Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center Concerts

Went to watch a young friend in a barrel racing event. Really clean, nicely laid out and well maintained facility. Horse barn, warm up arena and main arena with audience seating. Announcers were friendly but not overly chatty. Competitors were supportive of each other. Volunteers who were watching helped reset knocked over barrels. Talented "tractor guy" who got as close to barrels as possible and never knocked into any of them. Great first experience with this fairgrounds/horse event.

Fun for everyone. Weekdays are definitely easier, due to less crowds. Lots of farm animals, food vendors, crafts, and agricultural education booths.

I was there for a 38 Special concert. It was so good & they rocked the house. Great food & great rides.

Disappointing. It is literally cheaper and you'd get more of your monies worth at Disneyland which is already ridiculously expensive. Funnel cake undercooked, kiddie rides subpar and not working which you didn't know until you paid $6.60 (11 tickets) for the ride because ride attendants don't speak English. Thankfully, watching my daughter enjoy the poodle and reptile shows and the farm animals made it worth it in the end. Pretty sure it would have cost me half the price to see those things separately though.

Fair was great, and the bird exhibit was pretty amazing. Vendors were interesting and the food was good. The only complaint I have involves the "Beer Garden" - With so many great breweries in Washington and the surrounding states, they missed a great opportunity to provide some local brews. Instead, they had Coors, Leinenkugel, and other low-end shelf beers available anywhere. It more supplied the in-fair alcoholic than it did someone who appreciates actual beer. All of that aside, it was a fun visit and the parking was reasonable as well.