YVFR Educational Booth Set up Day!
August 3 All day
The Yakima Valley Fair & Rodeo is looking for 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, and community organizations to create educational display booths in the Jones Building during the 2026 fair! These booths help create educational displays that showcase the agriculture of the Yakima Valley but also the various clubs and organizations in the area.
Each participating organization is guaranteed a $60 entry payment. Then will be judged against other like booths (i.e. 4-H, FFA, Senior Organization, etc) with additional awards of:
🥇 First Place — $150
🥈 Second Place — $125
🥉 Third Place — $100
The judging criteria will be:
- Originality – 20 points
- Educational Value – 30 points
- Quality and Diversity of Display – 30 points
- General Attractiveness – 20 points
Booths should also reflect this years fair theme of “Stars, Stripes, and Fair Lights” in honor of the 250th birthday of the United States. Booth setup will be on Monday, August 3rd by appointment. Takedown is on Sunday, August 9th from 7:00 – 10:00 am.
For more information or to enter a booth, contact Kelly Mears at or 509-840-0449.
*Note: This is open to all groups in Yakima and Benton County. However, the animal portion of the fair is still closed boundaries.
Kelly Mears
509-840-0449
