Special Events – Big Knob Grange Fair

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Special Baking Contest

Enter for your chance to win The Homemade Chocolate Cake Contest, the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest, The PA Preferred Junior Baking Contest, or the Angel Food Cake Contest. Click the Rules to the right to download.

Youth Fair Poster Contest

Theme: Connecting Our Communities

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will once again conduct a
statewide poster contest at the agricultural fairs.

Each fair in the State may submit a winning poster in each of the three age groups for the competition at the 2025 Farm Show in January.

Only one poster may be submitted per exhibitor per age group as follows: 8-11, 12-14, 15-18 as of June 1, 2024.

Poster size must be either 14 X 22 inches or 14.5 X 22 inches. Any other size will be disqualified.

Contestants will be asked to submit artwork that showcases the pride and hard work of farmers from across the state, connecting people from all walks of life for a celebration of the importance of agriculture in our communities.

First place winning poster in each age group will be sent to Harrisburg for consideration for State awards of $100, first: $75, second, and $50 third, regardless of age.

All posters sent to Harrisburg will become property of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for possible promotional use and may be returned by special request and arrangements for pick up.

1. Only one poster may be submitted per exhibitor, per age group. There will be three state competitions: ages 8-11, 12-14, and 15-18. Exhibitors must be in one of these age groups as of June 1 of
the current fair season to qualify.

2. The poster size must be either 14 x 22 inches or 14 ½ x 22 inches. Other sizes will not be accepted for judging at the state level.

Poster Entries can be entered during normal fair entry times:

Sun. Aug. 25, 2-5 & Mon. Aug. 26, 5-8.

Scarecrow Contest

Tap into your creative side and participate in our Scarecrow Contest!

Scarecrow Drop off: Monday, August 26th from 5 pm – 8 pm at the Outdoor Stage

Rules:

1. Can be an individual, partner, group, club, or family project!

2. Scarecrow must be 4-6ft tall

3. Scarecrow must be free-standing

4. Scarecrow must be durable. Will be displayed outside for the duration of the fair

5. Scarecrow must be in good taste. Nothing gruesome, bloody, scary, or inappropriate. This is a family-friendly contest

Fairgoers will vote for their favorite scarecrow during the fair.

At the end of the fair, the scarecrow with the most votes wins! Prize money split in the case of a tie

Scarecrow pick up is: Sunday, September 1st from 11 am – 1 pm

Contest Sponsored by: Johnson’s Heating & Cooling LLC

Prize: $100 CASH (Split in the case of a tie)

Bucket of Junk Contest

Pick up your bucket: Friday, August 16th 6 pm at the Grange

Buckets are limited
Turn in your completed project: Sunday, August 25th 2 pm – 5 pm

two age groups: 12-16 and 16+

You take your bucket of junk and transform it into a masterpiece!

Rules:

1. Use every item in the bucket in its entirety

2. Do not use the bucket

3. Any type of adhesive can be used

4. No other object can be added to the bucket

5. Items can be cut, bent, twisted, frayed, etc…

6. Paint, pens, markers, pencils, can be used to decorate the creation

7. A base can be added to mount the creation on. can not be larger than 12×18.
Creations will be judged on creativity, use of all materials, and execution.

Prize: $50 CASH each age group (Split in case of tie)
Contest Sponsor:

PMF Trailer Rentals &

Adam’s Petroleum Products

Design a Cake from Cupcakes Contest

Cupcake Cake Turn In: Monday, August 26th 5 pm – 8 pm

Age Groups: Youth under 16 & 16+

Rules:

Turn 24 cupcakes into a single layer cake!

1.Must turn 24 regular size cupcakes into a cake

2.Cupcakes can be from scatch or a box mix

2.Decorations must be edible edible.

3.Cakes should be held in place by icing

4.Cupcakes are to be arranged into a single layer shape and decorated

5.Cakes should be on a display board or cake box and covered

Winners will be decided by peoples choice. Fair goers can vote throughout the fair week.

Contest Sponsor: McKinney Family Farm

$50 cash to each age group! Split in the case of a tie

Eating Contests

Tuesday, August 27th 6:30 pm

1st Responders & Community Officials Ice Cream Eating Contest!

On the outdoor Stage following opening ceremonies. First one to finish their quart of ice cream, wins!

Prize: $100 Cash

Scavenger Hunts

Anyone can enter!

Enter as a team or individuals!

Pick up a form in the downstairs exhibit hall!

1st Scavenger Hunt

August 27-29 (Tues-Thurs.) 4:30 – 9:30 pm each day

Completed form must be turned in by 9:30 pm August 29th

Winner will be drawn from turned-in, completed forms Friday, August 30th in the am.

Prize: $50 Cash

Guessing Contests

Located at the bottom of the ramp of the Grange building. Free to guess!

Rubber Duck Guessing Contest

Ages 12 and under can guess how many ducks are in the tub! Contest runs Tuesday-Saturday. Guesses must be turned in by 9:30 pm, Saturday, August 31st. The closest number without going over is the winner. The winner will be announced on the stage.

Prize: $50 Cash

55+ Puzzle Building Contest

Wednesday, August 28th 6:30 pm

at the Bingo Pavilion. Be at the pavilion at 6:30 pm if you would like to enter. Contestants will race to build a 100pc puzzle. First one to finish wins! All puzzles are identical.

Prize: $100 Cash

Photo Contest

1st Facebook Photo Contest

August 27-29 (Tues.-Thurs.)

Take a photo at the fair and put it in the comments of the designated post on our Facebook page. Can be family, animals, games, rides, portrait, scenic, etc.. Facebook fans will “like” their favorite! The photo with the most likes by 9 am Friday, August 30th will win! Photos must be appropriate, anything not will be removed. Only 1 entry per person. Photos become property of the Big Knob Grange Fair

Prize: $50 Cash

Kid's Power Wheels Derby

Thursday, August 29th 6 pm at the Track.

Age groups: 3-5 and 6-10

Driver must wear a helmet.

Prize: $25 to the top 2 of each group

Kid's Peddle Tractor Pulls

Thursday, August 29th at 5:30 pm

near the track.

Age groups: 3&4, 5&6, 7&8, 9&10

kids will pick the tractor they would like to drive. When given the go, they try to peddle as far as they can! The kid who goes the furthest in each age group wins!

Prize: $25 per age group