Thurston County Fair Open Class Home Arts Department
Get Ready for the 2026 Thurston County Fair!
2026 Fair Dates are Thursday, July 30 through Sunday, August 2, 2026
Entry Day for Textile Divisions is Monday July 20, 2026, from 1pm - 7pm at Heritage Hall on the Fairgrounds. Accepted on this day:- Needle Arts
- Quilting Arts
- Sewing Arts
- Fiber Arts
- Quilt Block Contest
- People's Choice Contest (Theme is "Eagle in Flight" open to all textile divisions)
- Baking Arts
- Food Preservation (including honey)
- Beverages
- Kitchen Arts
Home Arts Exhibitors guide will posted at the Thurston County Fair Website beginning on May 1. There are updates to Fiber Arts Division so please read carefully.
Online Submissions continue for 2026. Entries will open up on June 1.
Competitors for the Master Maker Award must enter on both days.
Pick-up Day is Monday, August 3, 1pm-7pm.
Home Arts People's Choice Textile Contest for 2026 is Eagle in Flight, and the contest is open to every textile technique, from Needlework to Quilting to Sewing & Embroidery to Fiber Arts. We hope to display contest entries in the Heritage Hall "Dining Room" and include People's Choice voting for daily favorites.
Quilt Block Contest kits will be available from Needle in Hand on College Street in Lacey.

