Bessie's Best Dressed Room Competition

Show Off Your Farm Pride & Win Cash!

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Think your barn, cattle stall, livestock pen, or farm display deserves recognition? Here's your chance to show it off.

Decorate your cattle stall or livestock area at home, take photos or a video, and submit your entry for a chance to win cash prizes and hotel stays in Edmonton.

This is not an on-site decorating competition at Farmfair International. Entries should showcase a decorated space on your farm, ranch, acreage, or home property.

1. Decorate Your Stall

Create a themed display in your cattle stall, barn, livestock area, or on your farm property.

2. Capture Your Creation

Take photos or a short video showing your decorated space.

3. Submit Your Entry

Complete the online entry form and include a brief description of your theme (200 words maximum).

🥇 First Prize

• $5,000 Cash

• Two-night stay from Edmonton's Best Hotels

🥈 Second Prize

• $3,000 Cash

• Two-night stay from Edmonton's Best Hotels

Contest Opens: September 15, 2026

Entry Deadline: October 31, 2026

Winners Announced: November 8, 2026

We're looking for creatively decorated:

• Cattle stalls

• Barns

• Livestock pens

• Farm displays

• Ranch properties

• Agricultural spaces

Entries must be photographed or filmed at your home, farm, ranch, acreage, or agricultural operation.

Creativity & Theme (40%): How original, engaging, and memorable is your display?

Effort & Craftsmanship (35%): How much care and attention went into the design and setup?

Animal Comfort & Safety (25%): Does the display maintain a comfortable and safe environment for livestock?