Getting to the Nebraska State Fair

The Nebraska State Fair is located at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska. The State Fair can be accessed via driving, biking, or walking. 

Click here, for a map of Grand Island.

Physical Address

Fonner Park

700 East Stolley Park Road

Grand Island, NE 68801-2200

Parking

Parking is FREE. General parking will be available to the west of the fairgrounds. Bus parking will be available on the North side of the grounds. Vendors and livestock exhibitors will be directed to the appropriate parking in their welcome packets that they will receive prior to the Fair.

There are several off-site parking locations throughout Grand Island that will offer a shuttle service to and from the Fair. There will be a north route and a south route through Grand Island, and each will route will have three busses running throughout the shuttle days.

Off-Site Shuttle Service Dates and Times:

Saturday, August 28th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 29th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 4th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 5th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Monday, September 6th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

North Off-Site Parking / Shuttle Locations:

Conestoga Mall

West Gate Shopping Center

Sam's Club

South Off-Site Parking / Shuttle Locations:

Central Community College at College Park

South Walmart

Vanosdalll Fields (corner of South Locust street and Highway 34)

Office Address

1043 South Locust Street

Grand Island, NE 68801

Office Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1387

Grand Island, NE 68802-1387

Grounds Map

For a map of the fairgrounds, click here.

Driving Directions 

*Please note: Exhibitors and vendors will have different driving directions that will be included in the informational packet.

How will you be entering the city of Grand Island?                                              

Eastbound on I-80

Westbound on I-80

Eastbound on HWY 30

Westbound on HWY 30

Eastbound on HWY 2

Westbound on HWY 34 & HWY 2

Northbound on HWY 281/Eastbound HWY 34

Southbound on HWY 281

GPS Coordinates  

Latitude = 40.9059, Longitude = -98.3294

Lat    = 40 degrees,   54.4 minutes   North

Long = 98 degrees,   19.8 minutes   West