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Exhibitor Family Discount Wristbands & Daily Tickets
Exhibitor Family Discount Wristbands & Daily Tickets
Discounted Advance Exhibitor Family Season Wristbands and Day Tickets are no longer available
Advance fair tickets and season wristbands are available
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Wristbands and tickets purchased before June 7th
will be provided with Exhibitor Entry Tags in the Club/Chapter Packets. Club/Chapter Leaders will distribute day tickets and wristbands with additional information.
Season Wristbands & Day Tickets (PHYSICAL Wristband / Ticket)
are required to enter the gates beginning Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19. Options include: General Admission (Ages 12+) and Youth Admission (Ages 6-11) for Youth
NOT
exhibiting at the Fair. Youth Ages 5 and under are FREE.
Day Tickets
are valid for any ONE day of the Fair. Purchase tickets based on the number of days needed. Day Tickets will be given to Club/Chapter Leader with Exhibitor Entry Tags in the Club/Chapter packets. Club/Chapter Leaders will distribute day tickets with additional information to exhibitors prior to the Fair.
Season Wristbands
are valid for ALL four days of the Fair. Wristband tickets are NOT to be used at Gates. Wristbands will be given to Club/Chapter Leaders with Exhibitor Entry Tags in the Club/Chapter packets. Club/Chapter Leaders will distribute wristbands with additional information to exhibitors prior to the Fair.
Recommend having all animal exhibitor family members to park in the North Parking Lot near the Pavilions and enter Gate 3 - Exhibitor Only Gate with their day ticket/season wristband. Non-animal exhibitor family members may park in any lot.
Non-animal projects must be picked-up from the Fair on Sunday; no later. One Exhibitor with their parent/guardian may present their project claim ticket at a ticket gate on Sunday from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. for free entrance and proceed directly to the
West Entrance of the Exhibition Hall
. This time period will be strictly enforced.
REMINDER
:
All Youth Exhibitors receive a complimentary season wristband
with their entries through FairEntry.
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