Washington, our nation's capital, became the home of the Puyallup State Fair in Washington, in June, 1900, when a group of men from Local businessmen, farmers and residents came together to discuss the idea of ​​a fair. in the Puyallup Valley region. 1According to fair.com/about-us/history/, a board of directors was formed as the governing body of the "Valley Fair", and decided that the purpose of the Valley Fair Association was to promote the interests of agricultural, horticultural and dairy sectors. , ranching, mining and manufacturing industries of the Puyallup Valley. 2 The stock sale provided the capital needed to start the Puyallup Fair, it was located on vacant land; the dates of the first Fair were October 4-6, 1900.3 At the time, admission to the first annual "Valley Fair" cost $1 per family for all three days. Today, admission prices are $12.50 for adults; $9.00 for anyone 62 and older, ages 6 to 18, and it's free for children 5 or younger.4 Surrounding the fairgrounds was a 10-foot fence that served as the first gate main. Sheds were built to house exhibitions, etc. with the leftover wood from the construction of the fence.5 Inside the fair, a tent was erected to protect the products, the "ladies' work", and the livestock, horses as well as cows were attached to a nearby fence. .5 At the Fair, the most popular entertainment was horse racing, so the fair was built around a race track which was used from 1901 to 1977. 6 The parking lots were established in 1902 , with the invention of the automobile, and people traveled from all over to come to the Fair.7 At the time, parking a buggy or automobile cost only 25 cents, today official fair parking costs $10 per person. on weekdays and $12 on weekends.8 Also today, during the Puyallup Fair, a number of local residents are also offering private parking areas...... middle of paper ..... .lture and flowers: a cornucopia of nature's autumnal bounty made of agriculture The department is a success.The Arts: the annual Northwest International Photography Exhibition, the Fine Arts Exhibition with paintings and sculptures on display and for sale, art demonstrations, the high school and high school art show, and blacksmithing and live performances are just a sample. of popular exhibits and shows each year.Youth Activities: Since 4-H and FFA hold their annual state fair at the Puyallup Fairgrounds, you're bound to see these students hard at work grooming, feeding and showing off their animals, carefully maintaining their landscape. exhibitions, refining their recipes and participating in other projects. In 2013, the Puyallup Fair was renamed the Washington State Fair, a private, non-profit organization that exists for one reason: to please fair visitors...22