116th National Cattle Congress Fair
🛍️Exhibitor Application (Estel Hall)🛍️
Applications will be available starting May 4, 2026
Application deadline: August 21, 2026
If you have questions, please email info@nationalcattlecongress.com or call 319-234-7515
🍩Food Vendor Application🍩
Applications will be available starting May 4, 2026
Application deadline: August 21, 2026
If you have questions, please email info@nationalcattlecongress.com or call 319-234-7515
🐄 Dairy Shows 🐄
For more info about our Dairy Shows, please visit our Dairy Show page – COMING SOON!
Contests
The National Cattle Congress Fair is celebrating America’s 250th Birthday this year with NEW CONTEST CLASSES!
(Not all Contests are listed below)
Semiquincentennial Classes
Aprons – BRAND NEW CLASS
Red, White & Blue Floral Arrangements
Red, White & Blue Holiday Pieces
Red, White & Blue Themed Art Item (Competitive Arts)
Patriotic Photography
Red, White & Blue Quilts
Red, White & Blue Decorated Cookie Contest
Red, White & Blue Fairy Gardens
And More!
Info, Rules, Regulations & Forms for ALL Contests can be found in the 2025 NCC Fair Home Arts Premium Book
Premium Book Table of Contents:
Rules & Regulations – Page 1
Creative Arts – Page 2
Seed Pictures & Competitive Arts Show – Page 3
Photography – Page 4
Quilting & Antique & Vintage Quilted & Hand-Woven Items – Page 5
Baking Contests & Mayors’ Cookie Jar Contest – Page 6
$100 Cinnamon Roll Challenge & King Arthur Baking Contest – Page 7
Pie Contest – Page 8
Red White & Blue Decorated Cookie Contest & Great Chili Cookoff – Page 9
Pumpkin Contests – Page10
Horticulture – Page 11
Individual Entry Contest Forms
Home, Family and Horticulture Art Exhibit (Adult & Youth Open Class) Entry Form – Page 13
Baking Contests Entry Form – Page 14
King Arthur Baking Contest Entry Form – Page 15
The Great Chili Cookoff Entry Form – Page 16
Exhibitor Tags – Page 18
If you have questions, please email vanauken715@hotmail.com or call 319-430-3171
