Deals & Discounts
Advance Admission
Advance Admission Adults (12 and up): $9
Advance Admission Children (Ages 6-11): $5
Admission ticket is valid for one admission to the Iowa State Fair for any one day, August 11-21, 2022. Not valid with any other discount or offer. No refunds, no exchanges, no replacement tickets.
Deals & Discounts
Monday – Thursday Evenings from 5 p.m.-10 p.m.: $10 adult (ages 12 and up) admission and $6 child admission (ages 6-11)
August 15, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.: Veterans Day
- Active and former members of the United States military who show proof of veteran or active military status and their spouse enjoy $10 gate admission
August 17, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.: Older Iowans' Day
- Fairgoers ages 60 and up get in for $10 with ID
August 21: Extreme Sunday
- $10 for adults and $6 for kids ages 6-11
- 7 a.m.-5 p.m.: With donations of 3 cans of non-perishable food, adult admission (ages 12 and up) is $7
Other Fair Products
State Fair Value Pack
$20
*Valued at $34!
*Last day to order online is July 31, 2022
*Physical product will be mailed to you from E-tix.
The Value Pack Includes:
- 1 Re-loadable Wristband with 5 Credits (must be redeemed in the Thrill Parks 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
- 1 Ye Old Mill OR Snakes Alive OR Train Exhibit admission
- 1 Kids Bungee Jump or Krazy Maze
- 1 Giant Slide
- 1 Sky Glider
- 4 $1 Food/beverage tickets
- 1 Cup of Barksdale's State Fair Cookies
*State Fair Value Packs do NOT include admission into the Fair
Advance Thrill Pass
$25 (any day for rides or games)
- Good any day of the Fair on any ride or game in Thrill Town and Thrill Ville
- Additional credits can be added during the Fair in the Thrill Parks
- This is a voucher and it must be redeemed during the Fair at the redemption booth. The two redemption booths will be open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and are located on the south end of Thrill Ville and west end of Thrill Town.
*Only available for a limited time! Once the Fair starts, this Thrill Pass value will not be available for purchase. Instead you'll need to purchase credits during the Fair at the Thrill Parks.
**Advance Thrill Pass does NOT include admission into the Fair
Unlimited Ride Wristband
$36
- Good for 1 day of unlimited rides
- Only valid Monday-Thursday until 10:00 p.m. in Thrill Town and Thrill Ville
- This is a voucher and it must be redeemed during the Fair at one of the redemption booths
- One will be located on the south end of Thrill Ville and the other on the west end of Thrill Town
- Hours of operation for the redemption booth will be daily from 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
- Wristband is only valid for one person
- Rider must be present at the time of redemption
- Does not include games, but credits can be added in the Thrill Parks
- Wristband is re-loadable after 10:00 p.m. for further rides and games