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Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
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And one adult: Columbia County Spring Fair has new weekend rules for younger visitors
If you're younger than 18, the only way to visit the Columbia County Spring Fair this weekend is with a parent. "Due to the number of unattended youths last Saturday that seemed intent on disrupting the fair, we feel these changes are necessary to continue to provide a family-friendly atmosphere and safe environment for all," the Merchants Association of Columbia County said in an announcement. If you're 18 or older, prepare to show your ID as you enter the fair at 5462 Columbia Rd. Otherwise, starting at 6 p.m. April 26 and 27, all guests 17 and younger must be accompanied by a parent. One parent can bring up to four children. See it: Fun isn't optional at Columbia County Spring Fair Visitors ages 11 to 17 must buy their admission and ride tickets at the gate, according to the civic club. The Merchants Association applied a similar condition to underage fairgoers last November at its annual Fall Fair. The fair's rides, games, performances and attractions continue through 10 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Gates open at 5 p.m. weekdays, noon April 26 and 1 p.m. April 27. This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Columbia County fair requires children bring parents, organizers say
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Business
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What's that construction near the state fairgrounds in Puyallup? Here's what we know
Crews started construction this week on a $5 million festival street along the fairgrounds in Puyallup. The project on Ninth Avenue Southwest, by the Red Gate, has closed the road from Meridian to Fifth Street Southwest until this fall. The fair chipped in $1 million and donated land to accommodate sidewalks in the right of way, the city previously told The News Tribune. The end result will be a curbless street that can be easily closed to accommodate pedestrians during major events at the fairgrounds. It will have a promenade design, with wide sidewalks, lighting, planters and benches. 'During the day, it functions as a normal street for vehicles. However, during evenings and weekends, it can be closed to host events, festivals, and gatherings,' city spokesperson Eric Johnson told The News Tribune in an email Thursday. 'The street will also be safer for drivers and pedestrians. The street is designed with traffic calming techniques, which essentially narrow the roadway and encourage drivers to slow down.' That means on-street parking on that stretch of Ninth Avenue Southwest will go away. Johnson said that parking has been underutilized, and that fair parking lots nearby provide an alternative. Crews hope to finish the festival street this summer. 'We closed it at the beginning of this week,' Johnson said about Ninth Avenue Southwest along the fairgrounds. 'Contractors have started working, and we hope to have it done by September for the Fall Fair.' The 2025 Washington State Fair starts Aug. 29. This year is the fair's 125th anniversary. 'The fair has been a great partner with us on this project,' Johnson wrote. Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer records show the fairs owns all but one parcel along the festival street, on both sides of Ninth Avenue Southwest. Johnson said the project will 'strengthen the fair's connection to downtown.' The city is planning a similar festival street in the coming years on East Meeker, from Meridian to Third Street Southeast. News Tribune archives contributed to this report.
