2023 Southwest Washington Fair schedule

Editor's note: Pick up a copy of Thursday's edition of The Chronicle for a full guide to the Southwest Washington Fair.  The fair runs Aug. 15-20. Visit  https://southwestwashingtonfair.org/ for more information. 

Lights illuminate the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in 2022.

Tuesday, Aug. 15

Kid’s Day

Ages 6-12 get half-price gate admission

9 a.m. Cavy fitting and showing at the Small Animal Building

9:30 a.m. Rabbit fitting and showing contest at the Small Animal Building

10 a.m.

• 4-H livestock judging at the New Judging Pavilion

• Livestock judging contest at the New Judging Pavilion

• Open Class sheep show at the Blue Pavilion

• Machine embroidery demonstration ongoing until 2 p.m. in the Home Arts Building

11:30 a.m. Opening ceremonies on the Community Stage

noon 4-H and FFA dairy judging at the New Judging Pavilion 

12:30 p.m. Jubilee Chapel Dedication at the North End

1 p.m.

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

• 4-H and FFA Poultry Judging Contest at the Poultry Barn

• Photo composition workshop at the Photo Barn

2 p.m.

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

• Machine embroidery demonstration until 6 p.m. in the Home Arts Building

3 p.m.

• Johnny Roquemore, a singer, on the Community Stage             

• Old School Gun School’s “safety talk” on the Community Stage

4 p.m. Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

4:30 p.m. 4-H judging contest awards at the New Judging Pavilion

5 p.m. Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

6 p.m. Little Miss Friendly Ceremony on the Saloon Stage

• Johnny Roquemore, a singer, on the Community Stage 

• Machine quilting demonstration until 10 p.m. in the Home Arts Building

7 p.m. Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

8 p.m.

• Beatdown Saints, a band, on the Saloon Stage

• Kynan Shane, a singer, on the Community Stage

10 p.m. Fair closes

Haley Gallagher and Deseree Abrams smile and hold their sheep Juan and Shadow at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in 2022.

Wednesday, Aug. 16

Senior Day / Elvis Presley Day

Ages 65 and over receive half-price gate admission and there will be Elvis-themed events throughout the day — Aug. 16 is
the anniversary of Elvis’ death

Wednesday–Sunday, Public  presentations by 4-H members in the 4-H Hall throughout the day

9 a.m.

• 4-H dairy, pack, meat goat fitting and showing at the Blue Pavilion

• 4-H and FFA market goat show (likely in the Blue Pavilion)

• 4-H and FFA market hogs and breeding/feeder pigs show at the New Judging Pavilion

10 a.m.

• Machine embroidery demonstration until 2 p.m. at the Home Arts Building

• Dave Woodrum with the morning message on the Community Stage

• Cavy judging at the Small Animal Building

• Rabbit judging contest at the Small Animal Building

11 a.m.

• Beef knowledge bowl in the 4-H Hall

• Heritage Kung Fu Demonstration on the Community Stage

Noon

• Senior Day Contests on the Community Stage

• 4-H market lamb show at the New Judging Pavilion

12:30 a.m.

• FFA market lamb show at the New Judging Pavilion

• Old School Gun School’s “safety talk” on the Community Stage

1 p.m.

• Danny Vernon’s “Illusion of Elvis” on the Saloon Stage

• Photo editing workshop at the Photo Barn

• Johnny Roquemore, a singer, on the Community Stage 

2 p.m.

• Soapmaking and color-tinting fabric demonstration until 6 p.m. at the Home Arts Building

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

• 4-H sheep fitting and showing at the New Judging Pavilion

3 p.m. Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

4 p.m.

• Johnny Roquemore, a singer, on the Community Stage 

• 4-H poultry demonstration in the Poultry Building

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Saloon Stage

5 p.m.

• 4-H and FFA replacement heifer show at the New Judging Pavilion

• Cougar Squares Square Dancers, adult dancers, on the Community Stage

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Saloon Stage

6 p.m.

• Lewis County Rodeo in the Grandstands Arena with dance to follow

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Saloon Stage

• Machine quilting demonstration until 10 p.m. in the Home Arts Building

6:30 p.m. Dairy Quiz Bowl at the New Judging Pavilion

7 p.m. Sound of Swing Orchestra on the Community Stage

8 p.m. Soul Searching Band & Roger Anderson as Elvis on the Saloon Stage

9 p.m. Dancin’ in the Dirt with Switchback band in the Grandstands Arena

10 p.m. Fair closes

Sheep sprint out of the gate at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds during a mutton busting competition in 2022.

Thursday, Aug. 17

9 a.m. 4-H/FFA swine fitting and showing at the New Judging Pavilion

10 a.m.

• Dave Woodrum with the morning message on the Community Stage

• 4-H goat judging contest in the Blue Pavilion

• 4-H garden judging contest in the 4-H Hall

• Machine embroidery demonstration until 2 p.m. at the Home Arts Building

11 a.m.

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

• 4-H/FFA swine fitting and showing at the New Judging Pavilion

• 4-H/FFA market steer show at the New Judging Pavilion

Noon KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby on the Community Stage

1 p.m.

• 4-H sheep department games in the Blue Pavilion

• Photo lighting workshop at the Photo Barn

• Old School Gun School’s “safety talk” on the Community Stage

1:30 p.m. Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

2 p.m.

• U.S. Army I-Corps Big Brass Sasquatch Band on the Saloon Stage

• Rug weaving demonstration until 6 p.m. at the Home Arts Building

2:30 p.m. 4-H goat costume contest in the Blue Pavilion

3 p.m.

• 4-H/FFA market steer show at the New Judging Pavilion

• 4-H poultry demonstration in the Poultry Building

3:30 p.m.

• Rabbit quiz bowl in the Small Animal Building

• 4-H/FFA junior livestock beef show at the New Judging Pavilion

• Heritage Kung Fu demonstration on the Community Stage

4 p.m. Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

5 p.m.

• FFA dairy show at the New Judging Pavilion

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

6 p.m.

• Lewis County Rodeo in the Grandstands Arena (dance to follow)

• Tangle Foot Cloggers, adult dancers, on the Community Stage

• 4-H/FFA large market Ring of Champions at the New Judging Pavilion

• Machine quilting demonstration until 10 p.m. in the Home Arts Building

7 p.m.  4-H Consumer revue on the Community Stage

8 p.m.

The Kingsmen, with Washington’s official rock song, “Louie Louie,” on the Saloon Stage

• Sean Lewis, The Western Drifter, a singer, on the Community Stage

9 p.m. Dancin’ in the Dirt with Steele Horses band in the Grandstands Arena

10 p.m. Fair closes

Visitors watch as rides illuminate the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in 2022.

Friday, Aug. 18

Military Appreciation Day

$3 gate admission with valid military ID, $5 with ID all other days

FFA Herdsmanship Awards will follow the Master Showmanship Show at the New Judging Pavilion

9 a.m. 4-H dairy fitting and showing at the New Judging Pavilion

10 a.m.

• Dave Woodrum with the morning message on the Community Stage

• Machine embroidery, ice dye demonstrations until 2 p.m. at the Home Arts Building

10:30 a.m. Old School Gun School’s “safety talk” on the Community Stage

11 a.m.

• FFA breeding sheep fitting and showing at the New Judging Pavilion 

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

Noon Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

1 p.m.

• 4-H Cat judging contest in the Small Animal Building

• Camera settings demonstration in the Photo Barn

• Heritage Kung Fu demonstration on the Community Stage

2 p.m. Soap making/rug weaving demonstration until 6 p.m. at the Home Arts Building

2:15 p.m. U.S. Army I-Corps Big Brass Sasquatch Band on the Community Stage

3 p.m. 

• 4-H cavy quiz bowl in the Small Animal Building

• 4-H poultry demonstration in the Poultry Building

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

4 p.m. Watermelon eating contest on the Community Stage

4:30 p.m. Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

5:30 p.m.

• Opening Ceremonies for Market Sale at the Judging Pavilion

• Two-Town Tuners, barbershop music, on the Community Stage

6 p.m.

• Junior Livestock Market Sale at the Judging Pavilion

• Machine quilting demonstration until 10 p.m. in the Home Arts Building

7 p.m.

• Southwest Washington Dance Center, youth dancers, on the Community Stage

• Southwest Showdown Face-Off wrestling on the Saloon Stage

8:30 p.m. Ministerio Inglesia De Dios, music, on the Community Stage

11 p.m. Fair closes

Elizabeth South walks with Bacon, a Yorkshire-mix, alongside her brother Dalton and a pig named Trouble at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in …

Saturday, Aug. 19

Royalty Day

Honey tastings in the Ag/Floral Building

9 a.m. Open Class beef show in the Dairy and Cattle Barn

10 a.m.

• Electric Dance, youth dancers, on the Community Stage

• Machine embroidery demonstration until 2 p.m. at the Home Arts Building

• Rabbit agility course demonstrations at the Small Animal Building, weather permitting

10:30 a.m.

• 4-H rabbit costume contest in the Small Animal Building

• 4-H cavy costume contest in the Small Animal Building

• 4-H cat fitting and showing in the Small Animal Building

Noon Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

1 p.m.

• Monster Truck Nitro Tour in the Grandstands Arena 

• Landscape photography demo — Photo Barn

1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon jazz, “Funk Junkies” on the Community Stage

2 p.m. Soap making / rug weaving demonstration until 6 p.m. at the Home Arts Building

3 p.m.

• Pie eating contest on the Community Stage

• 4-H poultry demonstration at the Poultry Building

4 p.m. Mullet Contest on the Saloon Stage

5 p.m.

• Comedy Hypnosis Show on the Community Stage

• Rickety Rockers on the Saloon Stage

6 p.m.

• Centralia Ballet Academy, youth dancers, on the Community Stage

• Machine quilting demonstration until 10 p.m. in the Home Arts Building

7 p.m.

• Monster Truck Nitro Tour in the Grandstands Arena

• Kuykendall Family Music on the Community Stage

8:30 p.m. Hell’s Belles in concert on the Saloon Stage

9/10 p.m.  Comedy Hypnosis Show on Community Stage

11 p.m. Fair closes

A rodeo clown moves around a bull and its rider inside the Grandstand Arena during the Southwest Washington Fair rodeo in 2022.

Sunday, Aug. 20

Family Day

Half-price gate admission for all ages

Hand quilting demos — Home Arts Building

Honey tastings in the Ag/Floral Building

10 a.m. Winlock Dance Center, youth dancers, on the Community Stage

11 a.m. 4-H cat quiz bowl in the Small Animal Building

11:30 a.m. Dave Woodrum with the morning message on the Community Stage

12 p.m. “Stars of Tomorrow” Talent Show on the Community Stage

1 p.m. Demolition Derby in the Grandstands Arena

1:30 p.m. INFUSED Fitness Dance, adult dancers, on the Community Stage

2 p.m.

• 4-H large animal Master Showman contest at the New Judging Pavilion

• 4-H cat costume contest in the Small Animal Building

• Rebellion, a youth band, on the Community Stage

3 p.m. 

• 90.5 KACS presents “Cochran & Company” on the Saloon Stage

• Melody West presents Gospel music on the Community Stage

• 4-H poultry demonstration at the Poultry Building

4 p.m. Beef, swine and dairy herdsmanship/dairy quiz bowl awards at the Old Judging Pavilion

5 p.m.

• 90.5 KACS presents Jordan Feliz on the Saloon Stage                           

• Danika Rozahnika & Benny Gilbert music on the Community Stage                                                                                                    

6 p.m. Krista Petersen, a singer, on the Community Stage

7 p.m. Closing ceremonies on the Saloon Stage

10 P.M. Fair closes 

See you next year, at the 115th Southwest Washington Fair, Aug. 13-18, 2024!