Competitive Exhibits

This page contains department and entry information for the competitive exhibits program for the 2026 MontanaFair. Please note the changes within each department and to the master calendar before registering; 'Updates' and 'What's New' included below for reference.

Exhibitor Rules and Regulations

2026 MontanaFair Rules

Open Horse Registration

Click here to register for Department H - Open Horse.

DEPARTMENTS

Dept E - Draft Horses

Dept H - Open Horses

Dept J - Horticulture & Crops

Dept K - Home & Heritage Arts

Dept L - Culinary

Dept P - Photography and Fine Arts

Dept R - Youth Art

Dept T - Industrial and Natural Arts

Dept W - Wool

Dept Y - Essay Contest

Entry Change Request Form

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Exhibitor Reception

Learn More Here!

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Share photos of your 2026 exhibits here!

*This form is NOT to register your entry, please use our entry system to submit registrations.
If you would like your exhibit included in the MontanaFair social media album, please submit photos here. Please note, the item must be entered and judged physically to be included.

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OPEN EXHIBIT SCHEDULE

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UPDATES

-Open Horse Show moved up one week - August 1 & 2, 2026. Exhibitors need to register through a separate link. Enter Dept H here!
-Dept K, P, T will be entered earlier to be judged and displayed in the Pavilion for the Exhibitor Reception
-Exhibitor Reception - August 1, 2026 2-6pm (not limited to art, free and open to all exhibitors and the public) *All exhibits in Departments K, P, T will be able to sell during this time. Learn more here.
-Submit photos of your exhibits on this page to be included in the MontanaFair social media album, showcased before, during, and after the event!

*Exhibit information is updated regularly and is subject to change.

What's New!

With the loss of Cedar Hall to the county elections office, the Art Barn is no longer home to Department M. With the move, departments are being reorganized:
Departments
E - Draft Horse Expo
H - Open Horse Show
J - Horticulture and Crops
K - Home and Heritage Arts
L - Culinary
P - Photography and Fine Arts
R - Youth Art
T - Industrial and Natural Arts
W - Wool
Y - Essay Contest

For previous Art Barn divisions, check out where they moved to:
M (Fine Art) - see Dept P
MD (Decorative Arts) - see Dept K and P
MG (Glassworks) - see Dept P
MN (Natural Arts) - see Dept T
MP (Photography) - see Dept P
MW (Woodcrafts) - see Dept T

Static Departments: Exhibitor fee will be $10 per exhibitor for unlimited classes, but limited to 1 entry/class/person, unless otherwise mentioned (crops and wool)