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Aug. 22 – Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2024

156 Days 3 Hours 27 Mins

Hours

General

Fairgrounds Admission
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Labor Day

Fairgrounds Hours
7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Labor Day
Online Ticket Sales Fair Time
6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Labor Day

Gate Ticket Sales Fair Time
7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Labor Day

Guest Services

Bargain Book & State Fair Poster Carts
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Care & Assistance
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
First Aid East
8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
First Aid West
8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Labor Day
Guest Relations
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Labor Day
Lost & Found
8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Labor Day
Police Headquarters
Open 24 hours
State FairWear Gift Shop at Visitors Plaza
8 a.m. to 9 p.m
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
State FairWear Gift Shops at the Grandstand & West End
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day

Buildings

4-H Building
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
Agriculture Horticulture Building
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day

CHS Miracle of Birth Center
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Closed on Labor Day
Creative Activities Building & Annex
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day

Dairy Building
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
DNR Building
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day

Eco Experience
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
Education Building
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
Family Fair at Baldwin Park
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

FAN Central
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
Fine Arts Center
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
Food Building
8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
The Garden
8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day

Grandstand Building
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
Health Fair 11
9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
History & Heritage Center
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day

Home Improvement Building
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
International Bazaar
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum Concourse
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day

Kemps Little Farm Hands
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Merchandise Mart
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day

North End Event Center
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
Pet Pavilions
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ramberg Center
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
State Fair Foundation at the J.V. Bailey House
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
State Fair Foundation Tent Outside the J.V. Bailey House
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Labor Day
West End Market
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day

Barns

Details for each barn including: Cattle, Horse, Poultry, Sheep and Swine.

To view a daily schedule for all barns, visit our barn hours page.

Rides & Attractions

Adventure Park*
9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Labor Day
Kidway*
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Labor Day
Mighty Midway*
10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Labor Day

*Daily closing times for Mighty Midway, Kidway and Adventure Park may vary. Ticket booth closes 1/2 hour before rides and games close.

All information subject to change.