The Washington State Fair — or as some people call it, the Puyallup fair — is a week away, but there’s only a little time to save on tickets. It kicks off next Friday, Sept. 1, at the state ...

A couple of horses that clip-clopped their way through downtown Puyallup were not an early edition of the Washington State Fair’s Rodeo Parade. A family transporting three horses from Monroe to a farm ...

PUYALLUP, Wash. - Police say a shooting just outside the Puyallup Fairgrounds Saturday and a stabbing inside the fair on Sunday both appear to be gang related, according to The News Tribune. A 19-year ...

Fairgoers line the midway as the Grand Wheel spins during the opening day of the 2024 Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Brian Hayes [email protected] The Washington State Fair in Puyallup ...

The world’s largest bounce house is coming to the fairgrounds in Puyallup for two weekends. The Big Bounce America travels to various cities throughout North America and Australia, Noa Visnich, Big ...

For more than five decades, Funtastic Traveling Shows co-owner Ron Burback has seen plenty of ups and downs at the Puyallup fairgrounds. And some side-to-sides. He's left a few heads spinning, too.

People who offer parking on their property during the Washington State Fair in Puyallup might have to do a few things differently this fall. The Puyallup City Council will vote Tuesday, March 26, on ...

The annual cattle drive and rodeo parade through Puyallup are some of the highlights for the first day of the fair. The 17-day event features a rodeo, concerts, food, exhibits, animal displays, and ...

It all started in the valley. Nearly 125 years ago, a group of local residents dreamed up the idea of putting on a fair in Puyallup Valley in Pierce County, about 35 miles south of Seattle. In 1900, ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This essay originally appeared in the Seattle P-I on Sept. 13, 1991. It was the year the Puyallup Fair became one of the first fairs in the country to offer bungee jumping. The guy on ...