DIGS Eleventh Annual Fall Fair 2025
Saturday, September 6th at Beacon House on P.I.
Submit your entries at Beacon House on:
Friday, Sept 5th - 6:00pm - 8:00pm or
Saturday, Sept 6th 8:00am - 9:00 am
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September 6 Saturday
9:00am to 12:30 Beacon House will be closed for judging
12:30 to 3:00 pm OPEN!! View exhibits
Hot Dogs, Chips, Ice Cream Bars, Drinks Available
Garlic Braid Raffle (Tickets only), Kids Races, Cock-a-Doodle Poo contest, Coconut Shie, Adult Team Relay Race, Egg tosses – 1)kids 2)adult, Tug of War
Exhibits to remain on display until 3 PM.
Pick up entries and ribbons and prizes from 3 to 4.
7-9 pm Dance at The Beacon House - Free Entry
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General Rules for Entry
1. No late entries will be accepted. See times above.
2. Adults: one dollar PER entry. NO entry fee for Children, even if entered in an adult category.
Enter as many items as you wish.
3. Two age categories for children and teens:
Primary: 7 years and under
Junior: 8 to 14 years
Children and teens may enter in their age category OR in any Adult category.
4. Entries must be made or grown or baked by the entrant.
5. There are 5 categories and several classes within each category.
6. Ribbons for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded for each class within a category.
With each entry your name goes into a draw for the Grand Prize - $50.00 More entries Better odds!
We would like to thank the donors listed below for sponsoring the judging.
Thrifty Foods - Iron Oxide - Buckerfields - Anonymous Donors
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Categories (please read instructions carefully)
Visual Arts - The winner in each class wins a $20 Gift Certificate donated by Iron Oxide
1. Painting
2. Sketch in black and white mounted on a black mat (no frame or glass) (black mat supplied if required)
3. Photograph mounted on a black mat (no frame or glass)
4. Natural Beach Art
5. Carving/Sculpture/Wood Working
6. Card Making
Horticulture - The winner in each class receives a $20 Gift Certificate donated by Buckerfields and the Anonymous Donor
1. Biggest Squash or Zucchini
2. Biggest onion by weight (roots removed, tops trimmed and folded)
3. Largest Garlic Bulb by weight (roots removed, top trimmed to 1”)
4. Biggest Tomato by weight
5. Flower arrangement of any variety
6. Single Bloom of any variety
7. Dahlia Flowers – If entries warrant, judge will split flowers into subsections with cash prizes for each of the subsections.
Baking & Preserves - The winner in each class receives a $20 Gift Certificate donated by Thrifty Foods
1. Pie, any variety, topped (crust, crumble etc)
2. Yeast Breads or Buns...white, brown, whole grain, sourdough
3. Cookies, six of uniform size, same variety
4. Cake, any layer cake with icing or frosting
5. Scones, six of uniform size, same variety
6. Jam in dated and sealed jar with lid
NOTE: The following must be in containers with standard 2 part lids, hot water sealed and labelled with the date.
6. Pickles, Chutney, Relishes, Salsa
Home Arts & Crafts - The winners in each class receive a $20 Gift Certificate donated by Anonymous donors.
1. Knitted or Crocheted item
2. Ceramics, pottery
3. Sewn item
4. Weaving
5. Felting
6. Quilting
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Children – Primary (7 and under) Junior (8 to 14)
1. Visual Arts - painting, sketch or photograph- (mounted on black mat), beach art,
2. Baking (Juniors 8 to 14 only
3. Fabric or Wool craft
4. Lego structure
5. Biggest Maple Leaf
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Please pick up your entries between 3 to 4 PM
Don't forget the Barn Dance from 7 to 9pm at the Beacon House
