Fair Hours:
General Fair Hours: 7 am – 11 pm (closes at 7pm on Sept. 1)
Pinnacle Bank Expo Center: 9am- 8pm (closes at 7pm on Sept. 1)
Nebraska Building: 9am – 8pm (closes at 7pm on Sept. 1)
4-H/FFA Building: 9am-8pm (closes at 5pm on Sept. 1)
Bosselman Conference Center: 9am-8pm (closes at 5pm on Sept. 1)
Wade Shows Carnival: Opens 1pm on weekdays, Opens 11am on weekends, Opens 11am on Labor Day
General Info:
Lost and Found: 308-385-3962 (after Sept 1 call State Fair Office)
Box Office:Â 308-384-0151
State Fair Office:Â 308-382-1620
Note: Main Gate parking is on the west side of the grounds (left side of the map).
ADA ONLY parking is available through Gate 6 off Fonner Park Road (top of map, by the ferris wheel icon).
There is additional parking to the east of the grounds (right side of the map) – Lubbe Lot East is the name of this lot and it’s located off Fonner Park and Stuhr Road.
Gates that you can purchase tickets:
– Main Gate (State Fair Blvd.)
– Gate 5A (Bus Gate, 4H/FFA Bldg.)
–Â Gate 6A (ADA Parking Lot ONLY)
– Gate 10 (Off Stuhr Road, Grand District)
– Gate 2 (Stolley Park Road)
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Tickets can also be purchased online ahead of time at www.statefair.org/buy-tickets/Â
Discounts at the Gate:
We encourage you to skip the line by buying your tickets ahead of time online! In the event you wish to take advantage of any of the following discounts, they are available at the gate when you arrive each respective day:
- OPENING DAY – Aug. 22: Free gate admission until noon on Opening Day!
- $3 TUESDAY – Aug. 26: Gate admission is just $3 all day.
- LUNCH BUNCH – Aug. 27–29, 10 am–2 pm: Buy a $12 adult admission ticket at the gate and get a $12 food voucher; $6 senior/youth admission = $6 food voucher!
- KID’S NIGHT – Aug. 27: The first 250 kids through the gate after 5pm get a free gift from the Fair!
- VETERANS DAY – Sept. 1: Veterans with ID receive free admission to the Fair.
- SENIOR DISCOUNT – Every day: Seniors 60+ get into the Fair for just $6!
