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 The Puyallup Fair - Western Washington Fair Grounds 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: WM1JP0
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2007
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The following information is from the "Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State" by the WPA Writer's Project:
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.
Although this quote was written over 65 years ago, little has changed since it went to print. The only difference is that the fair now runs 2 weeks, the 2nd and 3rd week of September, and there's a short, second fair in the Spring for one weekend in April.
Both 4-H and FFA show at this fair. It also has a full exhibition hall devoted to art. Favorite foods at this fair are the warm scones dripping with butter and homemade strawberry jam, BBQ chicken, and roasted corn on the cob. In the grandstand there are nightly big name concerts and your ticket to the concert gets you into the fair for the day.
Admission for 2007 is $10 for adults, $8 ages 6-18, and $8 for seniors age 62 and over.
To learn more about the fair, see the concert line up for the year, or to see what events are at the fairground in the near future check out the fair website's event page.
When's the Fair?: 2nd and 3rd Week of September (total of 16 days)
Who's at the Fair?:
Non-profit organization runs the fair. The state owns the fairgrounds. 4-H and FFA show there.
Website of the fair: [Web Link]
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