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
2009 Columbia County Fair
"Ewe are Welcome"
September 11th, 12th, & 13th 2009
Take a look at the 2008 Schedule of Events for what you can expect this year.
Event Date: September5, 6, &7
Phone: 509-382-4825 or 509-382-3008
3-Day gate and arena event pass ages 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 ages 8+ $7, ages 7 and under $3
Friday
6:30-9:00 am Inland Cellular Fair Breakfast
7:00-9:00 am Enter 4-H and open class flowers & plants
8:00 am Fairgrounds open to the public
9:00 am Livestock Show, classification and judging
9:00 am - 9:00 pm Various entertainment on the Midway, rocking climbing, bungee jumper, kids mechanical bull ride.
2:00 pm Dr. Kennie Reeves and Jackie Penner, Horseman Award Riding Tests
2:00 pm Kids Boot Scramble
3:00 pm Round Robin
1:00-7:00 pm Jeff Evans, Magician Extraordinaire
6:00-9:00 pm ATV's Eatin' Dirt - ATV's motocross grandstand event
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 Open Class Horse Show
9:00 am-10:00 pm Various entertainment on the Midway
9:00 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, Nevada Slim & Cimmeron Sue, Sourdough Slim, kids mechanical bull rides.
12:30 pm Market Livestock Sale
2:00-6:00 pm MotoCross - Grandstand Event
3:00 pm Farm Olympics
3:00 pm FREE KID's PROJECT - Sponsored by Home Depot
6:30-9:00 pm LIVE MUSIC
Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue
Sourdough Slim
Wiley Gustafson & the Wild West(http://www.wylieww.com/)
Sunday
8:00 am Fairgrounds open to the public
9:00 am Main Pavilion & Youth building open
9:00 am Non-denominational Church Services
10:00 am Youth Competitive Horse Judging
10:00 am-5:00 pm Jeff Evans, Magician Extraordinaire
10:00 am-5:00 pm Will Hornyak, Storyteller
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm Tri Cities Steel Drum Band
12:00 noon Chili Cookoff Judging
3:00 pm Watermelon seed spitting contest
3:00 pm-5:00 pm Unicel Hometown Hoedown: Free hotdog's & old fashion ice cream sundaes
5:00 pm Fair closes