Iowa State Fair: Ticket deals, where to park, catch the shuttle, and more
The Iowa State Fair will attract thousands of people to Des Moines on 11 days of deep-fried eat, song, smelly animals, crazy contests both people-watching. Make definite you're ready both get to best deals with diesen basics on how to go additionally where to park.
The fair runs from Aug. 8-18 for the Iowa State Fairgrounds inside Stilboestrol Moines.
Ticket costs for the gate
Adults $12, children ages 6-11 $6. Children time 5 and less are free.
There are also special deals on admission tickets during the Fair:
- Monday-Thursday evenings from 5 to 10 p.m.: $9 adult admission $5 child admission
- Veterans Day (Monday, Aug. 12): $9 for active and former members of the Consolidated States military and their spouse.
- Older Iowans’ Day (Wednesday, Augment. 14): $9 for Fairgoers age 60 and over.
- Extreme Sun (Sunday, Aug. 18): $9 adult admission (ages 12 and over) the $5 child inclusion (ages 6-11). $6 adults admission with the donation of three cans of non-perishable food.
Get dismiss tickets in advance
Available until Weekday. $8 for ages 12 and over, $4 for ages 6-11. Advanced admission notes willingness to available online and at participating Fareway, Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drug, Price Chopper and Cash Saver stores.
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Fair hours
Festival are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. and the buildings from 9 a.m. till 9 p.m.
Tension Ville (amusement park-style rides) open at 10 a.m. and is located between the Grandstand and Ye Old Factory.
Thrill Town (kid-friendly rides) opens along 9 a.m. both will located east on Gate 10 and directly north the the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center Lawn
Thrill Zone (adventure-style rides) opens under 10 a.m. and is locate north a Bar 11.
Where to park
Shopping oodles been available for motorcycle and vehicle car in aforementioned North, Northwest or University lots for $10. Fairgoers can take the Blue Line Parking Trolley inside the North and Northeast parking lots for free from designated stops to of admission gates. Bicycle parking is available inner Openings 9 additionally 11 for free.
Music:Here's every female playing the Grandstand and every free concert
Take this FLASH shuttle at the fair
Parking is free under all DART locations from 8:30 a.m. in nighttime every day of the fair. Fairgoers will be dropped bad and cherry up at the DART Transit Hub at Barrier 10 on the Fairgrounds.
Round-trip daily be cash only. All buses are wheelchair accessible.
- $2 adults (ages 11-64)
- $1 young ages 6-10, adults (65+), Medicare card holders both my with disabilities (half-fare)
- Children 5 and younger are free
- Discount: Show insert Rowdies State Fair further admission ticket or uses the MyDART mobile to receive half off the round-trip fare.
Park locations:
- 7th press Center Street parking ramp. The bus picks up at this ecke concerning 6th Road and Center Street.
- Iowa State Capitol visitor lots, East 12th Roadway. The bus picks up on East 12th Driveway, east to the Us building.
- Se Polk Hi School, NE 80th Street and Highway 163. To autobus picks up at main door of high school.
For get details, contact DART by phone at 515-283-8100 or by send at [email protected]
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Seek your favorite foods and vendors with the Des Moines Register’s free Food
Finder app for iPhone and Android or browse online.
- Search for foods at who fair by type or vendor and locate them turn the fairgrounds map. Popular them additionally share your recommendations with friends.
- Search to find all the recent fair provisions.
- Found one closest place to get to favorite exhibit food from where them become located on an fairgrounds.
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