3rd ANNUAL EARTH DAY EXPO IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA – APRIL 22, 2018

Gold Discovery Days Arts and Crafts and Quilt Show Friday July 22, 2016

Both the Gold Discovery Days Arts and Craft Show and the Custer Pacemakers Quilt Show are open Sunday.
Art and Crafts Show Sunday hours: 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Custer Pacemakers Quilt Show Sunday hours: 10:00am – 4:00pm

 

 

Homemade Bird Houses by Jerome and Bev Cramer, from Summerset, SD at the Gold Discovery Days Arts and Crafts Fair in Way Park Custer , SD. Photo:Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

Frank Schwegel, owner of Ranch Horse Shoe Art with a small selection of his work at the Gold Discovery Days Arts and Crafts Fair in Way Park Custer , SD. Photo:Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

Cindy Neal and Marty McCleman of Mother and Daughter’s Crafts at the Gold Discovery Days Arts and Crafts Fair in Way Park Custer ,SD. Photo:Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

Martha Steele on vacation from West Virginia samples the fragrance of a bar of homemade soap as Donna J Line from Buffalo Valley Soaps looks on at the Gold Discovery Days Arts and Crafts Fair in Way Park Custer , SD. Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

Quilt of Valor,made and quilted by Diane Hobbs, Upton, Wyoming at the Custer Pacemakers Quilt Show in Custer, SD.Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

Cattywampus Down Under Quilt by Dania Phelps at the Custer Pacemakers Quilt Show in Custer, SD.Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

 

Forever Jeans quilt made and quilted by Marcia Brusskhol,at the Custer Pacemakers Quilt Show in Custer, SD.Photo: Herb Ryan/Custer Free Press

Showcase Your Talents At The South Dakota State Fair

Over 1,100 Ways to Enter the SD State Fair

(Huron, SD) – There are 1,171 ways to showcase your talents at the South Dakota State Fair by entering in the open class static exhibit divisions and the registration deadline is right around the corner.

Some contest areas include: canning, needlework, baking, quilting, table and place settings division, garden crafts, flower arrangements, art and photography.

“Whether you have an intricate quilt, upcycled furniture item, perfectly round and red tomato, or a table and place setting you are dying to show off, check out the premium books and see where you might fit in,” said State Fair manager Peggy Besch. “This year, an online entry process is available and exhibitors are encouraged to use it. To find the online entry forms, log onto sdstatefair.com, find the competitive events tab at the top of the page, and click on ‘static’ in the drop down box.”

The static entry deadline is Sunday, July 31. Entries postmarked on that day will be accepted. Remember to include payment and completed W9 form (include SSN) with your entry. Other upcoming deadlines include open class livestock on Monday, Aug. 1. Late fees will apply to entries received after the deadline.

The 2016 SD State Fair will run from Thursday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 5. Channel Seeds Preview night will be Wednesday, Aug. 31. This year’s theme is “Thrills, Squeals and Ferris Wheels.” For more information on State Fair events, contact the fair office at 800-529-0900, visit http://www.sdstatefair.com or find them on Facebook or Twitter.

Agriculture is a major contributor to South Dakota’s economy, generating $25.6 billion in annual economic activity and employing over 115,000 South Dakotans. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture’s mission is to promote, protect, preserve and improve this industry for today and tomorrow. Visit us online at http://sdda.sd.gov or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.