Sights from the final days of this year’s Washington State Fair

Sep. 23, 2021 at 5:37 pm Updated Sep. 23, 2021 at 6:00 pm

Bubbles floating from a vendor’s booth selling bubble-making products attract fairgoers Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Jena Williams prepares Legacy, her three-year-old Nubian dairy goat, for show competition at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. She says Legacy is “personable and loving.” (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

It costs $10 to get inside a “Walk on Water Ball” at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The POWERHOUSE!!! percussive dance team finishes their set on the Fountain Plaza Stage with a flourish at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. From left, Alexandria McDermott, Brian Bon, Samantha Wilhemi and Kobe Brown. They perform tap, clog, Irish step dancing and stomp. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Nigerian dwarf dairy goats from Stayawhile Farm in Poulsbo watch fairgoers at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Trump 2020, Bob Marley and rainbow marijuana flags fly together, an unusual sight, at a vendor’s booth at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The C.P. Huntington leaves the station at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup cruising the carnival ride area. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The Slingshot sends those willing to be flung 250 feet into the air at 100 mph. A sign warns fairgoers to “ride at your own risk.” (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Members of the Ferreira family ride down a giant slide at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. From left, Abby, Amelia and Delany. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The Stars and Stripes fly from a carousel at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The POWERHOUSE!!! dancers kick up their heels on the Fountain Plaza Stage at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

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