"Moo" the Puyallup! The Washington State Fair (formerly known as the Puyallup Fair) is the state's biggest annual event. Every year, it attracts some 1 million visitors to fun, food, and entertainment at the 160-acre Puyallup Fair and Events Center. The Washington State Fair in Puyallup remains one of the state's most popular early fall attractions combining a concert lineup with state-of-the-art amusement rides. That also includes old fashioned bronco busting, folk art and farm animal exhibits .... and lots and lots of food!

This year, the Washington State Fair kicks off on Labor Day weekend and ends on Sunday, September 27, 2026. As usual, the fair will be closed each Tuesday throughout its three-week run.

Some attractions:

The concert lineup includes Jon Batiste, Ice Cube, Chicago Live in Concert, Twisted Sister, Boy George and Culture Club with special guest Wang Chung, “Weird Al” Yankovic with Puddles Pity Party, Little Big Town with Ingrid Andress, Reggae Vibrations - The Wailers featuring Julian Junior Marvin, Third World, Inner Circle and The Skatalites, Gretchen Wilson Dancin' In The Dirt Concert, Blippi and more.

Hobby Hall — featuring wood carvings, egg art, ceramics, stained glass, hand crafted dolls, doll houses, and all manner of operating whirligigs and doodads.

While Puyallup features the familiar cotton candy, lemonade and deep fried everything, it's also often recommended that visitors find their way to the Young Life Pie Booth for a warm smile and a fresh slice of "the best pie on earth." And don't forget the Fisher Fair Scones (dripping with honey butter and jam).

For roller coaster fans, also don't miss a climb aboard the antique wooden roller coaster built in 1935, offering old-fashioned clickity-clack turns, spins, and thrills.

Fun fact: in 1991, the Puyallup Fair was the first major fair in the United States to feature the latest craze, bungee jumping.