How To Enter Competitive Exhibits

Please click the links in the navigation bar to the left for the department you want to enter.

Online registration: You can enter online for nearly all the Competitive Exhibits. For the following exhibits, you must enter online: Student Showcase, Best of K-6 Schools, Creative Youth, Home & Hobby, Fine Art, Exhibition of Photography, Homebrew and Homemade Wines. After you have printed or viewed the department information, click the "Enter Online" link on each exhibit page to enter using a credit card on a secure website.

Mail-in registration: For those Competitive Exhibits that have mail-in registration, completed forms and fees must be postmarked via the U.S. Postal Service on or before deadline day. You will not receive a return receipt. Not all departments allow this; please check the Competition Information.

Hand-delivered registration: For those Competitive Exhibits that allow hand-delivered registration, completed forms must be delivered to the Entry Office at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on or before deadline day by 5:00PM. Not all departments allow this; please check the Competition Information.

Deadlines are different for each department. Late entries will not be accepted. No faxes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about entering Competitive Exhibits

Junior Livestock Auction

Would you like to participate as a buyer in our Junior Livestock Auction? Please see the Junior Livestock Auction page for more information.

Join Our Mailing List

If you would like to receive entry information and deadline reminders, please sign up for the Fairgrounds email list. Choose the category "San Diego County Fair - Entry Info" (plus any other categories that appeal to you).