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 Best Mullet Contest
4:30 pm Los Bailadores Del Sol
5:30 pm Chris Mabrey, Hypnotist
6:45 pm Banda La Palmera
8:00 pm Enlance Especial
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 Explosion Musical de Mexico

Toyota Main Stage Concert Series at the Corona Stage - FREE
5:00 pm Copper Mountain Band
7:00 pm RED CORVETTE: THE ULTIMATE PRINCE TRIBUTE

Toyota Entertainment Series at the Coca-Cola Grandstand
4:00 pm FIESTA MEXICANA - JARIPEO RANCHERO (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 Identifying & Removing Weeds of Concern, Sue Bird NWCB
3:30 pm Honey Extraction, Central Washington Beekeepers Assn
4:00 pm Fresh Apple Pressing, Murray Campbell Cast Iron Ranch
4:30 pm Control Noxious Weeds w/Modern Tech, 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.

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.

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.
2:00 pm Learn A New Hobby Felting, Barb Kotlarz
4:30 pm Learn to Use A French Loom for Knitting, Audrey Bigelow
5:30 pm Lapidary: Learn to Cut & Polish Stones, Steve Harmon & YRMC

Make and Take: Try your hand at a new hobby - make it & take it with you.
12:30 pm Decorative Alcohol Ink Painting on Tiles, C. Grazer & J. Gibson
12:30 pm Design Your Own Jewelry, Bethany Wallace
2:00 pm New Journal, Leslie Wornell
3:30 pm Jewelry, Ruth Kidd & 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.
12:00 pm FAT's the Flavor at the Fair! Featuring The Fat Pastor, Chef Shawn Niles, and The Fat Pastor Junior, Asher Niles (MasterChef Junior Season 9 Semifinalist) ~ Meet & Greet, Cooking Shows with Special Guests, and Salsa Contest judging.
1:00 pm FAT'S the Flavor at the Fair! Recipe Demo with The Fat Pastor, Chef Shawn Niles, and Fat Pastor Jr., Asher Niles, MasterChef Junior 2024 Semifinalist (Season 9)
3:00 pm Winners Announced! Fresh Handmade Salsa Contest featuring The Fat Pastor, Chef Shawn Niles, and Fat Pastor Jr., MasterChef Junior 2024 Semifinalist (Season 9)
4:00 pm The Salsa of Korea: Kimchi in the Kitchen with Soneya & Family
5:00 pm Fiesta Foods at 5: Recipe demos with fresh picks, products and catering services to save time and money.
6:00 pm FAT'S the Flavor at the Fair! Recipe Demo with The Fat Pastor, Chef Shawn Niles, and Fat Pastor Jr., Asher Niles, MasterChef Junior 2024 Semifinalist (Season 9)

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

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 Youth Rabbit Show
1:00 pm Youth Rabbit Fit & show followed by Rabbit Costume Contest and Youth Rabbit/Youth Poultry Round Robin

Barns

Award Winning Animals: Horse, Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pigs
Daily Shows in Wilco Arena, Riches Arena, and Barn I.
1:00 pm Youth Dairy Costume Contest

Barn I presented by Christensen
10:00 am Open Dairy Goat Show followed by Open Meat Goat Show
4:00 pm Goat Milking Demonstration

Riches Arena presented by Coastal Farm & Ranch
12:00 pm Youth Beef Show, followed by Shorthorn Beef Show
3:00 pm Director's Challenge

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

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