Competitions

Fair Book

  • Car Show Rules

    1. Registration will be from 9:30 to 11:00 am. The Show starts at 11:00 and ends with prize presentation at 1:00pm

    2. All vehicles must be setup by 11:00 a.m. and ready for show. All work on vehicles and cleaning and dusting of your vehicle must be completed by this time.

    3. No obscene wording, drawings, photos will be allowed on a vehicle, sign or displayed in area. You will be disqualified and asked to leave the property.

    4. Important - Once your vehicle is parked in the car show, the vehicle CANNOT BE MOVED until the end of the show, 1:00 pm.

    5. Hoods must be open, trunks are optional. The driver's side window must be down.

    6. Exhibitor's entry number must be clearly displayed on the driver's side windshield to be judged.

    7. This is a CAR show and not a sound system contest. Please do not have your stereo playing.

    8. Antique is 1965 and older. Classic is 1966 to 1990. Modern Era is 1991 and newer.

    Competition Classes:

    •  GM Truck

    •  GM Car

    • Ford Truck

    • Ford Car

    • Mopar Truck         

    • Mopar Car

    • Stock Motorcycle 

    • Custom Motorcycle

    • Kids Class

    • Kids Choice

    • Rat Rod                   

    • Unique Make             

    • Best of Show             

    Prizes will be drawn, and trophies presented at 1:00.

  • Register Charcuterie Board at Noon, Judging starts at 1PM
    (Printed schedule is incorrect)

    This one is for the adults ages 18+

    Theme is : Fair inspired board

    They must make a creative and attractive handmade charcuterie board to be presented to judges.

    1. Entries should be displayed on a board, tray or platter that is no bigger than 2ft by 2ft

    2. Mixes and convenience items allowed

    3. Some non food items may be used for garnish

    4. Contestants must turn in complete entry form and board by noon on Saturday judging will start at 1

  • Judging Day for both Queen & Little Miss will be Sunday, July 12 with times to be determined.

    Queen Entry Form

    Queen Forms are due Sunday, May 24

    Little Miss Application

    Little Miss Forms are due Sunday, June 28

  • 4-H Static & Livestock Information

  • Entry/Show Day: Friday, July 17, 2026 – Entry 9:00 a.m. – Expo Show Ring

    Department Rules:

    1.    Project is open to all Cherokee County youth age 4 through sixth grade. Youth age 4 through third grade must be accompanied by an adult in the show ring.

    2.    Calves must be purchased and in possession of the youth within two weeks of birth. Any newborn or orphaned calf - steer or heifer - dairy or beef - purebred or crossbred - calved between March 1 and July 1 of the current year can be a part of this project. Bull calves will be allowed at the fair.

    3.    Calf must be bucket or bottle fed.  No nursing permitted.

    4.    An exhibitor is limited to a maximum of two calves exhibited at the fair. (This does not include other beef or dairy exhibits.)

    5.    Calves do not need to be ear tagged or entered before the fair. Sign up will be at the Expo Building at 830am , Classes: starts at 9:00am.

    6.    All calves will be shown on halter and should be clean and groomed.

    7.    Youth can have a parent or another older youth help with any calf that may be unruly.

    8.    Youth will be asked questions regarding:

    a.     What the youth has learned about care and management of raising the calf.

    b.    Showing/handling of the calf.

    c.     Fitting, general health, and condition of the calf and youth’s knowledge of this project.

    NOTE: Quality and conformation of the calf will NOT be considered in the bucket/bottle program.

    9.    Bucket/Bottle Calf exhibitors must follow the fair’s rules and health requirements as stated in the fair book.  These include, but are not limited to:

    a.     No evidence of warts, ringworms, pinkeye, or other infectious condition will be allowed.

    b.    All exhibitors must show his or her own animal.

    c.     Each exhibitor is responsible for the care of his or her animal.

    10. Calves will be brought to the fair on the day of show and return home the same day.

    11.  A participation ribbon and other donated prizes will be awarded to all participants.

  • Rules for the contest are as follows:

    1. Each contestant receives a packet containing four fabrics. All four of these fabrics must be used. Add no other fabric or embellishments (example: buttons, ribbons, beats, etc.)

    2. Each finished block must be 12-1/2 square, which includes 1⁄4” seam on each side. Blocks should not be set on point. Only use material supplied from the kits. Your block will not be judged if the size is incorrect.

    3. Blocks may be pieced, appliqued, paper pieced or any combination thereof.

    4. Blocks will be judged on creativity, best use of fabrics provided and workmanship.

    5. Blocks become the property of the Cherokee County Fair. Do not attach backing to any of the block.

    After the blocks are made by contestants, the blocks will be on display for the duration of the fair. After the fair, the blocks will be made into a quilt to be sold at next year’s Cherokee County Fair.

    All profits will be used to improve the Cherokee County Fair.

    All blocks need to be entered at the Family Craft building on July 15, 2025 from 11 am to 6 pm.

    Packets for quilt blocks may be picked up at Quilt & Kaboodle quilt shop in Cherokee, Iowa or contact the fair board to pick up.

    For more information on obtaining a quilt block kit, call Peggy Corrington at 712-221-0018.

    Award:

    • 1st: $50 from the Cherokee County Fair Association

    • 2nd: $25 from the Cherokee County Fair Association

    • 3rd: $10 from the Cherokee County Fair Association

  • Open to Students in Grades 1-4 

    Registration Friday 4 - 4:45 at the Lily of the Valley School

    Spelling Bee Contest
    Friday 5PM at the Lily of the Valley School

    Prizes for 1st place at each grade level

    Flyer

  • Flyer

  • Register your cakes at 10AM Saturday morning
    (Printed Schedule is incorrect)

    General Rules and information

    1. All ugly cake entries must be UGLY. No pretty or average looking cakes

    2. All ugly cakes must have a theme or titled. Use your imagination and don't use molds

    3. The following age groups: 3rd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade

    4. Entries can be homemade or from a package mix. A real cake must be used

    5. The entire entry and decorations must be edible. Entries with non edible decorations will not be judged.

    6. Recipe is required and all decoration ingredients must be listed on a sheet of paper.

    7. Cake must arrive in a disposable container such as a cardboard or cake round. Only whole cakes will be accepted.

    8. No name - club name should be visible on the cake

    9. People's choice award will be voted on by people on Facebook and walking through the fair on Saturday morning leading up to judging.

    All cakes have to be turned in on saturday morning by 10am