Deadlines for Competitions & Contests - OC Fair & Event Center - Costa Mesa, CA

Deadlines for Competitions & Contests

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Entry Deadlines:

Friday,
May 19

Commerical Wine (Entry & Delivery Deadline)

Friday,
May 26, by 6 p.m

Home Arts & Hobbies, Fine Art, Photography, Woodworking, Kids (Explorium)

Wednesday,
May 31

Home Wine (Entry & Delivery Deadline)

Friday,
June 2

Livestock Market Shows

Monday,
June 12, by 6 p.m

Honey, Preserved Foods & Liqueur

Friday,
June 23

Livestock Breeding Shows

Tuesday,
June 27, by 6 p.m

Table Settings (limited spaces, will close when full)

Monday,
July 3, by 6 p.m.

Bars & Brownies, Cookies, Sugar Arts & Confections, Yeast & Quick Breads

Monday,
July 10, by 2 p.m.

Dry & Silk Floral Arrangements

Wednesday,
July 12, by 2 p.m

Container Plants show 1 , Cut Flowers week 1, Fruit & Vegetables week 1, Pressed Botanicals

Monday,
July 17, by 2 p.m.

Cut Flowers week 2, Fruit & Vegetables week 2

Sunday,
July 23

Livestock Breeding Show: Rabbit & Cavy

Monday,
July 24, by 2 p.m.

Cut Flowers week 3, Fresh Floral Arrangements 1, Fruit & Vegetables week 3

Monday,
July 31, by 2 p.m.

Container Plants show 2, Cut Flowers week 4, Fruit & Vegetables week 4

Monday,
August 7, by 2 p.m.

Cut Flowers week 5, Fresh Floral Arrangements 2, Fruit & Vegetables week 5

 

Entry Delivery:

Tuesday,
June 20, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Honey, Preserved Foods & Liqueur

Friday & Saturday,
June 23-24, Noon – 6 p.m.

Home Arts & Hobbies, Fine Art, Photography, Kids (Explorium)

Friday,
July 7, Noon – 6 p.m.

Woodworking

Tuesday,
July 11, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Bars & Brownies, Sugar Arts & Confections

Tuesday,
July 11, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Bars & Brownies, Sugar Arts & Confections

Tuesday,
July 11, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Dry & Silk Floral Arrangements

Tuesday,
July 11, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Table Settings

Wednesday,
July 12, 7 – 9:30 a.m

Cookies

Thursday,
July 13, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Container Plants show 1, Cut Flowers week 1, Fruit & Vegetables week 1, Pressed Botanicals

Monday,
July 17, 7 – 9:30 a.m

Yeast & Quick Breads

Tuesday,
July 18, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Cut Flowers week 2, Fruit & Vegetables week 2

Tuesday,
July 25, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Cut Flowers week 3, Fresh Floral Arrangements 1, Fruit & Vegetables week 3

Monday,
July 31, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Pies & Cheesecakes

Tuesday,
August 1, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Container Plants show 2, Cut Flowers week 4, Fruit & Vegetables week 4

Tuesday,
August 8, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Cut Flowers week 5, Fresh Floral Arrangements 2, Fruit & Vegetables week 5

 

 

Entry Pickup:

Tuesday,
July 18, 7 – 9:30 a.m

Cut Flowers week 1, Fruit & Vegetables week 1

Tuesday,
July 25, 7 – 9:30 a.m

Container Plants show 1, Cut Flowers week 2, Fruit & Vegetables week 2

Tuesday,
August 1, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Cut Flowers week 3, Fresh Floral Arrangements 1, Fruit & Vegetables week 3

Tuesday,
August 8, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Container Plants show 2, Cut Flowers week 4, Fruit & Vegetables week 4

Monday,
August 14, 7 – 9:30 a.m.

Cut Flowers week 5, Dry & Silk Floral Arrangements, Fresh Floral Arrangements 2, Fruit & Vegetables week 5, Pressed Botanicals

Tuesday,
August 15, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Home Arts & Hobbies, Fine Art, Photography, Woodworking, Kids (Explorium), Sugar Arts, Table Settings