The Ohio State Fair announced advance sale admission April 17 along with a return to parking fees.
This year’s Ohio State Fair will take place July 23 through Aug. 3. Tickets will be available for purchase Thursday, May 1st, here are the price options:
According to the fair, the advance-sale tickets are only available from Thursday, May 1 to Tuesday, July 22. On-site admission will begin the following day.
With admission, guests will have access to free live music, a petting zoo, the butter cow and calf sculptures, and 8-acre Natural Resources Park and more.
The fair will also return to a pre-pandemic parking policy which will charge a fee for on-ground parking.
Although free parking was offered throughout the fairgrounds last year, visitors this year can either buy $10 parking in advance or pay at parking booths at the fair.
Free parking is still available in nearby lots with free access to park-and-ride options each day of the fair.
“The mission of the Ohio State Fair has always been to celebrate Ohio and offer that celebration to fairgoers at a value,” Adam Heffron, Executive Director of the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds, said.
“We remain committed to that mission and will use parking revenue to offset increasing operational costs while keeping the visitor experience at the forefront of the fair. The cost of admission will remain the same.”
Trending features reporter Amani Bayo can be reached at abayo@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State Fair 2025 ticket prices announced, parking changes to come
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