Can you see the Ferris wheel yet? Can you hear the carnival music or smell the savory scent of corn dogs or the overly sweet smell of fried dough doused in powdered sugar? Well, if you can that means that the Arizona State Fair is officially here.
Yes, it’s finally time for not only the weather to improve dramatically as we settle into fall here in the desert. It's also time to celebrate the annual Arizona State Fair.
So, here’s how to attend the Arizona State Fair including how much and how to purchase tickets, what the parking situation is and more.
2026 Arizona State Fair ticket prices and parking
Admission to the 2026 Arizona State Fair is $20 for ages 13 and up, $14 for seniors ages 62 and up, $12 for children ages 5-12 and free for children under four.
The State Fair offers two official parking
lots (North and West) for guests that open two hours prior to gate admission:
- North Lot: $20; enter off 19th Avenue and Monte Vista or Encanto roads.
- West Lot: $20; between 19th and 20th Avenues, enter off Encanto Road.
- VIP: $62.74; enter off East of 19th Avenue on Encanto Road.
The Arizona State Fair also offers a free park and ride shuttle option for those who are able to park at the Phoenix College. The shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 5-9:40 p.m. on Fridays, noon-8:40 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays, and the final shuttle back to Phoenix College leaves the Fairgrounds at 11 p.m. every night.
Can you buy Arizona State Fair tickets online?
If you want to skip the ticket line, head over to the Arizona State Fair website to purchase your entry tickets ahead of time.
Arizona State Fair 2026 wristbands and fast passes
Here's how to get wristbands and fast passes to this year's fair:
- Fast Pass: $30
- Unlimited Ride Wristbands: includes unlimited rides, except for the Slingshot, plus two free games for $55. Only available for the final week of the fair.
- Dream Pass: Enjoy any combination of 10 rides or games for $45.
How much do ride tickets cost at the Arizona State Fair?
Tickets cost $1.25 a piece.
How many tickets do Arizona State Fair rides cost?
Here's how many tickets you'll need to ride every ride at this year's fair:
- Alien Abduction: 5 tickets.
- Aviator: 8 tickets.
- Balloon Ride: 4 tickets.
- Big Top Swinger: 6 tickets.
- Big Wheel: 7 tickets.
- Carousel: 5 tickets.
- Cliff Hanger: 5 tickets.
- Clown Glasshouse: 3 tickets.
- Crazy Coaster: 8 tickets.
- Creep Show: 5 tickets.
- Cuclone: 5 tickets.
- Dodgem: 6 tickets.
- Enchanted Castle: 5 tickets.
- Endeavor: 7 tickets.
- Euroslide: 5 tickets.
- Farm Tractors: 4 tickets.
- Flying Dutchman: 5 tickets.
- Frog Hop: 4 tickets.
- Fun Factory: 5 tickets.
- G-Force: 7 tickets.
- Galaxy Coaster: 7 tickets.
- Goliath Slide: 3 tickets.
- Haunted Mansion: 5 tickets.
- Heidi Coaster: 8 tickets.
- Ice Jet: 7tickets.
- Joker 360: 8 tickets.
- Jumbo Flying Elephants: 5 tickets.
- Kiddie Bumper Boats: 5 tickets.
- Kite Flyer: 4 tickets.
- Konga: 5 tickets.
- La Grande XL: 9 tickets.
- Liberty Wheel: 5 tickets.
- Little Dipper: 4 tickets.
- Mach 1: 9 tickets.
- Merry Go Round: 5 tickets.
- Mini Bumper Cars: 4 tickets.
- Monster Trucks: 4 tickets.
- Motorcycles: 4 tickets.
- New York New York: 5 tickets.
- OMG: 7 tickets.
- Overdrive: 6 tickets.
- Pelican Splash: 8 tickets.
- Pirates Island: 4 tickets.
- Puppy Roll: 4 tickets.
- Quad Runners: 4 tickets.
- Raptor Coaster: 8 tickets.
- Rave Wave: 7 tickets.
- Remix: 6 tickets.
- Royal Wheel: 8 tickets.
- Sea Ray: 5 tickets.
- Silver Streak: 4 tickets.
- Sky Flyer: 6 tickets.
- Sky Ride: 6 tickets.
- Sling Shot: purchase at kiosk.
- Sound Storm: 7 tickets.
- Surf Shack: 5 tickets.
- Survival Island: 4 tickets.
- Tango: 6 tickets.
- Titan: 14 tickets.
- Tug Boats: 4 tickets.
- Twister: 5 tickets.
- VW Bugs: 4 tickets.
- Wacky Worm: 5 tickets.
- Wiggle Wurm: 4 tickets.
- Wild River: 7 tickets.
- Zero Gravity: 5 tickets.
- Zipper: 6 tickets.
Arizona State Fair 2026 discounts and free admission
Here are the ways you can save a few dollars at the Arizona State Fair:
- Read and Ride: Kids can grow their love of reading and be rewarded with free ride tickets. Visit azstatefair.com/readandride to see the details of this promotion.
- Unlimited Wristband Days: Enjoy unlimited rides plus two free games with a wristband purchase on Thursdays and Sundays. Wristbands must be purchased before 7 p.m. and are $55.
- College Day: On Oct. 8 college students will get 50% off admission using the password COLLEGE at checkout with a valid student ID.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona State Fair 2026. How much ticket, wristbands, parking cost
