Okanogan Family Barter Faire — Attraction in Tonasket

I've been going to the fair for years. This year, they charged 80 bucks each to camp so 160 for two. I was with someone that had mobility issues and had a handicap placard. The guy walked us to the spot and said put your tent here. So we set up the tent, blew up the mattress, got our camp set up. At 8am the next morn, someone says, hey, you guys can't camp here, you have to move. I'm sure! Pissed me off. 160 bucks and now we have to break down and find a new spot. At that point, they were about 5000 over capacity. 5000 IS capacity and a guy told me they were at 8 to 10,000 already and still taking in crowds of people. Can you imagine how the port-a-potties were taking it? If they were at 10,000 at 8am Saturday morn and if say half of them were campers at 80 each and the other half were day passes at 15 each not including the vendors at 160 a spot, which were probably well over 500 of them, the money they raked in? The taxes on the property are a mere 400 dollars. I hope they do good things with some of those proceeds. To me, it's become too commercialized. The vendors want top dollar for their wares. It used to be fun and fair. I won't be going back. I was...

Wonderful place to go for all kinds of crafts, canned goods, and a lot of good people just to hang out with. My wife and I have met some really good people here made long lasting friendships. We both donate our time in the kitchen. We have a wonderful time it kind of like rejuvenate our soul/spirit to make it until the next Bartter Fair. Fall festival is coming up and we are so excited to go with our new motorhome.

If your soul needs rejuvenated come on out to Barter Faire it might not be for all, but you just might find something that touches your soul and helps you to find the...

A pretty great experience, first off to see so many people gather in a location with out cellphone service is quite enchanting. Everyone one was friendly and one quite palpable thing is that some people were there just to truly feel like them selves, whether it be the guy singing merrily at the top of his lungs walking through the isles, the fox masked samurais, the druids, witch's and wizards, or just the vendors who were exceedingly happy to teach you. It felt family safe and just truly like home, like you've found your people no matter who you are as I heard from quite a few...