Grand Champion Hall & Stage
This year, Grand Champion Hall is showcasing the “Cream of the Crop!” Check out the winners of our amateur exhibit contests including textiles, crafts, photography, quilting, culinary, and horticulture. Plus, every day is unique when you learn from experts offering daily demonstrations about arts & crafts, beer and wine making, and so much more on the Grand Champion Hall Stage.
First built in 1910, Grand Champion Hall has gone by many names such as the Flower Building, the Women’s Building, and the Horticulture, Craft & Culinary Pavilion.
Open daily from 10am – 9pm. Located on Main Street across from the Exposition Center.
Grand Champion Hall Stage Schedule
Check out the daily schedule below to see that demonstrations and activities are taking place on the Grand Champion Hall Stage on that specific day.
Thursday, August 1
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Ikebana Demonstration
12pm: Floral Demonstration
1pm: Floral Demonstration
2pm: Wine Making Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Homebrew Basics
5pm: Ikebana Demonstration
Friday, August 2
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
10:30am: Live Judging – Cheer for Cheeseheads Contests
5pm: Drawing 101 Demonstration
6pm: Drawing 101 Demonstration
Saturday, August 3
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
10:30am: Floral Fun
1:30pm: Grand Champion Floral Challenge
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Homebrew Basics
5pm: Tie Dye Demonstration
6pm: Tie Dye Demonstration
Sunday, August 4
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Live Judging – Best of Wisconsin Bee’s Knees Culinary Contests
5pm: Photography Demonstration
6pm: Photography Demonstration
Monday, August 5
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
1pm: Beer Making Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Ask the Rose Doctor
5pm: Gardening Demonstration
6pm: Gardening Demonstration
Tuesday, August 6
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
12pm: Horticulture Demonstration
1pm: Floral Demonstration
2pm: Wine Making Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Ask the Rose Doctor
5pm: Fiber Art Demonstration
6pm: Fiber Art Demonstration
Wednesday, August 7
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Live Judging – Grand Champion Eats & Treats
4pm: Ask the Rose Doctor
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Thursday, August 8
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
12pm: Floral Demonstration
1pm: Floral Demonstration
2pm: Wine Making Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Friday, August 9
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Flower Crew Friday
1pm: Beer Making Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Floral Demonstration
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Saturday, August 10
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Wisconsin County Fair “Cream of the Crop” Cheesecake Culinary Contest
1pm: Floral Demonstration
2pm: Wine Making Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Plant Demonstration
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Sunday, August 11
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Natural Dye Fiber Fashion
12pm: Natural Dye Fiber Fashion
1pm: Smocking/Sewing Fashion Show
2pm: Smocking/Sewing Fashion Show
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: “Cream of the Crop” Coloring Contest
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Please Note:
This information has not yet been updated for 2024. Please check back throughout the spring and summer!
Exhibits Inside Grand Champion Hall
Culinary
Get inspiration for your next meal, dessert, snack, and more with award-winning entries from our culinary exhibitors. Plus, live culinary judging will take place on the first Friday and Sunday of the State Fair.
Photography
See the world through the lens of our photography exhibitors. With thousands of entries and hundreds of different classes, the photography walls are sure to impress the novice and experienced photographer.
Quilting
Did you know that some quilts can take up to two years to make? Marvel at these amazing works of art as they hang from the ceilings and are incorporated into display cases with other prize-winning exhibits.
Textile & Craft
From sewing and crocheting to woodworking jewelry-making and everything in between, these textiles and crafts created by our exhibitors are cozy, stylish, and stunningly beautiful.
Amateur Beer & Wine
Brewed and pressed in the homes of our exhibitors, this display includes the winners of the top awards in our Homebrew and Vintner’s Competitions.
Grand Champion Eats & Treats
Come sample Wisconsin’s finest treats on Wednesday, August 9 from 10:30am-3pm in Grand Champion Hall. Listen in on the judges’ comments and placings during live judging and meet the finest Wisconsin small food businesses, sample their products, and say yum!
Bonsai
Ikebana Japanese Floral Design
Greater Milwaukee Rose Show
Local Florist Displays
Gladiolus Show
Dahlia Show
Vegetable & Herb Show
Orchid Display
