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.

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 Show Display in 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 Show Display in Grand Champion Hall

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.

Quilt Show Display in Grand Champion Hall

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 Show Display in Grand Champion Hall

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.

Domestic Beers

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 in Grand Champion Hall

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 Show Display in Grand Champion Hall

Bonsai

Ikebana Japanese Floral Arrangements in Grand Champion Hall

Ikebana Japanese Floral Design

Greater Milwaukee Rose Society Show Display in Grand Champion Hall

Greater Milwaukee Rose Show

Local Florist Display in Grand Champion Hall

Local Florist Displays

Gladiolus Show Display in Grand Champion Hall

Gladiolus Show

Dahlia Show Display in Grand Champion Hall

Dahlia Show

Vegetable & Herb Show Display in Grand Champion Hall

Vegetable & Herb Show

Orchid Show Display in Grand Champion Hall

Orchid Display

Floral Designers of Wisconsin Garden Club Display in Grand Champion Hall

Floral Designers of Wisconsin