The Rodeo Parade
Introduced in 2000, the Western Rodeo Parade & Cattle Drive celebrates the tradition from the early days of the Washington State Fair when cowboys would unload cattle from train cars and drive them to the fairgrounds. Each year, with hundreds of people lined along Meridian Street, cattle are driven down the middle of the road, followed by cowboys, cowgirls, tractors and horse-drawn wagons. The Rodeo Parade is a truly unique experience, and the perfect lead-in to the Washington State Fair.