Welcome to Klickitat County Fair & Rodeo

Schedule:

Sunday, August 13, 2023

10:00am - 4:00pm: Campers will be allowed to park in camping area only on this day.
1:00pm - 5:00pm: Still Life Building opens for booth placement.
1:00pm - 5:00pm: Fair Office open.

Monday, August 14, 2023

9:00am: Fair Office open
10:00am: Still Life Building opens for booth placement; must be in place by 8 pm

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

9:00am: Fair Office open
12:00pm - 8:00pm: All STILL LIFE EXHIBITS must be entered/placed in Still Life Building. (Open Adult. Open Youth, 4-H and FFA.)
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Horse entry arrival. No horses in stalls without MANDATORY VET CHECK. All exhibitors required to stall for Fair duration. Only lead-line and Wed. horses five & under classes may haul in.
4:30pm: MANDATORY Horse Exhibitors Meeting in grandstands.
6:00pm: Western Games begin, barrels first

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

8:00am: Fair Office open

Horse Show - Little Arena:
8:15am: Vet Check for Haul In/Out Only
8:30am: Open Showmanship
9:00am: Leadline
9:30am: Open Western Eq
10:00am: Leadline Costume
10:30am: Open Bareback Eq.
11:00am: Leadline English Eq.
11:30am: Open English Eq.
12:00pm - 12:30pm: Lunch Break
12:30pm - 2:30pm: Reining

Horse Show Bill Conboy/Big Arena:
8:00am - 12:00pm: HORSE CLASSES Begin: Peewees followed by Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Adult SHOWMANSHIP
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm - 3:30pm: Halter

12:00pm - 2:30pm: Rabbits, Poultry, Cavies check in to Small Animal barn, vet checked, & caged
2:00pm - 4:00pm: ALL LIVESTOCK UNLOADED, VET CHECKED/WEIGHED. No animals allowed in barns before 2 pm
2:30pm: Rabbit, Poultry & Cavy exhibitors meeting.
5:15pm: MANDATORY Livestock exhibitors meeting
5:30pm: Ranch Sorting in arena
10:00pm: CURFEW - all animals should be checked and barns cleared of exhibitors

Thursday, August 17, 2023

7:00am: Fair Office open, All stalls & alleys must be cleaned, Fair Board Meeting
8:00am: Still Life Bldg opens, Swine Exhibitors Meeting in showring
8:00am: Rabbit Pelt/Fiber, Poultry Barn

Horse Show - Little Arena:
8:00am - 12:00pm: Trail Class
12:00pm - 12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm - 2:30pm: In Hand Trail
2:30pm - 3:00pm: IHOR

Horse Show Bill Conboy/Big Arena:
8:00am - 12:00pm: HORSE CLASSES Begin: Peewees followed by Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Adult. Starting with Western Pleasure, followed by Western Equitation and Bareback Equitation.

8:15am: Goat (dairy, meat, & fiber) Exhibitors Meeting at the show ring
8:30am: Dairy Goat Breed stock classes followed by Market Goats and Meat Goat breed stock classes, then followed by Fiber Goat Classes
8:30am: Market Swine classes begin, Breeding and Open Classes to follow
8:30am: Market Lamb classes begin, Breeding and Open Classes to follow.
9:00am: Cavy Showmanship followed by Confirmation Classes.
10:00am: Beef Exhibitor Meeting, followed by Market, Breeding and Open Classes
11:00am: ENTERTAINMENT BEGINS, RENO STAGE
1:00pm: Peewee Swine Showmanship, Rabbit Showmanship; confirmation classes follow
2:00pm: Goat Groom Squad
4:30pm: OPEN AND FAMILY PENNING
5:00pm - 7:00pm: KICK-OFF BBQ
6:00pm: Archery fun shoot, Joan Frey Arena
7:00pm: COWBOY AUCTION
8:00pm: Penning Finals, Family Penning First
8:00pm: Still Life Building closes
8:00pm: Rabbit & Poultry Building closes
10:00pm: CURFEW - all animals checked and barns cleared of exhibitors

Friday, August 18, 2023

7:00am: Fair Office open, All stalls & alleys must be cleaned, Fair Board Meeting
8:00am: Still Life Bldg opens
8:00am: Sheep Showmanship begins
8:00am: Swine Showmanship begins

Horse Show Bill Conboy/Big Arena:
8am-noon: Peewees followed by Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Adult. Starting with English Pleasure, followed by English Equitation and Discipline Rail.

9:00am: Poultry Market Classes
9:00am: Dairy Goat Showmanship adult followed by Market Goat youth classes
9:00am: Beef Showmanship begins
11:00am: ENTERTAINMENT BEGINS, RENO STAGE
12:00pm: Dairy Cattle Classes, Open classes follow
1:00pm: All-Around Showmanship Contest (Beef, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Meat Goats, Sheep, Swine and Horses.)
2:00pm: Pack Goat Showmanship and open Pack Goat Class
3:00pm: Open Branding begins; finals follow; Western Games Awards presented before Branding Finals.
6:00pm: Archery 3D Shoot
8:00pm: Still Life Bldg closes, Rabbit/Poultry Bldg closes
10:00pm: CURFEW - all animals checked and barns cleared of exhibitors

Saturday, August 19, 2023

6:00am: Work Arena and Stock
7:00am: Fair Office opens, Fair Board Meeting, All stalls and alleys must be cleaned.
7:30am: Dog Check-in
8:00am: Dog Showmanship begins followed by Obedience classes
8:00am: Goat Milking Contest
8:00am: Small Animal All Around, Poultry Barn
8:30am: Dairy goat Milking Contest
8:30am: County Team Roping
9:00am: Still Life Building opens
9:00am: PARADE PARTICIPANTS ASSEMBLE at Goldendale Primary School
9:00am: Cavy agility at the Poultry & Rabbit Barn
9:00am: Rabbit Hopping at the Poultry & Rabbit Barn
9:00am: Open 3D Archery Shoot sign up at 8 am
10:00am: DOWNTOWN PARADE STARTS
11:00am: ENTERTAINMENT BEGINS, RENO STAGE
11:45am: Parade of Champions (line-up at 11:30)
12:15pm: Hay/Grain King awards Presented
12:30pm: RODEO starts
1:00pm: Small Animal Costume/Drags, Poultry Barn
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Rabbit Judging Contest, Poultry Barn
3:00pm: Dog Bench Show ends
4:00pm - 7:00pm: Steak Dinner, Grass Area by Joan Frey Arena
5:00pm: MARKET STOCK SALE Begins

Sunday, August 20, 2023

6:00am: Work Arena & Stock
7:00am: Fair Office opens, Fair Board Meeting
8:00am: All stalls/alleys cleaned
8:00am: RODEO SLACK BEGINS
8:00am: Small Animal Jeopardy, Poultry Barn
9:00am: Dog agility followed by judging, dog bowl & costume contests. Must have completed showmanship & obedience Saturday.
4:30pm: Dogs released
9:00am: Goat awards at Goat show ring followed by Calling Contest and Agility
9:00am: Still Life Building opens
9:30am: Horse Exhibitors MANDATORY MEETING, Joan Frey Arena
10:00am: Grace Brethren Service, Reno Stage
10:00am: Livestock Judging Contest
10:30am: ENTERTAINMENT BEGINS, RENO STAGE
12:15pm: LIVESTOCK PARADE (line up at 11:45)
1:00pm - 4:00pm: State Fair Sign-up - 4-H Dept.
1:00pm: RODEO starts
3:00pm: 4-H Awards, Reno’s Stage,  Barns Closed for Market Stock animals loaded out
3:00pm: HORSES RELEASED STALLS CLEANED & DECORATIONS REMOVED
3:30pm: Still Life Building closes for exhibit take down; reopens at 4:00 pm for exhibit pickup. No exhibits released until 4:00 pm.
4:30pm: ALL LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS RELEASED Decorations removed and stalls cleaned
5:00pm: Still Life Building closes. Any exhibits not claimed taken to Fair Office.

Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Klickitat County Fairgrounds - 903 Fairgrounds Road, Goldendale, WA 98620

Admission:

Thursday – Free
Friday, Saturday, Sunday – $5 Daily
Season Pass (all ages over 6) – $10
Under age 6 Free, when accompanied by an adult

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