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Snohomish County parks present Evergreen Fair Park upgrades: attendance and concert revenue up, $1.6M grandstand roof planned
Summary
Parks staff updated the Planning and Community Development Committee on Evergreen Fair Park: attendance rose 1.5% from 2023, projected fair revenue is just over $5 million, expenses around $3.2 million, concert ticket sales jumped 161%, and phase‑1 grandstand roof replacement is budgeted at $1.6 million starting after the 2025 season.
Snohomish County Parks leaders — Sharon Walker, parks division director; Kara Underwood, parks division manager; and Mike Olsen, Fair Park manager — briefed the Planning and Community Development Committee on Jan. 21 about recent Evergreen State Fair operations, capital needs and revenue development plans.
"Attendance was up 1.5% from 2023," said Kara Underwood, parks division manager, reporting that carnival revenue rose about 0.79%, parking revenue declined about 2%, and concert ticket sales increased 161%. Staff said projected fair revenue for the most recent year was just over…
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