Dixon May Fair online entries are now open and will be due by April 2, 2021 for non-livestock categories

DIXON, CA (MPG) - Like many other businesses, the Dixon May Fair is a business "hurting" but trying to stay positive, said CEO Pat Conklin, who is implementing 'Plan B' for this year's 146-year-old Dixon May Fair which will be a virtual event in the competitive exhibits categories.

"We have been closed since March 2020 and didn't get approval to rent RV space until June so have had no income and we're down to four staff," she said adding that they are using financial reserves to stay open.

"We want to focus on what we can do, not what we can't do," she said. "As [plans] evolve, we might be able to do other things but we've taken steps forward then had to go back so we are constantly redefining Plan B. For example, we looked at the still life [photography category] and know we can do photos. It's about doing something positive."

“What people need to understand is that we are just as upset that we can't have a fair like we know it--that we cannot offer all of our traditional fair categories and showcase our community in person but we felt it was important to continue this tradition," Conklin said about COVID public gathering restrictions. "The competitive is the core of the fair. We have adapted categories and changed the program to fit a virtual format. All entries will be completed online and are accessible through our website at www.dixonmayfair.com,” she explained.

Dixon May Fair online entries are now open and will be due by April 2, 2021 for non-livestock categories. Market livestock program has class limits and is only open from March 1 to March 19 or when the limit is met, whichever is first. See the 2021 Dixon May Fair Junior Livestock Grading Proposal at www.dixonmayfair.com.

“There is a category for every age,” Conklin reported. “We get entries from children to great-grandparents. Entering in the Dixon May Fair is a multi-generational tradition for many families, yet we get many first-timers every year who were inspired by our exhibits.”

Entry forms and fees for the non-livestock categories must be entered online only by April 2, 2021. The plan, if Covid restrictions allow, will be to receive the entered item on April 8, judge them on April 12th and return to the participant on April 15 and 16. The results will be virtually displayed, in a format chosen by the Fair on the Dixon May Fair website.

When entering you will upload a photo of the item being entered if restrictions are such that do not allow the fair to collect the items to be judged then the photograph of the item will be used for the judging. Complete details can be found on the Fair’s website under Enter Your Stuff in the Virtual Competitive Exhibits Program Non-Livestock Exhibit Guidebook.

Entering the Fair competition is easy online at www.dixonmayfair.com. Feel free to contact the fair office if you have questions at (707) 678-5529.