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4-H County Fair

1st annual King George VCE 4-H County Fair October 4-5, Register Now! - Open to all youth and adults

October 4-5, 2025

King George Citizen Center

8076 Kings Hwy, King George, VA 22485

Fair Schedule

3 October:

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

  • Exhibitor Check In (see exhibitor ticket/email for details)

4 October:

10:30 am - 11:15 am

  • Opening Ceremony

12:00 pm

  • Fair & Exhibits Open

 6:00 pm

  • Fair Closes

5 October:

8:00 am - 11:15 am

  • Family Encouragement Hour

11:30 am

  • Fair Opens

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm

  • Praise Dance Performance

1:30 - 2:30 pm

  • Live Bird Demonstration
    • Falconry Education, Raptor Conservation

3:00 pm

  • Cloverbud Tinfoil Boat Adventure (ages 5-8)

3:20 pm

  • Tinfoil Boat Competition (ages 9-18)

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm

  • Closing Ceremony

6:00 pm

  • Fair Closes

Featured Events/Activities

The Featured Events/Activities are free to the community. Youth participants who are registered for Tinfoil Boat Activities will receive awards/ribbons. Cloverbud Tinfoil Boat Adventure participants are eligible to receive a participation ribbon.

October 4, 2025

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

★Real-Life Robotics (robotic dog)

  • Hosted by, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) STEM Outreach Team

★See Air Move with Bernoulli's Principle

  • Hosted by, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) STEM Outreach Team

October 5, 2025

10 am - 11:00 am

★ Family Encouragement Hour & Live Guitar

11:30 am - 6:00 pm

★ Explore Physical Properties with Liquid Nitrogen

  • Hosted by, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) STEM Outreach Team

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm

★ Spirit In Motion, Praise Dance Performance

  • No registration required
Spirit in motion

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

★ Live Bird of Prey, Animal Handling Demonstration

  • No Registration Required
Falconry Education Raptor Conservation, Erin Detwiler (540)834-8329

3:00 PM

★ Cloverbud Tinfoil Boat Adventure (ages 5-8)

  • Hosted by, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) STEM Outreach Team
  • Registration Required - Register here 

3:20 PM

★ Tinfoil Boat Competition (ages 9-18)

  • Hosted by, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)
  • Registration Required - Register here

Platinum

King George VFW Post 1222
SGT Nicholas C Mason Memorial VFW Post 12202

Gold

Baking Imperfections and a side of grace
Baking Imperfections

Bronze

Tulip Bouquets Donated by, Bloomia.
Tulip Bouquets Donated by, Bloomia

Food for our 4-H County Fair Volunteers was Donated by,

Breakfast Donated by, King George IHop
Coffee Donated by, King George Starbucks
Sandwiches Donated by, King George Jersey Mike’s Subs
Pizzas Donated by, King George Domino’s Pizza 

Food/Vendors/Crafters

Saturday (October 4th)

Food

Taste of Himalaya
Baking Imperfections

Vendors/Crafters

Unlimit3D innovations by Loghan
Trinity United Methodist church
Lakeview Stables
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) STEM Outreach Team

Sunday (October 5th)

Food

Cousins Maine Lobster
Taste of Himalaya
Baking Imperfections

Vendors/Crafters

Unlimit3D innovations by Loghan
King George Farm Bureau
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) STEM Outreach Team

Live Animals

Saturday (October 4th)

Lakeview Stables:

★Mini Donkeys

★Mini Pony

Other:

★ Rabbit

★ Birds of Prey (see Featured Events/Activities Schedule for details)

Fair Registration

Use the links below to register.

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Thank you for your interest in becoming a sponsor the 4-H County Fair, in King George County! To become a 4-H County Fair Sponsor, please complete this form.

Sponsorship for the 4-H County Fair is classified by the following categories:

Level  Gift  Acknowledgment 
Bronze

“Gift In-kind”

(materials; refreshments; giveaway items for attendees;

door prizes)

Banner at event*
Silver $50 - $200

- Banner at event*

- Logo on advertising materials

- Exhibit booth

Gold $200 +

- Banner at event*

- Logo on advertising materials

- Exhibit booth

- Optional 5-minute presentation

Diamond $200 + AND a Gift in Kind

- Banner at event*

- Logo on advertising materials

- Exhibit booth

- Optional 5-minute presentation

 

Questions? Contact Tatiana DeRieux, 4-H Extension Agent, King George County

Thank you for your interest in registering to be a 4-H County Fair Vendor! Vendor Space is limited, and is based on a first come, first serve basis. Vendor Costs are outlined as follows:

Non-profit: $0/table

Small Business: $50/table

Corporate Business: $100

All payments are to be made payable to the VCE - King George Office (10087 Kings Hwy, King George, VA 22485), via cash or check only. Digital payment methods will not be accepted. All payments must be paid, or postmarked within two weeks of receipt of the Vendor Confirmation email.

Please complete this form, to register as a Vendor at the 4-H County Fair

NOTE: registration as a 4-H County Vendor, is separate from registration for the 4-H Fall Festival. If you would like to attend the 4-H County Fair as a Vendor, you must complete the registration link on this website.

Questions? Contact Tatiana DeRieux, 4-H Extension Agent, King George County

Exhibit Registration opens on July 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM, and is open until filled. The 4-H County Fair Exhibit Registration is open for both 4-H Age Youth (ages 5-18), as well as Adults (ages 19+).

The following exhibit categories will be available at the 4-H County Fair. The 4-H County Fair Catalog/Rulebook coming soon!

Register a Stationary Exhibit

4-H Youth Stationary Exhibits (ages 5-18)

  1. Sewing
  2. Crafts, and Jewelry
  3. Floriculture
  4. Horticulture
  5. Food Preservation
  6. Photography (Black & White)
  7. Photography (Color)
  8. Nature Studies
  9. Research Posters (STEM)
  10. Science Division
  11. Scrapbooks

4-H Adult Open Stationary Exhibits (ages 19+)

  1. Sewing
  2. Crafts, and Jewelry
  3. Floriculture
  4. Horticulture
  5. Food Preservation
  6. Photography (Black & White)
  7. Photography (Color)
  8. Nature Studies
  9. Research Posters (STEM)
  10. Science Division
  11. Scrapbooks

4-H Workshops

  1. Livestock
  2. Rabbitry
  3. Hippology
  4. WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program)
  5. Sewing

4-H Skillathons

  1. Livestock
  2. Rabbitry
  3. Hippology
  4. WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Education Program)

Questions? Contact Tatiana DeRieux, 4-H Extension Agent, King George County

1. Do I need to be currently participating in a King George 4-H Program/Club to enter the 4-H County Fair?

a. All youth, and adults, in King George County, are eligible to enter an exhibit in the 4-H County Fair, and are not required to have prior 4-H participation experience.

2. Can adults enter an exhibit?

a. There will be a 4-H Adult Open Category, which will be open to community members ages 19+. Adult community members choosing to enter an exhibit, are not required to have previous 4-H involvement, or experience.

3. Will there be a cost to enter the 4-H County Fair?

a. Costs and fees have not been finalized. Any costs, or fees will be outlined as information is released.

4. Will there be prizes, ribbons, or recognition for exhibitors?

a. There will be awards issued at the closing ceremony of the 4-H County Fair. Both Youth and Adult Exhibitors are eligible to win most awards. Award type and style will be outlined as information is released. Cloverbud exhibitors (ages 5-8) will receive a participation award.

5. Will I, or my youth, be required to stay for the entire 4-H County Fair?

a. All exhibitors (youth and adult) will be required to attend both days of the 4-H County Fair (October 4-5), in order to be considered for awards issued. Scheduling information will be released as it becomes available.

6. How do I enter an exhibit?

a. Exhibitor registration will be posted on this webpage, as it becomes available. To be added to the 4-H Notification List for 4-H County Fair Updates, please complete this form.

Questions?

Contact Tatiana DeRieux
4-H Extension Agent
King George County 

In Partnership with the King George Fall Festival

Fair Registration

Use the links below to register.