One of the most interesting aspects of a county fair for most people are the exhibits. Most people like to stroll through the home exhibits admiring the quilts, crafts, canned goods, flowers, and hundreds of other items that their friends and neighbors have entered. It is not uncommon to hear comments from them like "I can make one prettier that that one" or "mine looks better than that one."

If you are one of those who has ever muttered a statement like this, now is your opportunity to show off your prized items. We encourage you to start now getting your items ready to enter in the county fair. The new fair handbooks are available, and they include all the rules about entering, a list of all categories, and prize money. You can pick up one of the handbooks from the Fair Office or by going to our website at www.orangecountyfair.com

You will enjoy the fair much more if you enter some of your items in the fair. More importantly, you can have a positive influence and make the county fair not only enjoyable but also a learning experience for your children, grandchildren, or the children in your neighborhood. All you have to do is take a few minutes to help them get items ready to enter in the county fair and then take them to the fairgrounds prior to the fair and enter them for judging.