You Asked For It! – Washington County Fair Moves To April!!
– By James McFadden –
Having lived in southern Utah for almost 13 years now, the Washington County Fair was one of those things our family and especially our kids would always look forward to. The heat? Not so much!
It’s probably best I don’t mention we moved here from San Diego, California – whoops! Cat’s been out of the bag on that one for a long time so I hope you can forgive me for that. After all, the last thing southern Utah needs is another person from California telling you ‘in California, we…’ yea.
The point being, the heat was the most dreadful thing we had to come accustomed to; and we have. But, when it comes to going to the fair, the heat was often brutal! Well… worry your little heads ‘and hot feet’ no more! Starting in 2021, the Washington County Fair is in April and we could not be more excited about that and for southern Utah! Oh, and to top it off, they are going to have a ‘Beer Garden!’ Now I know many of you do not see that as a benefit, but southern Utah is not just about our locals, it’s about bringing outside visitors and outside revenue into our beautiful area and I expect this one little change will go a long way to help improve the fair’s overall attendance.
Washington County Commission Leaders Dean Cox, Gil Almquist, and Victor Iverson had this to say: “For more than 160 years, the Washington County Fair has been an integral part of the southern Utah community–ever since the early settlers of Washington City opened their homes to display agricultural products including livestock, corn, cotton, garden vegetables, homemade articles from county-grown cotton and wool, braided straw hats, and moccasins made from tanned deerskin. Even though the locations, entertainment, and displays have changed throughout the years, one thing remains the same: the fair brings the community together.
2020 was fraught with so many challenges and surprises and although the county fair in 2020 happened, organizers are even more excited to bring joy, smiles, and memories to our community in 2021.”
Here are a few of the things you can look forward to this year!
A New Carnival Company, A Parade and Kickoff Party, Military Wall of Honor, Several Contests, An Animal Education Center, A Petting Zoo, Lots and Lots of Food, Fair and Rodeo Royalty, Boxing, The Junior Rodeo, Barrel Racing, Live Music, Historical Displays, Home and Fine Arts, and of course, The Beer Garden…
And, at the top of the list of must-see things?! The Rock Bottom Boys will be performing live and on stage for free on April 14th. The Como La Flor Band ‘A Tribute to Selena’, will be performing on Thursday, April 15th with tickets starting at $15. Next, they have Ned Ladoux in concert on Friday the 16th with tickets starting at $20, and capping off the fair will be southern Utah’s very own and very traditional Demolition Derby on Saturday the 17th with tickets starting at $25 and there will be fireworks after each event!
Tickets are on sale now at www.washcofair.net so if you don’t want to miss anything, you’ll want to get those reserved right away!
Organizers also wish to remind those attending the fair this year that “an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. All official CDC guidelines will be in place to help protect those attending the fair. So please follow all posted guidelines while attending the Washington County Fair this year and have an awesome time with your friends and family! I know we will!!
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