Central Washington State Fair

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
1:00 pm Enlance Especial
2:00 pm Chris Mabrey, Hypnotist
3:00 pm Hot Dog Eating Contest
4:30 pm Melody Lane Academy Performance Groups
5:30 pm Chris Mabrey, Hypnotist
6:30 pm Jim Basnight
7:45 pm Invicta
9:15 pm Chris Mabrey, 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 DJ Spin - Los Rebeldes de La Sierra

Toyota Main Stage Concert Series at the Corona Stage - FREE
5:00 pm Huckleberry Road
7:00 pm NOISE POLLUTION - AC/DC Tribute

Pioneer Hall
South Central Washington S.T.E.M.
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.
3:00 pm Learn to Identify Insects - Cassie Cichorz WSDA
3:30 pm Honey Extraction, Central Washington Beekeepers Assn
4:00 pm Learn to Identify Insects - Cassie Cichorz WSDA

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 Knit Hats on Circular Machine, Kathleen Koch & LeRoy Pacheco
12:30 pm Make Greeting Cards, Marti Sondgeroth
4:30 pm Upcycle from Your Attic, Rhonda Knight
4:30 pm Lapidary: Learn to Cut and Polish Stones, Ken Junt & Yakima Rock & Mineral Club

Make and Take: Try your hand at a new hobby - make it & take it with you.
12:30 pm Jewelry Fringe Earrings, Abby Mendoza

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.
12:30 pm Sabin Hogue
2:00 pm Mama Corie's Kitchen elevates favorite dishes in their familyowned and operated restaurant in downtown Yakima.
4:00 pm Reesha & Willow share fun & fresh ideas to create delicious dishes in your home 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 "Grow to Eat & Eat to Grow!" Lucas Janssen of Atavus Farms Delivers the Goods on Healthy Microgreens.

Celebrate the Valley presented by HAPO Community Credit Union
Noon-8pm, Daily
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/5pm

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 ideal environment for raising chickens.

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

Riches Arena presented by Coastal Farm & Ranch
11:00 am Black Angus Beef Show followed by Lowlines
1:00 pm Gelbvieh Beef Show

Wilco Arena
10:00 am Open Youth/4-H Horse Show
5:00 pm Draft Horse/Draft Mule/Mini Exhibition

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