Foster Old Home Days
Established 1904
Contests
Floriculture Contest
Winners in 10 Categories!
Open to everyone in the community with an eye for design who can't resist a beautiful bunch of flowers!
There is no pre-registration required for this contest.
The Floriculture Contest is moving out of the Old Town House and into the Supper Shed this year!
Chili Contest
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱?
Enter our Chili Cook-Off and show us what you’ve got—meaty or meat-free!
Homemade Pickle Contest
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻?
Put your brine where your brag is! We're calling all home picklers—sweet, sour, spicy, or downright experimental—to enter our 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁!
Kids Pie Eating Contest
Open to children of all ages- no experience needed! Saturday and Sunday 2pm in the supper shed!
Egg Toss
Men's Horse Shoe Toss
Woman's Skillet Toss
High Low Jack Tournament
𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 – 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 & 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻!
Think you’ve got what it takes to play your way to the top?
Join us for an afternoon of cards, competition, and camaraderie at our 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!
7.25.2026 at 1pm in the BIG TENT
**$20/team entry fee, plus $1 to the ups cup for all incomplete bids
Cash Prizes: $200 to winning team, $100 to 1st place runners up and the ups cup collection goes to the 2nd place runners up
Foster's Got Talent is a popular annual community competition held at the Foster Old Home Days on Sunday at noon. Performers of all ages showcase their acts for a chance to win a $250 cash prize!
Cookie Baking Contest
Calling All Cookie Bakers!
Click here for contest details!
Family Trivia (click for more info)
Family Trivia will be held in the Supper Shed overhang/porch. Event begins at 6:30pm, but we recommend getting their early to grab the best seats!
Best Dressed - Red, White & Blue theme for 2026!
Want to win best dressed? It's simple!
Come to the fair adorned in anything that matches the theme and you are eligible to win a prize!
Prizes awarded Saturday and Sunday for this event!
Zucchini Dressing Contest
This fun contest allows kids to dress up a zucchini for prizes. The zucchini can be home-grown or store- bought and any outfit/theme will do. Entries are due at the Supper Shed at 5pm on Friday!
Ladder Ball Tournament NEW!
This is a FREE & Friendly contest open to teams of 2 (all ages). Located in the main ring, we welcome ALL to participate. If you don’t know how to play, we’ll teach you!
Prizes for winners!