Exhibitor Welcome Letters

Welcome!

I am pleased to welcome you as an exhibitor to the 2026 Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days – the 160th year of our fair and we're "Just Getting Started."

Many of you are continuing generations of your family's tradition by entering items or livestock. It's all of you who play such a major role in supporting the largest event in our community. We truly couldn't do it without you. Last year the fair saw more than 1,900 exhibitors entering 6,700 exhibits.

If this is your first time, welcome and thank you! We hope you enjoy your participation and make this something you look forward to each year.

As the Interim Manager of the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days, I am proud to be leading the Fair and the hundreds of volunteers that make it happen. Thank you for being a part of 160 years of this worthwhile community event.

I look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Fair and Frontier Days!

Sincerely,

Greg Tompkins

Interim Manager

We are excited and proud to be inviting you to participate in the 2026 Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days for the 160th year! Special thanks to those of you who enter and participate every year, and welcome to those whom this is your first time to enter an exhibit. encourage your friends and family to take part in this year's fair.

A big thank you to all of you exhibitor's, the many volunteers, Fair and Frontier Days Board of Directors, Frontier Days Foundation, and fairgrounds management and staff for all your hard work in making this a great, family-friendly event. Without your contributions of time and talent, the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days would not be what it is today 160 Years "Just Getting Started".

Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days

160 Years Just Getting Started

Welcome to the 160^th Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days. It’s time to come and show your animals, your talents, or your projects and enjoy the Fair again. This is the event that brings our community together for good times and lasting memories.

You as exhibitors are such a big part of our Fair. 4-H, FFA, Grange, and Open Class; we welcome and honor you all.

You might remember the Fair because you showed an animal or baked a pie. Maybe you came to the Fair with friends and family and rode some of the exciting carnival rides. Maybe you remember your favorite Fair food or a great concert or rodeo performance. Whatever the reason, the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days is here again, and with your help, it will be “160 Years Just Getting Started!!

We are starting the Fair off with a great concert featuring Cheap Trick on Wednesday night, followed by the always sold-out Demolition Derby on Thursday, and then three nights of PRCA rodeo.

I would like to thank the hundreds of volunteers who work to make this Fair such a wonderful experience for all of us. We couldn’t do it without you.

On behalf of the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Board of Directors, the Fair Manager and staff, and the Walla Walla Board of County Commissioners, I would like to welcome everyone to the celebration of the 160^th Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days. Enjoy your experience as an exhibitor and take some time to enjoy the Fair.

Bill Jordan, President
Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days
Board of Directors