Lakefair

Capital Lakefair
Lakefair in 2025, seen from the Capitol campus
Genre5-day community festival
Date3rd week in July
FrequencyAnnual
VenueHeritage Park
LocationsCapitol Lake, Olympia, Washington, USA
Years active66
Inaugurated1957
Most recentJuly 16–20, 2025
Next eventJuly 2026
Attendance200,000+
Activity5 days of stage entertainment, arts-and-crafts vendor booths, non-profit/commercial food row booths, 50+ in the park, car show, parade, and fireworks
Organised byCapitalarians
Filing status501(c)(3)
PeopleKaren Adams-Griggs, co-President
Ken Ringering, co-President
Larrel O'Keefe, co-President
SponsorsWashington's Lottery, Les Schwab, Red Wind Casino, Olympia Federal, and more
Websitewww.lakefair.org

Capital Lakefair is an annual summer festival in Olympia, Washington. It is hosted by a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of the same name. The event takes place at Heritage Park during the third weekend of July, ending on a Sunday night with a fireworks show over Capitol Lake.

The event was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.