Admission + Hours
Note: Main Gate parking is on the west side of the grounds (left side of the map). ADA ONLY parking is available through Gate 6 off Fonner Park Road (top of map, by the ferris wheel icon). There is additional parking to the east of the grounds (right side of the map) – Lubbe Lot East is the name of this lot and it’s located off Fonner Park and Stuhr Road.
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Gates that you can purchase tickets:
– Main Gate (State Fair Blvd.)
– Gate 5A (Bus Gate, 4H/FFA Bldg.)
– HEC Gate (ADA Parking Lot ONLY)
– Gate 10 (Off Stuhr Road, Grand District)
– Gate 2 (Stolley Park Road)
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Tickets can also be purchased online ahead of time at www.statefair.org/buy-tickets/Â
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Fair Hours:
General Fair Hours: 10 am – 11 pm (closes at 7pm on Sept. 2)
Pinnacle Bank Expo Center: 10am- 9pm (closes at 7pm on Sept. 2)
Nebraska Building: 9am – 9pm (closes at 7pm on Sept. 2)
4-H/FFA Building: 9am-8pm (closes at 5pm on Sept. 2)
Bossleman Conference Center: 9am-8pm (closes at 5pm on Sept. 2)
Wade Shows Carnival: 1pm-11pm weekdays, 11am-11pm weekends, 11am-7pm Labor Day
General Info:
Lost and Found: 308-385-3960
Box Office: 308-384-0151
State Fair Office: 308-382-1620