SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – Snohomish County hosted 100 sporting events in 2023, generating $27.8 million in economic impact and 29,681 room nights. These sporting events brought 144,266 visitors to Snohomish County.
Last year, multiple sporting events were held on the same weekend throughout Snohomish County. The diversity of sporting venues in Snohomish County allowed the Sports Commission to secure sporting events throughout the county. In just one weekend, Snohomish County hosted the US Australian Football Western Regionals, Lake Stevens Pickleball Classic, and Everett 3on3 Basketball Tournament.
Snohomish County Sports Commission works with many local sports organizations to host these annual sporting events, providing event support to ensure success. Local sports organizations the Sports Commission team worked with are Perfect Game Northwest, Snohomish Youth Soccer Club, National Softball Association of Washington, DYSports, LLC, Seattle Metro JO, and Kayak Point Disc Golf Resort.
“Sports tourism has a positive impact on a community. With the impact of sports tourism in Snohomish County, our community is experiencing this positive impact that sports have,” states Tammy Dunn, executive director of Snohomish County Sports Commission. “In 2024, Snohomish County is hosting several national sporting events including WWA Wakeboard & Wake Surf Nationals and USA Softball 14U-18U Class B Western Nationals.”
