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.

Click here to enter your open exhibits.
*Online registration is required.

Click here to register for Department H - Open Horse.

-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.
*Placed exhibits include entries that are awarded 1st, 2nd or 3rd Place, Best of Show, Heritage Award and People's Choice divisions. Placed items in Departments K and P will remain on display throughout the 2026 MontanaFair, and will be released Sunday, August 16, 10am-2pm. Exhibits that don't place are to be picked up following the Exhibitor Reception, August 1, 6-8pm.
-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.

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)