NEW SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS THIS YEAR!
Yes, the annual Spring fair is back but with some new and exciting offerings this year making it a fun event for the entire family or grab your group of friends and take in some fun.
World of Animals
This immersive exhibit and an exciting show will teach visitors all about critters who call the jungle their home. Immerse into a fun and educational experience with amazing tropical critters brought to you right here in Washington. Learn about their awesome adaptations and fun facts that you may not have known.
Fair History Experience
The Fair embarked on a re-imagination of the former Fair museum as an interactive, storytelling experience of the Fair, its connection to the state and its people. The Fair History Experience will bring excitement, fun and surprise to fair guests in this new concept of a museum.
Guests will dive into the history of the Fair through multimedia, artifact displays and whimsical representations. Anchored with a strong, chronological look at more than 120 years of the Fair’s past, guests will be able to locate and select content that most interests them.
The History Experience will not only showcase the stories of the past, but will also connect with current guests to continue to capture the stories of the Fair for future generations. Experience large dimensional displays, new technology and sculptural elements.
Wheels on the Farm – April 13-16
Don’t miss this new educational area for all ages. See the antique tractors on display. Along with some of the newest machines from John Deere. Kids can play in a pea gravel area with smaller toy versions of the large adult-sized equipment.
Plants & Pinot – Saturday, April 15
Celebrate spring and get the “dirt” on plant parenthood at the Spring Fair! Gather your friends for a hands-on, create-your-own-planter experience. You will join our local plant experts, Breanne Holcomb from Locale Plants in Sumner and Lindsey Clark from Woodland Park Greenhouse, as they assist you in building your own personal plant container.
Nibble on some charcuterie, sip a glass of wine or beer, and learn about caring for your new house plant. A no-host bar will be available for this 21 + event.
NEW SPRING FAIR FOOD
There are exciting newer Taste NW and Washington State Fair food vendors to The Spring Fair for the first time: Big Island Poke – Grand Ave (Infield Fence), Chicken & Waffles – Grand Ave (Infield Fence), Extreme Carnival Eats – Fair Food Court, Glow Tea – Grand Ave (Infield Fence), Hattie Mae’s – ShowPlex Food Court, Lumberjack Popcorn – Blue Gate Plaza, Raspados Del Sur – Blue Gate Plaza
Returning Events:
BBQ Playoffs – April 22-23
Don’t miss your opportunity to taste award-winning BBQ at the 5th Annual Washington State Spring Fair BBQ Competition. Competitors will be cooking up their own variations on BBQ classics. And watch as the contestants vie for the blue ribbon and $25,000 purse on Sunday.
Shop ‘Til You Drop!
Visit hundreds of booths throughout the fairgrounds:
And don’t miss the NW Artisan Market! Shop handmade one-of-a-kind items and watch as art is created! Live demonstrations every day including pottery throwing, painting, jewelry making and drawing. Talk with our local artists as they create beautiful works of art you can buy. You can also get tips on those crafts you would like to try yourself! https://www.thefair.com/activities/spring-fair-shopping/
DockDogs Competition
DockDogs features dogs competing in events such as Big Air Wave and Speed Retrieve by running down a 40-foot canine runway and jumping headlong into a 27,000-gallon pool of water.
Creative Kids Exhibit
This pre-registered exhibit showcases the talents of children, 6-15 years old. Divisions include: art, baking, creative writing, photography, textiles, bird houses/bird feeders, paper crafts and scrapbooking, and an egg drop contest.
Jr/Sr High Art Show
The Washington State Fair Spring Fair is pleased to offer young artists from the Northwest an opportunity to showcase their best work at the annual Junior/Senior High School Art
Show. Students, grades 6-12 enrolled in a middle school, junior high, high school or homeschool equivalent, are invited to participate.
This pre-registered competition showcases the talents of Washington’s Junior and Senior High art students. Stop by and see our State’s talented youth’s drawings, paintings, photography, computer art, ceramics and much more.
For more information, visit https://www.thefair.com/spring-fair/