🎉 Festival Competitions: Where Talent Takes Root
The National Peanut Festival proudly showcases the incredible skills, creativity, and dedication of participants from across the Wiregrass and beyond. Our competitions celebrate youth leadership, agricultural excellence, culinary artistry, and hands-on innovation. Whether you're a seasoned exhibitor or a first-time entrant, there's a place for your passion to shine.
🌱 Youth & Leadership Programs
• 4-H, FCCLA, and FFA Exhibits
Celebrate the next generation of leaders in agriculture, family sciences, and community service. These exhibits highlight project work, presentations, and hands-on achievements from Alabama’s brightest youth.
🍰 Culinary & Creative Arts
• Cake & Cookie Decorating
From whimsical designs to edible masterpieces, this sweet showdown is a feast for the eyes and taste buds.
• Recipes & Food Preservation
Share your family’s favorite dish or showcase your skills in canning, pickling, and preserving the harvest.
🎨 Visual & Hands-On Creativity
• Coloring Contest
A joyful tradition for our youngest artists—bright colors, big imaginations, and proud smiles.
• Crafts & Hobbies
Woodworking, sewing, painting, and more—this category celebrates the heart of handmade excellence.
• LEGO Creations
Innovation meets play in this crowd-favorite contest. Build your vision brick by brick!
🌾 Agriculture & Horticulture
• Field Crops
Recognizing the region’s finest peanuts, corn, cotton, and other locally grown staples.
• Horticulture
From vibrant floral arrangements to garden-grown produce, this category honors the beauty and bounty of the land.
Whether you're entering to compete or coming to admire, these competitions reflect the spirit of the National Peanut Festival: rooted in tradition, bursting with creativity, and growing stronger every year.