In May of 2022 Chef Arran Stark of Jefferson Healthcare visited the Jefferson County Fairgrounds looking for a way to offer temporary space for the Hospital’s kitchen while giving to the community a new, valuable asset. The Fairgrounds will be the new home of Jefferson Healthcare’s kitchen starting in March of this year while a new state of the art … Read More

Well hey, this isn’t too shabby! The Jefferson County Fair received 6 awards at the 2022 Washington State Fair Convention this last October. Can’t wait to show you what we have in store for next year 🙂1st Place Animal Photo (Photo by Robbi Perez)1st Place Artistic Poster (staff)Best Use of Theme T-Shirt (want one?)2nd Place Scrapbook (Designed by Kristi Pimentel)2nd … Read More

GatheringPlace, a non-profit that supports adults with developmental disabilities by giving them work as dog biscuit bakers and provides art enrichment classes approached the Fairgrounds looking for a temporary place to land. Their lease was not renewed, and their new building fell through. With a decent sized grant in their pockets, a full group of people who rely on them … Read More

For the most up-to-date information on the Magic of Christmas please click here. This celebrated Christmastime festival offers wonder and joy to all! The Jefferson County Fair Association and TLK Productions are hard at work to bring back Port Townsend’s Magic of Christmas, a ten-evening extravaganza of lights and wonder at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds with a simple goal of … Read More

The Fairground’s 4-H Building will focus on providing space for our county’s kids. The Jefferson County Fair Association is proud to announce the sponsorship and adoption of the Fairgrounds 4-H Building by the Port Townsend Kiwanis. The good news includes a grant of $11k for aesthetic upgrades, and a large bucket of volunteer hours to help get the work done. … Read More

The door is open, and energy is pouring in. The Jefferson County Fair Association is taking bold steps to usher your County Fair and Fairgrounds into the modern era. On June 10, 2022, the non-profit County Fair Association, which puts on the County Fair and manages the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, accepted a new vision for the future; Go all in … Read More