It's NY State Fair "FREE" edition

The Great New York State Fair is fast approaching and there are several opportunities to go explore all that the fair has to offer for FREE!!!

Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 - Monday, September 2nd, 2024

• Here are a few ways to save and have great family and friends fun:

• Kids 12 and under are free everyday

• Seniors 65 and older are free everyday

• Monday, 8/26 - Law Enforcement Day - free admission when you show badge

• Tuesday, 8/27 - Fire, Rescue & EMS Day - free admission when you show badge

• Thursday, 8/29 - Armed Forces Day - free admission to all active duty or veterans with military identification

• Friday, 8/30 - Native American Day - no ID required

• Free concerts in Chevy Court daily. Here is the link for concert lineups:

  • https://nysfair.ny.gov/venue/chevy-court/

• Free concerts at Suburban Park daily. Here is the link for concert lineups:

  • https://nysfair.ny.gov/venue/suburban-park/

• You ARE allowed to bring a backpack with food and drinks (no alcohol) into the fairgrounds

• Tram service is available every day from 9am to 10pm free of charge and includes 10 stops to help navigate around the Fair

• Free parades that step off at the exhibition center. Here is the schedule

  • Pride Day, August 23rd at 6pm

  • Law Enforcement Day, August 26th at 6pm

  • Fire, Rescue & EMS Day, August 27th at 6pm

  • Armed Forces Day, August 29th at 6pm

  • Labor Day, September 2nd at 10:30am

• Many free cultural shows including those at:

  • Iroquois Indian Village - here is the link for schedule: https://nysfair.ny.gov/venue/iroquois-indian-village/

  • Latino Village - here is the link for schedule: https://nysfair.ny.gov/venue/latino-village/

  • Pan African Village - here is the link for the schedule: https://nysfair.ny.gov/venue/pan-african-village/

• Centro Park Ride Shuttle is available for a round trip ticket of $1 and just .50 cents for senior citizens. Drop off and pickup locations include:

  • Centro Transit Hub downtown

  • Long Branch Park - Liverpool

  • Destiny USA - Syracuse

*Stay Tuned for another Fair episode on ways to save on food and where the best deals can be found!!!! Enjoy the last days of summer at the Great New York State Fair!!!!!!