The Evergreen State Fair Park is one of 100+ Snohomish County Parks. While the main event at the park is the annual Evergreen State Fair, the Fair Park is so much more than the 11-day event. The park has an equestrian park, a speedway, event center, barns, and many large open spaces for community to come together. The Fair Park is also unique across the larger park system, in that it is primarily supported by revenues from the park, with some extra grants and small amounts of outside construction dollars.
As we look toward the future, we strive to create a space that allows people to connect with community and is a resource for education and support when needed. This page will act as a resource to communicate past, current, and future park projects.
We are in the process of replacing the roof on the Grandstands. The Grandstands were built in 1967 and the original roof was at the end of its life. Workers have been busy removing the old roof and preparing the structure for the new roof. The timeline for this project is about three months and it should be completed by mid-March 2026.
Evergreen State Fair Park Capital Improvements Project
Snohomish County Evergreen State Fair Park is the most attended recreational facility in the region and provides services to participants and visitors from throughout the western United States. The 193-acre complex includes multiple buildings and almost 400,000 square feet of indoor space and hosts nearly 500 events and activities annually. To preserve the facilities to meet the needs of our community for years to come, it is important that it is well maintained and improved upon.
Facility improvements at the Fair Park will address the highest needs based on funds available in the accumulative reserve Fund 180, and fund 309 that Snohomish County Parks contributes around $300,000.00 annually of Real-Estate Excise Tax (REET) II.
Specific large projects may include:
Equestrian arena footing bunkers
Grandstand roof replacement
Purple Cow concession improvements
Network and technology upgrades
Internal wayfinding
Asphalt repairs
Roof/gutter replacements
Longhouse HVAC upgrades
Grants Awarded
The Evergreen State Fair Park has won several Capital Improvement Grants to fund improvement projects at the fair park including:
$36,050.00 Washington State Department of Agriculture Capital Improvement Grant to purchase new swine pen panels.
$27,335.00 Washington State Department of Agriculture Capital Improvement Grant to replace an old drive through gate and section of chain link fence. The new gate will be an electric sliding gate with access control and will help support emergency personnel to enter and exit quickly.
$25,870.50 Washington State Department of Agriculture Capital Improvement Grant to repair the Display Hall roof.
Thank you to the Washington State Department of Agriculture Capital Improvement Grant Program for these funds!