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 Western Washington Fair Grounds - Puyallup, Washington Posted by:  Hikenutty
N 47° 11.067 W 122° 17.654
10T E 553471 N 5225903
The Western Washington Fair, started in the late 1800's as a livestock show, is now the largest agricultural fair in the state.
Waymark Code: WM1JGH
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2007
Views: 96
The WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIR GROUNDS, on Meridian St. S., spread over 35 acres with exhibition and amusement buildings covering 8 acres. When "Dad" Chamberlin started a livestock show in the nineties with a bull and a goose, the town laughed. Now, annually, the third week in September a fair is held for western Washington, something of an apology to Chamberlin. A nonprofit affair sponsored by a private corporation on land owned by the State, it draws an unusually large attendance. Horse racing, rodeo, and carnival features vie with agricultural, cattle, and poultry exhibits. p.389
The Western Washington Fair is the largest agricultural fair in the state. It runs each year during the 2nd and 3rd weeks of September, and now there is also the smaller Spring Fair in April for 3 days.
The fairgrounds also host events almost every weekend in their exposition buildings. For a listing of these events visit their website.
Book: Washington
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 389
Year Originally Published: 1941
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