08/19/2025
✨🎡 A big THANK YOU to our local heroes and shout out to the The Great New York State Fair for recognizing them!
🚓 Law Enforcement & State Parks Day — Aug 25
🚑 Fire, Rescue & EMS Day — Aug 26
We’re grateful for all you do to keep our community safe. 🎡✨
💰 Wanna save some money? Here’s your guide to all the budget-friendly ways to do The Great NY State Fair! 🎡
Aug 20–Sept 1 ⏳
🆓 Free admission every day for kids 12 & under + seniors 65+
🎫 General admission just $8
🎟 Frequent Fairgoer Pass (13-day access)—only $25.70 online
🎉 Free-entry Special Days (with ID):
• Aug 21 — Student Youth Day (Kid 18 and under are free)
• Aug 25 — Law Enforcement & State Parks Day
• Aug 26 — Fire, Rescue & EMS Day
• Aug 28 — Armed Forces Day
• Aug 29 — Native Americans Day
🎤 Entertainment INCLUDED with admission:
– Concerts • Live shows • Parades
– Demos • Competitions • Cultural acts • Animals • Agriculture • Art
🍴 Iconic food deals:
– 25¢ milk in Dairy Building
– $1 baked potato in Horticulture Building
– “Tasty Tuesday” (Aug 26, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.)—samples for $3–$5
🚰 Bottled water max $3 or bring your own bottle in and you can refill it at the water stations available
🎢 Ride Deals:
– “Ride All Day” Wristbands (online by Aug 19): $28
– “Wacky Wednesday” Day-passes (Aug 20 & 27): $30
– “Mega Pass” (unlimited rides all days)—available online only
🚆 Transport Made Easy:
– Amtrak: direct train stops at fairgrounds via Empire Service & Maple Leaf
– Centro Park-N-Ride: from Downtown Syracuse, Liverpool, Destiny USA — just $1 adult / 50¢ seniors/kids 6–9 / under-6 free; parking free
– Oswego County Park-N-Ride: free shuttles from Oswego, Fulton, Central Square, Phoenix
– Bike-in: free racks at Gates 1, 3 & 10
Plan, ride, eat, and explore—all without breaking your budget. See you at the Fair!
Visit: nysfair.ny.gov for schedules, tickets, and maps.
