THANK YOU to the 3,724 Exhibitors of 20,416 entries in the 2008 South Carolina State Fair! The Premium Guide will be updated for the 2009 Fair in the coming months. Check back next summer and register your entries beginning August 1 for the 2009 South Carolina State Fair.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR

PREMIUM GUIDE

DEPARTMENT LINKS

2008 JUDGING RESULTS

The 2009 Open Entry Registration Period is August 1 - September 4.

Click on a Department module below for rules, regulations, delivery dates, classifications, etc....access the OES, Entry Form Index and other schedules from the Related Links box. Some documents are in .pdf format and require Adobe Reader. Download the latest free version here...

Related Links

Online Entry System (OES)

OES Tutorial

Entry Form Index (Print Forms)

Delivery Dates and Judging Schedule for Building Exhibits

Livestock Scholarships

Beef Cattle Judging Schedule

Dairy Cattle Judging Schedule

Horse Shows Pocket Schedule

Release Schedule for Building Exhibits

Judging Results Archive

Fine Art	Student Art
Agriculture	Flowers
Home & Craft	Cattle
Dairy Goat	Sheep
Small Stock	Swine
Youth/Open Horse	Youth Wether Goat
Donkey & Mule Show sponsored by the SC Donkey & Mule Association

PLEASE NOTE:The Online Entry System accepts VISA and MasterCard Credit or Debit Cards.

Postal mailed entry fees must be paid by check.

What are you entering in the Fair this year?

Join thousands of other competitive exhibitors and showcase your talent in the arts, agriculture, food, livestock, 4-H and FFA. View the TABLE OF CONTENTS for a listing of departments, divisions, sections and classifications.

Pre-Fair Entry Registration is required in all departments. Entries must be received during the Open Entry Registration Period to avoid late fees. The Online Entry System accepts VISA and MasterCard credit and debit Cards. Postal mailed entries must be paid by check. To register, use either the (1) Online Entry System or (2) print an official entry registration form for the appropriate department and mail to the address on the entry form or (3) deliver in person to the SC State Fair Dowling Administrative Building during regular office hours (Monday-Friday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM). Late entries must include any Late Fees as indicated in the schedule below.

Persons wishing to participate in the Competitive Exhibits without disclosing their Social Security number may do so by indicating REFUSED in the Social Security field on entry form; thereby, the exhibitor will be eligible for ribbons, rosettes, etc., but any prize monies will be forfeited.

REGISTER ONLINE...IT'S EASY AS 1-2-3

1. View the OES Tutorial (located in the Related Links box below) to walk you through the Online Entry process.
2. Get Registered if you have not done so before. Just click on the Online Entry System link located in the Related Links Box or on any page in the Premium Guide, create a User Name and a Password to create your personal Home Page.
3. Once you are registered you can "Sign In" anytime from the home page to access your personal Home Page. From your Home Page, click on Online Entry System and select the department you wish to enter. From there you can complete your Online Entry Form and forms for consenting family and/or friends..

2009 ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIODS

     (begin at 12:01 am and end at 12 midnight)

     (dates & times subject to change)
Please note the Late Fees applicable for each late entry registration period as follows:

HISTORY OF SC STATE FAIR COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS

The first South Carolina State Fair was held in 1869 on a tract of land on Elmwood Avenue conveyed to the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina by the City of Columbia for the purpose of holding an annual Fair to promote the material, educational, agricultural and industrial interest of the State. When this area became too small, the Society moved the Fair to its present location in 1904. To enhance the State Fair's exhibits, competitions were developed in a variety of categories to determine which entries were the best in the Palmetto State. With that same pioneering spirit, the South Carolina State Fair continues to host unique competitions showcasing a variety of industries, including those that extend far beyond agriculture.

The Society has six exhibit buildings, totaling more than 125,000 square feet of exhibit space, and offers in excess of $215,000 in premiums annually in categories such as fine arts, home arts, culinary, agriculture, horticulture, and livestock.