County Fair Guide

Spokane County Interstate Fair

Spokane Valley, Washington

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2026 Dates

September 11–20, 2026

Duration

10 days

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Size

medium

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Founded

Since 1886

Verified Highlight

The Spokane County Interstate Fair set an attendance record of 206,615 guests in 2019, with a single-day high of 41,891, according to Fair Director Erin Gurtel. Running since 1886, it's the largest fair in Eastern Washington.

Source: KHQ

What to Expect

Livestock shows, 4-H competitions, major concert acts, carnival rides, fair food, tractor pulls, demolition derbies, and a sprawling midway make this the signature late-summer event for the entire Inland Northwest.

Visitor Tips

The fair runs through mid-September — the weather is typically crisp and sunny, ideal fair conditions for the Inland Northwest.

About Spokane County Interstate Fair

The Spokane County Interstate Fair — the Interstate Fair — is the major annual fair for the Spokane metro area and inland Northwest, running ten days in mid-September at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. The fair got its start in 1886 and has remained a Washington agricultural mainstay ever since. It draws visitors from across eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and western Montana.

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