Fair News

Rib Cook-Off

The First Annual West Coast Pitmasters / Pierce County Fair Foundation Rib Cook-off and Silent Auction was a huge success. Funds were raised by the Pierce County Fair Foundation to provide scholarships and youth development opportunities and to support Fair projects. Brandon Holmes from Bang & Breach Que won the 1st Place Peoples Choice and the 1st Place Judged Competition. Thank you to the eight Pitmasters who competed and provided the sold-out crowd with an exciting and tasty BBQ experience. The Pierce County Fair Foundation thanks all who sponsored the Rib Cook-Off Event with a special thanks to Alex Trautt from West Coast Pitmasters for organizing the event. The Pitmaster Sponsors: Law Office of Donna Person-Smith, MFB LLC, Consulting - Marty Bernard, D & D Construction, Pivetta Brothers Construction Inc. The Event Sponsors: Entwistle Real Estate Team and Pelland Enterprises. A thank you to all who donated items for the silent auction!

May 2024

Exhibitor Guides

Exhibitor Guides are online! FairEntry will be available in June!

May 2024

Youth Poster Contest

A Youth Poster Contest is being promoted in April. The Pierce County Fair is calling on all youth in grades K-12 to enter the contest. First prize is $100, Second prize is $75, and third prize is $50. The Fair is looking for original artwork (no lettering) to go along with this year's theme: Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights. The Fair Name, Logo, and Theme Name will be inserted into the poster artwork.
For more information see piercecountyfair.com/contests

UPDATE: Congratulations to the winners of the Youth Poster Contest! 🎉 Kennadie M. secured first place, followed by Harper M. in second place, and Gabe S. in third place. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted a poster—the effort and creativity you poured into your artwork are truly appreciated. The goal was to create visually captivating pieces that artistically and colorfully convey this year’s theme: “Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights.”

April 2024

Daffodil Parade

The Ambassadors attended the 91st Annual Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The weather was a huge factor as usual and did not disappoint those who brought umbrellas, raincoats, jackets, boots, and left their sunglasses at home. It was the first year that Piercella, our Fair mascot, road in the parade. She did not mind the rain and vigorously waved to all along the parade route.

UPDATE: It was a wet one in 2024! And a little chilly! The Fair fans were delighted to see the goats.

April 2024

Theme Contest

The Pierce County Fair is promoting a Theme Contest from March 1st through the 31st asking contestants to provide a name for next year's Theme. This year it is Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights. The First Place prize is $200. Second Place is $100, and Third Place is $50. Entries are submitted online.
For more information see piercecountyfair.com/contests

UPDATE: The winners of the Theme Contest were:
Denim Jeans and Cowboy Dreams (Cheryl B. from Graham), Red, White and Moo (Rachel B. from Bonney Lake, Green Eggs and Graham (Caleb C. from Roy).

March 2024

March Board Meeting

Shelly Bennett, Fair Manager, reminded board members of the Washington State Fair Association's (WSFA) Super School on March 16th at Grays Harbor. The Super School covers topics such as Creative Displays, the Agriculture Exhibit, Engaging our Communities, and more. Shelly updated the board on the cost of having a Pierce County Sheriff present at the Fair for four days. Each committee reported on the progress made to make this year's Fair the best ever!

March 2024

February Board Meeting

The board meeting was held at Bob's Burgers on February 13th. An option to join the board meeting via Zoom is available to all. If interested, please email info@piercecountyfair.com or call the Fair Manager using the numbers on the Contact Us page.

February 2024

Ambassadors - Bios and Daffodil Parade

Ambassadors are chosen in the Spring as representatives of the Pierce County Fair attending outings and events throughout the Summer. During the Fair in August, a Royal Ambassador is chosen to continue representing the Pierce County Fair until the following year's Fair. Royal Ambassador Haley was chosen in 2023. The Ambassadors will attend the Daffodil Parade on April 6th. For more information see Ambassadors.

March 2024

Videos - Scrapbooks

There are so many great moments and photos from past Fairs. We used scrapbook images to create reels on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Please look at all the videos on the History and Photos page.

February 2024

Exhibitor Videos

Some of the Exhibitor photos from last year's Fair (2023) have been gathered into a video. Reels and posts to the various Social Media platforms have brought many 'likes' and comments. Check out the videos on the History and Photos page.

February 2024

Themes

Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights!

Each year the Pierce County Fair has a Theme. All the Fair creators (volunteers, clubs, organizers) enhance the Fair environment using the yearly theme! 2024's theme is "STARS, STRIPES, and SUMMER NIGHTS".

Some of the Fair's past themes have been: Something to Crow About (1994), Fun in the Firs (1995), and The Udder One (1979).

Check out the Scrapbooks and History of the Fair on the History and Photos page. Join us at Frontier Park for the 2024 Pierce County Fair - August 8-11, 2024.

January 2024

January Board Meeting

The President's and Treasurer's offices were voted on at the January 9th Board Meeting at Bob's Burgers and Brew. The current President, Anita Mastin, was unanimously re-elected and Diane Schlimme was voted as the newly elected Treasurer. See the current list of board members on the Board of Directors & Mission/ Vision page.

January 2024

Scrapbooks

On New Year's we posted on Facebook: "Let's see what everyone creates for the Fair on August 8-11 2024! It can't be done without you!"
Alta Mahan commented: "More than what's created for the fair - are all the amazing memories that will be created AT fair!~. Looking forward to an incredible 2024 Fair!!!"

Alta is the Lead Barn Superintendent over the 4-H Goat Division (which is only one of her many talents).

We followed up on Facebook with an appropriately timed posting about the Fair's Scrapbook Collection. Our Fair Manager, Shelly Bennett, worked tirelessly to locate a grant to preserve and archive our 75+ years of scrapbooks. With the help of our amazing volunteers, we scanned every scrapbook and uploaded them onto our website. A few are still in the works, but most every year is represented. Under Shelly's direction, the scrapbooks have been properly prepared and archived and she has a wonderful plan for spotlighting the project at the 2024 Fair in August. Check out all the Scrapbooks on the History and Photos page.

January 2024

Committees

Several Committees are available and looking for volunteers. You do not have to be a Board Member to serve on a Committee. They only require your energy and desire to make a difference. Some of the committees are Beautification - Entertainment - Kids Zone - Marketing - Scrapbook - Technology - Social Media and much more. See Committees on the Volunteer page.
January 2024