Residents planning to enter exhibits at this year's Fallon Cantaloupe Festival and Country Fair can now pick up the festival's premium booklet, which outlines contest rules, judging, and entry requirements.
According to the booklet, any amateur Nevada resident may enter exhibits created within the past year. Entries must be the exhibitor's own work, remain on display throughout the festival, and meet the requirements for their specific department. Youth exhibitors compete in Peewee, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior divisions based on their age as of Aug. 1, while following the same exhibit rules and classes as adults.
Exhibits will be judged using the Danish Judging System, which evaluates each entry against a scorecard rather than against other entries. Blue-ribbon exhibits may receive rosettes at the judge's discretion, and fairgoers will have an opportunity to vote for People's Choice Awards, with winners announced Sunday afternoon.
The booklet includes competitions in photography, quilting, crafts and hobbies, fine arts, knitting and crochet, needlework, sewing, home arts and furnishings, food preservation, fruits and vegetables, flowers, and other exhibit categories.
The Special Cantaloupe Growing Contest also returns this year, giving participants an opportunity to compete for the heaviest, roundest, most unique, ugliest, and largest Hearts of Gold cantaloupes. Participants can obtain free seeds from the festival, grow their own melons, bring them for judging, and earn raffle entries by sharing their progress on Facebook using the hashtag #TheColossalCantaloupe.
For more information or to obtain a copy of the premium booklet, visit the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival and Country Fair website.
Festival Activities at a Glance
The Fallon Cantaloupe Festival and Country Fair also will feature:
- Agriculture Experience
- Cantaloupe 5K
- Farmers Market
- Cornhole Tournament
- Car Show
- Tractor Pull
- Tractor Display
- RC Cars
- Lil' Buckaroo Bounce Off
- Cutest Cowboy/Cowgirl Contest
- Additional family-friendly activities
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