Thurston County Fairgrounds

Thurston County Fairgrounds in Lacey, Washington, hosts the annual Thurston County Fair, set for July 30 to August 2 in 2026, with livestock, agricultural and craft exhibits and carnival rides. Outside fair time its buildings are available for rent. The Thurston Expo Center, completed in 2002, holds 288 people, divides into 2 or 4 rooms for 140 or 70 each, and has a ballroom, prep kitchen, lobby and large covered patio. Heritage Hall has a back patio, and the grounds also include a gazebo and the Willuweit Pavilion with 15 in and out stalls. Visitors enter off Carpenter Road and Long Lake, and parking costs $7 a day or $22 for a season pass. A free shuttle bus runs during the fair, operated by North Thurston Public School Transportation and volunteer drivers. A calendar of events at the fairgrounds is posted, along with exhibitor guides and schedules. Rated 4.2 from 590 Google reviews, 303 of them five stars.