Registration for the Creative Arts Division of the 2025 Hill County Fair will be open online from Sunday, December 15, through Tuesday, December 31. The fair is scheduled to run from check-in on Sunday, January 12, through Friday, January 18, at the Hill County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro.
All creative arts items must be registered online at hillcoun tyfair.org prior to 11:59 p.m. the day the registration window closes. No late entries will be accepted.
Participants must reside in Hill County or be actively enrolled in a Hill County public, private or home school, or be a member of a Hill County 4-H or FFA club. Participants must not be a professional for the duration of the fair.
Divisions include home-baked foods, crafts, art, photography and textiles. There is a non-refundable entry fee of $5.
Those entering the photography division should note that photos must be uploaded to hillcountyfair.org in the appropriate class at the time of entry.
Baked goods, arts, crafts and textiles should be dropped off at the fairgrounds from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, January 12. Judging, which is closed to the public, will be Monday, January 13.
Item tags will be distributed at entry check-in, but all food items must be labeled on the top/front with the item name using a tag similar to the sample in the creative arts catalog at hillcountyfair.org. The exhibitor can include their name on the back of art/craft/textile entries in a manner that cannot be seen, but it is not required.
The Creative Arts Division will open to the public Tuesday, January 14, at 9 a.m.
All first-place entries will automatically be entered into the annual auction. Items winning grand champion or reserve champion are eligible to be placed into the auction. Exhibitors with more than one first-place entry will be contacted to determine which item will be entered into the auction.
All home-baked foods will need to be remade with a freshly prepared item for the auction.
The auction will be held Friday, January 17, at 6:30 p.m. Youth selling items will need to check in at 6 p.m. Auction add-ons will be open from January 14-28.
Sponsorships are available for the Creative Arts Division, and those purchasing a sponsorship will be recognized for their contribution in several ways based upon sponsorship level.
The Creative Arts Committee is also looking for volunteers to help receive and judge items, as well as to assist with the bake sale and auction. Those interested can email hcfcae@gmail.com.
For more information about the fair, visit hillcountyfair.org.
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