Friendly contests are held in everything from canning, flowers and baked goods to photography and woodworking. The public is invited to roundup their entries and bring them between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Haywood County Fairgrounds. Kids likewise are invited to polish up recipes, select their favorite, refine a model they’ve built or whip their collections into a display-worthy format for the youth division at the fair. Artwork, photography, sewn items, vegetables, flowers, collections, models, crafts, canned items or baked goods are among the many youth categories.

In the Cloverbud youth division, all kids ages 5 to 8 get a ribbon and $1 per entry for participating. In the Junior and Senior division, ages 9 to 18 will receive $3 per blue ribbon. The youth fair contests are hosted by 4-H.

Youth entries can be submitted on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Haywood County Fairgrounds.

Fair catalogues and application information for exhibit booths and food vendors are availably by calling 828.456.3575.