Your Grandstand ticket for Concerts, Rodeo or Motorsport Mayhem is also your Fair gate admission ticket. Present your grandstand ticket at any Fair gate for admission on the same day as the show.
All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable, regardless of weather. Events held rain or shine.
On-site resale or attempted resale of concert or gate admission tickets is against venue policy and is grounds for seizure or cancellation of ticket without refund or other compensation.
Tickets purchased online or through the call center will be subject to the following delivery fee schedule. We recommend utilizing the complimentary print at home option to minimize fees.
If you require a ticket re-print onsite, a $20.00 printing fee will be assessed.
Please note, the Washington State Fair can scan tickets on mobile devices for any online ticket purchases. However, if your screen is broken or damaged and the barcode cannot be read by the scanner, you will need to provide a different form of ticket for scanning. If you require your tickets to be printed onsite, a $20.00 printing fee will be assessed.
We’re proud to offer All-In Ticket Pricing—what you see is what you pay, with no hidden fees at checkout (just a $3 order fee per transaction).
Booking high-quality talent means covering performance fees, travel, accommodations and technical riders.
From staging and lighting to sound and video, every show involves significant behind-the-scenes work.
It takes a dedicated team—from security and tech crews to guest services—to deliver a smooth and safe event.
We invest in secure, efficient systems to ensure your ticket-buying experience is seamless.
As a private non-profit, 100% of the proceeds go back into our operating costs. That means every ticket sold helps us continue improving events, enhancing facilities, and providing the best possible guest experience year after year.
To guarantee the validity of your tickets and avoid issues at the gate, always purchase tickets directly from thefair.com—our only official online ticket source.
The Washington State Fair Event Center cannot guarantee the authenticity of tickets purchased from third-party sellers or unauthorized resale sites (such as StubHub, Vivid Seats, Craigslist, etc.). We are also unable to provide support, refunds, or entry for any tickets not purchased through thefair.com.
Don’t risk overpaying or being turned away, buy only from our website.