State Fair Event Details

• Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 10:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. (closed Wed., Sept. 9)
• Tuesdays: CLOSED
• Fridays: 10:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
• Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
• Sundays: 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.      

Tickets are available only at thefair.com or on-site once the Fair starts. 

We offer early bird pricing if you buy online, through Aug. 21. 

All deals including experience packages, rides and more can be found here! 

No, carnival and Adventure Zone rides are separate ticket items. You can pre-purchase online or buy on-site. All Adventure Zone tickets are only available to purchase on-site. 

The weekend Dizzy pass will be valid on the weekend of Sept. 6-7. It’s also available on the Labor Day holiday. Weekday Dizzy passes are valid all of the other operating weekdays of the Fair. Click here for info. 

Our ride policy requires children to be at least 2-years-old to go on a ride. Please note that various rides may have additional height/weight requirements.

We sure do! You can buy directly from our website here, or at the following Costco Warehouse locations: Puyallup, Bonney Lake, Tumwater, Tacoma and Covington

Tickets to our Columbia Bank Concert Series are ONLY sold at thefair.com. We cannot guarantee the validity of any tickets bought via resellers. 

To see the full concert lineup, click here!

They sure do! Your concert ticket also serves at your gate admission on the same day you attend the concert. 

No, there is not an age limit. Our concerts are open to all ages. 

We have four primary lots: Red, Green, Gold and Blue and some reserved and VIP lots. Click here for more parking information. 

Parking prices vary by date and lot. You can find more info here. Save $3 on parking when you purchase a voucher at your local O’Reilly Auto Parts store!

Yes, you can! Alcoholic beverages are not allowed. We have bars inside the Fair where you can purchase those drinks. 

Yes, there are several refilling stations throughout the venue. They are listed on the maps you get upon entering the Fair. 

Yes, you can. We don’t require clear bags at our venue. But all guests’ belongings are subject to search and all items must go through a security system.  

Only service animals are allowed at our venue. Emotional support pets are not allowed. See here for more info.

We do, through a third-party vendor. Rental locations are inside the gates, or you can reserve online prior to the Fair. Click here.

Yes, you can bring your own electric scooter and/or wheelchair.

No, these modes of transportation are not allowed at the Fair. 

Yes, we have a Sensitive Selections menu. We are currently working to update it for the Washington State Fair, but will put the link here once it’s complete. 

We have designated smoking areas that are located on the map you’ll receive upon entering the Fair. 

Cash and credit cards are accepted across the fairgrounds and many vendors also have Apple Pay. 

Yes, there are numerous ATM locations. You can find these on the map in your gate brochure. 

Pierce County Transit buses perform pick-up and drop-off near the Fair during the event. These routes may very from regular year-round routes, please check the Pierce County Transit website for updated information Sound Transit’s station is also near the Fair. Routes can be found on their website.

Yes, we have ride share locations just outside the Fair, on 4th St. SW just north of 9th Ave. near the Red Gate.

Yes, Lost & Found is located in our Administrative Office in the lobby. Please see your gate brochure's map for the location.

Yes, there is a First Aid location on-site, courtesy of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue. Please see your gate brochure's map for the location.

No, guests cannot wear costumes and other attire that could be confused with paid entertainers.