{"id":219,"date":"2024-05-07T17:29:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T00:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:43:25","slug":"fair-and-exhibits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-overview\/fair-and-exhibits","title":{"rendered":"King County Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/44128787832_9d89977edb_5k-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/44128787832_9d89977edb_5k-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/44128787832_9d89977edb_5k-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/44128787832_9d89977edb_5k-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/44128787832_9d89977edb_5k-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/44128787832_9d89977edb_5k-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/44128787832_9d89977edb_5k-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/44128787832_9d89977edb_5k-scaled.jpg 150w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Youth with a horse\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">4-H at King County Fair<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">Learn more about 4-H at the King County Fair!<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to King County .\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">King County <\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">King County Fair &#8211; July 16 &#8211; 19, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Information Coming Soon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entering Your Project in the Fair<\/h2><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">    <\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__49004\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Animal Entries<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__49004\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__49653\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Still Life Entries<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__49653\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EXPO Center Forms &amp; Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enumclawexpo.com\/p\/king-county-fair\/youth-exhibitors\/4-h-forms\"><strong>EXPO Center &#8211; Fair Website<\/strong> <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.saffire.com\/files.ashx?t=fg&amp;rid=KingCountyFair&amp;f=4H_Ticket_Form_Final_fillable.pdf&amp;cb=aa8039fe\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cdn.saffire.com\/files.ashx?t=fg&amp;rid=KingCountyFair&amp;f=4H_Ticket_Form_Final_fillable.pdf&amp;cb=aa8039fe\">4-H Ticket Sales\/Discounts<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Critter Crowning application<\/strong>&nbsp;(coming soon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Livestock arena schedule (coming soon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-overview\/fair-and-exhibits\/fair-entry\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/fairentry.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/fairentry.png 256w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/03\/fairentry-150x150.png 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-overview\/fair-and-exhibits\/fair-entry\/\">\t\t\t\tFair Entry Resources\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tVisit this link for helpful guides and videos for using 4-H Fair Entry!\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\">4-H Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/king-county-4-h-clubs\">4-H Club Directory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/king-county-4-h-events\">Events Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-enrollment\">Join King County 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-newsletters\">4-H Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a>Volunteers<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Volunteers\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/become-a-4-h-volunteer\">Volunteer with King County 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/volunteer-club-resources\">Volunteer &amp; Club Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/king-county-4-h-association\">King County 4-H Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-overview\/4-h-stem\/learning-links\">4-H From Home<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a>Project Resources<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Project Resources\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/parts-of-a-king-county-4-h-project\">Parts of a 4-H Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-overview\/programs-projects\/projects-and-programs-resource-library\">Projects and Programs Resource Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/volunteer-resources\/4-h-forms\/public-presentation-demonstration-forms\">Public Presentation &amp; Demonstration Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/volunteer-resources\/4-h-forms\/poster-resources\">Poster Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-overview\/programs-projects\/4-h-cloverbuds\">4-H Cloverbuds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/4-h\/4-h-overview\/fair-and-exhibits\">King County Fair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kingco4h\/\">King County 4-H on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/\">State 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/\">National 4-H<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Fair Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Date\/Season<\/th><th>Event Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Spring<\/td><td>Youth work on Still life projects, Educational posters and displays <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 1<\/td><td>Fair Entry Registration opening, deadline to be registered for 4-H to participate in fair, barn schedules due to fair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May TBD<\/td><td>Horse Certificates due<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 30<\/td><td>Still Life Judges training in Puyallup (more info to come)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 1<\/td><td>Animal Project entries due in Fair Entry <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 1<\/td><td>Posters due &#8211; drop off at KCE office between 10:00AM &#8211; 4:00PM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June TBD<\/td><td>Critter Crowning applications due<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 30<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.saffire.com\/files.ashx?t=fg&amp;rid=KingCountyFair&amp;f=4H_Ticket_Form_Final_fillable.pdf&amp;cb=aa8039fe\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cdn.saffire.com\/files.ashx?t=fg&amp;rid=KingCountyFair&amp;f=4H_Ticket_Form_Final_fillable.pdf&amp;cb=aa8039fe\">4-H Ticket pre-orders<\/a> due and Superintendent meeting at Expo Center<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 11<\/td><td><strong>Still Life &amp; Photos Due to Activity Hall (at EXPO Center)\u00a0<\/strong>11:00AM-3:30PM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July TBD<\/td><td>Vet check and load in for all animals except dogs and cats (Time TBD)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 16-19<\/td><td>King County Fair <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 19 <\/td><td>Exhibit releases 6:30 pm or when barns\/stables are clean and you are dismissed by Superintendents.<br>Activity Hall \u2013 release time after 6:30 pm&nbsp; Sunday, July 19th <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Posters and Displays<\/h3>   <p><strong>Poster tips:<\/strong> Posters may be educational based on your club project or another 4-H project (you can submit up to 4 entries from different categories) or posters may be promotional, highlighting your favorite aspect of 4-H or what you think 4-H has to offer.<span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;color: initial;, sans-serif\">   <\/span>The 4-H Tip Sheet includes practical recommendations to help create effective paper or digital posters. To get started:<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/4-h-project-forms-and-policies\/poster-resources\/poster-making-tips-and-guidelines\/\">Poster Making Tips and Guidelines from Yakima County<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/sites\/extd8\/files\/documents\/10551\/eddisplays02-12.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/sites\/extd8\/files\/documents\/10551\/eddisplays02-12.pdf\">Oregon State University Educational Display Info Packet (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/king\/volunteer-resources\/4-h-forms\/poster-resources\">King County Poster Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"program-contact 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