RULES AND REGULATIONS

MEMBER OF WASHINGTON FAIRS ASSOCIATION AND

WESTERN FAIR ASSOCIATION

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

FAIR DATES: AUGUST 11 – 16, 2008

 

MAILING & DELIVERY ADDRESS:	Northwest Washington Fair
	1775 Front Street
	Lynden, WA  98264
PHONE:	(360) 354-4111
FAX:	(360) 354-1315
WEB PAGE:	northwestwashingtonfair.org

ADMISSION TICKETS:

	DAY PASS
	Adults (13 & older)	$8.00
	Seniors Citizens (62+)	$6.00
	Children (6-12)	$4.00
	5 Years old & under	FREE
SEASON PASS
Adults (13 & older)		$36.00
Senior Citizens ( 62 +)		$28.00
Children (6-12)		$18.00
4H and FFA		$6.00
Exhibitors and Booth Workers		$12.00

GRANDSTAND TICKETS:

To purchase tickets – you may come to the Ticket Office at the Fair, call the Fair Office ticket line at (360) 354-7777, or log onto northwestwashingtonfair.org.

GENERAL SAFETY:

In case of emergency (fire, injury, accident, and/or medical) contact Fair security, first aid office or the Fair office (360) 354-4111.  If an ambulance is needed, first call 911, then contact above parties.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE HOURS:

August 4– 10	8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
August 11– 16	8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
August 17

PARKING/CAMPING:

If you need parking/camping, please call the Northwest Washington Fair Office at 354-4111.

FREE PARKING is currently available in downtown Lynden with a Fair shuttle that runs from designated parking lots to the Fairgrounds every 12 minutes.  Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.  Northwest Washington Fair makes no warranty as to parking/camping availability or cost.

 

LOST AND FOUND

The Lost and Found department is located in People’s Place, northwest of the clock tower.

 

BANK LOCATIONS:

The Fair does not offer banking services.  There are 4 banks located directly across Front Street from the fairgrounds. They are Peoples Bank, The Bank of the Pacific, Sterling Savings Bank, and Wells Fargo.

 

PETS:

Pets are not allowed on the Fairgrounds.  The only exceptions are service animals and 4-H show entries.  All dogs must be on a leash.  The Fair Management must approve animals on the fairgrounds for commercial, sports or wildlife displays.  All clean up is the responsibility of the owners.

 

VEHICLES – UNLOADING PROCEDURES PRE-FAIR:

Exhibitors may commence installation of exhibits 3 days prior to the opening of Fair.  Security will unlock the buildings on Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Gate 8 (southeast gate) will be open 24 hours a day starting the Thursday before the Fair.  Gate 2 will be open at 7:00 a.m. daily starting Thursday before the Fair. Parking is prohibited in front of the building doorways, vehicle lanes, and specified fire lanes.  Parked vehicles shall be loaded and unloaded quickly and immediately removed from the grounds.  Vehicles left unattended or parked in prohibited locations will be towed at the exhibitor’s expense.

 

VEHICLES – UNLOADING PROCEDURES DURING FAIR:

Vehicles will be allowed on the fairgrounds from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Drivers must show a worker’s pass to get through the gate.  No vehicles are allowed inside the gates after 8:30 a.m.  No two wheeled pedal or motorized vehicles are allowed on the grounds during Fair hours without the written permission of the Fair.  Parking is prohibited in front of the building doorways, vehicle lanes, and specified fire lanes.  Parked vehicles shall be loaded and unloaded quickly and immediately removed from the grounds.  Vehicles left unattended or parked in prohibited locations will be towed at the exhibitor’s expense.

 

RESTRICTIONS:

The Northwest Washington Fair absolutely prohibits the following on the fairgrounds: alcohol, weapons (except those used as merchandise with Management written permission), laser pointing devices, bicycles, roller skates/blades, skateboards, unauthorized vehicles, drug paraphernalia, controlled substances, alcoholic beverages, animals (except service animals or show animals with Management permission), handing out or selling balloons, stickers or gum (unless approved in writing by Management). 

 

SOLICITATIONS:

The Northwest Washington Fairgrounds is private property.  Begging or soliciting is STRICTLY prohibited.  No roving vendor or soliciting act from a profit, nonprofit, religious, or other organization, or on its behalf, shall be permitted on the fairgrounds.  All solicitations for either contributions or sale must be made from within the confines of a booth or display area that has been leased from the Northwest Washington Fair.  No person shall be permitted to distribute advertising matter, handbills, flyers, tokens, or other matter upon the fairgrounds except from their leased exhibit booth or display space.  Anyone violating this rule is subject to removal from the fairgrounds.

 

No ”tip“ jars or solicitation fortips is allowed unless specifically approved in writing by Management prior to opening day of the Fair (August 11, 2008).