The Dodge County Fair’s Open Class Exhibits are a popular event for people of all ages and skill levels across the state. Every year, hundreds of participants enter their creations in various categories. To get involved, you can pick up a printed copy of the exhibitor handbook at most banks in Dodge County, the Fair Office, or specific grocery stores in Beaver Dam and Juneau. An online version is also available for easy access and printing additional entry forms. If you have any questions about the Open Class Exhibits or the entry process, feel free to leave a comment or contact the designated superintendent for your area.
All exhibitors and anyone interested should join the Open Class Exhibitors Facebook Group
Ready to submit your entries for the Dodge County Fair’s Open Class Exhibits? You can do it conveniently online! Click here to access the online entry system. Once you’ve submitted your entries, you’ll receive an email with a link for secure payment through the Dodge County Fair’s system. In the payment details, be sure to include “Open Class Entry” as the item description and enter the total amount from the invoice you received from Fair Entry. If you’re paying for multiple exhibitors at once or using a credit card under a different name than the exhibitor, simply note the exhibitor names in the “Business Name” field.
It’s my first time as an exhibitor is there any tips or anything that you can recommend me reading or seeing like I don’t even know how this is going to go please any other exhibitors can help me how big is the area we get is anybody got any video links thank you
Great questions Courtney – Hopefully some experienced exhibitors will reply to your post. We recommended contacting the department superintendent, the volunteer that heads up each area of the exhibit building. You can find a list of people to contact in the Fair Book, that matches up with the categories you are entering exhibits. They’re the real experts and can answer your questions and give advice. Feel free to reply here if you are unable to find the name and contact info for your category. Thank you!
Where can I get a hard copy of the open class book?
Good question Shannon – Get a Fair Premium Book at one of many locations throughout the county starting the second week of July; most Dodge County Banks, Beaver Dam and Juneau Piggly Wiggly, Beaver Dam Food Pride, Leroy Meats of Horicon and Fox Lake, and the Fair Office at the Fairgrounds from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Can you direct me to the youth open class information? Thank you!
All ages can enter in the open class exhibitors category, here’s a link to the information page on our website https://dodgecountyfairgrounds.com/dodge-county-fair/open-class-exhibitor-fair-entry-book/
When and where can I obtain and apply to enter and exhibit in the open class category?
Thanks for asking Thomas – The 2024 Open Class Exhibitor Book has not been released yet, although you can use last year’s information as a guide, there are very few changes each year. For now, gain an understanding of the categories and guidelines to enter items in the judging competition. Forms available in July for the August event.
Is it too late to enter items in the open class exhibitors?
Thanks for asking Deb – Sorry, entries closed last week Friday. Thank you for your interest.