The schedule of events is subject to small changes up to the week of the show. A schedule of events will also be posted at the event. Some of our most popular events will be presented twice in the show, such as the costume contest/fashion show, the rat race and crafts for kids.

Cakewalk takes place every half hour beginning at 11:30AM - win a stuffed toy or rat cookie

10 AM Check in for exhibitors opens
11 AM Doors open to the public
11:30 AM – 12:30PM  Children’s Crafts Morning Session - Make a holiday rat ornament
11:30 AM  First Cakewalk of the Day
11:30 AM Rat Race Morning Session - Root for the fastest rat
12 PM Pea Eating Contest for Rats/Pea Fishing for People Morning Session
12:30 PM  Fashion Show (Preview of the afternoon costume contest)
1 PM  Standards Show Demonstration - RatsPacNW judges explain what makes a great show rat
1:30 PM Vet Talk - Dr. Cathy Johnson-Delaney presents on prevention of common rat diseases (Q&A follows)
2:30 PM The Pet Show! - Longest tail, squishiest, best kisser are just some of our categories
3:15 PM Costume Contest (Grand Finale of the Pet Show)
3 PM – 4 PM Children’s Crafts Afternoon Session - Make a holiday rat ornament
3:30 PM Remy’s Menu Challenge - Can you guess what a rat's favorite food is?
4 PM Rat Race Afternoon Session - Root for the fastest rat
4:15 PM Pea Eating Contest for Rats/Pea Fishing for People Morning Session
4:30 PM Dr. Kim Lampson-Rieff’s Psychology of Rats Presentation
5 PM Rataoke Sing Along - Popular songs gone "rat-ified"
5:30 PM Final Cakewalk of the Day
5:30 PM Raffle Drawing
6 PM Clean up!

Waiting in line to get in to the show!

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