General admission prices
- $10 – Adults 13-59
- $8 – Seniors 60+
- $8 – Children 5-12
- Free – Children under 5
- $6 – Advance sale admission tickets
Ride prices
- $25 – Ride-All-Day Wristband Vouchers (exchanged for a wristband at the Fair)*
- $20 – Advanced Sale Ride-All-Day Wristband Vouchers (available through July 23 only)*
- $1 tickets – Fairgoers can buy individual ride tickets for $1 each. All rides require 2 or more tickets.
*Midway Ride-All-Day wristband holders will be provided with “Boarding Passes” to be surrendered at each ride. Each Boarding Pass is valid for one ride when accompanied by a valid attached ride wristband. Additional Boarding Passes can be obtained at the ticket booths for Midway Ride-All-Day wristband holders only.
Parking
$5 per vehicle (easy access to AAA Parking Lots from I-71 at the 17th Avenue exit and the Hudson Street exit at Silver Drive. Handicapped parking available. Ride the complimentary AAA Courtesy Shuttles to and from the main entrance gate and your vehicle.)
Special days
Wednesday, July 24
Pepsi Opening Day: $3 admission until 3 p.m.
Thursday, July 25
Telhio and Ronald McDonald House Charities Day: When you bring one of the following “wish list” items per person to a booth outside the gates, you’ll receive a voucher good for $3 admission before 6pm: new packages of sandwich or snack baggies, kitchen trash bags, aluminum foil, plastic food wrap or canned food. All donations will support families at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
WOSU Kids Day: Join WOSU Public Media from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Central Park for a chance to meet your favorite PBS KIDS® characters including Daniel Tiger, Katerina Kittycat, Clifford, Nature Cat, Jet Propulsion and Luna from Let’s Go Luna! Enjoy family-friendly activities and check out a live radio broadcast.
Friday, July 26
Meijer Day: Spend $100 on one receipt at Meijer July 12-25, 2019, and receive two free admission tickets by showing your dated receipt at a booth outside the entrance gates on this day only.
Saturday, July 27
Molina Healthcare Day: Proudly providing affordable and quality healthcare to families and individuals covered by government programs for over 30 years. Check out the Molina Healthcare Kid Zone on this day Central Park!
Sunday, July 28
Buckeye Health Plan Day: Buckeye Health Plan is committed to transforming the health of the community, one person at a time through affordable and reliable healthcare plans. Join Buckeye from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. on this day at the Main Street Stage for a Kid’s Fitness Challenge! Participating kids will get fit and have a chance to win a bike and other fun prizes!
Veterans & Military Day: Veterans and active military are given free admission with appropriate identification.
Monday, July 29
Family Discount Day: Until 6 p.m., adults will be admitted for the kids’ admission price of $8, and kids 12 and under will be admitted free. With the purchase of one wristband, a second rider can ride free until 6 p.m. with a hand stamp. After 6 p.m., all riders will need either a wristband or vouchers to ride
Tuesday, July 30
Senior Day: Seniors ages 60 and up can enjoy reduced admission of just $4 at the gate all day long. In addition, all fairgoers are invited to enjoy a free performance of a John Denver Tribute featuring Ted Vigil in the WCOL Celeste Center at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31
Union Carpenters and Millwrights Day: All Indiana Kentucky Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters members who present their membership card to a booth outside the entrance gate will receive vouchers for each member in their family for discounted admission of $4 each.
Sensory-Friendly Morning presented by White Castle (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.): We’ve turned down the lights and volume to make the Ohio State Fair more sensory-friendly in partnership with OCALI. Ride the rides with no flashing lights or music, visit the Fair’s many educational and sensory activities, take a break in a quiet room, or use our accessibility guide to find a Fair opportunity that suits you.
Thursday, Aug. 1
AAA Member Day: AAA members: Show your current membership card at a booth outside entrance gates to receive $4 admission vouchers for each member in your party.
Friday, Aug. 2
Ohio Lottery Day: Patrons 18 and over may present a non-winning Ohio Lottery ticket at a booth outside entrance gates to receive one $4 admission voucher.
Saturday, Aug. 3
811 Day sponsored by Marathon Pipe Line: Marathon Pipe Line proudly welcomes everyone to the Fair today and reminds them to ALWAYS call 811 before digging!
Hours of operation
- Admission gates: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. (Except Aug. 4 until 6 p.m.)
- Commercial exhibit buildings: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.*
- Youth Center: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.*
- Janis Center: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Rides: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. (open until midnight Fridays and Saturdays)
*Some buildings have reduced hours on Aug. 5. Please scroll down to the “buildings” section to see a complete list of buildings and applicable hours.