The primary purpose of the Fair is to provide a place to display livestock, agriculture, crafts and the like in a safe, family-oriented environment. The Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair is a special annual event of very limited duration, with a specific objective of providing thousands of attendees an educational and entertainment experience, serving a main audience of family and youth, in a safe, family-oriented environment.
The Southwest Florida & Lee County Fair will be following current CDC Guidelines.
Lee County Schools - Booth Exhibit Competition
BOOTH THEME: 'THE RED, WHITE & BLUE'
Elementary Schools Middle Schools
1st Place - Ray V. Portoff Elementary 1st Place - North Fort Myers Academy of the Arts
2nd Place - Hector Cafferata Elementary 2nd Place - Diplomat Middle
3rd Place - Patriot Elementary 3rd Place -
(There is no fee to enter)
2020 Winners
Elementary School Middle School
1st – Skyline Elementary School 1st – Three Oaks Middle School
2nd - G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School 2nd – North Fort Myers Academy of the Arts 3rd – Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School 3rdrd – Diplomat Middle School
High School Vocational/Technical
1st – Mariner High School 1st – Lee County Adult & Career Education
2nd – Lehigh Senior High School 2nd – Early Head Start Vocational School 3rd – North Fort Myers High School
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4-H / FFA Club Booth Competition
Fair Booth Theme - THE RED,WHITE, & BLUE
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Booth Competition is open to any current Lee, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, and Hendry County 4-H / FFA Club
Booths will be judged on overall Education, Originality, Appearance, and Use of Fair Booth Theme
1st Place - Blue Rosette, $100
2nd Place - Red Rosette, $75
3rd Place - White Rosette, $50
Per 4-H, individual projects within the booths will not be judged this year.
Click here to download the Club Booth Registration Information
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Youth Chicken BBQ Cook-Off
This event is NOT a 4-H/FFA Event - winners will not advance
This competition is open to all Lee, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades and Hendry County Youth by age division - Deadline to enter is Monday, February 1, 2021
Cook-Off will be held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 3:00 pm
Divisions:
Junior -------Ages 8 to 10
Intermediate ---- Ages 11 to 13
Senior------------Ages 14 - 18
Click here to download and print the BBQ Registration Rules and Information
(There is no fee to enter)
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Youth Hay Bale Decorating Competition
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
This competition is open to youth clubs in Lee County - can be school club or community club.
- Bales are sponsored in part by Sweet Cypress Ranch.
- Each club receives one (1) bale
- Entries will be judged in four parts - construction, creativity, eye appeal, and use of materials.
- Decoration days: Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 24 - 9am to 7pm and must stay in place for the duration of the Fair, to be 'undressed' on Sunday, March 7th, after 4pm
- Registration Deadline is Friday, February 12, 2021
Click here to download and print the Hay Bale Registration Rules and Information
(There is no fee to enter)
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