“Blue Jeans & Country Dreams”
July 16-18, 2026
Exit 32, Haydu Park – 253 Kalama River Road
Gate Fees to enter Fair: Adults $4.00, children 5-12 $2.00, children 4 and under FREE
Friday & Saturday Special Event Gate Fees starting at 4 PM: Adults $8.00, children 5-12 $2.00, children 4 and under FREE
To download or print the PDF version of this schedule, click here (available soon). Schedule subject to change.
FAIR OPENS AT NOON EACH DAY
Wednesday, July 15th
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Exhibit Entries, Exhibit Hall Office
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Enter Animal Exhibits, Animal Barn
Thursday, July 16th – KIDS DAY & QUEEN CORONATION DAY
11:30 AM VFW Post #10435 and Boy Scouts Official Opening Flag Ceremony & National Anthem performed by Janessa Cornell, Main Stage
Noon Beer Garden Opens, Beer Garden
Noon – 2:00 PM Kids Day (FREE admission for kids 12 & under): F.O.L.K Story-time, Free Kids Games & Prizes, Balloon Artist, Watermelon Eating Contest, Free Popsicles while supplies last, Main Stage Area
2:30 PM Maxine’s Fashion Show (Rough & Ready 4H Group), Main Stage
3:00 PM Kid’s Chicken Chase (12 & Under), Arena Area
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Nehemiah Brown – Live Music, Main Stage
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Kalama High School Blues Band – Live Music, Main Stage
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Community Smores Table hosted by Rough & Ready 4H, Exhibit Hall
7:00 PM 2026 KALAMA FAIR QUEEN CORONATION, Main Stage
8:00 PM Fair Court Reception & Free Strawberry Shortcake, Exhibit Hall
8:00 PM DJ Music, Main Stage
Friday July 17th – SENIOR DAY (65 & OLDER FREE 12-2 PM)
Noon Beer Garden Opens, Beer Garden
Noon F.O.L.K Story-time, Main Stage
12:30 PM Kid’s Pie Diving, Main Stage Area
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Reptile Roadshow, Main Stage Area
3:00 PM Kid’s Chicken Chase (12 & Under), Arena Area
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM TBA
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Community Smores Table hosted by Kalama Lions Club, Exhibit Hall
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Adult Pie Diving Contest, Main Stage Area
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Adult Hotdog Eating Contest, Main Stage Area
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Mullet, Beard, & Mustache Contest – The Joe Dirt Award, Main Stage Area
6:00 PM 811 vs 911 Softball Game: City Workers vs First Responders, Softball Field
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM Kalama Fair Karaoke Showdown, Main Stage
10:00 PM DJ Music, Main Stage
Saturday, July 18th – MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS DAY (FREE WITH ID 2-4 PM)
11:00 AM Kalama Chamber of Commerce Parade, Main Street, Kalama
Noon Beer Garden Opens, Beer Garden
12:15 PM DJ Music, Main Stage
1:00 PM Fireman’s Money in Pool Scramble, Playground Area
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Cheer Camp Performance, Main Stage
2:00 PM Community Pie Tasting Contest, Exhibit Hall
3:00 PM Kid’s Chicken Chase (12 & under), Arena Area
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM TBA
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Community Smores Table hosted by Kalama Lions Club, Exhibit Hall
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Funk Junkies – Funk and R&B Live Music, Main Stage
7:00 PM Fair Court Raffle Prize Drawing, Main Stage
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM The Average Joes Band – Rock, Blues, Fun! Live Music, Main Stage
10:00 PM – DJ Music, Main Stage
ALL DAY EVENTS, THURSDAY thru SATURDAY: DJ Music – Demonstrations – Grandpa Chuck’s Train Ride – Pony Rides – Bounce Houses – Kid’s Arcade Alley – Lewis River Axe Throwing – Vendors – Food & much more!