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Featured Attractions

Our Body: The Universe Within, presented by Maryvale Hospital and Phoenix Baptist Hospital, is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the perpetually inquisitive to explore the wonders of the human body. A beautiful and inspiring tribute to who we are. Admission is just $5. Children 5 and under FREE when accompanied by a paid adult. Separate Fair admission required. Daily.

Please Note: Our Body: The Universe Within exhibit does contain actual human bodies, with eyes and genitals intact. There is also a section about the urinary and reproductive system, with specimens pertaining to those areas. The exhibit is recommended for children age 12 and older. Parental discretion is advised.

Butterfly Adventure – Be surrounded by hundreds of colorful free-flying butterflies, creating a magical experience for children and adults of all ages. This exhibit will be open daily during the fair, and the professional butterfly wrangler will be available to teach you about the butterflies.

New Caribbean Village – Reggae and Calypso music, food, exotic cocktails at the cowboy beach bar, Live DJ, beer, entertainment, and more located in the green Wesley Bolin Building.

Arizona Lottery Backyard Visit the Arizona Lottery booth, at the entrance to the Arizona Lottery Backyard, for unique ticket promotions and the chance to spin the wheel for great prizes! Try your hand at 24 different Scratchers tickets or try your luck at Mega Millions – quickly becoming one of Arizona Lottery's most popular games! Millionaire Raffle kicks off November 1st and will also be featured at the fair.

Native Spirit Dancers - Formed as a way to share native culture and dance with the world, the dancers represent various nations from all across the United States and Canada. Daily.

Community Stages
Arizona's got tallent! Check out great performances by local band, school, dance groups & more on the Arizona Lottery Backyard North Stage and the North Box Office Plaza Stage.


The Big Aerial Show featuring juggling, hand balancing, and trapeze, with a jaw dropping performance atop an 80 foot high sway pole.


Procrastinators
Watch these outrageous drummers turn five-gallon water bottles, barstools and pots & pans into legitimate musical instruments while jumping, sliding, twisting and stomping their way through fast and furious rhythmic fun. Daily.


Break Shop - a high energy presentation of head-spinning acrobatics and all out break-dancing performed up close and at eye level.  In step with a family-friendly tempo our team of five break-dancers present a variety of acrobatics, dance, and costuming that aim to inspire and entertain audience of all ages.

Walmart - Taste for Yourself. Produce tastes best when it’s fresh.  Walmart wants to share their fresh produce with you right here at the Fair.  Come and experience it for  yourself.  Located on the North Grandstand Plaza.


Slack-wire Sam's one man acrobatic comedy show is family friendly entertainment at its best. Unicycling, juggling, and hand balancing - all done on a slack-wire while providing clever commentary that entertains audiences of all ages.


Thrill The World - Thriller Dance - Watch as zombies attempt a world record for the Largest Simultaneous Worldwide Dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on Saturday. Oct. 29 at 7pm, on the North Box Office Plaza. Brought to you by the Phoenix Valley Thrill The World group and HOT 97.5!  For details, go to HOT975Phoenix.com!

XBOX - October 14 - 16
Xbox 360 Kinect ExperienceAt the Kinect™ Experience mobile demo tour, jump in and play Kinect for Xbox 360®, the revolutionary way to play games and connect with friends using your whole body. It’s hands-free, controller-free, carefree fun! Jump right into the action to play great new Kinect games and get exclusive offers on Kinect. Visit xbox.com/kinect for details. With Kinect for Xbox 360, you are the controller. Located near the north box office.

Sean Michael Mireau and the "Volcano Island Band" have been entertaining audiences in the southwest United States since the mid 1990s. They create a lively and festive atmosphere by performing live calypso/island/luau/reggae/steel drum music. Some of their most requested songs include Margaritaville, One Love, Red Red Wine, Brown Eye'd Girl, Kokomo, Stir it Up, and Hot Hot Hot. Daily.


Wine Competition & Tasting - Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22 and 23 Sample some of the finest wines produced right here in Arizona! Enjoy soothing entertainment, watch the blind taste competition, learn helpful wine tips and try your “feet” at a grape stomp. Sampling at additional cost.

Chrysler - Be sure to stop by the Chrysler Group display near the Butterfly Adventure.  Enter to win a brand-new vehicle and see the latest products from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Trucks, and Fiat. 

KITT, The Car from KNIGHT RIDER

'KITT', the car from the Television series KNIGHT RIDER is perhaps the most iconic car in Television History. With his dry witted personality, the lovable talking car drove into the hearts of viewers all over the world, and to this day continues  to excite peoples imagination. Starting on October 14th, KITT will be on display at the Arizona State Fair for it's entire run through November 6th.  The car is owned by ONE LIFE TO LIVE star Catherine Hickland, who also starred as the ill fated "Stephanie Mason," the love interest of Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) for 3 seasons in KNIGHT RIDER. Catherine is also a renowned hypnotist and will be performing her Comedy Hypnosis show, three shows daily, for the entire run of the fair.  KITT will be located near her stage and they both look forward to meeting you, so come on down to the ASF and see KITT in all his glory! Maybe he'll even talk to you!


Catherine Hickland THE HYPNOTIST! See the Show or BE the Show!
This outrageous, family-friendly Comedy Hypnosis show will give you tears-rolling-down-your-cheeks laughter!  Be amazed and experience Hypnotist Catherine Hickland as you watch your friends and family doing things you never imagined possible!


Beerfest - Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29 - 30, come and taste 30 beers brewed in Arizona.  For only $10, receive five samples.  Presented by Hensley & Company and ASK for Arizona.

Local Beers –

Mudshark Pumpkin
Mudshark UpRiver Light Lager
Mudshark Full Moon Belgian
Mogollon Wapiti Amber Ale
Mogollon Horny Toad IPA
Mogollon Apache Trout Stout
Sleepy Dogg Red Rover Irish Ale
Sleepy Dog Leg Humper
Sleepy Dogg Wet Snout Milk Stout

Craft Beers –

Firestone Walker DBA
O’Dell 90 Schilling
Woodchuck Amber
Kona Pipeline Porter
Widmer Oktoberfest
Widmer Drifter
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Redhook Winterhook
Deschutes Mirror Pond
Alexander Keith’s Brown Ale
Alexander Keith’s Pale Ale

Anheuser- Busch Beers –

Landshark
Shock Top Pumpkin
Shock Top Raspberry
Shock Top
Becks
Stella Artois
Hoegaarden
Leffe
Bud Light Lime
Bud Light Wheat

Make sure to visit OnStar located at the North Box Office plaza Oct. 28 - Nov. 6. While you're there test your knowledge and take the OnStar trivia challenge!