This is YOUR fair! The Manatee County Fair offers many opportunities for community involvement
and fun. You are invited to participate in pageants, talent competitions, arts and crafts, livestock shows and more.
All forms are in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
Youth Livestock Show
Click on Livestock Rules below for check-in dates and fair show dates. For questions about the Youth Livestock Program please contact the Fair Office at 722-1639.
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Youth Livestock Rules Book - 2012
Rules Book - Check-in Schedules - Mandatory Meeting Dates - All Animal Divisions
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Youth Livestock Record Book - 2012
Record Book - Keeping purchase inventory and expense records
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Youth Livestock
Scholarship Information- 2012
Information about eligibility for scholarship |
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Youth Livestock
Scholarship Application- 2012
Scholarship Application |
Creative Arts
Show your handiwork in categories like quilting, arts and crafts, cooking, and many more. |
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Arts & Crafts Rules Book - 2012
Crafts, Fine Arts, Photography, Horticulture, Culinary Arts & Food
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Arts & Crafts - Adult Entry Form - 2012
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Arts & Crafts -Youth Entry Form - 2012
Youth - Kindergarten through 12th grade |
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Arts & Crafts - Recipe Collection Form - 2012
Culinary arts and food collection form |
Fair Queen Pageants
The Manatee River Fair Association and Manatee Memorial Hospital proudly present the annual Fair Queen pageants annually. Contestants compete in several categories: Queen, Little Miss, Junior Miss and Mini Miss. |
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Fair Queen Pageant Forms - 2012
Miss, Junior Miss , Little Miss and Mini Miss Manatee County Fair - Application Form. Forms can be typed on-line. |
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Baby Contest - 2012
Baby Contest - Rules and Application Forms.
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Manatee's Got Talent- Deadline Extended to December 15th
Download information about the Manatee Countys Got Talent competition below.  |
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Manatee's Got Talent - 2012 Information and application form. Deadline has been extended to December 15th. |
Distinguished Citizen
The Manatee County Distinguished Citizen Award is presented annually by the members of the Manatee River Fair Association in cooperation with the Manatee Board of County Commissioners. This award recognizes those individuals who have made significant and meritorious contributions to Manatee County in the way of volunteer community service. Applications for the Distinguished Citizen Award must be received in the fair office by 5 PM on November 30, 2011.  |
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Distinguished Citizen Award - 2012
The Manatee County Distinguished Citizen Award is presented annually by the members of the Manatee River Fair Association in cooperation with the Board of Commissioners of Manatee County. |
BBQ Cook Off
Contest Date is January 14, 2012 |
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Barbeque Cook Off - Information - 2012
Cook off information
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Barbeque Cook Off - Application - 2012
Cook off application |


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Cheerleading Competition
Open to all Manatee County High Schools
Contact the Fair Office for Sign Up Form- 722-1639
Sponsored by: First America Bank |
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Exhibitors & Concessionaires |
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Exhibitor Application
Space application for exhibitors and concessionaires |
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