Thank you, thank you, thank you to the sponsors who have already stepped up in a big way in support of the 2020 online Junior Livestock and Ag Mechanics Auction, including presenting sponsor River Valley Community Bank and additional sponsors A to Z Supply, Ben Franklin Crafts and Frames, Economy Pest Control, Ferrellgas, First US Community Credit Union, Grass Valley Chevron, Mertens Insurance Agency, Peter’s Drilling and Pump Service, SPD Markets, The Union Newspaper, and YubaNet. Your community support is so appreciated! Is your business interested in being a sponsor of this unique event? If so, contact for details.
Who’s ready to create a produce character? It’s week four of our virtual exhibit contest and this week’s contest is all about produce characters and using vegetables and fruits to create a sculpture of your choice. Post a picture of your produce character below. Have fun!
Below are the rules.
* Limit one entry per person
* Post a photo of your entry on this post or send us a message at .
* When posting photos, add the first name of exhibitor and age (only add the age if it is a youth entry) to the post.
* Entries must be posted by Sunday at 5 pm.
* Best of Show and 1st – 6th place ribbons will be awarded
* First place winners and Best of Show will also receive a free admission ticket to next year’s Fair.
We know you all love Treat Street, and while we have been busy behind-the-scenes planning a Treat Street Drive Through event, we have decided to postpone the event at this time. The reasons are many – recent public health directives, health and financial concerns from the Treat Street vendors, and increased food costs all resulted in making the event not feasible at this time. However, we will keep the plan in place in hopes that we can offer this at a future date – when it is safe to do so and the Treat Street organizations are more comfortable moving forward.
Throughout this planning process, we made it very clear to the Treat Street organizations that this was voluntary and needed to make sense for them. We acknowledge and respect that the time simply isn’t right and applaud the Treat Street organizations for prioritizing the health concerns of their dedicated volunteers.
In the meantime, we encourage everyone who was planning to attend to support one of the many local restaurants that are offering outdoor dining and to-go service and make a direct donation to one of the Treat Street nonprofit organizations. Thank you to our community – near and far – for your continued support and love of all things Fairgrounds!
Happy Monday! It’s week two of our virtual exhibit contests and this week is the Paint a Rock contest. Simply paint a rock with a favorite design, animal, bug, flower or inspirational quote. Below are the rules, and don’t forget to post a photo in the comment section. Ready, set, go!
* Limit one entry per person
* Post a photo of your entry on this post or send us a message at .
* When posting photos, add the first name of exhibitor and age (only add the age if it is a youth entry) to the post.
* Entries must be posted by Sunday at 5 pm.
* Best of Show and 1st – 6th place ribbons will be awarded
* First place winners and Best of Show will also receive a free admission ticket to next year’s Fair.
Happy Monday! It’s the beginning of our virtual exhibit contests and we’re so excited to see what our talented community creates. This week is all about toilet paper roll art, so create a piece of art out of toilet paper rolls and post a photo on our Facebook page, Instagram page, or send us a photo are .
Specific contest rules:
* Post a photo of your entry on this post or send us a message at .
* Entries must be posted by Sunday at 5 pm.
* Best of Show and 1st – 6th place ribbons will be awarded
* First place winners and Best of Show will also receive a free admission ticket to next year’s Fair.
Nevada County Fair exhibit contests are going virtual! Beginning Monday (July 6) we will be holding weekly virtual exhibit contests. Below is a list of weekly contests, rules, prize information and all the information you need to know to prepare to enter your exhibits. Enter one week or all weeks – the more the merrier!
Contests run each week – Monday through Sunday at 5 pm
All entries will be submitted electronically by Sunday at 5 pm.
Limit one entry per person except for the final week (Blue Ribbon – Anything Goes), which is three entries per person.
Submit entries by adding a photo to the Fairgrounds Facebook or Instagram post for the contest or send us a message at .
When posting photos, please add the first name of exhibitor and age (add the age only if it is a youth entry) to the post.
Winners will be announced on Facebook, Instagram and our website each week.
Ribbons will be awarded for Best of Show and 1st – 6th place for adults and youth.
First place winners and Best of Show will also receive a free admission ticket to the 2021 Fair.
All contests are open to adults and youth
Have fun!!
Weekly Contests
Jul 6 – 12
Toilet Paper Roll Art Create a piece of artwork out of toilet paper rolls
July 13 – 19 Paint a Rock Paint a rock with your favorite design, animal, bug, flower or inspirational quote
July 20 – 26 Pet Costume Contest Send a picture of your pet or livestock animal in a costume. Both of you can be in a costume or just your pet.
July 27 – August 2 Produce Character Use vegetables and fruit to create a sculpture of your choice.
August 3 – 9 Draw Your Favorite Thing at the Fair Create a drawing with paint, ink pens, pencils or whatever you choose to create a drawing of your favorite thing at the Fair.
August 10 – 16 Blue Ribbon Entry (Anything Goes) Send us a photo of anything that you would have entered as an exhibit at the 2020 Fair. It can be any item for any department.
Contact: Patrick Eidman, CEO, Nevada County Fairgrounds
(530) 273-6217;
2020 DRAFT HORSE CLASSIC CANCELED
Due to continued COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings, the Nevada County Fairgrounds Board of Directors voted Tuesday evening to cancel the 2020 Draft Horse Classic.
The Board made the decision to cancel the event after further reviewing the Governors executive orders and guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and mass gatherings. According to the California Roadmap to Recovery, festivals, big outdoor events, and other large events are in Stage 4 of the reopening plan and will not be permitted until the roadmap is complete and all shelter in place restrictions are lifted. The Draft Horse Classic, which typically welcomes more than 15,000 to the Fairgrounds for the event, is considered a mass gathering event under the current guidelines.
“Unfortunately, similar to the decision we had to make for the Fair, we really didn’t have a choice in light of the restrictions on mass gatherings at this time,” said Jeanette Royal, Board President of California’s 17th District Agricultural Association. “Still, it doesn’t make the decision any easier, as each event canceled has an impact on its participants, the community and the Fairgrounds, and it is disheartening to have to cancel another of our premier events. However, we have to follow the guidelines set by the Governor and State public health directives to postpone mass gatherings until we can safely host them again.”
This is the third time that the Draft Horse Classic has been canceled since its introduction in 1987. It was cancelled in 1988 due to the 49er Fire and in 1989 due to weather.
“The amazing Gentle Giant monument that stands at the entry to the Fairgrounds speaks to the special significance the Classic has to the Fairgrounds. Each year, we recognize and honor the incredible history of heavy working horses and their role in local agriculture and forestry,” said Patrick Eidman, CEO of the Nevada County Fairgrounds. “We will miss our draft horse exhibitors and providing our community the opportunity to interact with those big beautiful horses, but we look forward to safely welcoming back the Classic in 2021.”
For more information about the Draft Horse Classic or the Nevada County Fairgrounds, visit NevadaCountyFair.com.
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