Clayton 

Community 

Fair

For anyone new to the Clayton Community Fair, the address is 4616 Wallbridge in Clayton, WA.  You will come off Hwy 395 onto Wallbridge, go past Deer Park Diesel and the east gate is right in front of you. To get to the main parking lot, please take a right turn at the east gate and proceed to the grass field where parking is available. The ticket booth is located about half way down the fence line. To locate the barn where your exhibit will end up, check out our map.

Some key dates that you need to remember regarding receiving of entries. 

•  August 18th Sunday - Pen Setup 
• 3 p - Hog, Goats, Sheep - (the middle barn on the gravel drive along the south side of the fair grounds) 
• 3 p - Beef/Dairy - (the red barn along the gravel road on the south side of the fairgrounds)
• 4 p - rabbits, poultry & exotics - (the farthest west barn on the gravel road on the south side of the fairgrounds)
• if you are showing any of these animals, we will see you at the fairgrounds for pen setup.
• DP FFA Members - meet at the high school at 2:15 pm to load up then you will come to the fairgrounds. 
• Please remember when parking that other exhibitors need to get to the barns to the west and we need to maintain a fire lane at all times! Feel free to park in the main parking lot and walk over to the barns - because you will be doing that the three days of the fair (remember to bring a wheelbarrow for feed during the fair). 
• August 19th - Monday
• Hay Kings - 8 a - 1p drop off your 2 bales per lot at the north side of the livestock barn. See the fairbook for details.
• August 20th - Tuesday
• Noon - Welcome Deer Park Chamber!! Please use the main parking lot and enter through the ticket booth area. Lunch will be in the eating area to your right as you enter.
• 2 - 8p - bring in Sewing, Craft, Specialized Projects, Culinary Art, Artwork & Photography to the Green barn - park in the main parking lot and bring your items in through the ticket booth.
• 4:30- 8p - Educational posters to the Green barn - park in the main parking lot and bring your items in through the ticket booth.
• August 21st - Wednesday
• 3p Horse Stall Decorating - park in the main parking lot and proceed to the barn behind the wooden barn toward the arena.
• 1-7p bring in Floral, Veggies and Horticulture exhibits to the old wooden barn - park in the main parking lot and bring your items in through the ticket booth.
• August 22nd - Thursday
• 9 a - Dog setup - park in the main parking lot, proceed to the north side portion of the old wooden barn.
• 9-12p - Floral, Veggies & Horticulture exhibits to the old wooden barn - park in the main parking lot and bring your items in through the ticket booth.
• 9-5:30p Creature Features (to the old wooden barn) & Horse Pen Decorating (the blue barn beyond the old wooden barn toward the arena)
• 2-8p - Tractors & Shop/Ag entries arrive - use the main gate or if you can, come through the gate on the east end near the main parking lot. You can all 509.822.1399 to setup a time earlier in the day if needed.
• 2p-7p - Main Floor Exhibits set in place - green barn, please park in the main parking lot and come through the ticket booth.
• 2-8p Vendor Setup - please use the gate on the east end near the main parking lot - the other east gate will be busy after 3 pm with livestock check in.
• 5p Beef & Hog Check In & Market weigh in - main gate off Wallbridge - follow directions given for weigh in and tagging which must occur BEFORE you stall your animal(s).
• 6:30p - Goats, Sheep, Rabbits, Poultry, all animals Check In & Market Weigh in  - main gate off Wallbridge - follow directions given for weigh in and tagging which must occur BEFORE you stall your animal(s).
• Your quality assurance form must be filled out, with your animal at check in.  All animals must be tagged and weighed BEFORE you stall them. Forms are on page 137 of the fairbook - you can download the fairbook from the button above and print the form you need or go to the forms page and print it from there.
• NOTE: Please do NOT block the road into the main fair parking lot as you wait for livestock check in, as we have other exhibitors who need to access the fair grounds! If you can, please come down Dahl Rd to Wallbridge heading north as the road is longer.  Patience is key everyone, we have a lot moving in all at once and every animal must be checked, weighed and tagged. But our vendors also need in as do other types of exhibits. Please follow requests made by the Fair Board and Volunteers as we get everyone ready for the fair - literally all at once.
  
• August 23rd - Friday
• 7:30-10 AM Exhibitors under 18 can get a free breakfast at the Grange booth (north side of the gazebo).  Breakfast is available for purchase for anyone else that is interested.
• 8 AM Barns/Exhibits need to be ready for the day.
•  8 AM The Bloomin' Fun Thyme Begins! Additional information regarding each day at the fair will be posted on the website during the fair.  Until then, please refer to the fairbook for judging times and all the information you need. 
• 8:30 AM Judging Begins for:                          Swine Market Class                                  Rabbit Meat Pen weigh in                      Benched dogs check in                            Poultry Meat Pen weigh in

The fair is finally here, soon all your hard work will be put on display and then you will have memories and ribbons to show for it. Congratulations on the work you have put in so far, get all your show gear gathered up and ready to go as we are a week away from your livestock and your exhibits coming to fair grounds. The time you spend getting ready now will help reduce the stress and anxiety of coming to the fair. Don't forget the little things like a way to get feed and water to the barn, having a second set of shoes for showing or a rag for cleaning up your boots to put your best foot forward in the ring.  Ask for help if you need it, your barn superintendents are here to keep everyone safe and judging on schedule; but they have been in your shoes so ask questions if you need help.  Ask a fellow exhibitor, watch the classes before you so you can learn from them both their mistakes and their tricks. And remember, not everyone will go home with a grand champion ribbon but everyone will learn and make memories. It doesn't matter what the color of the ribbon is, you got a ribbon because you put in the work and showed up when so many did not. Learn from this year's challenges and mistakes to improve your showmanship for next year.