Wyoming State Fair 2024

The Wyoming State Fair is held every August in Douglas, southeastern Wyoming. The fair is one of the most massive entertainment events in the state and features a rodeo, agricultural expositions, and live music concerts. There are about 450 camping spots on the south side of the fairgrounds on West Yellowstone Highway by the North Platte River.

Entertainment Program

The five days of the fair have it all—demolition derby, pig mud wrestling, kiddie parade, chuckwagon breakfast, dock dogs, arts, photography, a great selection of foods, a beer garden, and a farmers market. You will also have a chance to witness exhilarating Figure-8 races, ranch rodeo, and PRCA rodeo performances, where Wyoming's best horseriders show off their skills on the ring.

Wyoming State Fair Parade

On the final Saturday of the fair, the Wyoming State Fair Parade marches across downtown Douglas. It features entries from across Wyoming walking down 4th Street and Center Street on their way toward the Wyoming State Fairgrounds. Among the participants of the parade, you'll witness spectacular car models, horses and floats from local businesses. The procession usually sets off at 10 am.

Exhibits

The Wyoming State Fair showcases the heritage of Wyoming while offering entertainment and educational experiences for all ages. The fair is focused on agriculture and youth activities. It features numerous livestock and produce exhibits, giving farmers a chance to show off the fruits of their labor and the audience to learn more about their craft. Sheep, pigs, cattle, alpacas and many other animals are brought to the venue as part of the exhibition. There are also static exhibits, like the sheep wagon.

Music Concerts

An integral part of the fair is its music selection. Every year, organizers invite some of the most famous or rising stars of the local music scene to perform on the stage of the fair. Past years featured such country, rock, and pop performers as Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes, Brantley Gilbert, and others. This year, the festival brings back the free shows with a lineup of artists from Wyoming Singer-Songwriters group, which features Mark Williams, Jason Bachanan, Murdock Junior, Patti Hessling, Joe Cheyenne, Shawn Hess, and many others.

Child-Friendly Entertainment

Young visitors will be busy at numerous activities held by the organizers at the fairgrounds. Both adults and children alike will have a chance to go on dozens of thrilling rides at the fair's carnival, which operates during all days of the fair with varying hours. Other activities featured are diamond painting, sourdough baking and many others.

Schedule

The fair is usually open from 8 am until 11 pm. The pre-show for the ranch rodeo and PCRA rodeo events takes place at 6:30 pm, while the rodeo itself unfolds at 7 pm, both on August 13-15. The demolition derby begins at 6 pm on August 17, with Figure-8 Races at 7 pm on August 16. Carnival operates from 5 pm to 11 pm on Tuesday, from 2 pm to 11 pm on Wednesday-Friday, and from 2 pm until midnight on Saturday.

Tickets & Carnival Passes

Fair admission costs $8 for adults, $3 for children between ages of 4 and 12 years old, and $25 for an entire fair season. Rodeo ticket costs $10 for adults and children over 12. PRCA rodeo, Figure 8 Race, and Demo Derby admission is $20 and includes fair entry. The pre-sale unlimited ride wristband costs $33 and grants you access to any rides for one day of the fair. Ticket package of 7 credits costs $10, package of 17 credits is $20, while the biggest ticket package of 77 credits plus 10 free credits costs $80.

History of the Fair

The first Wyoming State Fair dates back to 1886 when it was called the First Annual Wyoming Territorial Fair near Cheyenne. In 1905, Douglas was selected to host the fair, and it has been held there ever since.