Location
The State Fair is located at 19th Avenue & McDowell Rd. in Phoenix. To view a map of the Fairground location, click HERE.
Traffic changes and Construction Notices:
Traffic Closures and Restrictions:
For a complete list of highway and freeway closures or restrictions across Arizona visit ADOT’s Travel Information Site at www.az511.com or call 5-1-1.
Fair Parking Lots
Non-Fair Parking: $7 in all lots.
- North Lot - Enter at 19th Ave. & Monte Vista or 19th Ave. & Encanto
- South Lot - Enter at 17th Ave. & Monte Vista
(Note: During the Fair, this gate is not open to the general public) - 20th Ave. & DPS Lots - Enter at Encanto just West of 19th Ave.
2008 Fair Information
Fair Dates
October 10 - November 2, 2008
(Closed Mondays)
Fair Admission:
Adult - $12
Child (ages 5 - 13) - $6
Senior (ages 55 and up) - $6
Children under 5 - FREE
Fair Parking:
$12
Fair Hours:
Tues – Fri – Open at 12:00 noon
Sat & Sun – Open at 10:00 am
Closed Mondays
Closing Times
Commercial Buildings
Sunday - Thursday 10:00 pm
Friday - Saturday 11:30 pm
Midway and Grounds
Sunday - Thursday approximately 11:30 pm
Friday - Saturday approximately 1:00 am
Admission Gates
Sunday - Thursday approximately 10:00 pm
Friday - Saturday approximately 12:00 midnight
Livestock Barns
Close each night at approximately 10:00 pm
FREE Park & Ride Shuttle During Fair*
Park for Free at 1700 W. Washington (just west of the Capitol Building)
Enter at 19th Avenue & Jefferson, and ride the free shuttle to the Fair.
*Available only during the Arizona State Fair weekdays after 6:00 pm and weekends beginning at 10:00 am.
The shuttle will stop in two locations on the Fairgrounds: McDowell Road just east of 19th Ave. and in the Fair's north parking lot.
The shuttle will run approximately every 15 minutes until one hour after the Fair closes.
Credential Gate Enter at 17th Ave. (Coliseum Way) & McDowell Rd. The credential parking lot is not open to the general public. Admission to this lot requires a Fair credential.