The Washington State 4-H Fair is a collaborative community event, showcasing and promoting the achievements and talents of youth as they work toward building their successful futures.

Schedule of Events

August 29, 2022

1-6 pm: Accept still life exhibits in 4-H Exhibit Building (Drive in at Service Gate on SW corner of fairgrounds)

August 30, 2022

9am-6pm: Accept still life exhibits in 4-H Exhibit Building (drive in at Service Gate on SW corner of fairgrounds – one hour limited parking on grounds)

August 31-September 1, 2022
Final Fair Preparations

September 2, 2022

10am-12pm: Accept Garden Exhibits in 4-H Exhibit Building – all counties
10am-8pm: What is 4-H? displays – Dog Benching Barn
11am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Pierce
5-7 pm: Equine Vet Check – harness and small equine
8 p.m.: Equine Exhibitor Meeting

September 3, 2022

8 am: Equine Show – Fit and Show – Pierce County Arena
10am-8pm: What is 4-H? displays – Dog Benching Barn
10am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Clark
5 pm: Equine Show – harness driving classes – Pierce County Arena

September 4, 2022

8am: Equine Show – small equine classes – Pierce County Arena
10am-8pm: What is 4-H? displays – Dog Benching Barn
10am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – King
5pm: Equine Show – small equine classes – Pierce County Arena

September 5, 2022

8am: Equine Show – small equine classes – Pierce County Arena
10am-6pm: What is 4-H? displays – Dog Benching Barn
10am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building
2pm: Equine Out – harness and small equine

September 8, 2022

9am-1pm: Equine Show: Senior Dressage Classes – Pierce County Arena
11am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Pierce, Whatcom
4:30pm: Equine Show: Senior Dressage Classes – Pierce County Arena
5-7pm: Equine Vet Check – Senior Performance
8pm: Equine Exhibitor Meeting – Pierce County Arena

September 9, 2022

7am: Equine Show: Senior Performance/Dressage – Fit/Show, followed by performance classes – Pierce County Arena
9-10am: Cat Vet Check (all cats in place by 10 am and released at 10 pm)
11am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Pierce, Kitsap
11 am: Cat Bowl – Activity Day Event - Cat Show Arena
3:30pm: Register for Cat Judging Contest (contest begins at 4 pm)
4:30pm: Equine Show: Senior Performance – Saddle Seat Eq, Hunt Seat Eq – Pierce County Arena

September 10, 2022

8 am: Register for Horse Judging Contest – Pierce County Arena, contest 8:30-12
10am-3:30pm: Fashion Revue/Creative Consumers of Fashion in Exhibit Building
10am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Asotin, Clallam
10am-10pm: Cats in Place
10am: Cat Show – Fitting and Showmanship – Cat Barn
2 pm: Equine Out – Dressage Exhibitors Depart (those who are not entered in any performance classes)
2 pm: Equine Groom Squad Registration and Written Test – Pierce County Meeting Room
3:30pm: 4-H Fashion Revue and Creative Consumers of Fashion – Blue Showplace Stage
4:30 pm: Equine Groom Squad – Pierce County Arena
6:30 pm: Cat Costume Contest – Cat Barn
6:30 pm: Equine Show: Senior Performance, Stock Seat Equitation – Pierce County Arena

September 11, 2022
7am: Equine Show: Senior Performance – Pierce County Arena
10am-10pm: Cats in Place (or until released by superintendent)
10am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Benton, Franklin, Wahkiakum
10am-5pm: Cat Type Judging – Cat Barn
10am-7pm: National Equine Presentation Contest – Held Virtually
4:30pm: Equine Show: Senior Performance, Reining, Disciplined Rail – Pierce County Arena

September 12, 2022

8 am: Equine Show: Senior Performance, Bareback Eq – Pierce County Arena
9:30am: Cats in Place (released by superintendent beginning at 6 pm)
11am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Lewis, Skamania
2 pm: Equine Out: Senior Performance
5 pm: Cat Exhibitor Meeting – Cat Barn

September 14, 2022
11am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Cowlitz, King
9:30am-8:30pm: Daily Dog Show in Dog Arena – King, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz
5-7pm: Equine Vet Check: Senior Western Games
8pm: Equine Exhibitor Meeting – Pierce County Arena

September 15, 2022

7am: Equine Show: Senior Western Games – gaming events – Pierce County Arena
9:30am-8:30pm: Daily Dog Show in Dog Arena – Clark, Clallam, Kitsap, Grays Harbor/Mason
11am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Grays Harbor/Mason, Thurston
10am-12pm: Accept Garden Exhibits in 4-H Exhibit Building – all counties
4:30 pm: Equine Show: Senior Western Games, Gaming Events – Pierce County Arena

September 16, 2022
6-9 am: 4-H Livestock Animals Arrive and Vet Check
6-7 am: A Counties – King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Thurston Counties
6-8 am: B Counties – Cowlitz, Grays Harbor/Mason, Jefferson, Lewis, Pacific, Skagit, and Snohomish Counties
6-9 am: All C, D, and E Counties – all other counties Beef and Dairy Cattle – AgriPlex; Llamas, Goats, and Sheep – Barn M; Swine – Barn H
6-9am: Rabbit/Cavy Vet Check in Rabbit Barn – Barn A
8am: Equine Show: Senior Western Games – Gaming Events – Pierce County Arena
9:30am-8:30pm: Daily Dog Show in Dog Arena – Asotin, Benton/Franklin, Ferry, Grant, Island, Thurston, Stevens, Whitman, Yakima
11am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Yakima, Island
10-11am: Rabbit/Cavy Exhibitor/Parent Meeting – Barn A
10am-1pm: Accept Entries – Fleece and Fiber Exhibit – Barn M Llama Display Area
11am-12pm: Rabbit/Cavy Clerk Training – Rabbit Barn – Barn A
12-1pm: Llama Exhibitor Meeting – Town & Country 1
1-2pm: Beef and Dairy Exhibitor Meeting – AgriPlex Arena
1-2pm: Goat Exhibitor Meeting – Town & Country 2
1 pm: Rabbit Type Judging – Barn A
1 pm: Cavy Type Judging – Barn A
2-3pm: Sheep Exhibitor Meeting – Town & Country 2
3-4pm: Swine Exhibitor Meeting – Town & Country 1
4:30pm: Equine Show: Senior Games Events – Pierce County Arena
5pm: Fleece & Fiber Judging – Barn M (llama display area)
6 pm: 4-H Meat Goat Show – Fit/Show, followed by Type Classes – Town & Country 2 Arena

September 17, 2022

8 am: Equine Show: Senior Games Events – Pierce County Arena
8 am: 4-H Livestock Judging Contest – AgriPlex Arena, Town & Country 1, & Town & Country 2 - all participants start at the AgriPlex Arena
8 am: Rabbit/Cavy Exhibitor Meeting – Rabbit Barn
8 am: 4-H Goat Judging Contest – Large Show Arena West
8:30am: Dog Agility: Vet Check in Dog Benching Barn
9 am: Register for Rabbit and Cavy Judging Contests – Barn A
10 am 4-H Dairy Judging Contest – AgriPlex Arena
10am-12pm: Accept Garden Entries, all counties – Still Life Building
10am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Whitman, Stevens, Spokane
10am-5pm: Rabbit Judging Contest – Barn A
10am-5pm: Cavy Judging Contest – Barn A
11am: Dog Agility: Fit/Show – Dog Arena
12 pm: 4-H Pack Goat Show – Fit/Show, followed by Type Classes – Town & Country 2 Arena
1 pm: Llama Show – Fit/Show – Loading Arena
2 pm: Equine Out – Senior Western Games
3 pm: 4-H Beef Show – Fit/Show, followed by Type Classes – AgriPlex Arena
5 pm: Dog Agility Trial – Pierce County Arena

September 18, 2022

8 am: Equine Show: Senior Western Games Events – Pierce County Arena
8am: Register for Dog Judging Contest – Dog Arena, contest 8:30am-12pm
9am-1pm: 4-H Archery – Freeman Shoot – all ages – Pierce County Arena
9am-1pm: Cavy Fitting and Showmanship – Rabbit Barn – Barn A
9 am 4-H Swine Show – Fit/Show, followed by Type Classes – Town & Country 1 Arena
9 am 4-H Dairy Goat Show – Fit/Show, followed by Type Classes – Town & Country 1 Arena
9 am Llama Show – Trail Obstacles – Loading Arena
10am-3:30pm: Fashion Revue/Creative Consumers of Fashion in Exhibit Building
10 am 4-H Dairy Show – Fit/Show, followed by Type Classes – AgriPlex Arena
10am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Grant, San Juan, Pend Oreille
11 am 4-H Fleece Goat Show – Fit/Show, followed by Type Classes – Town & Country 2 Arena
1-5 pm: Rabbit Fitting and Showmanship – Rabbit Barn – Barn A
1-5 pm: Dog Bowl – Dog Arena
2 pm: Llama Show – PR Obstacles – Loading Arena
2 pm: 4-H Sheep Show – Fit/Show, followed by Type Classes – Town & Country 2 Arena
2-4pm: 4-H Archery Judging Contest – Dog/Cat Barn
3:30pm: 4-H Fashion Revue and Creative Consumers of Fashion – Blue Showplace Stage
5-10pm: 4-H Archery – NFAA Blue Face Shoot – all ages – Pierce County Arena

September 19, 2022

9am-1pm: 4-H Archery – FITA Multi Color Shoot – all ages – Pierce County Arena
9am-5pm: 4-H Livestock Fun Day Activities
10 am: 4-H Pygmy Goat Show – Fit/Show, followed by Type Classes – Town & Country 2 Arena
11am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Kitsap, Clark
2 pm: 4-H Archery – Awards Program – Dog/Cat Show Arena
2-4pm: Llama Hands-On Activity – Large Show Arena West
6 pm: Livestock Released
6 pm: Rabbit/Cavy Released

September 21, 2022

7am Equine Show: Intermediate Performance/Dressage – fit/show, followed by performance classes - Pierce County Arena
11am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Snohomish, Jefferson
9:30am-8:30pm: Daily Dog Show in Dog Arena – Pierce, Snohomish, Kittitas, Jefferson
4:30pm: Equine Show: Intermediate Performance/Dressage – Pierce County Arena

September 22, 2022

7am: Equine Show: Intermediate Performance/Dressage – Pierce County Arena
11am-9pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Pacific, Skagit
9:30am-8:30pm: Daily Dog Show in Dog Arena – Whatcom, Snohomish, Clark
2pm: Equine Out: Intermediate Performance/Dressage
5-7pm: Equine Vet Check – Intermediate Western Games
8pm: Equine Exhibitor Meeting – Pierce County Arena

September 23, 2022

7am: Equine Show: Intermediate Western Games – Fit/Show – Pierce County Arena
10am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat
9:30am-8:30pm: Daily Dog Show in Dog Arena – Adams/Lincoln, Chelan/Douglas, Columbia, Cowlitz, Garfield, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Spokane, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla
4:30pm: Equine Show: Intermediate Western Games – Gaming Events – Pierce County Arena

September 24, 2022

7 am: State Dog Obedience Championships in Dog Arena – Fit/Show – Juniors and Intermediates vet check. Juniors released at 3pm. Intermediates released 5pm.
8am: Equine Show: Intermediate Western Games – Gaming Events – Pierce County Arena
10am-3:30pm: Fashion Revue/Creative Consumers of Fashion in Exhibit Building
10am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Garfield, Spokane, Lincoln, Columbia
12pm: State Dog Obedience Championships in Dog Arena – Fit/Show – Senior Vet Check. Seniors Released at 8pm: or when completed with classes.
3:30pm: 4-H Fashion Revue and Creative Consumers of Fashion – Blue Showplace Stage
4:30pm: Equine Show: Intermediate Western Games – Gaming Events – Pierce County Arena

September 25, 2022

8 am: Equine Show: Intermediate Western Games – Gaming Events – Pierce County Arena
8 am: State Dog Championships in Dog Barn – Obedience. Novice and above vet checked at
8am: Upper obedience classes released at 3pm.
10am-10pm: County Day Activities in Exhibit Building – Adams, Ferry, Klickitat, Okanogan, Walla Walla
10am-4pm: State Fashion Revue in Exhibit Building
11am State Dog Championships in Dog Barn – Obedience – Sub-Novice, Beginner Novice, and Pre-Novice vet checked at 11 a.m. Lower obedience classes released at 6 p.m. or when completed
4-8pm: Equine Out (released by zones)
4pm: State Fashion Revue on Blue Showplace Stage

September 26, 2022

1-6pm: Release Still Life Entries: Claim Tags Required

September 27, 2022

9am-6pm: Release Still Life Entries: Claim Tags Required

Date: September 8-25, 2022

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