Clinton County Fair Hosts America250PA Apron Contest
The Clinton County Fair is joining fairs across the state in a unique and patriotic contest that
will help celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary!
This year’s Clinton County Fair, which runs July 26 through August 2, 2025 at the
Fairgrounds in Mackeyville, will feature an America250PA Apron Contest, and people are
invited to craft their best red, white and blue apron!
The special contest is being held by various county fairs in Pennsylvania as part of the America250PA initiative, which celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States.
To take part in the Clinton County Fair Apron Contest, participants must be a Pennsylvania resident and cannot have won first place in the PA Apron Contest at any other fair in 2025.
Participants must design and sew a bib apron, half apron, or printed apron using only red, white and blue fabric. Only one entry per person is permitted. Entries will be judged on overall appearance, creativity, workmanship/suitability and design/color.
The entry fee for the America250PA Clinton County Apron Contest is only 50 cents. The contest first-place winner will receive a $25 premium; second-place $20; and third-place $15.
The winner of the Clinton County Apron Contest also will be eligible to advance to the state- level competition at the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show, where first-place prize is $250, second is $150 and third is $100.
For more information on the Clinton County Apron Contest, visit the Fair website: www.ClintonCountyFairPA.com or view contest rules in the 2025 Fair Premium Rules Book. To enter the contest, use the Fair’s new online entry: http://clinton-countypa.fairentry.com/.
While the America250PA Apron Contest is new to this year’s Fair, several other popular, long-running contests are back and open to those interested.
The first Saturday of the Fair will see the crowning of a new Fair Queen in a 3:30 p.m. contest that always draws a crowd to the Main Stage Pavilion.
The annual Chili Contest, sponsored by Condo’s Welding, also helps kick off Fair Week on Saturday. Registration is at 3:30 p.m., with judging at 4:00 p.m. On Sunday, July 27, the Little Princess Contest is held at 11:00 a.m. at the Main Stage Pavilion. The contest is open to girls ages three to15 and entry forms are available on the Clinton
County Fair Princess Facebook page or by emailing ccfairprincess@gmail.com.
Also on Sunday, July 27, a Cornhole Tournament will be held at 3:00 p.m., with registration at 2:00 p.m. at the Main Stage Pavilion.
Qualifying rounds for the annual Horseshoe Pitching Contest will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (July 29-31) from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the horseshoe pits, with the finals held Saturday, August 2, at 8:30 a.m. Meanwhile, new this year is a nighttime Horseshoe Tournament open to all ages and abilities, on Saturday, July 26. The nighttime tournament is sponsored by Bill’s Happy Camper RV Sales & Service.
The always popular Hot Dog Eating Contest and the Youth Pie Eating Contest (for ages five to 17) will be held on Friday, August 1, with registration beginning at 5:00 p.m. and the contests at 5:30 p.m. Both contests are sponsored by Baby Grumper Vending.
All contest information and rules can be found on the Fair website, www.ClintonCountyFairPA.com, or in the 2025 Fair Premium Rules Book.
Advance tickets for weekly gate admission, weekly parking, and the popular Bullride Mania rodeo to the held Thursday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m., are available at several area businesses, including Calico Creek Feed & Pet, Chatham Run Feed Mill, Dotterer Equipment, Old School Market, 64 Beer Store/The Farmer’s Dotterer, and at the Fair Office on the Fairgrounds in Mackeyville.
For a full rundown of activities at this year’s Clinton County Fair, visit www.ClintonCountyFairPA.com or pick up a 2025 Fair Premium Rules Book.
