Competition Deadlines You Need to Know About for the 2026 Central WA State Fair
Have you bought your passes for the Central Washington State Fair this year? Season passes and unlimited ride wristbands are officially on sale, and it's also time to get yourself registered to enter one of the fair competitions.
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Something Old Brings Something New
You know how there's those cooking demos inside the Modern Living Building? Well, they're going away this year. Instead, the Fair is going to bring crafting demos. (They'll be held in the same spot as the cooking demos.)
I'm hoping to come up with something to demo for the fair on the Crafting Stage!
Showcasing the very best that Central Washington and the Pacific Northwest have to offer in livestock, creative arts, farm products, school projects, and more is a time-honored ritual here at the Central Washington State Fair. We invite you to join in our tradition of competition. There's a category for almost everything and everyone. - State Fair Park
Handiwork, Hobbies, and Home Exhibits: Fair Competitions You Can Enter
No matter your skill level, if you love being crafty or baking, check out this list of all the comps you can enter before the August deadlines.
From First Ribbon to Fair Fever
I'm going to be one of those people entering something at the fair this year; I made my first quilted table runner at Quilter's Academy, so I entered it in the county fair last year. I got a ribbon, y'all! I was so proud of myself.
I've got the bug to enter something else in the fair, so this year, I'll be registering another quilted table runner and maybe some crochet stuff, too.
The Central Washington State Fair begins September 25th thru October 4th at State Fair Park in Yakima (1301 S Fair Ave).
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