Updated 02/2012
Fairs in Washington State
Contents
Introduction
This page lists agricultural related fairs as defined by Washington statutes. Some of the websites include links to the fair boards, nonprofit associations that the counties contract with to operate fairs, event facilities, and various application forms.
The provisions in the state statutes relating to fairs note that it is in the public interest to hold agricultural fairs, including the exhibition of livestock and agricultural produce of all kinds, as well as related arts and manufactures; including products of the farm home, educational contests, displays and demonstrations designed to train youth and to promote the welfare of farm people and rural living. Fairs also contribute to the economy. A study commissioned by the state legislature estimated the fiscal contributions of Washington state fairs to the state and local economy. See Washington State Fairs and other Fairground Activities: Economic Impact Analysis (
), prepared for the Washington State Department of Agriculture by Northern Economics, June 2007. The purpose of this report was to estimate the economic impacts that accrued to the state in 2005 from the network of agricultural-based fairs and other fairground events.
Statutes
- Ch 15. 76 RCW - Agricultural Fairs, Youth Shows, and Exhibitions
- RCW 15.76.120 - Categories of Fairs (area fairs, county and district fairs, community fairs, youth shows and fairs)
- Ch. 36.37 RCW - Agricultural Fairs and Poultry Shows
- RCW 36.34.145 - Leases of County Property to Nonprofit Organizations for Agricultural Fairs
- Ch. 16-700 WAC - State Fair Fund Proration
State Fair Associations
Fairs Listed by County
Adams County
- Adams County Fair (Othello) - Agricultural County Fair
- Wheat Land Communities Fair (Ritzville) - Community Fair
Asotin County
- Asotin County Fair (Asotin) - Agricultural County Fair - Pull down tab on county home page
Benton County
Chelan County
Clallam County
- Clallam County Fair (Port Angeles) - Agricultural County Fair - Includes link to Fair Board and forms
Clark County
Columbia County
- Columbia County Fair (Dayton) - Agricultural County Fair
Cowlitz County
Douglas County
Ferry County
- Ferry County Fair (Republic) - Agricultural County Fair
Garfield County
- Garfield County Fair (Pomeroy) - Agricultural County Fair
Grant County
- Grant County Fair (Moses Lake) - Agricultural County Fair (Contracts with Grant County Fair Association to conduct, operate, manage and promote the fair and to manage and promote the use of the fairgrounds on a year-round basis)
- Grant County Fairgrounds
- North Central Junior Livestock Show (Moses Lake) - Youth Fair
Grays Harbor County
Island County
- Island County Fair (Langley) - Agricultural County Fair
- Island County Code Ch. 2.20A () - Island County Fair - designates Island County Fair Association to operate and manage the fair
Jefferson County
King County
- Enumclaw Jr. Dairy Show (Enumclaw) - Youth Fair
- King County Fair (Enumclaw) - Agricultural County Fair
- Washington State FFA Exhibition (Enumclaw) - Youth Fair
Klickitat County
Kitsap County
Kittitas County
Lewis County
- Southwest Washington Fair (Centralia-Chehalis) - Public Development Corporation
- Ch. 36.90 RCW - Southwest Washington Fair - Agricultural, County, and District Fair
- Lewis County Spring Youth Fair (Chehalis) - Community Fair
- Washington State FFA Spring Fair (Chehalis) - Youth Fair
Lincoln County
Mason County
Okanogan County
Pacific County
Pend Oreille County
Pierce County
San Juan County
Skagit County
Skamania County
Snohomish County
Spokane County
Stevens County
Thurston County
- Thurston County Fair (Lacey) - Agricultural County Fair
- Thurston County Code Ch. 2.48 - Fair Boards and Commissions
- Thurston County Code Ch. 2.50 - Thurston County Fairgrounds Rules and Regulations
Wahkiakum County
- Wahkiakum County Fair (Skamokawa) - Agricultural County Fair
- Wahkiakum County Code Ch. 2.78 - County Fair Board
Walla Walla County
- Walla Walla County Fairgrounds
- Waitsburg Jr. Livestock Show - Community Fair
- Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days (Walla Walla) - Agricultural County Fair
Whatcom County
Whitman County
- Colton Jr. Livestock Show - Community Fair
- St. John Community Fair - Community Fair
- Whitman County Fair (Palouse Empire Fair, Colfax) - Agricultural County Fair
Yakima County
- Central Washington Jr. Livestock Show (Toppenish Rodeo Grounds) - Youth Fair
- Washington State Fair Park (Yakima) - Area Fair - Central Washington State Fair Association (nonprofit)
- Washington Junior Horse Show - Youth Fair
- West Valley Community Fair (Yakima) - Community Fair
- Yakima Valley Fair and Rodeo (Grandview) - Community Fair