Dinwiddie County Fair
October 17-19, 2025
Virginia Motorsports Park

General Information

Deadline extended to Sunday, October 6 by 11:59PM. The Virginia Cooperative Extension Office in Dinwiddie hosts several events and competitions throughout the fair for both youth and adults.  There are static competitions where items are turned in by a deadline and judged without the person present, live competitions that require the competitor to be present to compete, and on-demand competitions where competitors come within a certain window of time to compete.

The general static competitions (ages 5 to adult) include:

• Field Crops, Vegetables, Fruits, and Eggs

• Baked Goods

• Canned Goods

• Horticulture (Flowers and Herbs)

• Antique Tractor and Equipment

• Creative Art Exhibits

• Quilts

• Pumpkin Decorating (registration separate)

• T-Shirt Contest (registration separate by Sept 7)

Live competitions (ages 9-18) include:

• Small Animal Show

• Livestock Show (goat, cattle)

• Share-the-Fun Show (talent show)

On-demand competitions (ages 9 to adult) include:

• Skill-A-Thon (Beef, Equine)

Registration for all events with the exception of Skill-a-Thon contest (which is a walk up event) is due by October 6, 2025.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, October 16

4:00PM-6:00PM: Static Competition entries can be dropped off

Friday, October 17

8:00AM-10:00AM : Final option to drop off Static Competition entries
6:00PM-8:00PM: 4-H Club Showcase (judging begins @7:00PM)
7:00PM-8:00PM: Equine Skill-a-Thon Contest

Saturday, October 18

1:00PM: Small Animal Show

3:00PM: Goat Show, Cattle Show

5:00PM-6:00PM: Beef Skill-a-Thon Contest

Sunday, October 19

1:30-2:30PM: Share-the-Fun Talent Show

Dinwiddie County Fair T-Shirt Contest

Each year a Fair T-shirt is designed by a youth and sold at the Dinwiddie County Fair. After the entry deadline passes, the public votes on Facebook by liking the photo of the entry of their choice.

2025 Theme: Fall Harvest

Entries Due CLOSED

Open to youth ages 9-18 in Dinwiddie County

Details

• Design is for the back of a shirt

• Design may have to be modified for printing purposes

• Can be drawn by hand with markers (no pencils or crayons) OR on a digital media (canva, procreate)

• Limit to 2 colors

• Cannot include copyrighted material or anything deemed inappropriate

• Limit 1 entry per person

• Any entry not following this guidelines will not be posted for voting

Winner will receive a free tshirt with their design, free entrance to the Dinwiddie County Fair for the duration of the event, AND 1 ride wristband for a day of your choosing! The Dinwiddie County Fair will be held October 17-19 at the Virginia Motorsports Park.

*Prize is only for the 2025 Dinwiddie County Fair and not transferrable to another person.

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