Sandra Lee at the Washington State Fair

Do the Puyallup with Sandra Lee!

We’re thrilled to welcome Emmy Award-winning television personality, bestselling author and lifestyle expert Sandra Lee to the 2026 Washington State Fair! From iconic Fair traditions and unforgettable food to Washington agriculture and blue-ribbon talent, Sandra is ready to celebrate the people and flavors that make her home Fair so special.

Friday, September 18
10:30 AM: Sandra will welcome guests at Gold Gate for a ceremonial Fair opening
4:00 PM: Sandra will visit The 1900 Rooftop Bar, returning to the same spot where she mixed up a cocktail for us on her show "Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee". She'll be demonstrating live how to make her very special America250 cocktail!

Saturday, September 19
12:30 PM: Sandra will judge the Brown & Haley Adult-Child Sculpture Contest at Culinary Arts in the Pavilion
3:00 PM: Sandra will host the "Baking the Best Apple Pie" Cooking Demonstration with Q&A at Culinary Arts in the Pavilion

ABOUT SANDRA LEE: Sandra Lee is a multiple Emmy® and Gracie Award Winning International Lifestyle Celebrity with an expertise in the home arts, food, crafts, beauty, fashion, products, and sponsor/product integration. This Iconic Go-To Expert is a New York Times and Amazon Best-Selling Author of 27 books. Sandra built her companies and product lines with a global perspective. During her inspiring career, Sandra has changed the trajectory of homemakers everywhere, making life easier and better with her signature brand inclusion style and usable no-nonsense philosophy. Sandra is a much sought-after keynote speaker for her entrepreneurial acumen, philanthropic expertise, health & wellness influence, and creative home-arts proficiency. She is a headlining teacher throughout the world, including coveted lectures at Yale University and Harvard University.

She has created/hosted a multitude of highly-rated television programs streamed and broadcast on Netflix, ABC, NBC, FOX, Roku, Discovery Family, Hallmark, HBO, STARZ, Food Network, HGTV, and The Cooking Channel. Sandra's programs and segments air in over 190 countries worldwide. She is a favored guest on the Nation's highest rated morning, daytime & network news programs, incl. Good Morning America, TODAY Show, FOX & Friends, etc .. For her significant impact in the television food and culinary industry, Sandra's portrait hangs in The Washington D.C. Smithsonian Museum. 
In the spring of 2015, Sandra was diagnosed with early-stage cancer and publicly documented her story. While undergoing aggressive treatment and the subsequent extensive complications, Sandra allowed unrestricted filming access. This decision was inspired by her obligation to educate others in taking an active role in their own healthcare, to provide caregivers with insight and tools for patient care and medical advocacy, and to influence lawmakers to pass legislation that provides no-cost insurance coverage and increased hours for screening accessibility. Sandra's open, uncensored communications have been acknowledged with several prestigious honors, including Capitol Hill's Congressional Families Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award, SUSAN G. KOMAN Surviving with Impact Award and City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award, presented to her by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. 

With a commitment to service and philanthropy, Sandra has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the World's Largest Humanitarian Organization, Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, The United Nations World Food Program. Additionally, Sandra serves on the Board of Directors of the Elton John Foundation and the White House Historical Society Committee. She is one of three founding board members of the Los Angeles chapter of UNICEF, where she has also served Internationally as UNICEF's Singular Nutrition Emissary. For over a decade, Sandra was a dedicated Spokesperson for Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign and created their Largest Annual Fundraiser, The Great American Bake Sale, which received several Guinness World Records Awards. 

For her outstanding commitment to public service, Sandra has received the President's Volunteer Service Award, the Albert Einstein Award of Excellence, the Women in Television's MUSE Award, Crain's "50 Most Powerful Women" Award, Angelino Altruist of the Year Award, Girl Scouts International Leadership Award, the Step-Up Women's Network Inspiration Award, the Television Industry Advocacy Award, Washington D.C.'s National Women's History Museum-Women Making History Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and The Eleanor Roosevelt Medal of Honor. 

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