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ADULT ART & HOBBY FLYER

Adult Art & Hobby Show
Showcase Your Talents at the Grant County Fair. Have you created something your friends and family keep telling you should be in a show? This is your chance!
The Grant County Fair Adult Art & Hobby Show celebrates the creativity, craftsmanship, and talents of adults throughout Grant County and the surrounding area. Whether you're a baker, artist, photographer, gardener, woodworker, quilter, crafter, or hobbyist, we invite you to share your work with the community.
The Adult Art & Hobby Show has long been a tradition of the Grant County Fair, providing an opportunity for exhibitors to display their skills, earn recognition for their work, and compete for ribbons, champion awards, and sweepstakes honors.
Who Can Enter?The Adult Art & Hobby Show is open to:
  • Adults 18 years of age and older
  • Residents of Grant County or an adjacent county
  • Individuals not currently enrolled in 4-H
Categories of CompetitionWith dozens of classes available, there is something for everyone:
Food Preservation
  • Jellies, jams, preserves, and fruit butters
  • Canned vegetables and fruits
  • Pickles and relishes
  • Sauces, juices, and condiments
  • Soups and other preserved foods
  • Dehydrated foods
Culinary Arts
  • Yeast breads and rolls
  • Sourdough breads
  • Quick breads and muffins
  • Cookies and bars
  • Cakes and pies
  • Homemade candy
Handiwork & Needle Arts
  • Knitting
  • Crochet
  • Needlework
  • Cross stitch
  • Embroidery
  • Quilting
Arts & Crafts
  • Woodworking
  • Paper crafts
  • Decorative painting
  • Jewelry and beading
  • Basket weaving
  • Scrapbooking
  • Ceramics
  • Handmade dolls and animals
  • Wearable art
Fine Arts
  • Paintings
  • Drawings
  • Mixed media
  • Photography
Gardening
  • Vegetables
  • Herbs
  • Garden collections
Special Categories
  • Welding
  • Electrical Projects
  • Recycling & Upcycled Creations
Entry InformationEntry DatesJune 16
  • 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Non-Perishable Entries Only
June 17
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Non-Perishable & Perishable Entries
June 17
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Perishable Entries Only
Entry Fees
  • $5.00 per exhibitor
  • $1.00 per additional entry
AwardsRibbons will be awarded as merited. Champion and Reserve Champion awards may be presented in eligible classes, with division winners advancing for Sweepstakes consideration.
Why Participate?The Adult Art & Hobby Show is about more than ribbons. It is an opportunity to:
  • Share your talents with the community
  • Preserve traditions and craftsmanship
  • Inspire others through creativity
  • Celebrate the skills and hobbies that make Grant County special
  • Become part of a longstanding fair tradition
Whether you have a prize-winning pie, a beautiful quilt, a stunning photograph, or a handcrafted woodworking project, we encourage you to enter and showcase your work.

Questions?
​Purdue Extension – Grant County
401 S. Adams Street, Room 422
Marion, IN 46953
Phone: (765) 651-2413
We look forward to seeing your creativity on display at the Grant County Fair Adult Art & Hobby Show! 
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Email: [email protected]

​Grant County Fair Association / Grant County Fair 
1403 E SR 18, Marion, Indiana 46952 
​PO Box 162, Marion, Indiana 46952
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The Grant County Fair Association is a 501 (C) (3) Not-for-profit organization
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  • FAIRGROUNDS
    • Board of Directors
    • INQUIRE ABOUT AN EVENT
    • Rentals
    • Bingo
  • GIVING
  • Fair
    • WHO TO CONTACT
    • General Information
    • Sponsors
    • Commerical Vendors
    • Full Schedule
    • FOOD VENDORS
    • ENTERTAINMENT >
      • MANWELL GRANDSTANDS
      • FAMILY FREE STAGE
    • Carnival
    • 4-H >
      • OLYMPICS
      • Adult Art & Hobby Show
  • EVENTS
    • Calendar of Events
    • FUNDRAISER - PC
    • DINE-TO-DONATE
  • CONNECT
  • TICKETS