Join us at the Palouse Empire Fair and Fairgrounds, where we host the annual four day fair in September. Here you will find entertainment, food, rides, contests and more. Also, discover our year-round rentals available for a variety of events!

Schedule of Events

September 8, 2022

8:00 a.m.: Ticket Gates and Animal Barns open
8 a.m.-10 a.m.: Senior Citizen Pancake Breakfast, Sponsored by Council On Aging. Served by Whitman County Elected Officials
8:00 a.m.: Goat Barn Meeting Goat Barn
8:00 a.m.: Cavy Fitting and Showing Small Animal Barn
8:30 a.m.: Judging Sheep Market Classes Sheep Arena
9:00 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA Beef Breeding Classes Beef Barn
9:00 a.m.: Judging 4-H Swine Market Classes Youth Ag Pavilion
9:00 a.m.: 4-H/FFA Horse Fitting and Showing/Performance Classes Outdoor Arena
9:00 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA Ag Mechanics 4H Building
10:00 a.m.: Display Buildings Open
10:00 a.m.: Judging 4-H Beef Market Classes Beef Barn
10:00 a.m.: Judging 4-H Feeder Steer Beef Barn
10:00 a.m.: Judging Community Booths Display Building
10:00 a.m.: Judging FFA and 4-H Goat Market Class Goat Barn
11:30 a.m.: Flower Show 4H Building
11:30 a.m.: Newport Discovery Zoo Show Gazebo
1:00 p.m.: Judging FFA Swine Market Classes Youth Ag Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Cavy Breed Show (Open, 4-H, and FFA) Small Animal Barn
1:00 p.m.: Judging FFA Beef Market Classes Beef Barn
1:00 p.m.: Judging FFA Feeder Steer Beef Barn
1 p.m.- 4 p.m.: 4-H Presentations 4-H Building
2:00 p.m.: Goats Meats Breeding Stock Goat Barn
2:00 p.m.: Daddy's Little Shepherd Contest Sheep Barn
2:30 p.m.: School House Open to All Jones School House
3:00 p.m.: Carter Juntion Gazebo
4:00 p.m.: Sheep Breeding Classes (4-H First, FFA Second) Sheep Barn
4:00 p.m.: "Lil Squealer’s" Youth Ag Pavilion
4 p.m.- 9 p.m.: Carnival Rides Carnival Lot
5:00 p.m.: Carter Juntion Gazebo
6:00 p.m.: "Pee Wee Cowpokes" Beef Barn
7:00 p.m.: PRCA Rodeo Outdoor Arena
9:00 p.m.: Ticket Gates, Display Buildings, and Animal Barns close

September 9, 2022

8:00 a.m.: Ticket Gates and Animal Barns open
8 a.m.-12 p.m.: 4-H Presentations 4-H Building
8:00 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA Poultry Fitting and Showing Classes Small Animal Barn
8:30 a.m.: 4H/FFA Sheep Fitting and Showing (FFA First, 4-H Second) Sheep Barn
8:30 a.m.: Judging Open Beef Class Beef Barn
8:30 a.m.: 4-H/FFA Horse Costume Class Outdoor Arena
9:00 a.m.: 4-H/ FFA Horse Western Games Outdoor Arena
9:00 a.m.: Judging FFA Swine Fitting and Showing Youth Ag Pavilion
9:00 a.m.: Judging FFA Beef Fitting and Showing Beef Barn
9:00 a.m.: Judging Goat Fitting and Showing Goat Barn
10:00 a.m.: Display Buildings Open
1:00 p.m.: Judging 4-H Swine Fitting and Showing Youth Ag Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Judging 4-H Beef Fitting and Showing Beef Barn
1 p.m.- 4 p.m.: 4-H Presentations 4-H Building
2:00 p.m.: Goat Dairy Breed Class Goat Barn
2:00 p.m.: Rodeo Queen Horsemanship Contest Outdoor Arena
2:30 p.m.: Colby Acuff Gazebo
3:00 p.m.: Poultry Fitting and Showing /Canceled Small Animal Barn
4:00 p.m.: Sheep Costume Class Sheep Barn
5:00 p.m.: Colby Acuff Gazebo
6:00 p.m.: 4-H Fashion Revue Community Building
7:00 p.m.: PRCA Rodeo Outdoor Arena
9:00 p.m.: Ticket Gates, Display Buildings, and Animal Barns close

September 10, 2022

8:00 a.m.: Ticket Gates and Animal Barns open
7:30 a.m.: 4-H/FFA Registration of Livestock Judging Contest Youth Ag Pavilion
8 a.m.-12 p.m.: 4-H Presentation 4-H Building
8:00 a.m.: Livestock Judging Contest Youth Ag Pavilion
8:00 a.m.: 4-H Dog Show Old McDonald's Barn
9:00 a.m.: "My Little Pony" Horse Barn
10:00 a.m.: Horse Play Day Outdoor Arena
10:00 a.m.: Ernie Dipple Round Robin Youth Ag Pavilion
11:00 a.m.: PEF Livestock Buyers Hospitality Table Youth Ag Pavilion
11:30 a.m.: Livestock Sale Youth Ag Pavilion
12:00 p.m.: Poultry & Cavy Costume Class Small Animal Barn
12:00 p.m.: 4-H Dog Agility Performance Old McDonald's Barn
1 p.m.-3 p.m.: 4-H Presentation 4-H Building
After Lambs Sell Award Presentation Youth Ag Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Sheep Shearing Demonstration Home Arts Building
1:30 p.m.: MG Team Science Projects & Games Strolling Act / Gazebo
5:00 p.m.: MG Team Musical Comedy Wshow Gazebo
7:00 p.m.: Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry Concert Outdoor Arena

September 11, 2022

8:00 a.m.: Ticket Gates and Animal Barns open
8 a.m-10 a.m.: Breakfast Sponsored by Oakesdale FFA Community Building
8 a.m.-12 p.m.: 4-H Presentations 4-H Building
9:00 a.m.: Small Animal Round Robin Small Animal Barn
9:00 a.m.: 4-H/FFA Horse Groom Squad Old McDonald's Barn
10:00 a.m.: Goat Costume Class Goat Barn
10:00 a.m.: Church Service Gazebo
11:00a.m.: His Song Gazebo
11:00 a.m.: 4-H/FFA Horse Special Awards and Closing Meeting Horse Barn
12:00 p.m.: Parade of Champions Gazebo
1:00 p.m.: Sheep Grooming Contest Sheep Barn
1:00 p.m.: Cow Chip Bingo Beef Barn
1:00 p.m.: Sam Leyde Band Gazebo
1 p.m.-3 p.m.: 4-H Presentations 4-H Building
2:30 p.m.: Annual "Parents Turn At the Halter" Sheep Barn

Date: September 8-11, 2022

Time:

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday:
Ticket gates: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Display Buildings: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Animal Barns: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Sunday:
Ticket gates:8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Display Buildings: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Animal Barns: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location:
Palouse Empire Fairgrounds,
322 Fairgrounds Road,
Colfax, WA 99111.

Buy Tickets

Click Here for more information