What's New: Competitive Events

Wings (Drums & Flats) with Sauce Contest – Create your own unique recipe from scratch for Wings (Drums & Flats) with Sauce. Judges will be looking for a creative wings with sauce.

Peach Cupcake Contest – Create your own unique recipe from scratch for a frosted peach cupcake. Judges will be looking for a creative peach cupcake.

Jigsaw Puzzle Contest – The Jigsaw Puzzle Contest is a timed challenge where up to 15 contestants compete to complete an identical 500-piece puzzle within 2.5 hours. Each participant will be provided with an 8-foot table and a chair. If no one finishes within the time limit, the winner will be the person with the fewest remaining loose pieces. Top finishers will receive ribbons and prizes of $150, $100, and $50.

Tablescapes Contest – The Tablescapes Contest is a creative competition where participants design and decorate a themed table setting for four people. Limited to 15 entries, each exhibitor is provided with a 36” x 36” table and must supply all their own non-perishable decor, including dishes, glasses, tablecloth, centerpieces, and a printed menu. Live flowers, chairs, and perishable food are not allowed. Entries are judged for awards, with prizes of $100, $50, and $25 for the top three places.

Aquarium Decorating – The Aquarium Decorating Contest invites participants to create imaginative and artistic aquarium displays using artificial materials only. There are two classes: one for standard 10-gallon tanks and one for youth (ages 8–17) using 3-gallon tanks. Tanks must be provided by the exhibitors and will be displayed without water. Live fish, plants, or flowers are not allowed.

2025 Indiana State Fair Themed Competitions: The Soundtrack of Summer
- Indiana Arts Vintage Arts and Antiques Division
- Indiana Arts Decorative Arts Division
- Indiana Arts Professional Fine Arts Division
- Indiana Arts Non-Professional Fine Arts Division
- Indiana Arts Youth Arts Division
- Indiana Arts Culinary Arts Division
- Indiana Arts Needle Arts & Sewing Division