Hours & Calendar
Fair Hours
Wednesday – Sunday:
& Monday
July 3
12pm – 11pm
Tuesday, July 4th:
12pm – 8pm
(Admission gates close at 4pm,
parking closes at 3pm)
Carnival Hours
Wednesday – Thursday:
1pm-Closing
Friday – Sunday & July 3 & 4
1pm – Closing
Concert Hours
Nightly | 8pm
No concert July 4
Movie Hours
Nightly | 6pm
Movies Every Night, Including July 4
Live Horse Racing
Friday – Sunday
Plus Tuesday, July 4
Free with Fair Admission
No racing on July 3
For competitions and shows taking place before noon, guests need to enter via Gate 12 at the Red Gate.
For the Jr. Livestock Auction at 9am on Sunday, July 9, enter via Gate 12 at the Red Gate. Please allow for more time.
Employees and vendors enter Gate 12/Red Gate or Yellow Gate for admission, the Gate 12/Green Gate is closed to ALL until the Fair opens.
*Subject to change
2023 Fair Calendar
To see the Fair at a glimpse, click the button. Stay tuned for Daily Schedules coming this spring. Or click for the Entertainment Schedule.