COMPETE
Agriculture, Contests, and More!
REGISTER FOR EVENTS
Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
Pre-Registration Deadline: TBD
Preliminary Event: TBD
Check In: 5:15 PM
Contest: 5:30 PM
Location: City Lights Bar & Event Center
Finals Event: TBD
Check In: 1:00 PM
Contest: 1:30 PM
Location: Clubhouse
Rising Star Talent Show
Application Deadline: TBD
Acts Notified By: TBD
The talent show will be held Wednesday, August 12 at 5 pm in the Ken’s SuperFair Foods Tent. The show is broken into two divisions- the adult division and the junior division.
Hot Dog Eating Contest
Event Date: Saturday, August 15
Pre-Registration encouraged but not required. First 10 entries accepted! This contest will be in the Ken’s Family Tent and sponsored by Corey & Jaimie Mitchell, and Taulelle Concessions.
FFA Livestock Show
Registration: Wednesday, August 12th
Show Start: 1:00 PM
Beef & Dairy: Kessler’s Expo Addition
Mutton Busting
Entry Deadline: August 1
Event Dates: August 10 & 11
Now accepting 60 kids!
Throw your child on a sheep to see if they can hold on for the ride, why not? It’s a BCF staple that always proves to be entertaining.
Baby Crawling Contest
Registration: Register by Saturday of event, no later than 9:00 AM
Event: Saturday, August 15th – 10 AM
BCF Foundation 5K Run/Walk/Bike
Registration: TBD
Race Start: TBD
*Proceeds will go to the Brown County Fair Foundation for improvements to the fairgrounds.
AQHA Level 1 Youth and Amateur and Open Breed Horse Show
Lords & Ladies Lead
Late Registration Deadline: TBD
Open Youth Horse Show
Open Class Registration Tips
Pre-registration is not required but strongly encouraged. All entries registered on FairEntry by Friday, August 7th, 2026 will be given preferential stalling. Entries received after the deadline will pay a late registration fee and will not be guaranteed stalling.
- All 4-H Livestock will be eligible to be shown in Open Class; however, advance entry is strongly encouraged.
- If you are new to our online registration via FairEntry, check out our FAQ.
- Each exhibitor can have multiple entries. One entry must be made for each exhibit. For example, if you are bringing two poultry, two entries into the poultry class must be created.
- Payment must be made upon the completion of your entry process to ensure preferential stalling. Checks can be written to the Brown County Treasurer and mailed to: Brown County Fair, 400 24th Ave. NW, Aberdeen, SD 57401. Credit card payments are also accepted by calling the Brown County Fair at (605) 626-7116. Processing fees will apply.
- Review the 4-H & Open Class 2026 Livestock Book in advance of getting entered in our Open Class Livestock events for classes, schedules, regulations and more.
Competitive Exhibits
Compete in the field, garden & flower, or competitive exhibits divisions. There are many new contests every year, as well as old favorites . We aren’t kidding when we say there is something for everyone in the Competitive Exhibits building!
Registration Deadline: Friday, August 7th, 2026
Competitive Exhibits Registration Tips
- Registering entries does not mean that you have to have your entry ready for display by Friday, August 7th. Entries must be ready for display by check-in on Monday, August 10th.
- If you are unable to bring an entry, there is NO PENALTY.
- If you are new to our online registration via FairEntry, check out our FAQ.
- Each exhibitor can have multiple entries. One entry must be made for each exhibit. For example, if you are bringing two photographs, two entries into the photography class must be created.
- Review the Competitive Exhibits Book in advance of getting entered in any Competitive Exhibits competition for details about checking in entries, picking up exhibits and more.
Open Class Livestock
Submitting Entries
Enter Using Fairentry.
All entries registered by Friday, August 7th, 2026 will be given preferential stalling. Any entries after the August 7th deadline will not be guaranteed stalling.
It is strongly encouraged to pre-register any entries, however we will still accept day of entries.
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