Dayton Chamber Events Calendar
Chamber Sponsored Annual Events
Shamrock Shindig * All Wheels WeekendEvening at the Depot * Alumni Weekend * Columbia County Fair * Dayton Days * Dayton on Tour * Christmas Kickoff
Columbia County Fair
September 5th, 6th, & 7th 2008
The 2008 Columbia County Fair theme will be "Country Roots and Cowboy Boots." We look forward to a great schedule of events this year for the entire family. We will update our site as information for this year becomes available.
See below for a 2007 Schedule of Events
Event Date: September 7, 8 & 9
Phone: 509-382-4825 or 509-382-3008
3-Day gate and arena event pass 13+ $25, ages 7 - 12 $15, seniors $20, under 6 free
Daily admission 13+ $10, ages 7 - 12 $5, seniors $8, under 6 free
3-Day admission for 4-H/FFA Exhibitors all ages $10
Special event admission BBQ 8+ $7, ages 7 and under $3
Friday
6:30-9:00 am Inland Cellular Fair Breakfast
9:00 am 4-H, FFA Livestock Showing
9:00 am 5:00 pm Builders Bonanza
9:00 am - 9:00 pm Various entertainment on the Midway, rocking climbing, bungee jumper, kids mechanical bull ride.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Horse Show
2:00 pm Dr. Kennie Reeves and Jackie Penner, Horseman Award Riding Tests
2:00 pm Kids Boot Scramble
3:00 pm Round Robin
11:00 am 7:00 pm Jeff Evans, Magician Extraordinaire
6:00 pm Kids coin dig
6:00 pm ATV's Eatin' Dirt - Arena Event
6:00 pm Hometown Hoedown sponsored by Unicel with free hot dogs & old fashioned ice cream.
8:00 - 10:00 pm LIVE MUSIC Antsy McClain and The Trailer Park Troubadours with Patti Hall. Offering a unique, critically-acclaimed mix of musicianship and self-deprecating humor sure to enjoy all ages.
10:00 pm Fairgrounds close for the night
Saturday
8:00 am Fairgrounds open to the public
9:00 am Main Pavilion & Youth Building open
9:00 am Bank of America Day - first 300 gate entrants receive a free gift courtesy of Bank of America, Dayton Branch
9:00 am Open Class Horse Show
9:00 am-11:00 pm Various entertainment on the Midway
9:15 am FFA and 4-H Judging Contest
10:00 am 4-H Dog & Cat Show
10:00 am Kid's Coin Dig
11:00 am-1:00 pm Best Barbecue You'll Ever Eat!
Throughout the day - Jeff Evans - Magician, Blue Mountain Trouble Makers, local talent from Columbia County's Finest, Desert Thistle Pipe Band
12:30 pm Market Livestock Sale
3:00 pm Farm Olympics
3:00 pm FREE KID's PROJECT - Sponsored by Home Depot
6:00 pm MotoCross - Arena Event
7:00 pm Sheet Fitting Contest
9:00 - 10:00 pm LIVE MUSIC Antsy McClain and The Trailer Park Troubadours with Patti Hall. Offering a unique, critically-acclaimed mix of musicianship and self-deprecating humor sure to enjoy all ages.
Sunday
8:00 am Fairgrounds open to the public
9:00 am Main Pavilion & Youth building open
10:00 am Non-denominational Church Services
10:00 am Competitive Horse Judging
10:00 am-5:00 pm Jeff Evans, Magician Extraordinaire
10:00 am-5:00 pm Will Hornyak, Storyteller
10:00 am-5:00 pm Tri Cities Steel Drum Band
10:00 am-5:00 pm Bagpipers
3:00 pm Watermelon seed spitting contest
11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm Fred Scheer's Lumberjack Show
5:00 pm Fair closes