Washington State Fair
- Dates
2022 Dates: September 2-25
Open Labor Day Weekend! Closed Tuesdays & Sept. 7 (Wednesday)
- Fair Hours
Friday, Sept. 2: 10:30am - 10:30pm
Saturday, Sept. 3: 9:30am - 10:30pm
Sunday, Sept. 4: 9:30am - 10:30pm
Monday, Sept. 5 (Labor Day): 9:30am - 9:30pm
Tuesday, Sept. 6: CLOSED
Wednesday, Sept. 7: CLOSED
Thursday, Sept. 8: 10:30am - 9:30pm
Friday, Sept. 9: 10:30am - 10:30pm
Saturday, Sept. 10: 9:30am - 10:30pm
Sunday, Sept. 11: 9:30am - 9:30pm
Monday, Sept. 12: 10:30am - 9:30pm
Tuesday, Sept. 13: CLOSED
Wednesday, Sept. 14: 10:30am - 9:30pm
Thursday, Sept. 15: 10:30am - 9:30pm
Friday, Sept. 16: 10:30am - 10:30pm
Saturday, Sept. 17: 9:30am - 10:30pm
Sunday, Sept. 18: 9:30am - 9:30pm
Monday, Sept. 19: 10:30am - 9:30pm
Tuesday, Sept. 20: CLOSED
Wednesday, Sept. 21: 10:30am - 9:30pm
Thursday, Sept. 22: 10:30am - 9:30pm
Friday, Sept. 23: 10:30am - 10:30pm
Saturday, Sept. 24: 9:30am - 10:30pm
Sunday, Sept. 25: 9:30am - 9:30pm
- Ride Hours
Friday, Sept. 2: SillyVille 10:30am / ThrillVille 11am
Sillyville Rides west of the train tracks will close at 9:30 pm each Friday due to the firework show.Saturday, Sept. 3: SillyVille 10am / ThrillVille 10am
Sunday, Sept. 4: SillyVille 10am / ThrillVille 10am
Monday, Sept. 5: SillyVille 10am / ThrillVille 10am
Tuesday, Sept. 6: CLOSED
Wednesday, Sept. 7: CLOSED
Thursday, Sept. 8: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Friday, Sept. 9: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Sillyville Rides west of the train tracks will close at 9:30 pm each Friday due to the firework show.Saturday, Sept. 10: SillyVille 10am / ThrillVille 10am
Sunday, Sept. 11: SillyVille 10am / ThrillVille 10am
Monday, Sept. 12: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Tuesday, Sept. 13: CLOSED
Wednesday, Sept. 14: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Thursday, Sept. 15: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Friday, Sept. 16: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Sillyville Rides west of the train tracks will close at 9:30 pm each Friday due to the firework show.Saturday, Sept. 17: SillyVille 10am / ThrillVille 10am
Sunday, Sept. 18: SillyVille 10am / ThrillVille 10am
Monday, Sept. 19: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Tuesday, Sept. 20: CLOSED
Wednesday, Sept. 21: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Thursday, Sept. 22: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Friday, Sept. 23: SillyVille 11am / ThrillVille Noon
Sillyville Rides west of the train tracks will close at 9:30 pm each Friday due to the firework show.Saturday, Sept. 24: SillyVille 10am / ThrillVille 10am
Sunday, Sept. 25: SillyVille 10am / ThrillVille 10am
- Alcohol Service Hours
Open: Noon daily
Close: 30 minutes before gates close daily
- Parking
- Monday - Friday: $12
- Saturday & Sunday: $18
- Premium Lot Any Day: $30
Parking Lots sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts. Save $3 on weekday parking when you purchase at participating O'Reilly Auto Parts locations.
- Monday - Friday: $12
- Entrance Gates
Enter through the following gates
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Green
Security Policies
In order to make your visit to the Fair an enjoyable experience, we appreciate your compliance with our policies noted below.
- All guests will be subject to bag searches and may also be subject to metal detector screening upon entering the Washington State Fair
- The Washington State Fair is committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our community
- We operate on a philosophy that promotes the positive experiences for our staff, vendors and guests
- All Washington State Fair gates will have a law enforcement presence during open business hours
The following items are NOT allowed at the Washington State Fair Events Center:
- Weapons of any kind, including knives and all firearms, including individuals with a concealed weapons permit
- Alcoholic beverages, marijuana and illegal drugs
- Open/unsealed beverage containers
- Bicycles, skates, roller blades and skateboards
- Animals (except service animals or show animals)
- Any item that is deemed by the Safety Inspection Staff and/or Fair management to be dangerous
The following items are not allowed to be used at the Washington State Fair Events Center:
- Drones
- Laser pens/pointers
Please do not bring these items to the Fair or you will be denied entry. Items cannot be left at the gates for storage. Items not permitted on the facility must be taken back to guests’ vehicles or put in the garbage receptacles. Any illegal items, including illegal drugs, will be turned over to the Puyallup Police Department.
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
Please note:
- Appropriate clothing and behavior are required
- Personal items brought onto the facilities may be subject to search
- Entry constitutes consent for Washington State Fair to use any film, video, or likeness of bearer for any purpose whatsoever without payment to bearer
Oktoberfest
- Dates
2022 Dates: October 7-9
Friday, Oct. 7: Noon - 12:00am
Saturday, Oct. 8: 11:00am - 12:00am
Sunday, Oct. 9: 11:00am - 6:00pm - Parking
You'll find plenty of event parking in the Blue Lot.
- Entrance Gates
Enter through the following gates
- Blue
The Taste Northwest
- Dates
- Parking
You'll find PLENTY of event parking in the Gold and Blue Lots.
- Daily General Parking: $12
- Daily Premium Parking: $20 (Blue Lot only)
- Entrance Gates
Enter through the following gates
- Gold
- Blue
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