Entries Open for the 2017 State Fair of West Virginia

LEWISBURG, WV (05/23/2017) (readMedia)-- Livestock and Home, Arts and Garden entries have officially opened for the 93rd Annual State Fair of West Virginia! Paper entries for Home, Arts and Gardens and Livestock are due July 7th by 12 NOON, while online entries are due July 7th by 12 MIDNIGHT.

Reminder, all limited classes for home, arts and gardens must be entered by paper, while all junior show livestock entries must be made online.

Don't miss out on our new special contests in the West Virginia Building this year, including "Front Door Flair", "Mason Jar Arrangement", and the "Flower Scavenger Hunt".

As usual, fair week will be full of a variety of livestock shows, including open horse shows on both weekends, as well as the Draft Horse Pull on Friday, August 18th, at 9 a.m.

For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com or contact the entries department, 304-645-1090, at the State Fair Office.

The 2017 State Fair themed "Start a Tradition," is a 10-day Fair scheduled August 10-19, 2017. The State Fair of West Virginia, with a $13.8 million dollar economic impact on the state of West Virginia, is a 501 © 3 non-profit corporation committed to the traditions of agriculture, family entertainment, and education. For more information, please visit www.statefairofwv.com, or follow fair events on Facebook and Twitter.