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Yakima's Central Washington State Fair drew 263,349 attendees in 2024, up 8% from 2023, according to State Fair Park President and CEO Kathy Kramer. Running since 1892, it's one of the state's oldest fairs.
Source: NewsTalk KITWhat to Expect
Livestock shows, 4-H competitions, carnival rides, live entertainment, fair food, demolition derbies, and displays of Yakima Valley's remarkable agricultural products fill ten days of programming.
About Central Washington State Fair
The Central Washington State Fair in Yakima — the State Fair Park — is a ten-day September-into-October fair and one of the longest-running fairs in the Pacific Northwest. First held in 1892, it's carried on as a Washington agricultural tradition for well over a hundred years. Serving the Yakima Valley, Washington's agricultural heartland, it celebrates the apples, hops, wine grapes, and livestock that make this region one of the most productive farming areas in the world.
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September in the Yakima Valley is harvest season — the smell of hops drying and apple orchards in full production makes this one of the most sensory-rich fair experiences in Washington.
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