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Scholarships Awarded at Los Angeles County Fair

General Costume Entry Rules for Los Angeles County Fair

LA County Fair Adult Home Art Entry Rules (from 2022!)

CGW Costume Entry Form (from 2022!), or you can submit online here

  • You do not have to reside in Los Angeles County
  • Entries are $4 each
  • Limit 2 entries per class
  • Entry must have been completed within the last year since May 1st, 2025.*Note: That completion date does not affect the start date of an item.
  • Entry must not have been entered in the Costumer’s Guild West competition previously.
  • There are six categories: Reproduction Manga/Anime/Video Game, Original or Reproduction Science Fiction/Fantasy, Theatrical, Historical Interpretation, Historical Reproduction (garment that could have been worn in chosen period), Halloween Costume
  • If the judges feel that a costume has been entered into the wrong category, they reserve the right to move it to a more appropriate category.
  • Up to 4 scholarships may be awarded.
  • Costumes must be delivered to the fair on the L.A. County Fair’s schedule (see Costume Entry Form for exact dates). They will be kept from late March to early June.

Currently, LACF Scholarship winners are awarded a Costumer’s Guild West one-year membership (online newsletter only), Costume College tuition, and two (2) hotel nights for use at either Costume College the following year or the year after that. (If the Costume College Scholarship is not used within two Costume Colleges following the award, the membership is returned to the Scholarship Fund.) Scholarship Awardees must be at least 18 years old when they attend Costume College. Additional Terms and Conditions apply.