Prohibited Items

For everyone's safety and enjoyment, all guests and their personal possessions may be subject to an inspection prior to admittance into the Fair. At our entrance gates we have walk through metal detectors, wands and a bag check (find out how to skip bag check here). Please review the list so that you can get through security as quickly as you can. We'd all much rather be eating a corndog, riding a roller-coaster, listening to a band or petting a cute rabbit instead of going back to the car.

Each person is allowed to bring in one empty water bottle (no glass) as long as it is under 32 ounces in size. Other than that, no outside food or beverages are allowed into the Fair.

Exceptions are: Bottles/sippy cups for small children, bag lunches for pre-authorized school and day camps (no glass containers,) and those who have medical dietary needs, but there can be no glass containers with the exception of small baby food jars.

Full list of Prohibited Items

The following items are prohibited from the Fair in general: (If you have a question regarding prohibited items please call the Fair office at 503-648-1416)

No outside food or beverages.
The Washington County Fair is a Tobacco Free Campus: No smoking, vaping, pens or chewing tobacco.
Tripods, monopods, and Selfie-Sticks.
Glass containers except for small baby food jars.
Professional photography & videography equipment & drones, including long lens cameras and recording devices. Personal cell phone use for casual photos/videos is allowed but we kindly ask that you respect other guests privacy. Please be aware that fair staff, entertainers & the carnival may prohibit recording in certain areas.
Umbrellas including patio umbrellas, tarps, pop-up canopies, camping tents play-pens, coolers larger than 12” x 18”
Fireworks, sparklers, flares, laser lights/pointers, smoke bombs.
Bicycles, unicycles, non-medical scooters, skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, any footwear with wheels, hovering travel devices, e-bikes, mopeds, hoverboards, Segways, one-wheels, any Motorized/Electric transport device.
Throwing toys including balls and Frisbees, noisemakers including thunder sticks, musical instruments including drums, whistles, air horns, portable music devices and loud speakers.
Weapons of any kind (or objects that appear to be weapons) including but not limited to--knives, chains, ammunition, impact weapons including clubs or batons, brass knuckles, handcuffs, electronic control devices such as tasers and stun guns, chemical agents such as mace and pepper spray, anything that may be used as a weapon or a missile is prohibited, and any item that may compromise or otherwise interfere with the enjoyment, comfort, or safety of, or pose a hazard to, any person, or security at the venue.
Alcoholic beverages, marijuana, narcotics, or any other illegal substances, any item that is dangerous, hazardous and/or illegal. The bottom of this page is the full explanation of the Washington County Fair Policy on weapons & alcohol.

Explanation of Policy on Weapons & Outside Alcohol

1. The Washington County Fair Manager and/or his/her designee shall contact local law enforcement and discuss security strategies each year before the annual Washington County Fair. Law enforcement shall be encouraged to be present and to patrol the Fairgrounds Complex also known as and including the Westside Commons, during the annual Washington County Fair.

2. Pursuant to ORS 565.240, during activities associated with the annual Washington County Fair, security shall be always on site when the County Fair is open to the public.

3. Security shall check everyone for illegal weapons and outside alcohol before entry into the Fairgrounds Complex for the annual Washington County Fair. Security checks shall be consistent for everyone entering the Fairgrounds Complex. Individuals who do not consent to a security check shall not be allowed entry into the Fairgrounds Complex. The Washington County Fair and/or his/her designee is given authority to provide specific instructions for security staff in advance of each year’s County Fair after meeting with local law enforcement authorities. For purposes of this policy, the Fairgrounds Complex consist of all areas inside the fenced off area at the Fair Complex used to conduct the annual Washington County Fair.

4. During activities associated with the annual Washington County Fair, no person other than law enforcement shall be allowed to bring any weapon, as defined in ORS 166.360(10) into the Fairgrounds Complex. Weapons means:

a) A firearm;

b) any dirk, dagger, ice pick, slingshot, metal knuckles or any similar instrument or a knife, other than an ordinary pocketknife with a blade less than four inches in length, the use of which could inflict injury upon a person or property;

c) mace, tear gas, pepper mace or any similar deleterious agent as defined in ORS 193.211;

d) an electrical stun gun or any similar instrument;

e) a tear gas weapon as defined in ORS 163.211;

f) a club, bat, baton, billy club, bludgeon, knobkerrie, nunchaku, nightstick, truncheon or any similar instrument, the use of which could inflict injury upon a person or property; or

g) a dangerous or deadly weapon as those terms is defined in ORS 161.015.

5. During activities associated with the annual Washington County Fair, no person shall be allowed to bring any outside alcohol into the Fairgrounds Complex. This prohibition does not apply to vendors specifically authorized by written agreement to sell alcohol during the Fair.

6. Except as otherwise provided above, guests found in possession of the above-mentioned prohibited weapons or outside alcohol will be asked to remove the item from the Fairgrounds Complex or dispose of it. Security shall not confiscate any items, nor is security to store or check the above-described weapons.

7. Pursuant to ORS 166.370, no person shall intentionally possess a loaded or unloaded firearm or any other instrument used as a dangerous weapon (as defined in ORS 161.015) in any of the Fair Complex buildings, or grounds adjacent to the buildings, at all times, during the annual Washington County Fair, unless the person is:

a) a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of employment.

b) a person summoned by law enforcement and engaged in assisting the officer.

c) a member of the military when engaged in the performance of duty.

d) possessing a handgun and is licensed to carry a concealed handgun; or

e) authorized by the Washington County Fair Manager to possess a firearm or dangerous weapon in the building.

8. Violation of this policy shall result in denial of entry into or ejection from the annual Washington County Fair. Security shall contact law enforcement if the individual or individuals refuse to leave the Fairgrounds Complex.