Visitor Information
Dates:
September 10-26, 2010
Hours:
Sun - Thurs: 10 am - 10 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am - 11 pm
Click here for ride hours
Admission:
Adults: $11
Students (6-18): $8
Seniors (62+): $8
Five & under: Always FREE
- Información en Español
- Directions
- Transportation Options
- Facility Map
- Parking Lot Map
- Deals & Discounts
- Group Information
- ADA Accessibility Information
Parking:
Mon - Fri: $10
Sat & Sun: $12
Driving Directions
*Please note: Vehicles over 20 feet must purchase two parking tickets (including RV’s, Trailers and Oversized Trucks).
Ride Prices:
Coupons: $0.85 each (rides require 4-6 coupons)
Ride Sheets: 20 coupons for $15
Ride List & Operating Hours
People Movers:
Hop on this FREE shuttle that will take you across the Fairgrounds. This service is provided Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am - 7 pm as crowds allow.
Rentals:
Rental wheelchairs, electric carts, strollers and wagons are available at the Gold, Blue & Green Gates: 10 am - 10 pm
Fair Administration Will Call:
The on-site will-call is located in the lobby of the administration building near the Gold Gate at the corner of Meridian & 9th Ave SW, just past the Ticketmaster window.
Ticketmaster Will Call:
Ticketmaster will call for concert tickets is located at the Ticketmaster window just outside the Gold Gate at the corner of Meridian & 9th Ave SW. Please note that photo ID is required to pick up tickets.
First Aid
Located in the Fair Services/State Patrol building, #14 on the map. The station is staffed at all times with American Medical Response personnel. Fire department EMTs are also on the Fairgrounds to provide medical assistance.
Lost & Found
Lost and found articles may be dropped off or recovered at the reception desk on the first floor of the Administration Building, near the fountain at the Gold Gate. Their telephone number is (253) 841-5057.
Babies & Infants
The nursing station is in the women’s Red Gate restroom. Changing tables are located in both men’s and women’s restrooms near the Blue, Gold, Green, and Red Gates, and the north and south ends of SillyVille.
Smoking
In compliance with Washington Initiative 901, smoking is not allowed in public buildings, or within 25 feet of building entrances, exits, windows that open and ventilation intakes.
Rentals
Wheelchair, stroller, and locker rentals are available at the Gold, Blue and Green gates, throughout the fair. Rental of wheelchairs, strollers and carts require a valid form identification. CASH ONLY. Prices:
- Strollers: $9
- Wagons: $13
- Wheelchairs: $15
- Electric Carts: $50
- Lockers: $6
In order to make your visit to the Fair an enjoyable experience, we appreciate your compliance with our policies noted below.
These items may not be brought into the facility:
- Open containers
- Alcoholic beverages
- Controlled substances
- Weapons
- Bicycles
- Animals (except aid or show animals)
- Skates, roller blades, skateboards
- Unauthorized vehicles
The following are not allowed:
- Disruptive behavior or unlawful acts
- Solicitation, distribution, or selling of product outside of a contracted booth
- Scalping or re-sale of tickets
Personal items brought onto the facilities may be subject to search.
For additional information or questions, please email us at info@thefair.com.











