This Spokane Fair and PRCA Spokane Rodeo is a ten-day event beginning on the Friday after Labor Day every year, meaning that this year it will be from September 8 through September 16 from 10 AM to 10:30 PM and on September 17 from 10 AM to 8 PM. The activities are held at the Spokane (Washington) County Fair and Expo Center where it has been located since 1952.

The theme is “Get Your Kicks; It's Year 66,” and PRCA stands for Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

Event Schedule for the PRCA Spokane Rodeo and Spokane Fair

September 8 (Friday) - Rodeo at 7 PM - This performance is the Tough Enough to Wear Pink, and one dollar from each rodeo ticket will be donated to breast cancer awareness in the Inland Northwest.

September 9, Saturday - 7 PM - Rodeo

September 10, Sunday – 4 PM - Monster Truck Show

September 12, Tuesday – 7 PM - Gary Allan

September 13, Wednesday – 7 PM - Fifth Harmony

September 14, Thursday – 7 PM - Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias

September 15, Friday - 1 PM and 7 PM - Truck and Tractor Pulls

September 16, Saturday – 7 PM - Demolition Derby

September 17, Sunday – 4 PM - Demolition Derby

Participation

In addition to fan favorite athletes, bull fighters, and animal athletes, there are the mentioned entertainers. Also, Greater Spokane Area citizens are invited to enter the Spokane Fair with a variety of items including arts and crafts, photography, floriculture, horticulture, livestock, food preservation, and more. An Exhibitor's Guide tells what can be entered, if there are entry fees, what can be won, and the rules.

For the ChildrenAg Experience: September 8 - 17 - 10 AM to 8 PM daily on the South Lawn. Kids of all ages can interact with farm animals, learn about Washington's agriculture, and more.

Racing Pigs: September 8 - 17 - Noon, 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM daily on the North Lawn. Watch as these “athletes” race for the prizes of Twinkies and Oreos.

Kids Pedal Tractor Races: September 8 - 17 - 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 8:00 PM daily except that on September 18 they will be only at 1:00 and 5:00 PM. in the North Lawn's Racing Pigs track.

Kids Mutton Bustin: September 8 - 17 - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 6:15 PM daily just north of the Grandstand Arena. Kids aged 4 to 7 years old and weighing under 60 pounds can ride a sheep.

Fair Revenue

This Fair generates the greater portion of the yearly revenue for the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center in the amount of approximately $7 million. Every facility rental and every gate admittance to helps operate the facility and assists with necessary improvements.

Media Team

Covering the PRCA Spokane Rodeo and the Spokane Fair will be the Papa John's Road Team, the Earnhardt Auto Centers, the Ak-Chin Indian Community, and the Cowboy Lifestyle Network. The Network is the leading community and online source for all that is Country and Western. For more information, visit their website at http://cowboylifestylenetwork.com.