Competitive Exhibits

With changes on the Metra grounds, we’ve been working hard to prepare for what that looks like for our participants. It is important to us to focus on highlighting our exhibitors. Check out the updates below regarding competitive exhibits for the 2026 MontanaFair!
*Exhibit information is being updated regularly and is subject to change.

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)

2026 Exhibit Departments will be available soon!

-Open Horse Show moved up one week - August 1 & 2, 2026
-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.
*Exhibits that don't place are to be picked up following the Exhibitor Reception, August 1, 6-8pm
-Best of Show-placed items will remain on display throughout the duration of the 2026 MontanaFair, and will be released Sunday, August 16, 10am-2pm
-Submit photos of your exhibits on this page to be included in the MontanaFair social media album, showcased before, during, and after the event!