Photos | Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo opens with some roping, sheep and corndogs
Tuesday was the opening day of the five day Benton Franklin Fair & Horse Heaven Round-Up Rodeo.
The fair is open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, through Friday, Aug. 26, and open until midnight on the final day, Saturday, Aug. 27.
Admission
Admission prices at the gate are:
- Adults: $15
- Kids 6-12: $5, or $2 on Kids Day Wednesday
- Seniors 65 and older: $5
- Military: $5
- Children 5 years and younger are free.
Educators Appreciation Day is Wednesday. If you work at a college or school, make sure you show your ID at the admission gate for free entry.
Parking is $12 daily or $48 for the “season.”
Shuttles
Ben Franklin Transit will provide hourly shuttle service to the Kennewick fairgrounds.
Cost is $1.50 per adult each way, and seniors are 75 cents each way. Children 18 or younger ride for free.
Special admission-shuttle combination tickets are available for purchase online. They include a round-trip shuttle and fair admission, and is $13 for adults and $5 for kids and seniors.
Service begins daily at 9 a.m. with the final buses leaving the fairgrounds at 11:30 p.m. most days.
Live music
The 2022 Summer Concert Series on the Main Stage includes:
- Tuesday, Aug. 23: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
- Wednesday, Aug. 24: Ja Rule and Ashanti
- Thursday, Aug. 25: Billy Currington
- Friday, Aug. 26: STARSHIP Featuring Mickey Thomas
- Saturday, Aug. 27: Luis Angel “El Flaco”
This story was originally published August 23, 2022 at 11:57 AM.