Participants

Competitive exhibits are at the heart of the Arlington County Fair providing the opportunity for community members to showcase their own talents and gifts. The 2022 Arlington County Fair’s theme is “What a Ride!” to celebrate the magic of this beloved Arlington tradition.

Information and guidelines for each category can be found in the 2022 Competitive Exhibits Guide.

Competitive Exhibits Submissions

• Wednesday, August 17, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, August 18, 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (only for perishable items; Departments I, II, VI, VII)

Awards Ceremony

• Saturday, August 20, 7PM
• Pickup submissions/entries following Awards Ceremony or on Sunday, August 21, 3PM-6PM

Entry Deadline

• Online entries will not be accepted after August 15, 2022 at midnight.

• Multi-level Exhibitor Booths
  Independent distributors seeking to recruit additional sales people and promote a company’s products or services.
• Commercial Business Exhibitors Booths
  Vendors affiliated with a Commercial Business planning for retail trade, service, professional, office, amusement, entertainment or a similar purpose
• Civic Community Exhibitors Booths
  Civic organizations or groups of individuals joined together to provide a services or services to their community, and may include non-profit organizations, foundations, social welfare, advocacy groups, professional trade associations, political organizations and religious groups.
• Arts and Crafts Exhibitors Booths
  Exhibitors selling, marketing, and advertising personally hand-crafted merchandise, arts and crafts. Arts and Crafts exhibitor applications are reviewed by the Arlington County Fair Board of Directors prior to approval.

FOOD VENDOR REGISTRATION

Interested food vendors please see information below for online application and rules.

With all the fun you’re going to be having at the fair, you’re bound to work up an appetite! Check back for a list of participating food vendors.

Interested vendors, complete the online application and review the vendor rules to be considered. Applicants will be contacted within two weeks regarding their application status. 2022 food vendor fees for 10’x10′ Booth or Food Truck Space:

• Single Concessionaire– $1,300 (select this option if you sell one type of item such as ice cream or pizza)
• Full-Service Concessionaire– $2,000 (select this option if you sell more than one type of item)
• Food Truck (weekend only) – $500 per day for Fri., Aug. 19 and Sun., Aug. 21 and $750 for Sat., Aug. 20.

Note that food vendor row has been relocated to the parking lot off 2^nd St S next to the tennis courts, directly next to the Beer Garden. Food trucks will be set up along the sidewalk at the lower synthetic turf field.

*Additional space can be purchased for $250 per 5′ increments.

If you have questions about the application process, email food@arlingtoncountyfair.us.