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 kids' activity area, Free apple for every child provided by Monson Fruit
Free All-Alaskan Racing Pigs 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 pm presented by Yakima Federal Savings & Loan
$5 Pony Rides

Pacific Power Community Stage
1:00 pm WFCC Rosebuds Cheer/Dance
2:00 pm Chris Mabrey, Hypnotist
3:00 pm Announce Apple Pie Baking Contest Winners - Adults & Youth presented by Pingrey Ford
4:30 pm YoungDub
5:30 pm Chris Mabrey, Hypnotist
6:30 pm Noelia Delgado
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 Universo Musi-K-liente

Toyota Main Stage Concert Series at the Corona Stage - Free
5:00 pm Copper Mountain Band
7:00 pm DIRT ROAD: JASON ALDEAN EXPERIENCE / AMERICAN SOLDIER: A TRIBUTE TO TOBY KEITH

Toyota Entertainment Series at the Coca-Cola Grandstand
Watch the thrills of top cowboys compete in bareback riding, ranch and saddleback riding. bringing ground-pounding excitement and action galore.
2:00 pm ROUGH STOCK ROUND-UP presented by Aces Wild Pro Rodeo Productions (Paid Ticket Required)
6:00 pm ROUGH STOCK ROUND-UP presented by Aces Wild Pro Rodeo Productions (Paid Ticket Required)

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.

Ag Building presented by Wilbur-Ellis
"Kids in the Kitchen" with Nana Kate (register on site) - 2pm/4pm/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".

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.
2:00 pm Identify & Remove Escaped Ornamentals, Sue Bird NWCB
3:00 pm Identify Insects, Cassie Cichorz WSDA
3:30 pm Extract Honey, Steve Dulude Central WA Beekeepers Assn
4:00 pm Fresh Apple Pressing, Murray Campbell Cast Iron Ranch
4:30 pm Identify Insects, Cassie Cichorz WSDA
5:00 PM Identify & Remove Escaped Ornamentals, Sue Bird NWCB

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 a Circular Machine, K. Koch & L. Pacheco
1:00 pm Amazing Fly Ty Earrings, Lisa Brain
1:00 pm New Skill with Fly Tying, Yakima Fly-Fishers Trout Unlimited
2:00 pm Old Tradition of Panning for Gold, Yakima Prospectors Assn.
4:30 pm Lapidary: Learn to Cut & Polish Stones, Steve Harmon & YRMC
4:30 pm What You Can Do with UV Resin, June Dorning

Make and Take: Try your hand at a new hobby - make it & take it with you.
12:30 pm Jewelry: Fringe Earrings, Abby Mendoza
4:30 pm New Journal, Leslie Wornell

Farm to Fork Culinary Demo Stage presented by Yakama Nation Farms
Culinary Demonstration Stage showcasing chefs, home cooks, and culinary enthusiasts and their passion for food.
1:00 pm Easy Delicious Fresh Peach Pie: Food = Medicine with Dr. Raul Garcia and Debra Yergen, author of "Sweet Pickles Take Time."
3:00 pm Gordon Ramsay's MasterClass Graduate Brandi Dorsett and Cookbook Author Debra Yergen present "Let's Get Physical with Mental Health"
4:00 pm AgriBeef
5:00 pm Fiesta Foods at 5: Recipe demos with fresh picks, products, and catering services to save time and money.
7:00 pm Yaki-Mama Bakery Presents Sweet & Sourdough Goodies from Liesl's licensed cottage kitchen.

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/6pm

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.

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

Barns

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

Barn I presented by Christensen
10:00 am Youth & Open Swine Show
1:00 pm Youth Goat Show

Riches Arena presented by Coastal Farm & Ranch
11:00 am Gelbvieh Beef Show
1:00 pm Charolais Beef Show

Grass Area West of Riches Arena
1:00 pm Dairy PeeWee Showmanship f/b Youth Dairy Cattle Show

Wilco Arena
10:00 am Mini/Pony Show
5:00 pm Draft Horse/Draft Mule/Mini Pony Exhibition

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