The Puyallup Fair Western Rodeo Parade is a great way to kick off the start of the Puyallup Fair. The annual Cattle Drive starts at 10 am and travels down Meridian Street in downtown Puyallup.

Join us for music in Pioneer Park starting from 9 am - 10 am.

This is a non-motorized parade, including equestrian drill teams, draft horse hitches, military marching bands, great musical entertainment, royalty, and cowboys on horseback.

It’s an hour-long event you won’t want to miss. Enjoy the parade, then wander down to the Fairgrounds before noon to take advantage of FREE gate admission from 10 am - Noon.

Stomp! A capella! Comedy! High Energy Show! Enjoy this new and exciting act out of Texas, burning up the road with a fun-filled show that the whole family will love! Watch a video preview.

Mutton Bustin' is similar to the world it imitates - bull riding. Contestants ages 6 years and younger and less than 60 lbs. attempt to last six seconds on a sheep that's as unpredictable as a bull. What could be more fun for a 6-year-old than holding onto a sheep and lasting 6 seconds!

Qualifying rounds lead up to the championship performances. Everyone who wants to ride gets to ride. Sheep are released from a chute, just like a bull riding competition, and take the rider to the other side of the arena. It's tough to hold on! These young riders excite the crowd, and everyone cheers them on. Prizes, trophies, buckles are the awards that are given to the riders. Shows daily. Cost to compete is $10.

The Coats vocal band started on the street corners of Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. Singing for tourists, locals, fish vendors, and fellow buskers, their humble ambitions of earning a few clams to fight off the tuition bills quickly evolved into a full-time international performance career. They've since won national vocal competitions, sung for the President of the United States, and have been fortunate enough to share the stage with such talented fellow entertainers as Trisha Yearwood, Montgomery Gentry, The Beach Boys, Tanya Tucker, and Colin Ray, just to name a few, all while continuing their tradition of outreach performances and workshops supporting music in schools throughout the Northwest.

Start with two wacky characters, add audience kids in cute costumes, toss in time travel and farming...what do you get? Let's Pretend Farm Time! This make-believe show is interactive and the kids in the audience are the performers. Located in SillyVille.

It's art - fair style! Watch giant pumpkins turn into works of art. These creations are amazing. Stop by and watch the artists at work, each weekend under the Pavilion overhang.

Think you can sing? This is your chance to prove it. Come on out for open mic karaoke hosted by Sound-Light-Karaoke. Four 1st place winners will receive $100 each and four 2nd winners will receive $50 each!

Visit the pond, located in the NW Outdoors Building. It's stocked with 2,000 rainbow trout! Fishing gear is provided, and volunteers from state and local non-profit groups will be on hand to help. Every child who casts a line will walk away with a “Go Play Outside” decal, bumper sticker, and litterbag. Age and/or height restrictions apply.

Check out the GIANT pumpkins, corn, squash and more at the Planting Patch located near SillyVille and the Fair Farm. Learn how the early settlers made food at Pioneer Farm

Kids 12 & under can get their face painted for FREE! The face painting building is located near SillyVille and the Fair Farm.

Enjoy this magic show thats...well, pretty good! It's fresh and funny and sure to make you laugh.