Pies-Pastries
Lot 35- Gluten Free Miscellaneous
Dept M Preserving
Accepting Tuesday, August 4th 8:00 am to 11:00 am
Food Preservation Rules:
*Products exhibited must have been prepared since August 3rd, 2025, in the home by the person entering them.
*One pint or one-quart jar constitutes an exhibit of fruits, juices, vegetables, meats, soups, pickles, relishes or sauces. One pint or half pint jar constitutes an exhibit of jams or jellies. One jar of dehydrated food constitutes an entry. Standard canning jars must be used for all entries.
(No mayonnaise jars.) Jars and lids should be clean and properly sealed. Each jar should be labeled with date canned and name of contents.
*One entry per lot
*3 Entries per Exhibitor
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Jams Preserves Berry
Lot 02- Jams Preserves Pitted Fruit
Lot 03-Jams Preserves Non-Pitted Fruit
Lot 04- Jams Preserves Mixed Fruit
Lot 05- Jams Preserves Misc.
Lot 06- Jellies Berry
Lot 07- Jellies Pitted Fruit
Lot 08- Jellies Non-Pitted Fruit
Lot 09- Jellies Mixed Fruit
Lot 10- Jellies Miscellaneous
Lot 11- Canned Fruits
Lot 12- Canned Vegetables
Lot 13- Canned Pickled Vegetables
Lot 14- Canned Sweet Pickles
Lot 15- Canned Dill Pickles
Lot 16- Canned Relishes
Lot 17- Canned Sauces
Lot 18- Canned Salsa
Lot 19- Canned Syrups
Lot 20- Canned Juices
Lot 21- Canned Meats
Lot 22- Canned Soup
Lot 23- Canned Miscellaneous
Lot 24- Dehydrated Smoked Fruits
Lot 25- Dehydrated Smoked Vegetables
Lot 26- Dehydrated Smoked Meats Fish
Lot 27- Dehydrated Smoked Miscellaneous
Dept N Floriculture
Accepting Tuesday, August 4th, 8:00 am to 11:00 am
*Flowers must be grown in Sevier County by the exhibitor.
*Floriculture exhibits must be in a container as provided by the exhibitor (no cans, please).
*More than 3 entries per exhibitor are encouraged and may be accepted at the discretion of the department head. However, a maximum of 3 entries per exhibitor will receive premium payment. *Exhibitors are responsible for the watering and other as needed general care of their exhibit.
*All varieties of flowers should be named or identified on entry form.
*Floriculture displays must be arranged prior to entering the Exhibit Hall.
*Floriculture exhibits infested with insects or diseases will not be accepted.
*Poisonous, toxic or illegal plants will not be accepted
*Suggested entry preparations.
Preparation and Care of Cut Flowers/Foliages.
1. Gather flowers after 4 pm or before sunrise.
2. Cut with long stems, generally just before they come into full bloom. Some flowers such as the following are exceptions: Gladiolus, when its first bud opens; roses, when buds are soft; dahlias, when blooms are fully open; poppies, the night before opening.
3. For best results, flowers should be placed in warm water up to the flowers' heads immediately after cutting, then stored for several hours in a draft-less, cool place.
4. Groom entries carefully. Remove leaves that will be under water in the exhibit.
5. Flowers are judged for uniformity in size and development.
6. Clear glass containers are best for all cut flowers. They let the judge focus on the flower.
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Potted Live Plants
Lot 02- Potted Live Plants Novelty
Lot 03- Artistic Fresh Arrangement
Lot 04- Artistic Fresh Novelty
Lot 05- Single Specimen
Lot 06- Fresh Bouquets
Lot 07- Artificial Arrangement
Lot 08- Artificial Novelty
Dept O Horticulture & Field Crops
Accepting Tuesday, August 4th, 8:00 am to 11:00 am
* Entries must be grown in Sevier County by the exhibitor
*More than 3 entries per exhibitor are encouraged and may be accepted at the discretion of the department head. However, a maximum of 3 entries per exhibitor will receive premium payment. *Recognizing the shortness of Sevier County’s growing season and the time of the fair, immature entries are encouraged and will not be penalized.
*Entries will be displayed on trays provided by the fair, except for live plant cuttings, such as herbs, that can be exhibited in a water supplying container, such as a vial or small vase provided by the exhibitor.
*All varieties of fruits and vegetables should be named or identified on entry form.
* Entries that are highly favored by judges must meet high “Fair Quality” standards of excellence. They will be judged based on the following criteria: appropriate size, shape, color, uniformity, maturity, blemishes, cleanliness, overall condition, and variety correctly listed on the entry form. Maximum size is not desirable for some lots such as summer squash. Each item in the exhibit entry should be as uniform as possible in size, color, maturity, and characteristic shape. Judges will not look favorably on entries that are overly mature, blemished, or bruised. Exhibitors should follow instructions about the number of items in the entry, stems and trimming (see lot instructions). Entries that are infested by insects, diseases, overly bruised, or otherwise do not meet “fair quality” standards may not be accepted or displayed at the discretion of the department head.
CLASS A,B,C,D
Lot 01- Apples 5 stem on
Lot 02- Melons 1 stem on
Lot 03- Berries 1 cup
Lot 04- Pitted Fruit 5 stem on cherries and plums, no stems on peaches and nectarines
Lot 05- Non-Pitted Fruit 5 stem on pears, etc.
Lot 06- Grapes 2 bunches
Lot 07- Artichokes 2
Lot 08- Beans 10 stem on
Lot 09- Bell Peppers 5 stem on
Lot 10- Beets 5
Lot 11- Cabbage 1 head
Lot 12- Carrots 5
Lot 13- Chili Peppers 5 stem on Lot 14- Corn 4 ears
Lot 15- Cucumbers-slicing 3 stem on
Lot 16- Cucumbers-pickling 3 stem on
Lot 17- Lettuce 1 head
Lot 18- Onions- all varieties 3 do not peel
Lot 19- Potatoes- White 3
Lot 20- Potatoes- Red 5
Lot 21- Radishes 6
Lot 22- Rhubarb 3 stalks leaf removed
Lot 23- Squash, summer green 3
Lot 24- Squash, summer yellow 3
Lot 25- Squash, winter 1 stem on
Lot 26- Tomatoes 5 no cracks
Lot 27- Parsley
Lot 28- Rosemary
Lot 29- Sage
Lot 30- Mint
Lot 31- Miscellaneous Herb-Spice
Lot 32- Alfalfa 1 sheaf 3 string ties
Lot 33- Alfalfa 1 flake hay in open box or plastic tote
Lot 34- Barley 1 sheaf spring or winter 3 string ties
Lot 35- Oats 1 sheaf 3 string ties
Lot 36- Corn 3 stalks sheaf 3 string ties
Lot 37- Threshed Grain 1-pint clear glass bottle
Lot 38- Honey
Lot 39- Largest Zucchini Squash
Lot 40- Vegetable Art