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Spokane County Interstate Fair launches 10-day run Friday with rodeo, art walk

Mathew Sprague with Conner, 3, and Cassidy, 5, Dettling, spin around the teacup ride on the opening day of the Spokane County Interstate Fair last year.  (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVI)

The 2022 Spokane County Interstate Fair begins its 10-day run on Friday, which will include two nights of rodeo.

For the first time , the fair will also include a Friday night art walk. Twelve local artists will be painting live from 5-8 p.m.

The gates open at 11 a.m. Admission is is $13 for adults; $10 for 65+, ages 7-13, and military; children under 6 are free.

Fair activities will begin in the morning and continue through the night with the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association competition at 7 p.m. in Grand Stand Arena.

Here’s a few Spokane County Interstate Fair events on Friday:

11 a.m.: Line dancing with Sandy; blacksmithing demonstration (until 5 p.m.); rope making demonstration by Phil Kuhnkey (until 5 p.m.); Gent’s Club Car Show (until 7:30 p.m.)

11:30 a.m.: All Alaskan Racing pigs

Noon: Butler Amusements Kiddyland Carnival opens

12:30 p.m.: Kids mutton bustin’

1 p.m.: Flying Fools High Dive Show

1:30 p.m.: Dashell Milligan

2 p.m.: Antique tractor pull; All Alaskan Racing Pigs

3 p.m.: Butler Amusements Main Carnival opens; kids pedal tractor racing; Old Coots Giving Advice (until 5 p.m.)

4 p.m.: Magic of Rafael Illusions/Extreme Side Show; Craftastic Crafts for Youth (until 6 p.m.); 4-H Youth public presentations (until 6 p.m.)

4:30 p.m.: Kids’ mutton bustin’

5 p.m.: Flying Fools High Dive Show; Steve Starkey (until 10 p.m.); Mark Yuzuik/Hypnotist

6 p.m.: Kids Pedal Tractor Racing

6:30 p.m.: Magic of Rafael Illusions/Extreme Side Show

7 p.m.: PRCA Rodeo/Tough Enough to Wear Pink

7:30 pm: All Alaskan Racing Pigs

8 p.m.: Magic of Rafael Illusions/Extreme Side Show; kids’ mutton bustin’

8:30 p.m.: Flying Fools High Dive Show

9 p.m.: Mark Yuzuik/Hypnotist