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Creative Arts

The Ohio State Fair’s Creative Arts division offers hundreds of different competition classes. Classes include sewing, fashion, jewelry, leather, needlework and more, and thousands of dollars will be awarded to premium winners.

2026 Ohio State Fair Creative Arts, Cooking & Baking Important Dates

June 21 Entry deadline at 1 p.m. All entry information and payment must be received.
July 24 Cooking, Baking & Preserved Foods drop off, 3-7 p.m., Kasich Hall.
July 25 Cooking, Baking & Preserved Foods drop off, 3-7 p.m., Kasich Hall.
July 26 Cooking, Baking & Preserved Foods drop off, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kasich Hall.
August 10 Cooking, Baking & Preserved Foods pickup, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Kasich Hall

2026 Ohio State Fair Creative Arts, Crafts & Fashion Important Dates

June 21 Entry deadline at 1 p.m. All online entry information, payment, and uploaded images must be received.
July 11 Shipped entries postmarked deadline. If entries are received past July 18, we cannot guarantee placement in the exhibit.
Thursday, July 16 Artwork drop off, 3-7 p.m., Kasich Hall
Friday, July 17 Artwork drop off, 3-7 p.m., Kasich Hall
Saturday, July 18 Artwork drop off, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Kasich Hall
August 10 Artwork Pickup, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Kasich Hall
VIEW COMPLETE LIST OF OHIO STATE FAIR ARTS IMPORTANT DATES
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Accessibility

The Ohio State Fair is disability inclusive and welcomes all interested parties to
enter competitions at the Ohio State Fair. To request a reasonable accommodation due to
disability, please contact the Creative Arts Event Coordinator, Tyler Newby, at
T.Newby@expo.ohio.gov. Requests made by June 22 will allow us to provide reasonable access,
but we will make every effort to meet requests made after that date.

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