Washington State Fair cancels all events this month due to coronavirus outbreak
The Washington State Fair in Puyallup has called off all events through the end of March, following Gov. Jay Inslee’s prohibition of large social gatherings in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties.
The governor’s call to cancel event comes as there have been 267 confirmed cases of coronavirus, COVID-19, and 24 fatalities attributed to the disease statewide.
A statement from The Fair said there is a possibility that the cancellations could continue past March. The Spring Fair is scheduled for April 16. Turnout for Spring Fair is typically 130,000, spokesperson Stacy Van Horne said.
“The status of the Washington State Spring Fair is still to be determined, based on the governor’s mandate of large social gatherings in our county,” the statement said.
The Paddy O’Party, a St. Patrick’s Day event, scheduled for March 14 has been canceled. About 2,000 tickets had been sold, Van Horne said.
The Fair said people who have purchased tickets would be refunded through the card used for payment. If tickets were bought on a card that has since been canceled, contact the boxoffice@thefair.com.
Other canceled events include the Gem Faire, the Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show, several market sales, Clan Gordon Pipe Band Tartan Ball, and the Jordan World circus.
This story was originally published March 11, 2020 at 12:52 PM.
