We look forward to seeing you at the State Fair September 11 - 20, 2026 at the KHPA booth in the Pride of Kansas Building.
As a way to promote honey bees and their products, each year we sponsor a booth at the Kansas State Fair in the Pride of Kansas Building. We rely on our membership to help man the booth. Come learn and grow with us by volunteering! We would appreciate any time you have to offer. This is a wonderful time to interact with the public and share your beekeeping knowledge.
Please note: The honey and products sold at the fair are only sold at our sponsored booth during the fair. KHPA does not have a store or web presence for sales throughout the year. Please stock up while you are at the fair! You may contact the name on the individual labels to inquire about their products.
State Fair entry deadline is August 1st!
Kansas State Fair 2026
Deadline to submit fair entries online. Enter by Saturday, August 1, 11:59 PM to avoid any extra (late) fees. Enter your entries online at the Kansas State Fair. www.kansasstatefair.com Go to "Competitions" in the upper right side. Next, click on 'Competitive Exhibits' with the Pride of Kansas and sunflowers in the picture. Next scroll down and click on "Agriculture" where there are corn cobs in the picture. From this page, make your online entry and go to the honey section of the fair book to see what honey classes you want to compete in. It is a $1.00 cost per entry submitted.
Submissions Sunday, August 2, 12:01 AM through Saturday, August 15, 11:59 PM will be charged a $5.00 late fee per exhibitor.
Submissions Sunday, August 16, 12:01 AM through Wednesday August 19, 11:59 PM will be charged a $25.00 late fee per exhibitor. No late entries will be accepted after August 19, 11:59 PM.
Receiving time at the fair are Tuesday, Sept 8, Noon - 5 PM; Wednesday, September 9, 11 AM – 8 PM and
Thursday, September 10, 8AM - Noon.
Judging is on the 11th and 12th.
Pick up times for entries are Sunday, September 20th, 6-8 PM and Monday, September 21 9AM-1PM.
Anyone not able to make the trip to or from Hutchinson with entries may contact me, Kristi Sanderson, by phone or text at 913-768- 4961. I will make sure your entries make it to the fair and come back from Hutchinson. Exhibit your honey so we may have a good showing in the honey show area this year.
Don't forget the black label competition as well. See if your honey will be judged the best tasting honey in the state of Kansas. Remember, you must enter two other honey classes to be able to participate in the black label class.
Notes on correct fill level:
The correct fill level on a “Queen-line” or “Classic” style honey jar is at the top of the fill ring of each jar. The fill ring is the raised ridge or ring of glass immediately herein the shoulder of the jar, and herein the closure threads. It can be distinguished from the threads in two ways: a) the fill ring forms a complete circle, without ends; and b) the fill ring will be completely parallel with the bottom and top of the jar.
There should be enough honey in the jar to reach the top of the fill ring, without going over. . Liquid honey in a circular shape forms a concave surface sometimes referred to as a meniscus.
For purposes of filling jars containing liquid honey (including chunk comb entries) for exhibition, the edge of the meniscus should meet the top of the fill ring. Jars of creamed honey should be filled to the top edge of the fill ring. A jar of honey being over-filled is preferable to one being under-filled.
