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Yakima, Washington

Program of Events

The "Program of Events" is subject to change without notice, although we will try to let you know as soon as possible of any changes.

Saturday (last Saturday in July)

8:30 am        Horse show starts

9:00 am        Dog show starts

2:00 pm        Wool and fiber entries due at Blue Barn.  Entries close at 6 pm

4:00 pm        Hay King entries due at Blue Barn. Entries close at 8 pm

 

Tuesday (following last Saturday in July)

4:00 pm      Entries in Blue Barn accepted until 8 pm.  Includes:  4-H Family and Consumer Sciences, FFA Horticulture, and Floriculture. All Open classes.

 

Wednesday (before the first Saturday in August)

2:00 pm        Weigh-in for Market Steers, until 4  pm (off the truck)

4:00 pm        Weigh-in for Market Sheep, until 6 pm (off the truck)

6:00 pm        Weigh-in for Market Swine, until 8 pm (off the truck)

8:00 pm        Scale house closes

                     ALL RECORD BOOKS ARE DUE (NO BOOK, NO SHOWING)

8:30 pm        Exhibitors meeting

10:30 pm      Fairground closes

 

Thursday (before first Saturday in August)

8:00 am        Cat, Cavie, Rabbit, and Poultry entries accepted until 10 am

9:00 am        Livestock Judging Contest (4-H, FFA, Open) (Beef, Swine, and Sheep barns)

10:30 am       Cat and Cavie classes begin

11:00 am       Adult Tractor driving (21 & older, Men & Women)

                     Rabbit Judging Contest

                     Weed Identification Contest

                     Dairy   Cow Classification (Beef barn)

TBA               Classification Rabbits and Poultry

12:00 pm       Swine Fitting and Showing Demonstration (Swine barn)

12:15 pm       Sheep Fitting and Showing Demonstration (Sheep barn)

12:30 pm       Llama Halter Class

                    Judging of Market Swine, followed by Breeding Stock

12:45 pm       Judging of Market Lambs, followed by Breeding Stock

1:00 pm        Beef Fitting and Showing Demonstration (after Dairy Classification)

1:30 pm        Judging of Market Steers, followed by Breeding Stock

4:30 pm        Selection of Grand Champion Market Animals (Order:  Beef, Sheep, Swine)

7:00 pm        Queen Coronation, Dress Revue, Hay King, Pie Queen, and Pie Auction

10:00 pm       Fair Grounds close

 

Friday (before the first Saturday in August)

8:00 am         Swine Fitting and Showing  (Swine barn)

                     Llama Obstacle Course

                     Rabbit Fitting and Showing

9:00 am         Sheep Fitting and Showing (Sheep barn)

                     Companion Goat Class (Beef barn)

9:30 am         Dairy and Meat Goat Classification, followed by Fitting and Showing (Beef barn)

10:00 am        Poultry Fitting and Showing

12:00 pm        Cat Fitting and Showing

                     Beef Fitting and Showing (Beef barn)

2:00 pm          Dairy Cow Fitting and Showing (after Beef Fitting and Showing) (Beef barn)

TBA                Wool and Fiber Judging, Blue Barn.  Exhibitors should be present.

3:00 pm          Small animal Round Robin contest

4:00 pm          Large Animal Round Robin Contest

7:00 pm          Awarding of Trophies and Other Awards

10:00 pm         Fairgrounds close

 

Saturday (first Saturday in August)

7:00 am         Pancake feed.

9:15 am         Parade line-up

10:00 am       West Valley Fair Parade

11:00 am       Fun and games for all ages

1:00 pm         Market Livestock Sale

 

****Non-Market Exhibits may be removed from fairgrounds after the sale is complete

****Blue Barn entries--see premium book for release times