Can’t-miss guide
Music/performance
Grandstand
•The Village People, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.
•Ronnie Milsap, Sept. 11, 7 p.m.
•Kellie Pickler with Chris Young, Sept. 12, 7 p.m.
•Weird Al Yankovic, Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
Advance tickets for The Village People, Ronnie Milsap and Weird Al Yankovic are available for $10 ($7.50 for youth/seniors) through TicketsWest. These tickets include admission to the fair. Tickets purchased at the fair are $5 in addition to fair admission, which is $8 for adults and $5 for youth/seniors.
Tickets for Kellie Pickler with Chris Young are free, and are being distributed by radio station KDRK.
North Stage
•Coyote Creek Band
Sept. 7-10 at 12:30, 3:30, 4:45 and 7 p.m.
•Mark Yuzuik, hypnotist
Daily at 5:30 p.m.; Sept. 7-14 at 8:30; and Sept. 15 at 9
•Revolver
Sept. 11-14 at 12:30, 3:30, 4:45 and 7 p.m.
•Dance Center of Spokane
Sept. 16 at 12:30
•Simply Dance
Sept. 16 at 3:30
Community Stage
•Featuring a variety of acts including Larry Darco as Elvis, Cindy Smith, the HYPER-Formance Dancers, Charlie Marie, The JonnyForest and more. Check www.spokaneinterstatefair.org.
Carnival
•The Butler Amusements Carnival opens at noon on Saturdays and Sundays, and at 2 p.m. on weekdays. Fair is open until 10:30 p.m. Unlimited rides for $25 Sept. 7 and Sept. 10-13, $30 all other nights. Individual rides $2-$5. For more information on specific rides, go to www.butleramusements.com.
•The Kiddyland Carnival opens on the South Lawn at noon daily.
Blood, sweat and gears
•Kids Pedal-Tractor Pull
Saturdays at 1:30, 3:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., all other days at 11 a.m., 4 and 6 p.m., Steam and Gas Area
•Antique Tractor Parade
Daily at 2 p.m., Steam and Gas Area
•FFA Youth Tractor Driving Contest
Sept. 10, 10 a.m., Steam and Gas Area
•4x4 Truck Pulls
Sept. 14, all day, Grandstand Arena
•Motorcycle Demolition Derby*
Sept 15, 4 p.m. grandstand arena
•Compact Car Demolition Derby*
Sept 15, 7 p.m. grandstand arena
•Full-size car demolition derby*
Sept 16, 4 p.m. grandstand arena
*Advance tickets for the demolition derbies are available through TicketsWest for $8 ($5.50 for youth/seniors), and include admission to the fair. Tickets purchased at the fair are $3 in addition to fair admission, which is $8 for adults and $5 for youth/seniors. Tickets to the motorcycle demolition derby are also good for the compact car demolition derby.
Cowboy up
•Mutton Bustin’: Kids 6 years and younger and less than 60 pounds attempt to ride a sheep for more than six seconds. Daily, 1, 2:30, 4 and 7, North Lawn
•PRCA Rodeo Sept. 7-8 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. Grandstand Arena*
*Advance tickets for the rodeos are available through TicketsWest for $10 ($7.50 for youth/seniors), and include admission to the fair. Tickets purchased at the fair are $3 in addition to fair admission, which is $8 for adults and $5 for youth/seniors.
Demonstrations
•Bread making: daily, 9 a.m., Steam and Gas Area
•Flour grinding/corn shelling: daily through Sept. 15, 10 a.m., Steam and Gas Area
•Butter churning: daily, 10 a.m., Steam and Gas Area
•Antique washing machine/mini hay baler: daily, 11 a.m., Steam and Gas Area
•Oil painting: Sept. 7-8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4-6 p.m., Bay 4
•Family Karate Center, Sept. 7, noon, and Sept. 16, 4:50 p.m., Community Stage
•Memory book: Sept. 7, 5-8 p.m., Bay 3
•Martial arts: Sept. 8, 4 p.m., Community Stage
•The Flip Factory: Sept. 8, 8:30 p.m., Community Stage
•Wood carving: Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sept. 10, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Bay 4
•Wool spinning: Sept. 9 and Sept. 16, 3 p.m., Bay 3
•Quilting: Sept. 10, noon-3 p.m., Bay 3
•Deborah’s Jump Rope Academy, Sept. 10, 7 p.m., Community Stage
•Spokane Porcelain Artists: Sept. 11, 10 a.m., Bay 3
•Oil on Aged Copper Plates, Sept. 11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m., Bay 4
•Embroidery Guild of America: Sept. 11, 1 p.m., Bay 3
•Fine arts: Sept. 12-16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m., Bay 4
•American Needlepoint Guild: Sept. 12, 1 p.m., Bay 3
•Deborah’s Jump Rope Academy: Sept. 14, noon, Community Stage
•Spokane Falls Needlework Guild: Sept. 14, 1 p.m., Bay 3
•Defense Arts Academy: Sept. 14, 6:45 p.m., Community Stage
•Tatting: Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-noon, Bay 3
•Bead work: Sept. 15, 1 p.m., Bay 3
Livestock events
Sept. 7
•Youth rabbit poster and equipment judging, 1 p.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
•Youth goat team grooming contest, 1 p.m., Goat Barn
•Youth beef judging, 6 p.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
Sept. 8
•Youth sheep and goat judging, 9 a.m., Sheep and Goat Barns
•Youth swine judging, 9 a.m., Swine Barn
•Youth rabbit judging, 9 a.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
•Open Texas Longhorn cattle judging, 10:30 a.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Youth poultry judging, 10:30 a.m., Rabbit Barn
•Wool and fiber judging, 11 a.m., Sheep Barn
•Youth poultry showing/fitting, 6 p.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
•Youth lads and ladies lead contest, 6:30 p.m., Sheep Barn
Sept. 9
•Youth swine fitting and showing, 9 a.m., Swine Barn
•Youth dairy judging, 9 a.m., Dairy Barn
•Pygmy goat judging, 9 a.m., Goat Barn
•Youth sheep judging, 9 a.m., Sheep Barn
•Youth rabbit grooming and showing, 9 a.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
•Youth dairy cattle judging, 10 a.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Rooster crowing contest, 10 a.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
•Open class dairy cattle beef, 1 p.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Open poultry judging and games show, 1 p.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
•Youth round robin showmanship finals, 2 p.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Youth market stock auction, 4 p.m., Camelid Barn
Sept. 10
•Open class beef judging – Highland, 10 a.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•FFA livestock and dairy judging contests, 10 a.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Open Texas longhorn cattle judging, 10:30 a.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Open class beef judging – Pinzgauer, 1 p.m., Dairy Barn
•Open class beef judging, 3 p.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
Sept. 12
•Open poultry judging, 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
Sept. 13
•Open poultry judging, 10 a.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
Sept. 14
•Open class sheep judging, 8:30 a.m., Sheep Barn
•Open goat judging, 10 a.m., Goat Barn
•Youth llama judging, 10 a.m., Camelid Barn
•Open class beef judging – Murray Grey, 10 a.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Open class sheep judging, 1 p.m., Sheep Barn
•Open class beef judging – Charolais, 3 p.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Open class sheep judging, 6:30 p.m., Sheep Barn
Sept. 15
•Open Beef – Murray Grey futurity beef, 8 a.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Open class sheep judging, 8:30 a.m., Sheep Barn
•Open class goat judging, 9 a.m., Goat Barn
•Open rabbits judging, 9 a.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
•Open class llama judging, 10 a.m., Camelid Barn
•Open class beef judging – Shorthorn, 10 a.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Open class beef judging, 1 p.m., Beef/Dairy Barn
•Open class sheep judging, 1 p.m., Sheep Barn
•Open class lads and ladies lead judging, 6:30 p.m., Sheep Barn
Sept. 16
•Open class llama performance judging, 9 a.m., Camelid Barn
•Pigeon judging, 10 a.m., Poultry/Rabbit Barn
Horsing around
Sept. 7
•Youth horse showmanship judging, 9 a.m., Grandstand Arena
•Cow penning competition, 9 a.m., Horse Arena
Sept. 8
•Youth horse equitation/trail judging, 8 a.m., Grandstand Arena
•Cow penning competition, 9 a.m., Horse Arena
•Longears halter judging, 9 a.m., Grandstand Arena
•Longears driving classes, 1 p.m., Grandstand Arena
•Longears performance classes, 2 p.m., Grandstand Arena
Sept. 9
•Longears Gymkhana and Trail Classes, 9 a.m., Horse Arena
Sept. 10
•Open horse halter judging, noon, Horse Arena
•Open horse riding classes, 2 p.m., Horse Arena
Sept. 11
•Open horse O-Mok-See, 10 a.m., Horse Arena
Sept. 12
•Adult horse halter judging, noon, Horse Arena
•Horse riding classes, 2 p.m., Horse Arena
Sept. 13
•Adult O-Mok-See, 10 a.m., Horse Arena
Sept. 14
•4-H horse showmanship judging, 7 p.m., Covered Show Arena
Sept. 15
•4-H horse equitation judging, 9 a.m., Horse Arena
Sept. 16
•4-H horse Western games, 9 a.m., Horse Arena
Other critters
Sept. 9
•Animal costume class, 1 p.m., Covered Show Area
Sept. 15
•Household pet show – pocket pets and ferrets, 9:30 a.m., Swine Barn
•Household pet show – cats, 10 a.m., Swine Barn
•Household pet round robin contest, 5 p.m., Swine Barn
•Animal costume class, 6 p.m., Covered Show Area
Sept. 16
•Household pet show – dog obedience, 9:30 a.m., Swine Barn
•Household pet show – dog rally, 10 a.m., Swine Barn
•Household pet show – dog costume class, noon, Swine Barn
•Household pet show – dog fitting and showing, 3 p.m., Swine Barn
Food stuff
Daily (except Sept. 7, Sept. 11, 13 and 16)
•Wood stove fudge and caramel corn sampling, 7 p.m., Steam and Gas Area
Sept. 7
•Baking judging, 7:30 a.m., Bay 3
•Egg judging, 8 a.m., Agriculture Building A
•Bees and honey judging, 8:30 a.m., Agriculture Building A
Sept. 8
•Spam recipe contest, 1 p.m., Bay 3
Sept. 10
•Cake decorating contest, 6 p.m., Bay 3
Sept. 11
•Creature feature judging (children 11 and over), 9 a.m., Agriculture Building
Sept. 13
•Creature feature judging (adult), 9 a.m., Agriculture Building A
Sept. 15
•Pumpkin carving contest, 10 a.m., Agriculture Building A
Sept. 16
•Hidden Valley family-friendly food contest, 1 p.m., Bay 3
Crafts/miscellaneous
•International Lumberjack Show, daily at noon, 3 and 6:30 p.m. north of the Grandstand
•4-H Fashion Revue, Sept. 7, 4 p.m., Bay 3
•Kids’ birdhouse painting, Sept. 8 and 15, 1:30 p.m., Ag B
•Senior activities contest corner, Sept. 11, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., North Lawn
•Winning slide show entries, Sept. 14, 2 p.m., Bay 3
•Dahlia judging, Sept. 15, 8:30 a.m., Bay 4
•Quilt raffle drawing, Sept. 16, 4 p.m., Steam and Gas Area