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 Noon - win a stuffed toy or rat cookie

10 AM Check in for exhibitors opens
Noon Doors open to the public
Noon - 1PM   Children’s Crafts Morning Session - Make a holiday rat ornament
Noon  First Cakewalk of the Day
12:30PM Pet Show Begins with the Rat Race Morning Session - Root for the fastest rat
1 PM Pea Eating Contest for Rats/Pea Fishing for People Morning Session
1:30 PM First Mousterpiece Theater Presentation - Great plays done fast and funny by rat puppets
2 PM Rat Race Afternoon Session - Root for the fastest rat
2 PM  Standards Show Demonstration - RatsPacNW judges explain what makes a great show rat
2:30 PM Vet Talk - We are still working on scheduling a vet to speak
2:30 PM The Pet Show! - Longest tail, squishiest, best kisser are just some of our categories
3 PM Costume Contest (Grand Finale of the Pet Show)
3 PM – 4 PM Children’s Crafts Afternoon Session - Make a holiday rat ornament
4 PM Pea Eating Contest for Rats/Pea Fishing for People Morning Session
4:30 PM Raffle Drawing and Final Cakewalk of the Day
5 PM Closing Sing Along to "Ben"
5PM -6 PM Clean up!

Waiting in line to get in to the show!

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