Labor Day Weekend Fair in Bishop

The Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair is guaranteed to be the BEST FOUR DAYS OF SUMMER.

The Tri-County Fair is a traditional western American fair serving three counties in California—Inyo, Mono, and Alpine. Billed as the “Best Four Days of Summer” it’s packed with contests, a carnival, horse shows and western rodeo, country music concert, Main St. Parade, Demolition Derby—the locals’ favorite, and so much more. It all happens every Labor Day Weekend in Bishop. Fair contestants compete in a wide variety of crafts and talents like photography, painting, flower arranging, quilting, cupcake decorating, pie making, BBQ and chili cookoffs, clothing and textiles, floriculture, agriculture, farming, and more.

It’s a time to showcase and celebrate the talents and achievements of our local communities. Entering projects in the Fair Exhibits Competition allows you the opportunity to showcase your efforts and creative talents. We encourage all talents and all ages to enter one project this year!

Each day of the Fair is a celebration of the region’s western American heritage. Thursday evening sets the tone with a lively Latino music concert featuring well-known artists. Friday night kicks it up with feats of skill and bravery in an All-American Western Rodeo. The Saturday morning Parade is a classic taste of rural Americana. It features school marching bands and cheerleaders, local celebrities, horse- and mule‑drawn wagons, the Bishop Volunteer Fire Department engines and firefighters, cars, trucks, and community members celebrating the life and times of rural California. The fair ends with a bang on Sunday night when the last cars and trucks running in each heat of the Demolition Derby take a well-deserved victory lap.

The Fair draws over 25,000 visitors from around the state and is growing in popularity. It offers an authentic taste of western America in a rural setting that has its roots in pioneering adventure.