Central Washington State Fair

Central Washington State Fair
Friday, Sep 20, 2024 at 9:00am
Central Washington State Fairgrounds
1301 South Fair Avenue
509-248-7160

State Fair Park - home of the Yakima Valley SunDome & Central Washington State Fair - celebrates the Yakima Valley by promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement through quality entertainment in a family-friendly environment.

Schedule of Events

Free Fair Entertainment
Funville presented by Yakima Neighborhood Health
Fun family friendly activities for all ages:
Free petting zoo
Free butterfly experience
Free All-Alaskan Racing Pigs 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 pm presented by Yakima Federal Savings & Loan
Free kids' activity area
Free apple for every child provided by Monson Fruit
$5 Pony Rides

Pacific Power Community Stage
2:00 pm Chris Mabry, Hypnotist
3:00 pm Corn Eating Contest
4:30 pm Ruth Huerta
5:30 pm Chris Mabry, Hypnotist
6:30 pm James Beam
9:15 pm Chris Mabry, Hypnotist

Yakima Theatres Gazebo
12:15 pm Cale Moon
1:30 pm The Junebugs
3:15 pm Cale Moon
5:00 pm The Junebugs
6:15 pm Cale Moon
7:30 pm The Junebugs
8:45 pm Cale Moon

Cantina
8:00 pm Banda Plebilloz

Toyota Main Stage Concert Series at the Corona Stage - FREE
5:00 pm Copper Mountain Band
7:00 pm Queen Nation - A Tribute To Queen

Pioneer Hall
South Central Washington Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Step into our STEM Fair building for an immersive experience featuring hands-on activities like 3D printing, virtual reality, LEGO challenges, and electric circuits. Unleash your curiosity and dive into the world of science and technology.

Valley Building - "Fair Farm"
Daily children's activities include simulated cow milking, straw maze, picking fruit from the orchard, driving a horse-drawn wagon, and much more.

Ag Building presented by Wilbur-Ellis
"Kids in the Kitchen" with Nana Kate (register on site) - 3pm/5pm/6pm

Community Displays:
Granges, Future Farmers of America, Spilyay-Mi Arts Club, Central WA Agricultural Museum, WA Dairy Women, Hop Growers of WA, YakimaRecycles.com, Central WA Beekeepers, WSU Master Gardeners,
Wapato Lions Club, WA State Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Board, Perry Tech

Award Winning Exhibits:
Floral, Produce, Fine Arts, Photography, Student Artwork on Display, 4th Grade Student Projects "My Perfect Plate" on display.

3 pm - 8 pm: State Fair Wine Garden
Wineries from the Valley will be on hand to provide education about their winemaking process and uncork some of the Valley's best wines. Proceeds from the wine garden will benefit the Central Washington State
Fair Foundation.

Ag Ed Shed: Daily demonstrations and presentations that focus on an array of topics around agriculture.
2:30 pm Identify/Control Noxious Weed Tree of Heaven, Sue Bird
3:00 pm Identify Insects - Josh Milnes WSDA
3:30 pm Extract Honey Central WA Beekeepers Assn, Steve Dulude
4:30 pm Identify Insects - Josh Milnes WSDA
5:00 pm Identify/Control Noxious Weed Tree of Heaven, Sue Bird
5:30 pm Garden w/Native Plants Heritage Garden Society, M. Boughton

Feature Ag Exhibit:
The Farmer's Garden (located outside east of the Fair Farm Valley Building) is an exhibit that takes visitors on a journey through the rich history of apple farming in the Yakima Valley.

Painting Demonstrations Daily:
Members of the Yakima Valley Artists Assn. will be demonstrating with oil or acrylic paints on the 2nd floor.

Expo Building
Draft Horse/Mule/Mini Pony Exhibit: Get up close to these gentle giant mules and mini horses. Watch them harness up for their daily show in the Wilco Arena.

Around the Grounds
Circus Luminescence, The Spoon Man, Bot the Robot, Animal Crackers Conspiracy, One Man Band Marc Dobson, Quichua Mashis, Ventriloquist Vikki Gasko Green, Meet & Greet w/ Pippy the Goat (located at Goat Mountain)

Main Plaza
Postcards for our Troops presented by American Rock Products & Central Pre-Mix
Fairgoers of all ages can create a custom postcard thanking our troops for their service. At the conclusion of the Fair, these postcards will be distributed to our active military and veteran organizations.

Modern Living Building

Award Winning Exhibits:
Crafts, Sewing, Quilts, Needlework, Foods, Home Canning, 4-H, Girl Scouts, Cakes, Pastries Porcelain Dolls.

Daily Demonstrations:
Learn a new craft or skill. From needlework to fly fishing, learn from experts.
12:30 pm Making Moccasins, Sandy Wyman & Lucinda Bill
2:30 pm Repurpose Clothing w/Fabric Painting/Decorating, Marti Sondgeroth & Cheryl Young
4:30 pm Lapidary: Learn to Cut and Polish Stones, Steve Harmon
4:30 pm Make Fun Clay Jewelry, Rylee Brown

Make and Take: Try your hand at a new hobby - make it & take it with you.
12:30 pm Flat Twine Pouch, Bessie Bill & Friends

Farm to Fork Culinary Demonstration Stage presented by Yakama Nation Farms
Culinary Demonstration Stage showcasing chefs, home cooks, and culinary enthusiasts and their passion for food.
1:00 pm Yakama Nation Farms presents local chefs, farmers, cultivators, and purveyors featuring recipes & ingredients grown and raised in Yakima Valley, with prep and presentation skills to share with family & guests.
2:00 pm McCormick Jam Co - Pairing Beyond Toast & Jam.
4:00 pm Yaki-Mama Bakery Presents Sweet & Sourdough Goodies from Liesl's licensed cottage kitchen.
5:00 pm Fiesta Foods at 5: Recipe demos with fresh picks, products and catering services to save time and money.
6:00 pm Jonalee Squeochs, Agricultural Development Program Manager for Yakama Nation Farms features recipes & ingredients grown and raised across the Valley, with harvest, prep and preservation skills to share with family & guests.
6:30 pm Blissful Belly Nutrition - healthy snacking.

Noon-8pm: Celebrate the Valley presented by HAPO Community Credit Union
Celebrate the Valley's diverse cultures with family-friendly activities: kids coloring, pinatas, and entertainment. Educational and historical information to be provided by Yakama Nation, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition and Tieton Arts and Humanities.
The Reptile Lady - 1pm/3pm/6pm

Small Animal Barn presented by Yakima Co-Op
Award-winning animals and educational exhibits. Rabbits, chickens, turkeys, fowl, and other poultry on display. Chicken garden will showcase the ideal environment for raising chickens.
9:00 am Open Rabbit Show
9:00 am Youth Poultry Show
9:00 am Open Rabbit Show
11:00 am Youth Poultry Seminar
3:00 pm Youth Poultry Fit & Show

Barns

Award Winning Animals: Horse, Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pigs Daily Shows in Wilco Arena, Riches Arena, and Barn I.

Barn I presented by Christensen
4:00 pm Goat Milking Demonstration

Riches Arena presented by Coastal Farm & Ranch
1:00 pm Angus Beef Show
3:00 pm Other Beef

Wilco Arena
10:00 am Mini Pony Show
3:30 pm Mini Pony Show, Costume Class
5:00 pm Draft Horse/Draft Mule/Mini Exhibition

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