Flower and Planter Contest

1. The Fair invites county youth development and adult civic or other organizations to help dress up the grounds during the Oconto County Fair by participating in the annual Flower Planter Contest.  This year our logo is “America’s Heartland 85 years of Fair 250 years of Freedom”.

Please follow a patriotic theme.

To participate, a group needs to pre-register by June 9, 2026 at ocontocountyyouthfair.org.  Your club designs and plants the planter, delivers the completed planter to the fair the Wednesday of the fair between 1pm and 8pm. 

Please come to the fair office for placement instructions.  Planters not in an assigned area will not be judged.  All planters need to be removed by Monday August 31st, 2026.

A panel of judges evaluates the planters during the Fair and cash prizes will be awarded.

Rules for Planter Contest:

1.  The contest is open to all youth and adult organizations in Oconto County.
2.  Clubs are open to being creative and provide their own planter, at their own cost.
3.  One entry is allowed per organization.
4.  Planters must be able to be moved – a suggestion is to pack the bottom of the planter with Styrofoam, “packing peanuts”, or other light material to  reduce the weight of the planted display.
5.  Planters must contain a minimum of 12" of soil or plant growing media.
6.  Only live plants may be used in the design, other than the identification sign. Flowering or foliage plants or a combination may be used.  Endangered  wild plant specimens are not allowed.
7.  Drip irrigation, or other watering hoses or connections cannot be included in the planter display while at the Fair.
8.  No electrical applications (lights, fans, music, etc.) are allowed to be part of the planter display.
9.  Participating organizations will be responsible to maintain their planter during the Fair.
10.  Entries must include a sign with the sponsoring organization’s name on it.

Prizes are      1st: 100.00       2nd: 75.00       3rd: 50.00     all others: 25.00