Miniature Butter Sculpture Contest

Back for 2026!

Markham Fair Miniature Butter Sculpture Challenge

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7:00 pm Thursday, October 1st and Friday, October 2nd , 2026, In the Agri-Food Tent

Show your creativity and have fun while channeling your inner artist. Turn a 1 lb block of butter into art!

7:00 The challenge starts with a demonstration by a champion butter sculptor who will share tips and tricks for sculpting with butter.

7:30 Let the fun begin! There are 3 age categories, kids, teens, and adults to create a miniature butter sculpture from a one-pound block of butter no larger than a 10-inch plate.

The theme for the sculptures can be Farm, Food, or Fair.
Kids – age 6 to 12 years old will have 20 minutes
Teens – age 13 to 17 years old will have 30 minutes
Adults – age 18 and over will have 45 minutes

Contestants will be supplied with a pound of butter, a plastic knife, a popsicle stick, a toothpick and plastic gloves, but are welcome to bring their own sculpting tools also.

For additional design & sculpting ideas, see video here

Registration and questions – Please complete this form to enter the Miniature Butter Sculpture Challenge by Tuesday, September 29th. Don’t delay, spaces are limited. No butter sculpting experience necessary.

For questions only, email cook@markhamfair.ca