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The 2024 Arts Center Premium Book is available for download at the link below.


FRESH PRODUCE
is stepping in to help us celebrate our 85th Anniversary by generously sponsoring exhibit ribbons this year!


CONTESTS

Contest registration is now open! IMPORTANT NOTE: All contest registrations must be confirmed by an email from the Arts Center before the contest. Please, please watch for these, print them out, and bring them with you for contest check-in. These confirmation emails may also be needed at the gate to confirm your participation in a food contest.

Many of the contests have a limited number of contestant slots, so we encourage you to register early. If a contest is full, you will be sent an email notice that you’ve been placed on the stand-by list.

If you have registered for a contest but cannot make it, please email the Arts Center ASAP. We want to make that contest slot available to another fairgoer

Once contestant slots are filled, all other registration requests will be placed on a Stand-By list in the order they were received. An email will be sent to the individual to notify them of this Stand-By status. If we have a cancellation, we will refer to the Stand-By list and notify the next hopeful contestant in line. We also encourage all hopeful contestants to still come to the contest in case we have no-shows. We will refer to the Stand-By list first.

Sioux Empire Fair: Fun Fair Photo Contest

Prize package worth $850.00

Submission Timeline: Saturday, 8/3/24 through the end of day on Thursday, 8/8/24

Contest Concept: We are searching for photos that embody the festive spirit and time-honored traditions of the Sioux Empire Fair.
Tractor Supply Co.

Harold's Photo

Natural Grocers:
People’s Choice Award

Saturday, August 3rd through noon (12PM) on Saturday, August 10th, 2024.

Prizes:

One $100 Natural Grocers gift card for the Junior Winner
One $100 Natural Grocers gift card for the Adult Winner

No Registration Required

ABC Rentals Special Events
Tablescape Contest

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
10am-11:30am

Contest Rules & Online Registration

ABC Rentals Special Events

King Arthur Baking Co.
Baking Contest

Saturday, August 3, 2024
Submission Time: 10am-11:50pm

Come join the time-honored tradition of competing in this Baked Goods contest. Lots of prizes to win.

Youth Contest (ages 6-17) - PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
1st Place: $40 King Arthur Baking Co. Gift Card
2nd Place: $25 King Arthur Baking Co. Gift Card
3rd Place: King Arthur Baking Co. Tote Bag

Adult Contest (ages 18+) - BLONDIES
1st Place: $75 King Arthur Baking Co. Gift Card
2nd Place: $50 King Arthur Baking Co. Gift Card
3rd Place: $25 King Arthur Baking Co. Gift Card

Contest Rules & Online Registration

King Arthur Baking Co

Cooks & Bakers Kitchen with Nordic Ware: Easy as PIE Contest

Have your Pie and eat it too!

Sunday, August 4, 2024
Submission window 10AM-12:50PM

Contest Rules & Online Registration

JJ’s & The Boozy Bakery: Charcuterie Board Contest

Monday, August 5, 2024

Come show us your skills with a board, meat, cheese, fruit and etc. You could win one of the following prizes.

Youth Contest (ages 10-20) @ 4:30PM
1st Place: $50 Queen City Gift Card + a Swanky Charcuterie Board Trophy
2nd Place: $25 Queen City Gift Card
3rd Place: $15 Queen City Gift Card

Adult Contest (ages 21+) @ 5:30PM
1st Place: $100 JJ’s Gift Card + a Swanky Charcuterie Board Trophy
2nd Place: $75 JJ’s Gift Card
3rd Place: $50 JJ’s Gift Card

Contest Rules & Online Registration
*Contestant Slots Almost Full. All registration requests beyond the number of contestants slots will be placed on a Stand-By list and contacted if an opening becomes available. This list will also be used if there are no-shows at the time of the contest.

First National Bank:
Paint-A-Piggy-Bank Contest

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
10AM - 11:30AM

Every contestant receives $2 in nickels for their savings upon picking up their Piggy Bank on Release Day (8/11/24). And the winner will receive $25 in cash with their Piggy Bank.

Contest Rules & Online Registration
*Contestant Slots Almost Full. All registration requests beyond the number of contestants slots will be placed on a Stand-By list and contacted if an opening becomes available. This list will also be used if there are no-shows at the time of the contest.

First National Bank

Oh My Cupcakes! Youth Cupcake Decorating Contest

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
6-9 Age Group: 11AM *Contestant slots are almost full. New registrations will be added to the stand-by list
10-14 Age Group: 11:30AM *Contestant slots are full. New registrations will be added to the stand-by list

The winner of each contest will receive: A voucher for 1 Dozen Standard Cupcakes from Oh My Cupcakes!

Contest Rules & Online Registration
*Contestant Slots Almost Full. All registration requests beyond the number of contestants slots will be placed on a Stand-By list and contacted if an opening becomes available. This list will also be used if there are no-shows at the time of the contest.

Oh My Cupcakes!

BRICKS & MINIFIGS:
Build Your Bricks Challenge!

Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
Age Group (6-9) @ 12:30PM *Contestant slots are almost full. New registrations will be added to the stand-by list
Age Group (10-14) @ 1:05PM *Contestant slots are full. New registrations will be added to the stand-by list

Prizes for each age group
1st: $50
2nd: $25
3rd: $10

Contest Rules & Online Registration
*Contestant Slots Almost Full. All registration requests beyond the number of contestants slots will be placed on a Stand-By list and contacted if an opening becomes available. This list will also be used if there are no-shows at the time of the contest.

Taulelle Concessions: French Fry Stacking Contest

How often do you get to play with your food? Probably not often. But here in the Arts Center of the Sioux Empire Fair, we encourage it!

Friday, August 9th 2024 @ 2:30PM
Youth Contest (ages 8-15) - FULL
Winner receives a $40 voucher to Taulelle Concessions at the Sioux Empire Fair

Saturday, August 10th 2024 @ 2:30PM
Adult Contest (ages 16+) - FULL
Winner receives a $40 voucher to Taulelle Concessions at the Sioux Empire Fair

Contest Rules & Online Registration
*All Contestant Slots Are Full. All registration requests beyond the number of contestants slots will be placed on a Stand-By list and contacted if an opening becomes available. This list will also be used if there are no-shows at the time of the contest.

Taulelle Concessions

ARTS CENTER ACTIVITIES

Daily Travel Themed Giveaway

The Sioux Empire Fair appreciates our fairgoers and for our 85th Anniversary we want to offer 8 Travel Themed Giveaways as a thank you.

So, come visit the Arts Center (located in the North Room of the Expo) between 8/3rd – 8/10th for your daily chance to win one of these packages which includes: A Rolling Carry-on Piece of Luggage, a Travel Speaker ($100 value) from Home Definition, Travel Information from Southeast South Dakota, and more from local businesses.

Click the piece of luggage below for more details on how to enter.

Click for a Printable Flyer.

Guessing Games

WHEN: From open to close of the Arts Center during the entire fair

We have $175 in prizes between our four sponsored guessing games.

Come guess…
How many BRICKS are in Bricks & Minifigs’ display.
How many STITCHES were used in the embroidered design from Fonder Sewing Machine Co.
How many SUNFLOWER SEEDS are filling the birdfeeder in the Tractor Supply Co. display.
How many CORN KERNALS are packed into the other Tractor Supply Co. display.

Dakota Vision Therapy: Vision Fair Event

Dakota Vision Therapy: Vision Fair Event
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
11am-2pm


Did you know that sight and vision are different things? Come visit the Dakota Vision Therapy staff in the Arts Center to test your vision with their fun activities that include coloring, beanbag toss, eye tracking, and more.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Spin & Crochet Day

Saturday, August 3rd
3PM – 6PM

We are fortunate to have a real live wool spinning demo coming to the Arts Center this year. Come join us and you can also witness the magic of Knotty Flowers’ crocheting. That’s right, two demos in one.

Click here for a Printable Flyer for the event.

Harold’s Photo Center Photography Presentation

Photography Presentation on Composition With Marty DeWitt

Sunday, August 4th 2024 @ 2:30PM


It is FREE, and ALL AGES are welcome to attend to learn excellent photography tips and tricks that could help put you one step closer to winning the $850 gift package from the Fun Fair Photo Contest.NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Active Generations’ Active Event
Line Dancing

Tuesday, August 6th, 2024
2-4PM

ALL AGES are welcome, so come kick up your heels, shake your tail feathers and get your groove on as you hit the dance floor. In other words, come join the Active Generations Line Dancers as they dance up a storm.

Active Generations will also be providing games to play, like Corn Hole/Bags, Giant Connect Four and Jenga.

After you work up a sweat, there will be FREE iced water available too.

So, if you want to see the type of fun you can have at Active Generations, stop by for a hootin’ and hollerin’ good time.


Click here for a Printable Flyer.

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