The Art Exhibition at the Kitsap Fair & Stampede showcases original artwork from community artists of all ages and experience levels. From oils, acrylics, watercolor, pencil, charcoal, digital art, mixed media, collage, and more, the exhibit celebrates local creativity and gives artists a chance to share their work with fair guests.

Help is needed before, during, and after the fair. Volunteeres ar eneeded as hosts, pre-fair helpers, and post-fair helpers, and no experience is required. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an art gallery-style setting while supporting the fair’s Art Department. To volunteer, contact Jenn Eikelman at Phall.stilllife@gmail.com.

The Floriculture Exhibition at the Kitsap Fair & Stampede celebrates the beauty, skill, and care behind locally grown flowers, plants, and garden displays. Exhibitors may enter fresh cut flowers, dahlias, roses, annuals, perennials, shrubs, houseplants, container gardens, miniature gardens, youth horticulture, entries, and floral displays, with all plant material judged on quality, condition, presentation, and proper identification.

Help is needed to support the Forticulture Department before, during, and after the fair. Volunteers may assist with entries, exhibit setup, guest questions, display care, and post-fair pickup. Floral exhibits must be entered on Monday, August 24, 2026, between noon and 8:00 pm in the Kitsap Sun Pavilion, and entries and awards may be picked up on Monday, August 31, 2026, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The Floral Design Exhibition at the Kitsap Fair & Stampede invites community members to create artistic designs using fresh and dried plant materials. With classes for novice, general, and advanced exhibitors, this division celebrates creativity, presentation, and floral design skills through themed displays, petite designs, challenge classes, and People’s Choice voting.

Help is needed before, during, and after the fair to support the Floral Design Department. Volunteers may assist with entries, exhibit setup, hosting, guest questions, display support, and post-fair pickup. Those interested in helping or entering the Floral Design division should contact Design Division Superintendent Carol Salde at (360) 697-1059 or casurge@yahoo.com.

Advanced entry is required by Friday, August 21, and exhibitors should contact Carol to sign up.

The Foods Department at the Kitsap Fair & Stampede celebrates the bakers, canners, decorators, and food preservationists of the community. Exhibitors may enter baked goods, decorated cakes, breads, cookies, candies, jams, jellies, canned fruits and vegetables, pickles, ted foods, freeze-dried items, and more with entries, judged on quality, presentation, flavor, safety, and proper preparation.

Help is needed before, during, and after the fair to support the Foods Department. Volunteers may assist with display setup, accepting entries, recording awards, helping judges, tagging entries, and serving as hosts or hostesses during the fair. No experience is required. To volunteer or ask questions, contact Superintendent Jo Reaume at Ream427@gmauil.com. Entries are accepted Sunday, August 23, 2026, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in Presidents Hall, with entry and ribbon pickup on Monday, August 3, 2026. The Pie Baking Contest is held Saturday of the Fair.

The Pie Baking Contest at the Kitsap Fair & Stampede invites bakers to bring their best fruit or berry pies to the fair. Entries must be two-crust or double-crust pies, with ribbons awarded after judging, including a special America’s 250th Anniversary ribbon for the best apple pie.

The contest will be held Saturday, August 29, 2026. Entries will be accepted from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., judging will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and awards will be presented at 1:00 p.m. There is no entry fee, and disposable pie pans are recommended. For questions, contact Superintendent Barbara Culley at bpculley@aol.com.

The Crafts & Hobbies Exhibition at the Kitsap Fair & STampede celebrates handmade creativity, craftsmanship, clay, collections, decorative art, glass, jewelry, Lego and models, paper crafts, woodworking, fishing crafts, dolls, 3D printing, robotics, recycled or repurposed items, and more.

Help is needed to support the Crafts & Hobbies Department before, during, and after the fair. Volunteers may assis with accepting entries, setting up displays, answering exhibitor and guest questions, monitoring the exhibit area, and supporting post-fair pickup. For questions or to help, contact the superintendent at phall.stilllife@gmail.com.

Entries are accepted Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 6 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in the Presidents Hall, and larget able or floor displyas must have superintendent permission before August 1.

The Home Arts Exhibition at the Kitsap Fair & Stampede celebrates the creativity, skill, and tradition behind handmade work. Exhibitors may enter knitting, crochet, felting, embroidery, lace, spinning, weaving, rugs, sewing, machine embroidery, upcycled or recycled pieces, quilts, and more, with entries open to youth, junior, adult, and professional divisions.

Help is needed before, during, and after the fair to support the Home Arts Department. Volunteers may assist with setting up displays, accepting entries, serving as scribes for judges, hosting the exhibit area during the fair, and helping with post-fair needs. No prior experience is necsssary, and some training may be provided. To volunteer or ask questions, contact Superintendent Di Selfridge at timideslfridge@gmail.com or Assistaperintendent Dana Sheppard at tallchick6@gmail.com.

The Horticulture Exhibition at the Kitsap Fair & Stampede celebrates the growers, gardeners, and green thumbs of the community. Exhibitors may enter fruits, vegetables, herbs, seeds, patio container gardens, unusual produce, oversized produce, educational displays, and more, with entries judged on quality, presentation, variety, ripeness, uniformity, and overall condition.

Help is needed to support the Horticulture Department before, during, and after the fair. Volunteers may assist with accepting entries, setting up displays, answering exhibitor and guest questions, helping maintain the exhibit area, and supporting post-fair pickup. The Horticulture guide also includes the Scarecrow Contest, where exhibitors can create a handmade scarecrow to help decorate the fairgrounds.

Entries must be brough in between noon and 8:00 pm on Monday, Aust 24, at Presidents Hall.

The Open Class Honey Exhibition at the Kitsap Fair & Stampede celebrates local beekeepers, apiaries, and the craft of honey production. Exhibitors may enter extracted honey, chunk honey, honey production education displays, honey bee art, and beekeeping-related products or inventions, with honey entries judged on presentation, clarity, moisture content, aroma, and overall quality.

Help is needed before, during, and after the fair to support the Honey Department. Volunteers may assist with setting up displays, accepting entries, helping judges, and serving as hosts or hostesses during the fair. No prior experience is necessary. To volunteer or ask questions, contact Superintendent Brenda Smith at phall.stilllife@gmail.com.

Entries are accepted Sunday, August 23, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in Presidents Hall, and all honey entries must be the product of the entrants apiary and produced within the last 12 months.

The Open Class Photography Exhibition at the Kitsap Fair & Stampede celebrates photographers of all ages and experience levels. Exhibitors may enter monochrome or color photographs in categories such as general, people and portraits, creative, photojournalism, flora and fungi, nature, animals, travel, and the current fair theme, with divisions for children, youth, teens, amateurs, advanced amateurs, and professionals.

Help is needed before, during, and after the fair to support the Photography Department. Volunteers may assist with setting up displays, accepting entries, helping judges, and serving as hosts or hostesses during the fair. No prior experience is necessary. To volunteer or ask questions, contact Superintendent Jenn Eikelman at SuperPhotography13@gmail.com.

Entries are accepted Saturday, August 15, and Sunday, August 6 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in Presidents Hall, with a limit of three images per exhibitor.