Washington State
4-H Fair
4-H at the State Fair
The Washington State 4-H Fair is a collaborative community event, showcasing and promoting the achievements and talents of youth as they work toward building their successful futures.
We accomplish this by:
- Providing educational experiences relating to projects, activities, personal skills and accomplishments;
- Providing recognition and inspiration to 4-H members and leaders toward greater achievement;
- Providing an opportunity and challenge to broaden relationships with others youth and adults and with other 4-H programs;
- Provide a dynamic and comprehensive review of 4-H and its accomplishments to the people of the State of Washington.
- Education and engaging the community.
- Developing leadership skills.
Exhibitor Guide
- Full Exhibitor Guide (2026)
- Cover
- Section A – Introduction
- Section B – Schedule of Events
- Section C – General Rules
- Section D – General Activities and Contests
- Section E – Still Life Exhibits
- Section F – Livestock and Small Animals
- Section G – Equine
- Section H – Archery
- 1.05 – Public Presentations Master Schedule
- 1.07 – County Activity Report
- 1.10 – General Exhibit Info
- 1.12 – General Judging Contests
- 1.13 – Groom Squad
- 1.14 – Equine
- 1.16 – Cat
- 1.17 – Dog Obedience
- 1.18 – Sheep
- 1.19 – Rabbit/Cavy
- 1.20 – Livestock
- 1.21 – Llama
- 1.23 Public Presentations
- 1.24 – Fashion Review/Creative Consumer
- 1.25 – Misc Building Activities
- 1.08M – SS Archery
- 5.74INT – Intermediate Performance
- 5.74SR – Senior Performance
- 5.75INT – Intermediate Western Games
- 5.75SR – Senior Western Games
- Western Games Time Poster
- 5.76HSE – Harness and Small Equine
- 5.86 – Cat
- 6.84 – Dog
- 8.83 – Rabbit/Cavy
- 9.87 – Goat
- 9.88 Beef
- 9.89 – Sheep
- 9.90 – Swine
- 9.91 – Llama
- 9.92 – Dairy
Animal Allocations
- Animal
- Cat
- Dog
- Equine
FairEntry is a fair management software from the same company that owns 4-H Online. Both systems integrate so members can log in using their 4-H Online credentials on both.
The first time you enter FairEntry, check to make sure your address is correct as this is the address used for sending premium checks.
Project affiliation will be required for most entries, so check to make sure your project list is correct in 4-H Online. If a project is missing from your profile, you must contact your local 4-H office to have projects added.
It is recommended that any animals you use in fairs be entered into 4-H Online. Animals created in FairEntry will only be accessible during the current year’s fairs.
- Fillable PDF Instructions
- Dog Showmanship Group Sheet
- Dog Showmanship Score Sheet
- Dog Obedience Scoresheet Packet
- Educational Display, (Posters) – 1
- Educational Display, (Posters) – 2
- Judging Scorecards – Junior
- Judging Scorecards – Intermediate
- Judging Scorecards – Senior
- Pets
- Pets – Fitting and Showing
- Poultry Breed ID
- Self-Determined Projects
- Fillable PDF Instructions
- Cakes – Angel, Chiffon, Sponge Cake
- Canned Fruit Spreads
- Canned Fruit, Tomatoes and Vegetables
- Canned Meat, Seafood and Poultry
- Canned Pickles and Pickled Products
- Clothing
- Container Garden, Houseplant and Dish Garden
- Cookies
- Creative Arts
- Decorated Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies
- Digital Photography
- Dried Foods and Leathers
- Educational Display (Posters) – 1
- Educational Display (Posters) – 2
- Evaluating Oral Reasons Scorecard
- External Egg
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
- Garden Exhibiit
- Home Canned Specialties
- Needlework
- Public Presentation
- Public Speaking
- Quick Breads, Muffins
- Quilt
- Self-Determined Projects
- Shortened Cakes, Cupcakes, Pound Cakes, Coffeecakes
- Tablesetting
- Yeast Breads, Fancy Yeast Breads, Rolls, Yeast Coffeecakes
Events
- FairEntry Help Sheet With 4-H Online Login
FairEntry Help Sheet Without 4-H Online Login
Registering Animals in 4-H Online
- Map of 4-H State Fair
- Full Exhibitor Guide (2026)
State Fair Staff
Manager:
Kellian Whidden
503-741-6003 (cell)
kellian.st4hfair@gmail.com
Fairgrounds office: 253-770-5410
Fairgrounds fax: 253-770-5412
Assistant Manager/Still Life Building:
Anita Mastin amastin253@gmail.com
Assistant Manager/Livestock: Anthony Fay
State 4-H Fair Board of Trustees
- President: Dave Fong – Clark, At Large (appointed 2026)
- Vice President: Connie Medieros – Thurston, At Large (2026)
- Secretary: Laaci Louderback – Cowlitz, At large (2026)
- Treasurer: Billie Startzman – Snohomish, NW1 (2026)
- Bruce Bradley – Kitsap, NW2 (2026)
- Joseph Bromm – Kitsap, At large (appointed 2026)
- Kirk Gresham – Clark, Past President/At large (2026)
- Peggy Gresham – Clark, NE2/At large (appointed 2026)
- Joanne K. – Thurston, Youth 1 (2026)
- Eileen Owens – Lewis, SW1 (2026)
- Patricia Shamek – Klickitat, At large (2026)
- Debbie Smith – Pacific, SW2 (2026)
- Caroline Vadino – King, NW3 (2026)
WSU 4-H Staff
- Kayla Wells-Yoakum, 4-H State Director kayla.wells@wsu.edu
- Jennifer Leach, 4-H Faculty jleach@wsu.edu
- Mike Seiber, 4-H Extension Coordinator mike.seiber@wsu.edu