Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026

• 7 am–10 pm: Fair Office hours
• 7 am: All stalls and alleys must be clean
• 7:30 am: Dog Check-in
• 8 am: Dog Showmanship and Obedience Classes begin
• 9 am: Exhibit Building Opens
• 8 am: Sheep Showmanship begins
• 8 am: Swine Showmanship begins
• 8 am: Horse Classes begin
• 8:45am: Beef Department Judge’s Meeting, Show Ring
• 9 am: Beef Showmanship Begins
• 9 am: Poultry Market Classes; Small Animal Barn
• 9 am: Dairy Goat Showmanship
• 10 am: Meat Goat Showmanship estimated to begin
• 1 pm: All-Around Showmanship Contest (Beef, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Meat Goats, Sheep, Swine and Horses.)
• 1:30 pm: KPUD demonstration
• 2 pm: Utility Goat Showmanship and Open Utility Goat Class
• 3 pm: Open Branding begins; finals follow; Western Games Awards presented before Branding Finals.
• 6 pm: Archery Open Shoot Vegas Style, sign in at 5:30, open to public, entry fees by donation; Joan Frey Indoor rena
• 8 pm: Exhibit Building closes
• 8 pm: Small Animal Barn closes
• 8pm: ALL NEW ROOTBEER GARDEN Youth Dance & Live DJ
• 10 pm: CURFEW – animal welfare check, all barns closed to the public

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026

• 6 am: Work Arena and Stock
• 7 am–10 pm: Fair Office hours
• 7 am: All stalls and alleys must be clean
• 7:30 am: Dog Check-in
• 8 am: Dog Agility and Jumpers Agility Classes begin
• 8 am: Small Animal All Around Showman Contest; Small Animal Barn
• 8:30 am: Dairy Goat Milking Contest followed by Costume, Goat Calling and Agility classes
• 8:30 am: County Team Roping Event; Bill Conboy Arena
• 9 am: Exhibit Building opens
• 9 am: Archery 4-H Buckle Competition; check in at 8:30; Joan Frey Indoor Arena
• 9 am: PARADE PARTICIPANTS ASSEMBLE at Goldendale Primary School
• 10 am: DOWNTOWN PARADE STARTS
• 11:45 am: Parade of Champions (line-up at 11:30)
• 12:15 pm: Hay & Grain King awards presented in the Bill Conboy Arena
• 12:30 pm: NPRA RODEO begins
• 1 pm: Small Animal Costume & Drag Races; Small Animal Barn
• 2 pm–3 pm: Rabbit Judging Contest; Small Animal Barn
• 4 pm: Phil Garner Memorial Steak Dinner
  • Location: Main Grandstands Cafeteria
  • Price: $20
  • Tickets: available on site
  • Menu: 8oz BBQ Tri-Tip, Baked Potato, Baked Beans, Green Salad, Dinner Roll & Butter
• 5 pm: MARKET STOCK SALE at the Eleanor Dooley Memorial Livestock Barn
• 8 pm: Exhibit Building closes
• 8 pm: Small Animal Barn closes
• 9 pm: Live Music & Beer Garden
  • Location: Reno’s Stage
  • Band: Countryfied
• 10 pm: CURFEW – animal welfare check, all barns closed to the public

SUNDAY AUGUST 16, 2026

• 6 am: Work Arena & Stock
• 7 am–5 pm: Fair Office hours
• 7 am: All stalls and alleys must be clean
• 7:30 am: RODEO SLACK BEGINS
• 9 am: Dog Check-in, Classes begin at 9am
• 9 am: Rally Obedience Dog Bowl
• 9 am: Goat Exhibitors Meeting followed by Awards
• 9 am: Exhibit Building opens
• 9:30 am: Horse Awards and Exhibitors MANDATORY MEETING, Eleanor Dooley Memorial Livestock Barn
• 10 am: Livestock Judging Contest
• 10 am: Archery 4-H Fun Shoot; check in 9:30; Joan Frey Indoor Arena
• 12:15 pm: LIVESTOCK PARADE (line up at 11:45)
• 1pm–4 pm: State Fair Sign-up in the Exhibit Building; 4-H Department
• 1 pm: Dog Costume Class
• 1 pm: NPRA RODEO starts
• 2 pm: All breeding stock released
• 3 pm: 4-H Awards, at 4-H Department in the Exhibit Building
• 3 pm: Livestock Exhibitor’s Ice Cream Social at the Reno’s Stage
• 3 pm: All Livestock Barns Closed to the Public (haul out)
• 3 pm: HORSES RELEASED STALLS CLEANED & DECORATIONS REMOVED
• 3:00 pm: Exhibit Building closes for exhibit take down
• 4:00 pm: Exhibits released from Exhibit building.
• 4:30 pm: ALL LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS RELEASED Decorations removed and stalls cleaned
• 5 pm: Exhibit Building closes. Any exhibits not claimed will be taken to the Fair Office