Ticket Information
ONLINE ADMISSION TICKET PURCHASE PRICE: $10.00 EACH PLUS FEES – ALL AGES – available at fordpark.com (Tickets Purchased online are non-refundable) When you purchase tickets in advance of your arrival to Ford Park you avoid the line at the ticket booth and go straight to the gate where your ticket will be scanned for entry.
TICKET BOOTH PURCHASE PRICES: Kids 2 years
and under FREE.
Youth, 3 ‑ 12 years, $5.00;
Adults 13 – 64 years, $10.00;
Senior
Citizens 65 and over, $5.00;
Parking is FREE.
CARNIVAL MIDWAY: The South Texas State
Fair continues the over 50-year tradition it established with the Bill Hames
Show by offering an exciting and fun-filled carnival midway provided by Fort
Worth based
Carnival Americana.
Fair-goers’ will again enjoy their favorite rides plus some new and thrilling
experiences.
Thursday, March 24 -
Unlimited Ride Wrist Band for use all evening Thursday -
$35.00
Sunday, March 27 - Unlimited Ride Wrist Band for use all day Sunday -
$35.00
Tuesday, March 29 - Unlimited Ride Wrist Band for use all evening Tuesday -
$35.00
Friday, April 1 - Unlimited Ride Wrist Band for use all day Friday -
$35.00
Sunday, April 3 -
Unlimited Ride Wrist Band for use all day Sunday -
$35.00
SPECIAL
DAYS AND OFFERS:
Thursday, March 24th - OPENING NIGHT, All admission tickets will be sold at regular price - Online tickets $10.00 each all ages; in person purchased tickets are Kids
2 years and under FREE; Youth, 3 ‑ 12 years, $5.00; Adults 13 – 64 years,
$10.00; Senior Citizens 65 and over, $5.00.
For Opening Night, The Carnival Americana Midway offers a
special
unlimited ride wristband
for just $35.00.
(none will be sold after 9:00 p.m.)
HEB FAIR SHARE FOR HUNGER SUNDAY, Sunday, May 23rd. Fairgoers are admitted FREE until 9:00 p.m., when they bring six (6) non-perishable HEB BRAND VEGETABLE can foods.The Fair will donate those can foods to the Southeast Texas Food Bank. Fair visitors without can foods pay regular entry price. Kids 2 years and under FREE; Youth, 3 ‑ 12 years, $5.00; Adults 13 – 64 years, $10.00; Senior Citizens 65 and over, $5.00. The Carnival Americana Midway offers a special unlimited ride wristband for just $35.00. (none will be sold after 9:00 p.m.) without the wristband regular ride prices apply.
Monday, May 24th - PROVOST UMPHREY LAW FIRM FREE FUN NIGHT, On this night Fair-goers can enter the Fair for FREE, until 9:00 p.m. courtesy of Provost Umphrey Law Firm. Ride
prices on
the Carnival Americana Midway
will be $2.00 each all evening.
Tuesday, May 25th - EDUCATION
FIRST FAMILY FUN NIGHT,
On this night fair-goers can enter the Fair for
FREE until 9:00 p.m. with a coupon AVAILABLE FROM https://www.educationfirstfcu.org/about-us/promoti....
Quantities of coupons are limited and are available on a first come
first serve basis. The coupon holder may enter the Fair for the
FREE and
is eligible to purchase a wristband for
$20.00.
(Patrons without coupon may purchase carnival wristbands for $35.00) (none will be sold after 9:00 p.m.) This wristband permits
them to ride the carnival rides on an unlimited basis
. Fair visitors
without special ticket pay regular entry price and regular wristband or individual ride
prices.
Wednesday, May 26th - $2.00 RIDE NIGHT, On this night Fair-goers can ride each ride on the Carnival Americana Midway for $2.00 each all evening.
Thursday, May 27th - MILITARY
AND FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION NIGHT,
This promotion allows
FREE admission until 9:00 p.m. for active, retired, reserve Military, National Guard and
Disabled Veterans along active first responders along with their dependents. A
valid military I.D., badge or valid first responder I.D. must be shown at the
Fair Admission gate.
Friday, May 28th - On this day the Fair opens at 5:00 p.m. and the Carnival Americana Midway
offers a
special unlimited ride wristband for just $35.00. (none will be sold after 9:00 p.m.)
Saturday, May 29th - KID’S DAY, On this day the Fair admits Kids 17 and under free of
charge from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. R
egular
ride prices apply.
Sunday, May 30th - COCA-COLA/DR. PEPPER CANTASTIC SUNDAY, Fair-goers are admitted
free until 9:00 p.m., when they bring an
empty or full
"six‑pack" of COCA-COLA/DR. PEPPER product cans. The Fair will donate the cans to a local
charity. Patrons with these product cans
are eligible to purchase a wristband for
$20.00.
(Patrons without the cans may purchase
carnival wristbands for
$35.00)
(none will be sold after 9:00 p.m.) This
wristband permits them to ride the carnival rides on an unlimited basis.
Fair visitors without cans pay regular entry price and regular wristband or
individual ride prices.