Frontier Village

Tucked away in the southeast corner of the fairgrounds, Frontier Village gives everyone the opportunity to experience a sliver of life as the original settlers in the Kittitas Valley knew it.

Here you have a chance to watch a blacksmith at work, learn to operate a crosscut saw, buy a soda, or a pickle and some nickel candy. The area consists of historic buildings, many of which were donated by valley families. One example is the schoolhouse. The building was donated by Freta Olds and functioned as an operational school in Manastash Canyon during the early 1900's. The village was envisioned during the early 1980's by Fair Board members who wanted to create an authentic experience for fairgoers.

Don't forget to try your luck by panning for gold at the old mine shaft!

For activity times and more scheduling of special exhibits, please visit our events page HERE.