Fair Hours & Admission
Fair Hours
- Grounds: 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.; no entry or re-entry after 9 p.m. on Sunday, August 19
- Buildings: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Midway: 10 a.m. to Midnight
Regular Gate Admission (Visa, MasterCard and Discover accepted at the gate)
- Adults: $10
- Children (ages 6-11): $4
- Children (ages 5 and under): FREE every Fair day
Note: Grandstand tickets do not include gate admission to the Fair itself. Fair admission must be purchased separately to attend Grandstand events.
Admission Discounts
- Half-price Admission: Monday - Thursday, 5-10 p.m., $5 (adults), $2 (ages 6-11); not good with any other discount. Also offered all day on Extreme Sunday, August 19.
- Older Iowans' Day: Wednesday, August 15, $7 for ages 60 and over
Parking
- North Lot Parking: $10
- Motorcycle Parking: $10
- Bicycle Parking (inside Gate 10): $2
- Buses and Drivers: FREE
State Fair Ticket Office
Beginning July 9, the Fair’s Ticket Office will be open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays - Fridays and 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturdays for walk-up orders only. It is located on the front porch of the Administration Building on the Fairgrounds.
Mail and online orders closed July 27 to allow for mailing time before the Fair's opening day. All tickets available while supplies last.
Jacobson Exhibition Center Evening Horse Shows
- Horse Shows (Adults): $5
- Horse Shows (ages 6-11): $2
- Horse Shows (ages 5 and under): FREE
