# The Taste Northwest

The South Sound food festival at the Puyallup fairgrounds: free to get in, $6 tastes from local vendors, live music and a pickleball tournament.

Canonical URL: https://tacomairl.com/events/taste-northwest-2026/
Section: events
Area: Puyallup
Published: 2026-10-12
Last fact check: 2026-10-12
Event status: Ended
Start date: 2026-06-26
End date: 2026-06-28
Start time: Not confirmed
End time: Not confirmed
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Venue: Washington State Fair Event Center
Address: 110 9th Avenue SW, Puyallup, WA, 98371, US
Price: Free admission; food tastes $6
Age policy: Not confirmed
Reservations: Not confirmed
Organizer: Washington State Fair
Organizer URL: https://www.thefair.com/the-taste-nw/

## Why go

You can eat your way across the fairgrounds without paying admission.

## What happens

Food vendors serve $6 tastes, alongside live music, shopping and pet-friendly activities. 2026 added the second annual Puyallup Paddle Battle pickleball tournament.

## Good to know

Admission was free in 2026. We didn't find official daily hours for 2026.

**Next year:** late June. The fair's Taste NW page will have the dates.

## Sources

- [Eat Local First: The Taste Northwest 2026](https://eatlocalfirst.org/event/puyallup/the-taste-northwest-2/2026-06-27/)
- [Washington State Fair: The Taste NW](https://www.thefair.com/the-taste-nw/)