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