Washington State Spring Fair (Formally Puyallup Spring Fair)
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Washington State Spring Fair Updates
(Formerly Known as the Puyallup Spring Fair)
The Washington State Spring Fair starts in April (opening day is 4/10). This year, the fair will be back for 2 weekends, packed full of fun. Tickets are on sale now in case you want to do some planning ahead. If you are from Washington, you may know it as the Puyallup Spring Fair, as that is what its original name was, but it was changed to the Washington State Fair some years back. It is still the same great fair, regardless of which name you call it by.
The Spring Fair will take place during weekends from April 10-12 & 17-19.
This is a very popular event for families, especially as I’ve heard many folks around this area prefer the Spring Fair to the big State Fair.
Personally, I prefer the Spring Fair over the regular fair as it is generally less crowded and easier to navigate through attractions, etc. It used to be that it was a smaller version of the main fair and that the crowds were quite a bit better than the regular fair, but it does seem like it is growing in popularity and getting bigger and more crowded each year (but still beats the crowds of the regular fair, so far, in my experience).
We also share the Washington State Fair ticket discounts for the regular fair.
Want to stay near the Washington State Spring Fair? Here are a few options::
- Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites – Puyallup (this is just a few blocks away)
- Hampton Inn & Suites – Puyallup (this is just a few blocks away)
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel – Puyallup
- Best Western Plus Hotel – Puyallup

Here are the discount tickets available::
Find all of the discount tickets & admission deals here at the Spring Fair’s website. If you miss the early bird pricing or do not plan to go on one of the designated deal days, you can also purchase discount gate tickets at South Hill Mall.
New this year: The fair will be open Friday through Sunday only (it was open on Thursdays during previous years).Â
Admission Discounts:
Opening Day Food Drive & FREE Admission – is April 10th – When you bring a food donation on opening day, everyone can get FREE gate admission between 10 am and 2 pm!
Free Military Days – Free admission to all active, reserve, & retired military & National Guard & their dependents, plus disabled veterans, when showing your military ID on April 10th & April 17th.Â
Buy Ahead & Save on Admission – Buy tickets online in advance (by February 26th) to be used any day at the Spring Fair & you’ll pay the lowest price. Tickets must be purchased by 2/26 this year for the Early Bird Pricing, or through 4/10 for online savings.
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- General (ages 13+): $13.00 any day
- Child (ages 6-12):Â $11.00 any day
- Kids 5 & Under:Â Always FREE
Buy Online & Save $1 – When you buy online, versus buying the tickets at the gate, you will save $1 off admission prices
Ride Discounts::
6 ride bundles start at $32 or ride + admission bundles start at $55.
Food Discounts:
They offered a $10 meal deal last year, but I have not seen any announcements for this year. Will update if we do!
Parking Discounts:
- Friday, Saturday & Sunday it is $15
- Premium parking is available for $25 or $30 on weekends, and VIP parking is available for $40, only by reservation online at www.thefair.com.
- Visit your local O’Reilly Auto Parts store for $3 off general parking (excludes VIP & premium)
Here are just a few of the activities you’ll find::
New this year are the Goat Playground and the Egg-cellent Easter Adventures. Plus, there are lots of awesome activities back at the Spring Fair again this year!
- Dock Dogs
- Swifty Swine Racing Pigs
- The Farm at Sillyville
- NW Jr Livestock Show
- Creative Kids Artwork Show
- KidZone building (Master Gardener Activities, FFA Science Contest, Lego activities & more)
- Tractor Tracks test tracks
- Fiesta Mexicana on April 23rd – special entertainment & fun for the family
- NW Artisan Market – watch artisans at work, shop for handmade items & attend how-to demos
- BBQ Playoffs – up to 35 teams compete for their share of $25,000. And you get to taste it all
Take a RIde on a Monster Truck for $10!
There will also be a Motorsport Mayhem
We share deals on the main annual Washington State Fair here too, as well as their Holiday Magic Christmas event here.


