2026 Dinwiddie County Fair
Mark your calendars! The Dinwiddie County Fair is back!
Friday, October 16: 6pm – 11pm
Saturday, October 17: 11am – 11pm
Sunday, October 18: 11am – 6pm
More information to be announced soon!
More information will be available soon!
These wristbands are for unlimited rides, good for one person during the listed session. The carnival will feature at least 15 rides, to include: ferris wheel, rok n rol, bear affair, round up, happy swing, musical chairs, carousel and more.
Vendor Information:
(804) 469-4500, opt. 1, ext. 2163.
Fair Map:
Activities at the Dinwiddie County Fair:
Car Show at the 2025 Dinwiddie County Fair:
Event Date: Saturday, October 18. 2025
Event Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm
Participant Entry: 9:30am – 10:30am
Participant Exit: 4:30pm
Event Address: Virginia Motorsports Park – 8018 Boydton Plank Road N. Dinwiddie, VA 23841
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/3d5VYTNWceavLDNc7
Details: All registered participants will receive two tickets to the County Fair for participating in the show. Registration closes October 8, 2025.
Dinwiddie County Fair Scarecrow Competition:
Rules:
- All scarecrows must be built from scratch by the entrant (no commercial creations allowed.
- You can use any materials you like to build your scarecrow, except pre-molded or commercially available face masks ARE NOT permitted
- All Scarecrows must be made and displayed in good taste. Any entrant designing their scarecrow to cause deliberate offense will be disqualified. Please keep it family friendly and no political related entries.
- Scarecrows must be 4-7’ tall as measured from the ground to the highest point of the entry.
- Scarecrow must be able to be securely attached to the outside of the livestock show arena on corral panel and/or placed in bucket of dirt provided by fair. It must be constructed to withstand weather.
- One entry per group/individual.
Categories:
- Traditional
- Free for All
Entries will be accepted on Thursday October 16 from 6-8 PM
and Friday October 17 from 11 AM-3 PM at livestock tent area.
No Late Entries Accepted
Rules:
- All scarecrows must be built from scratch by the entrant (no commercial creations allowed.
- You can use any materials you like to build your scarecrow, except pre-molded or commercially available face masks ARE NOT permitted
- All Scarecrows must be made and displayed in good taste. Any entrant designing their scarecrow to cause deliberate offense will be disqualified. Please keep it family friendly and no political related entries.
- Scarecrows must be 4-7’ tall as measured from the ground to the highest point of the entry.
- Scarecrow must be able to be securely attached to the outside of the livestock show arena on corral panel and/or placed in bucket of dirt provided by fair. It must be constructed to withstand weather.
- One entry per group/individual.
Categories:
- Traditional
- Free for All
Entries will be accepted on Thursday October 16 from 6-8 PM and Friday October 17 from 11 AM-3 PM at livestock tent area. No Late Entries Accepted
Register here: https://forms.gle/eqQTdR6RHqNpAHSk6
County Fair Policies:
– Unaccompanied minors under 16 will not be permitted to enter the fair without an adult chaperone and may be asked to leave the fairgrounds if found without proper supervision.
– Adult chaperones are responsible for the conduct and safety of the minors they accompany.
– Fair staff and security personnel reserve the right to verify the age of any attendee and may request identification if necessary.
(804) 469-4500, opt. 1, ext. 2163.